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exboyfil

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18. Last of the Titans

Reply to UrbScotty (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:48 PM

Jun 2012

Geek boy growing up with Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, Farmer, Burroughs, Dick, Zelazny, Simak, Brackett, Norton, and Bradbury.

We still have LeGuin, Pohl, and Vance.

The Illustrated Man was the first really serious book I ever read and it made quite an impact.

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Author Ray Bradbury dies at age 91 [View all] UrbScotty Jun 2012 OP

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RIP Mr Bradbury... Javaman Jun 2012 #3

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A truly insightful author. RIP sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #7

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He was great Friend w/ Ray Harryhausen.......... kooljerk666 Jun 2012 #15

I drew those flying saucers compulsively as a kid. randome Jun 2012 #16

Last of the Titans exboyfil Jun 2012 #18

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The first SF books I remember reading were his Maeve Jun 2012 #20

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I loved all his novels and stories. RebelOne Jun 2012 #23

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RIP - I grew up reading his stories Baclava Jun 2012 #25

One of my all time favorites. BlueIris Jun 2012 #26

Great Science Fiction author lunatica Jun 2012 #27

An awesome talent. tabasco Jun 2012 #28

I heard about this on the way to the bookstore this morning. Damn! Odin2005 Jun 2012 #29

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