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Name: Cynthia Leannan
Usenet Handle: CynLennin Age: Old enough to know better Gender: Female Occupation:This isn't a job? Webpage: None E:mailCynLennin@aol.com Poster or Lurker:Poster How did you first get into Kurt Vonnegut : Stealing a copy of Slaughterhouse Five from my uncle and carrying it home underneath my shirt. I had opened it to the page with the drawing of Montana's locket. Thinking it was a dirty book, I took it home, hid it, read it a couple months later. He never got it back What is your favourite book by Kurt Vonnegut?: It would have to be Bluebeard. I understand the painting part of it more than I've understood a lot of things in life. How has the works of Vonnegut affected your life?: They've made me laugh harder than anything I've ever read. And cry as well. He inspired me to write. Other than Vonnegut, what do you read? : James Joyce, Ayn Rand, Orwell, Hugo...and Gary Larson. Other than literature, what art forms are you into?: Well, besides writing, I draw a little. But what I *really* want to do is direct When was the last time you laughed?: I laughed as I was filling out this form thinking about how crazy I must be. Then I stopped and remembered that I'm the normal one in my house Billy Pilgrim, off his head or victim of E.T.?: Victim "Turtle of the Month Club" member?" : No |
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Name: Tony Petrangelo or The Goat Boy
Usenet Handle: Hazelrah55 Age: 19 Gender: male Occupation: Student of Life Webpage: Yes E:mail Hazelrah55@aol.com Poster or Lurker: Poster How did you first get into Kurt Vonnegut :I read Slaughterhouse-five from a friends recommendation. It all went from there. What is your favourite book by Kurt Vonnegut?: Well, I like everything I've read so far but I'd have to say my favorite is Slaughterhouse-five. How has the works of Vonnegut affected your life?: Well, that has yet to be discovered. Other than Vonnegut, what do you read? : Hunter S. Thompson, Douglas Adams, Daniel Quinn, Warren Ellis, George Orwell, Aldous Hux ley, Ayn Rand Other than literature, what art forms are you into?: Not much that really qualifies as art When was the last time you laughed?: Although I can't remember, I'm sure it was rather recent. Billy Pilgrim, off his head or victim of E.T.?: Off his head "Turtle of the Month Club" member?" : No |
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Name: Ryan Blackmore
Usenet Handle: Fandar Age: 17 Gender: Male Occupation:Student Webpage: E:mail fileuel@pacbell.net Poster or Lurker: Poster How did you first get into Kurt Vonnegut :For a book report for school I had to have someone recommend a book to me. So I asked my freinds sister and she gave me Slaughter House-5. I loved and was planing on keeping it. But then it turned out she actually hated the book and let me keep it. Sort of a bitter sweet ending. What is your favourite book by Kurt Vonnegut?: Mother Night, Slaughter House- 5 and Breakfast of Champions How has the works of Vonnegut affected your life?:He has sympathized with my feeling that life is a crock of shit. And yet he has also taught me its worth living. Other than Vonnegut, what do you read? : I didn't like to read before I found Vonnegut. Which was about 1 and 1/2 years ago. So I am not really intimate with any other authers like I am with Vonnegut. But what I have read of Ken Kesey, Erich Maria Remarque, Dougles Adams has really appealed to me. Other than literature, what art forms are you into?: I am a hack classical guitarist. When was the last time you laughed?: When Darrel thought I was calling Vonnegut a "old fag." Yes, that was my plan the whole time, to piss of Vonnegut fans around the world and the homosexual community. It was just to good to pass up. Billy Pilgrim, off his head or victim of E.T.?:Victim "Turtle of the Month Club" member?" :You bet your ass I am |
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Name: David Ash
Usenet Handle: scooob Age: 37 Gender: Male Occupation:Computer Programmer Webpage: Yes E:mail scooob@cris.com Poster or Lurker:Poster How did you first get into Kurt Vonnegut : Back when Vonnegut and I used to hang out together in the '60's, he once said to me in a stoned haze, "You know, Dave, you really should read some of my stuff instead of just bogarting my dope all the time." So I did just to humor him. Um, or may be the real story is that my cool 9th grade English teacher read "Unready To Wear" to us aloud, and I've been hooked ever since. What is your favourite book by Kurt Vonnegut?: Cat's Cradle How has the works of Vonnegut affected your life?: He's taught me the meaning of life, which is that there isn't any, so we're free to make up our own, even though it only seems like we have free will. Other than Vonnegut, what do you read? : Tom Robbins, J.D. Salinger, Ken Kesey, John Irving Other than literature, what art forms are you into?: Movies and other mass media When was the last time you laughed?:I laugh 10 times each morning just to keep myself in shape Billy Pilgrim, off his head or victim of E.T.?:Victim "Turtle of the Month Club" member?" :No |
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Name: Henry Henry Bo Benry Bananna Fanna Fo Fenry, Me My Mo Menry, Henry!
Usenet Handle: Dale Cooper Age: 15 Gender: Male Occupation:t;/Font color="black"> speech writer for Sly Stewart Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Frontrow/1440/ E:mail sid-vicious@mindspring.com Poster or Lurker: A little from column a, a little from column b How did you first get into Kurt Vonnegut : I saw him on C-SPAN and thought he was great so I took Galapagos off the shelves and gave it a read What is your favourite book by Kurt Vonnegut?: Bluebeard How has the works of Vonnegut affected your life?: He made me see things in a way I never saw them, and he made me realise that life isn't boring and despressing tripe, that it's funny as hell Other than Vonnegut, what do you read? : Salinger, PKD, Hunter Thompson, Orwell, Dylan Thomas, Kerouac, Douglas Adams Other than literature, what art forms are you into?: msuci When was the last time you laughed?:when I read wyaduck's "when did they get unhooked?" post Billy Pilgrim, off his head or victim of E.T.?:Victim "Turtle of the Month Club" member?" : You bet your ass I am |
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Name: Darrell
Usenet Handle: FIXEDmyCAT Age: Let's just say that most of my shoes don't qualify as pieces of shit. Gender: Male Occupation: Webpage:yes E:mail FIXEDmyCAT@hotmail.com Poster or Lurker: Loudmouth Poster How did you first get into Kurt Vonnegut :I was assigned "Slaughterhouse Five as a book report assignment in the tenth grade... the teacher didn't give everyone in the class the same books, she tried to pick something right for each student. Well, S5 was out of the library, so she let me read Slapstick instead. I blazed through that book, laughing and feeling sad at the same time, and there's been no turing back. What is your favourite book by Kurt Vonnegut?: Tough call between Bluebeard and Breakfast of Champions. How has the works of Vonnegut affected your life?:I often finish reading one of his passages and say to myself "That's exactly what I was going to say!" He has made me laugh, cry, thing, feel, and enjoy life more than any other writer, and, for that, I'll always be grateful to him. Other than Vonnegut, what do you read? : Elmore Leonard, Joseph Heller, Hunter Thompson, a little Stephen King now and again, Dave Barry, Lewis Grizzard, P.J. O'Rourke, Al Frankin, and Richard Scarey. I've just finished Sideshow by Douglas Shawcross (about American politics in the early 70's and the downfall of Cambodia) and I found it extremely compelling. Other than literature, what art forms are you into?: I could not live without music. I love well-made movies, and I live Salvidore Dali, even if I have misspelled his name. When was the last time you laughed?: Billy Pilgrim, off his head or victim of E.T.?: I can't answer the this question, because sometimes I think Billy Pilgram was off his head and sometimes I think he was genuinely abducted. Who knows? Who knows? "Turtle of the Month Club" member?" : Wha Happen? |
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Name: Wendy Wilson
Usenet Handle:NormNWendy Age: 19 Gender: Female Occupation:Stay At Home Mother Webpage:no E:mail NormNWendy@aol.com Poster or Lurker:Poster How did you first get into Kurt Vonnegut : A member of my favorite band (God Street Wine) loves Vonnegut so I decided that I wanted to check out some of his books What is your favourite book by Kurt Vonnegut?:Breakfast Of Champions and Mother Night How has the works of Vonnegut affected your life?:His works have made me feel as though I am a better person. Other than Vonnegut, what do you read? : Anything that catches my eyes. If I had to pick one book though I would say The Joy of Sex (Just Kidding) Other than literature, what art forms are you into?: I myself draw nudes, but i love anything by Dali. When was the last time you laughed?:today Billy Pilgrim, off his head or victim of E.T.?: victim "Turtle of the Month Club" member?" : no |
