Not sure if this was discussed.

"Cat's Cradle"

...end of the world.

It has been... but, did you enjoy the book?



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[This message was edited Wed Jan 22 18:54:20 PST 2003 by AzureStar]

<---it's on the reading list

origmnd said:

I have mentioned it 53.56 billion times... while bludgeoning everyone over the head about the greatness of Kurt Vonnegut!

Vonnegut...exponent of the malevolent universe premise...

teller said:

Also get Sirens of Titan... VERY GOOD!

Slapstick was funny... that's pretty much it.. funny.

Galapagos looks like it will be good if only I could get into it.

Deadeye Dick I am not sure of.

But definitely read Cat's Cradle and Sirens of Titan! NOW!

IceNine said:

...does Prince "bludgeon" us that his music is so great??

Several people in my life have beaten me over the head with Vonnegut...I'll just have to break down and absorb his writing I suppose...

origmnd said:

I hope not... the artist himself should never bludgeon people with their greatness... their fans should.

teller said:

You want to know something funny?

Heather had never even heard of Kurt Vonnegut before I bludgeoned her!

IceNine said:

I've read Breakfast of Champions and I've watched Schlach Hous Funf...both were a little depressing in ways...not without humor, but malevolent...

IceNine said:

And now I am on a mission to read everything the man has written! I have yet to be disappointed in anything I have read so far.

So, teller... definitely get Sirens of Titan! You will love that one... I am tellin' ya!

Icenine's origin? I'd have to say his daddy's balls

AzureStar said:

Sirens of Titan was okay. I enjoyed it but I wouldn't say that it's a must read.

I have a question, did Kurt Vonnegut write a play called 'Happy Birthday, Wanda June' ?

jessyMD32781 said:

I thouroughly enjoyed Sirens of Titan! What didn't you like about it?

And, yes... he did.

http://www.duke.edu/~crh4.../hbwj.html]

AzureStar said:

There isn't anything in particular that I didn't like about it. I just remember thinking that it was going to be much better than it actually was and not being too impressed after I read it. I mean, I was impressed but not as much as I thought I would be.

I remember reading 'Happy Birthday, Wanda June' when I was in the eighth grade and really liking it. But for some reason nobody else remember Kurt Vonnegut writing that. Thanks for the link, now I can assert that fact instead of asking about it. :WOOT:

Icenine's origin, eh?

I could've sworn he fell out of my ass.