R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut

ArtMonkDrillz · 04-12-2007, 08:32 AM

Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 - CNN.com

Kurt Vonnegut passed away after a long and interesting life yesterday after a bad fall at his home.

I've only read one of his books, "Slaughterhouse Five," but I could tell how influential his writing was on many other authors that I enjoy. I have a copy of "Cat's Cradle," which I never got around to reading after I bought it, and I think it might be a good time to pick it up.

If you've never read any of his work before, just be warned that you have to give it some time to get going because Vonnegut's writing seemed like it was the jumbled thoughts of a kid with ADHD. But once he gets going he is a master at using out of this world concepts to explain the human experience (at least that's what he did in SH5).

He will be missed.

MTK · 04-12-2007, 09:28 AM

I had to read 'Slaughterhouse Five' in college for Modern American Lit, can't say that I enjoyed it much back then but he will certainly be missed.

djnemo65 · 04-12-2007, 09:38 AM

One of the greats. I was surprised to see that.

saden1 · 04-12-2007, 11:29 AM

OMG, this sucks. He was in a league of his own when it came to making people laugh. Cat's Cradle was the first Vonnegut book I read but was certainly not the last (Mother Night, Slaughterhouse-Five, The Sirens of Titan, Breakfast of Champions, Jailbird, Welcome to the Monkey House).

RIP Kurt Vonnegut.

SmootSmack · 04-12-2007, 03:22 PM

Matty, did you ever imagine that when you wrote your 20,000th post on TheWarpath.net (well, at least this version of it) it would be in a thread honoring the life of Kurt Vonnegut?

Congrats on 20 grand Matty20k72

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 04-12-2007, 03:28 PM

Holy Christ Matty, 20,000 posts! Congrats! I remember the days at my old job when we posted about the same number of posts per day. Now you've quadrupled my rate.

MTK · 04-12-2007, 03:33 PM

Damn, SS even alerted me to the fact 20k was coming up and I once again blew a milestone.

ArtMonkDrillz · 04-12-2007, 03:38 PM

I knew you'd fall into my trap! Moo-who-haha!!!

Damnit! I missed my 4,000th!

SmootSmack · 04-12-2007, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Damn, SS even alerted me to the fact 20k was coming up and I once again blew a milestone.

And I just used my 12,000th post to congratulate you

itvnetop · 04-12-2007, 09:10 PM

Congrats on your milestones Mods... you guys have too much time hahaha.

RIP Vonnegut - a truly surreal and entertaining author.

04-12-2007, 08:32 AM	#1
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 - CNN.com Kurt Vonnegut passed away after a long and interesting life yesterday after a bad fall at his home. I've only read one of his books, "Slaughterhouse Five," but I could tell how influential his writing was on many other authors that I enjoy. I have a copy of "Cat's Cradle," which I never got around to reading after I bought it, and I think it might be a good time to pick it up. If you've never read any of his work before, just be warned that you have to give it some time to get going because Vonnegut's writing seemed like it was the jumbled thoughts of a kid with ADHD. But once he gets going he is a master at using out of this world concepts to explain the human experience (at least that's what he did in SH5). He will be missed. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

04-12-2007, 09:28 AM	#2
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Re: R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut I had to read 'Slaughterhouse Five' in college for Modern American Lit, can't say that I enjoyed it much back then but he will certainly be missed. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

04-12-2007, 09:38 AM	#3
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut One of the greats. I was surprised to see that.

04-12-2007, 11:29 AM	#4
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut OMG, this sucks. He was in a league of his own when it came to making people laugh. Cat's Cradle was the first Vonnegut book I read but was certainly not the last (Mother Night, Slaughterhouse-Five, The Sirens of Titan, Breakfast of Champions, Jailbird, Welcome to the Monkey House). RIP Kurt Vonnegut. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

04-12-2007, 03:22 PM	#5
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut Matty, did you ever imagine that when you wrote your 20,000th post on TheWarpath.net (well, at least this version of it) it would be in a thread honoring the life of Kurt Vonnegut? Congrats on 20 grand Matty20k72 __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

04-12-2007, 03:28 PM	#6
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 45 Posts: 8,317	Re: R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut Holy Christ Matty, 20,000 posts! Congrats! I remember the days at my old job when we posted about the same number of posts per day. Now you've quadrupled my rate.

04-12-2007, 03:33 PM	#7
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Re: R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut Damn, SS even alerted me to the fact 20k was coming up and I once again blew a milestone. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

04-12-2007, 03:38 PM	#8
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut I knew you'd fall into my trap! Moo-who-haha!!! Damnit! I missed my 4,000th! __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

04-12-2007, 09:10 PM	#10
itvnetop Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 47 Posts: 3,007	Re: R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut Congrats on your milestones Mods... you guys have too much time hahaha. RIP Vonnegut - a truly surreal and entertaining author.

R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut

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