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Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: jjthefourth on December 04, 2003, 02:02:17 am
The greatest literary mind of our time.  I have gotten to meet him on several occassions and he is an incredibly captivating individual.  He tells the best stories.  The night I first met him, he told this story that was so good, my mom believe it was completely true, despite being historically impossible given when Ray was born.  :)  Anyway, here is a place to discuss the man and his amazing works.
Title: Met Ray Tonight
Post by: jjthefourth on December 04, 2003, 02:10:40 am
I got to meet Ray again tonight.  I've met him so many times now I've lost count.  This night was particularly special, as it was the first time I ever have gotten to meet him by myself.  What I mean is no one went with me to see him.  There were plenty of other people there, but I still felt like the only person in the room.  :D  I finally got to ask him this question I have wanted to ask him for years, but never got around to.  Funny thing is, he answered it exactly how I thought he would.  Perhaps I've been hanging around this guy too long?  :razz:  Anyway, it was an incredible night, he signed my new copy of Dandelion Wine and I got to chat with him briefly about his latest play.  I also got another picture taken with him, thanks to my wonderful mother driving over a camera at the last minute.  (God bless her!!)  I am so lucky to live here in Los Angeles and get to meet the man I consider to be my idol so often that I lose count.
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: rosieposy87 on December 04, 2003, 09:31:43 am
WTF!? That is the name of my old headmaster! And believe you me, from his letters i can definitively say he was NOT a literary genius.
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: freshlettuce on December 04, 2003, 09:38:33 am
Don't be a tease, JJ.  Post those pics!   :D
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: jlmusicchick on December 04, 2003, 10:24:02 am
ooo i'm very much jealous! i LOVE Farenheit 451. such an awesome book
Title: Pictures
Post by: jjthefourth on December 04, 2003, 02:18:54 pm
Quote from: "freshlettuce"
Don't be a tease, JJ.  Post those pics!   :D


They are good old fashioned pictures taken on film.  I will have to wait for them to developed before I can scan and post them.  But as soon as they are I will put them up!
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: PIBby on December 04, 2003, 04:15:14 pm
Fahrenheit 451 was grrrrrrrrreat, although I don't usually like Science-Fiction (even though this was only semi-Science Fiction). I started reading Something Wicked Comes this Way, but ADD kicked in, I got confused, so I stopped. But, yeah.
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: Laura on April 07, 2004, 03:08:01 pm
I've been in a thread bumping mood lately, haha

I am ALMOST done reading Something Wicked This Way Comes! Wow it took for like ever lol I only have like four more chapters then I am done! And I like NEVER get through an entire book unless we're reading it as a class. Man this book was definitely challenging to read tho! I gotta do a book review on it for English when we go back on Monday.

The next book of his I am going to read is The Vintage.
Title: Re: Pictures
Post by: jlmusicchick on April 07, 2004, 04:07:05 pm
Quote from: "jjthefourth"
Quote from: "freshlettuce"
Don't be a tease, JJ.  Post those pics!   :D


They are good old fashioned pictures taken on film.  I will have to wait for them to developed before I can scan and post them.  But as soon as they are I will put them up!


when will we be seeing these pictures!? hmmmmmmmm? :-P
Title: Re: Pictures
Post by: jjthefourth on April 11, 2004, 12:14:41 am
Quote from: "jlmusicchick"
Quote from: "jjthefourth"
Quote from: "freshlettuce"
Don't be a tease, JJ.  Post those pics!   :D


They are good old fashioned pictures taken on film.  I will have to wait for them to developed before I can scan and post them.  But as soon as they are I will put them up!


when will we be seeing these pictures!? hmmmmmmmm? :-P


My mom still hasn't gotten that roll of film developed.  As soon as that happens I'll post, I promise!  :)
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: Laura on April 20, 2004, 03:01:32 pm
OMG you guys- The Vintage is like the best book! I've only read a few chapters so far, but I got soo into it when I was reading it. You guys should check it out.

And I might get it signed by Ray Bradbury! My friend said that she might go to a UCLA book convention thing & she said if she goes she's gonna get to meet him, & said she'll get an autograph for me! yay!

This will be my 2nd autograph from him, haha the first was way back in 7th grade when I met him.
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: jjthefourth on April 21, 2004, 03:38:12 am
Quote from: "Laura"
OMG you guys- The Vintage is like the best book! I've only read a few chapters so far, but I got soo into it when I was reading it. You guys should check it out.

And I might get it signed by Ray Bradbury! My friend said that she might go to a UCLA book convention thing & she said if she goes she's gonna get to meet him, & said she'll get an autograph for me! yay!

This will be my 2nd autograph from him, haha the first was way back in 7th grade when I met him.


I read that he will not be signing this year.  I'm going to be going with my girlfriend and when I looked up the information on the LA Times website it had a special note saying that he would not be signing.
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: Laura on April 21, 2004, 02:49:23 pm
What!? How could he not be signing!?

What is he gonna do? Pictures? or just talk to people?
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: jlmusicchick on April 21, 2004, 03:37:06 pm
Ooooh looks like i'll be hitting up the library :razz:
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: jjthefourth on April 22, 2004, 01:24:03 am
Quote from: "Laura"
What!? How could he not be signing!?

What is he gonna do? Pictures? or just talk to people?


Yeah, looks like he'll be talking in Royce Hall and that's it.  I don't know how much more signings and things he will be doing.  I am so lucky I went and saw him in December.  *Reminds self that he needs to get those pictures developed.*
Title: Ray Bradbury
Post by: Laura on April 22, 2004, 01:53:47 pm
The thing my friend is going to is a UCLA book convention thing... so is that where Royce Hall is at? Sorry I'm a little confused, lol but yeah I was gonna bring the book The Halloween Tree tomorrow for my friend to have him sign just in case.