Larry Flyntz
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« on: May 01, 2006, 10:56:12 AM » |
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We've had Top Five Books, but not Top Five Authors/Writers. So lez doo it! WOO!
1. Kurt Vonnegut
2. Tom Wolfe
3. Hunter S. Thomspon
4. Ken Kesey
5. Antonin Scalia... He writes surprisingly funny Supreme Court opinions. Granted, I disagree with a lot of them, but not many justices can make you luagh while reading an opinion, so I consider that a virtue.
And then there are always the brilliant authors of Communism for Dummies, of course.
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TemporalRift
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2006, 01:52:56 PM » |
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Tolken
Douglas Adams
Conan Doyle
Anne Rice.. no wait.. Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
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Have you got a problem with that?
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Smiff
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2006, 05:35:16 PM » |
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"granted, I disagree with some of them"...?
Scalia is pure evil on this earth. Let's disagree with all of his descisions itt.
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Larry Flyntz
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2006, 05:55:21 PM » |
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I agree with him on affirmative action, but that's about it. But, either way, his opinions are enjoyable to read.
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الله أكبر
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2006, 08:45:12 PM » |
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1) The staff of "The Economist." All the articles are written anonymously, so I can't name one in particular. All I can say is that the writing style is eclectic, informative, and well, awesome.
2) Dave Barry. The man never ceases to make me laugh.
3) Kurt Vonnegut. I've only read Cat's Cradle and part of Slaughterhouse 5. Once I'm done with that, I'm moving on to Mother Night.
4) Brian Jacques. The Redwall series kept me entertained throughout middle and part of high school.
5) I can't put a 5th one...I can't really think of a 5th writer that I like enough to mention on a list.
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Larry Flyntz
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2006, 08:52:54 PM » |
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I've only read Cat's Cradle and part of Slaughterhouse 5. Once I'm done with that, I'm moving on to Mother Night. I don't know if you care what I think, but I would recommend The Sirens of Titan. It's pretty damn awesome, and I think Mr. Elmer would back me up on that. Anyway, I'm glad you liked Cat's Cradle. It's either my favorite or second favorite book ever. |
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الله أكبر
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2006, 08:58:33 PM » |
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When I was at Barnes and Noble, they had Mother Night and Sirens of Titan. I was trying to decide which one, but I opted for Mother Night because it deals with Nazism and World War II, subjects in which I am interested. I'll have to check out Sirens of Titan though. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Shire Le Buff
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2006, 10:22:33 PM » |
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I've read all the ones you've guys mentioned and Sirens of Titan is the best in my opinion. Which almost makes me want to tell you not to read it next Mits because then the rest of his work won't seem as good.
1. Mark Waid (Comic books DEEEEERP)
2. Kurt Vonnegut
3. Todd London
4. Arther Miller
5. Tie between Brian Jaques (Who always pretty much writes the same story) and Stephen King (Who always writes about the main character's balls).
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2006, 11:06:15 PM » |
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1. The people that make up R.L. Stine
2. Christopher Pike
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FAGGOT WATCHIN TRON
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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2006, 08:08:07 AM » |
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in no particular order:
JRR Tolkien
Kurt Vonnegut
Neil Gaiman
Douglas Adams
Stephen King - I'm almost reluctant to put him here since his credibility as an author has declined so much in recent years. However, it IS only in recent years and I will always stand by my opinion that King had all the capabilities of an excellent literary author when it was something he really cared about and put his heart and soul into.
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Coney_Island_n*gga1983
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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2006, 03:04:36 PM » |
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i don't like tolkien not one little eesny bit
HOBBITS = BARF
1. neil until recently when he started writing things like MIRRORMASK and ANANSI BOYS and i lost almost all of my faith in him (although american gods could never really be topped)
2. margaret atwood
3. bill watterson
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if i really sat and thought about it i could think of two more, so maybe i'll come back to this someday
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الله أكبر
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« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2006, 10:36:40 AM » |
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Alright, I just thought of a number 5 for my list. It's Thomas Friedman, author of "The Lexus and the Olive Tree" and "The World is Flat." He's an international business writer. I really like his style, as he tends to put a humorous spin on serious global issues (without making them sound unimportant).
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Larry Flyntz
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« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2006, 11:30:01 AM » |
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Thomas Friedman is awesome. I read "The World is Flat" and really enjoyed it. I like his Times articles, too. I think he's so easy to respect because he stays above partisan shenanigans.
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« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2006, 09:32:52 PM » |
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Stephen King. His new book Cell was pretty damn entertaining.
Clive Cussler
Michael Crichton
JK Rowling
Douglas Adams
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