Goodbye Kurt Vonnegut, You Were a Seriously Cool Dude

flippyshark · 04-11-2007, 10:31 PM

Sad news, but this is sure to spark a few re-reads for me.

wendybeth · 04-11-2007, 10:41 PM

I loved Kurt Vonnegut when I was younger- I have all his books up to 'Galapogos', then I just sort of drifted away from his writing. Brilliant guy, great to see in person and funny as hell. Didn't he have to suffer through having Geraldo Rivera as a son-in-law for a time? I always saw that as the sort of cruel cosmic joke that might show up in his writings.

MouseWife · 04-11-2007, 10:43 PM

I saw him on a talk show, I can't remember which, not too long ago.

I was impressed by his sharpness, at his age. {I think it was to promote his last book}.

I can not say I've read his works but I know of his work and my daughter, when I told her, was taken aback and definitely bummed.

Yes, CP, it is sad to think that so many people {actually anyone we love or admire} will leave this life before we do and we will miss having them.

Strangler Lewis · 04-11-2007, 10:54 PM

Apart from his writing, he was really good in Back to School. He looked about 84 then back in '84. Now he and Rodney are both gone. As are so many others.

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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I loved Kurt Vonnegut when I was younger- I have all his books up to 'Galapogos', then I just sort of drifted away from his writing. Brilliant guy, great to see in person and funny as hell. Didn't he have to suffer through having Geraldo Rivera as a son-in-law for a time? I always saw that as the sort of cruel cosmic joke that might show up in his writings. __________________
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MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	I saw him on a talk show, I can't remember which, not too long ago. I was impressed by his sharpness, at his age. {I think it was to promote his last book}. I can not say I've read his works but I know of his work and my daughter, when I told her, was taken aback and definitely bummed. Yes, CP, it is sad to think that so many people {actually anyone we love or admire} will leave this life before we do and we will miss having them. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Apart from his writing, he was really good in Back to School. He looked about 84 then back in '84. Now he and Rodney are both gone. As are so many others. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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