Comments on: NSFW tribute to Ray Bradbury http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 15:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: classic01 http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863488 classic01 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863488 Oh didn't you like Fahrenheit 451? François Truffaut made the most amazing representation of the book. The ending when it begins to snow gave me chills. Oh didn’t you like Fahrenheit 451? François Truffaut made the most amazing representation of the book. The ending when it begins to snow gave me chills.

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864002 mccrum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864002 Oh, as a side note to everyone very concerned about this song's definition of Bradbury as a sci-fi writer: not a single member of The Beatles is actually a walrus, despite what they might say. It's just a song. Same for the eggman. Oh, as a side note to everyone very concerned about this song’s definition of Bradbury as a sci-fi writer: not a single member of The Beatles is actually a walrus, despite what they might say. It’s just a song. Same for the eggman.

]]> By: nickodemus http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863493 nickodemus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863493 I totally love how the play button is over her mouth. XD I totally love how the play button is over her mouth. XD

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864517 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864517 I am not about to. but... Let's play Doctorow. I'll Nurse U 'till Tomorrow. Plug in the 3D Printer. I'll heal U through the winter. I am not about to. but…
Let’s play Doctorow. I’ll Nurse U ’till Tomorrow. Plug in the 3D Printer. I’ll heal U through the winter.

]]> By: Xopher http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864773 Xopher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864773 Card always has his gay characters commit suicide or otherwise die horribly (I haven't read anything by him since <em>Songmaster,</em> which is when I finally got sick of his evil bullshit). His homophobic scumbagness is consistent in both his writing life and Mormonic life. I don't know if he's a closet case or not, but he's certainly a deeply rotten human being, and I have no sympathy for him. Don't buy his books. If you must read them, check them out of a library, borrow them from a friend, or buy them used (this also keeps money out of OSC's hands. I hope he lives a long, long life in terrible loneliness, never telling his own truth to anyone, and dies alone and despairing. And I'd also hope he's Cast Into The Outer Darkness Where There Will Be Wailing And Gnashing Of Teeth, except I don't believe in that. He does, though, so I hope he reads this, the dirty piece of shit. Card always has his gay characters commit suicide or otherwise die horribly (I haven’t read anything by him since Songmaster, which is when I finally got sick of his evil bullshit). His homophobic scumbagness is consistent in both his writing life and Mormonic life. I don’t know if he’s a closet case or not, but he’s certainly a deeply rotten human being, and I have no sympathy for him.

Don’t buy his books. If you must read them, check them out of a library, borrow them from a friend, or buy them used (this also keeps money out of OSC’s hands.

I hope he lives a long, long life in terrible loneliness, never telling his own truth to anyone, and dies alone and despairing. And I’d also hope he’s Cast Into The Outer Darkness Where There Will Be Wailing And Gnashing Of Teeth, except I don’t believe in that. He does, though, so I hope he reads this, the dirty piece of shit.

]]> By: Thad E Ginataom http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-865542 Thad E Ginataom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-865542 Superb and brilliant and wonderful and ...if I had any musical skill, and if the lady was still alive, my song would be wooing Muriel Spark. Superb and brilliant and wonderful and

…if I had any musical skill, and if the lady was still alive, my song would be wooing Muriel Spark.

]]> By: Xopher http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864775 Xopher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864775 <blockquote>It needs to be done right, not just done, which means a lot of cards need to fall perfectly, which will never happen.</blockquote> Well, the one Card I hope will fall perfectly is Orson Scott. And I hope he busts his head open.

It needs to be done right, not just done, which means a lot of cards need to fall perfectly, which will never happen.

Well, the one Card I hope will fall perfectly is Orson Scott. And I hope he busts his head open.

]]> By: squidfood http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863497 squidfood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863497 Luddite or not, last time I saw him speak (maybe 10-15 years ago), he totally took his time during the signing flirting with my ex-GF; charming as heck, but definitely a bit of the dirty-old-man vibe going there. Luddite or not, last time I saw him speak (maybe 10-15 years ago), he totally took his time during the signing flirting with my ex-GF; charming as heck, but definitely a bit of the dirty-old-man vibe going there.

]]> By: invictus http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863756 invictus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863756 So it's "F* Me, Ray Bradbury" in the link, but "Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury" is plainly visible as the title of the embedded video. Pointless self-censorship for the win! So it’s “F* Me, Ray Bradbury” in the link, but “Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury” is plainly visible as the title of the embedded video.

Pointless self-censorship for the win!

]]> By: tyger11 http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863501 tyger11 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863501 He had some truly great works, it's true, but 'the' greatest? I just don't see it. It seems to be Philip K. Dick has probably the longest-lasting impact on storytelling, and Heinlein has had the strongest impact on sci-fi writers. He had some truly great works, it’s true, but ‘the’ greatest? I just don’t see it. It seems to be Philip K. Dick has probably the longest-lasting impact on storytelling, and Heinlein has had the strongest impact on sci-fi writers.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864783 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864783 The Ender Saga: Boy gets sick of unfortunate incidents in school bathrooms, goes to exclusive private school to learn about buggers. Bathroom incidents continue. Becomes BFF with a wise, old queen, marries woman who refuses to have sex with him. Leave Britney alone. The Ender Saga: Boy gets sick of unfortunate incidents in school bathrooms, goes to exclusive private school to learn about buggers. Bathroom incidents continue. Becomes BFF with a wise, old queen, marries woman who refuses to have sex with him.

Leave Britney alone.

]]> By: Trotsky http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864528 Trotsky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864528 Bewbs. Who's Ray Bradbury? Bewbs.

Who’s Ray Bradbury?

]]> By: michael holloway http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-865299 michael holloway Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-865299 "ENJOYED" “ENJOYED”

]]> By: ackpht http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-865300 ackpht Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-865300 Glad to hear Mr. Bradbury enjoyed the video. If your favorite author is really better than Ray Bradbury, please post a link to the video of people singing "f*ck me, (name of your favorite author)" here. We'd love to see it. Glad to hear Mr. Bradbury enjoyed the video.

If your favorite author is really better than Ray Bradbury, please post a link to the video of people singing “f*ck me, (name of your favorite author)” here. We’d love to see it.

]]> By: hassenpfeffer http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863511 hassenpfeffer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863511 What Tyger said. PKD FTW. I don't even know that most of Bradbury's work can truly be classified as SF--more like melancholy prose poems that happen to occur in the future. (F451 would be the exception, not the rule.) "The Simpsons: Lisa's Substitute (#2.19)" (1991) Martin Prince: As your president, I would demand a science-fiction library, featuring an ABC of the genre. Asimov, Bester, Clarke. Student: What about Ray Bradbury? Martin Prince: I'm aware of his work... What Tyger said. PKD FTW. I don’t even know that most of Bradbury’s work can truly be classified as SF–more like melancholy prose poems that happen to occur in the future. (F451 would be the exception, not the rule.)

“The Simpsons: Lisa’s Substitute (#2.19)” (1991)
Martin Prince: As your president, I would demand a science-fiction library, featuring an ABC of the genre. Asimov, Bester, Clarke.
Student: What about Ray Bradbury?
Martin Prince: I’m aware of his work…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864025 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864025 gotcha. Already ordered it. Thank you. gotcha.
Already ordered it. Thank you.

]]> By: Trotsky http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864793 Trotsky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864793 Sexist? Really, dawg? Sexist? Really, dawg?

]]> By: semiotix http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863514 semiotix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863514 I'm aware of his work. I’m aware of his work.

]]> By: surreality http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863515 surreality Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863515 Yeah, as a PKD fanatic, I'd love to see you do an answer song about him, Andrea. ;) Yeah, as a PKD fanatic, I’d love to see you do an answer song about him, Andrea. ;)

]]> By: Trotsky http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864795 Trotsky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864795 Here are three words: sexy, sexual, sexist. They are different. Here are three words: sexy, sexual, sexist.

They are different.

]]> By: Trotsky http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864796 Trotsky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864796 Sextant is also a word. It is not what you think. Neither is astrolabe. Sextant is also a word.

It is not what you think.

Neither is astrolabe.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863518 Donald Petersen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863518 About the best 90th birthday present a guy could hope for! If someone ever got around to showing it to him, I find it hard to imagine he'd be anything but delighted. About the best 90th birthday present a guy could hope for! If someone ever got around to showing it to him, I find it hard to imagine he’d be anything but delighted.

]]> By: delt664 http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863520 delt664 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863520 Yep, I definitely have a huge nerd-crush on Rachel Bloom now..... Why cant I find women like that? I tried the local library, but no luck...... Yep, I definitely have a huge nerd-crush on Rachel Bloom now…..

Why cant I find women like that? I tried the local library, but no luck……

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864033 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864033 Bradbury may not think of himself as a sci-fi writer but he also doesn't think "Fahrenheit 451" is about censorship, so he obviously has no idea what he's talking about. Bradbury may not think of himself as a sci-fi writer but he also doesn’t think “Fahrenheit 451″ is about censorship, so he obviously has no idea what he’s talking about.

]]> By: Pres http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863523 Pres Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863523 Oh boy, what a birthday present! (he was born August 22, 1920) Oh boy, what a birthday present!

(he was born August 22, 1920)

]]> By: Chupacabara http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864804 Chupacabara Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864804 Ha Ha... you said "sextant". Ha Ha… you said “sextant”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-872740 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-872740 EE Doc Smith? AE Van Vogh? Too subtle for modern tastes? Still, The City and The Stars has got to be the best ever... EE Doc Smith? AE Van Vogh? Too subtle for modern tastes? Still, The City and The Stars has got to be the best ever…

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864552 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864552 The face 8 inches above the bewbs just told you. The face 8 inches above the bewbs just told you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-864811 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864811 Insisting that it had nothing to do with government censorship or book banning, Ray Bradbury now insists his book Fahrenheit 451 is warning about the “Internets”, a cautionary tale about the dangers of Net Neutrality taking away all our freedoms. As he is fond of saying, “I write about the future with the intention of preventing it!” This is, of course, much different from his original assertion that it was indeed about government censorship and the banning of books and ideas, but he has now changed his mind to fit the new modern discourse of his own personal politics. Insisting that it had nothing to do with government censorship or book banning, Ray Bradbury now insists his book Fahrenheit 451 is warning about the “Internets”, a cautionary tale about the dangers of Net Neutrality taking away all our freedoms. As he is fond of saying, “I write about the future with the intention of preventing it!”

This is, of course, much different from his original assertion that it was indeed about government censorship and the banning of books and ideas, but he has now changed his mind to fit the new modern discourse of his own personal politics.

]]> By: millrick http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/nsfw-tribute-to-ray.html#comment-863789 millrick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-863789 been up all night trying to write a song about Cory, but can't come up with anything that rhymes with Doctorow any suggestions? been up all night trying to write a song about Cory, but can’t come up with anything that rhymes with Doctorow

any suggestions?

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