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Ray Bradbury Turns 88

Posted by timothy on from the bradbury-is-everywhere dept.

Lawrence Person writes "Legendary science fiction writer Ray Bradbury turned 88 years old on August 22. Happy Birthday Ray! 'The Illustrated Man' was one of the first science fiction books I ever read, and I've been hooked ever since. I'm sure that's true of a lot of science fiction writers and readers, be it that, or 'The Martian Chronicles,' or 'Fahrenheit 451.' There are also several videos of Ray on that page, including one where he doesn't endorse Sunsweet Prunes." I remember when another student on the bus loaned me "Fahrenheit 451," and my middle-school English teacher Mrs. Young was smart enough to include "All Summer in a Day" in her curriculum.

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  1. Happy Birthday Ray!! by eclectro · · Score: 4, Funny

    May you never reach 451 degrees.

    --
    Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  2. Re:"Slow News Day" tag? by Bieeanda · · Score: 4, Funny

    And isn't 88 a special age for hobbits, or something?

    No, it's the age at which science fiction authors start to travel backwards in time.

  3. Re:Meh by 0xdeadbeef · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your Heinlein paperbacks are sticky, aren't they?

  4. Re:Meh by gardyloo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Your Heinlein paperbacks are sticky, aren't they?

    Some people have time enough for love.

  5. Re:"Slow News Day" tag? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    And let's not forget my personal favorite, the late, esteemed genius:
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    - LRH! The F---NG GREATEST SF writer of all time!
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    - - Tom Cruise
    - (sloshed on Pinoqachole again)

  6. Re:"Slow News Day" tag? by Random+BedHead+Ed · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think we should celebrate his turning 541...

    Is that the temprature at which accuracy burns?