Comments on: Quote of the Day: Kurt Vonnegut http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: liltomatobirdy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519864 liltomatobirdy Tue, 05 May 2009 12:52:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519864 Yeah! Thinking about it -- wasn't it kind of a waste of a lot of lives--to stick so many of us in our adolescent years together, with the few adults around limited to interactions that were possible. It might be hard for adults to be around high school students--but then they designed the school system that sets us up with the cattle herding numbers. I'm sure a lot of us could have been happier with more of a mentoring situation, especially people who didn't find that at home. Yeah! Thinking about it — wasn’t it kind of a waste of a lot of lives–to stick so many of us in our adolescent years together, with the few adults around limited to interactions that were possible. It might be hard for adults to be around high school students–but then they designed the school system that sets us up with the cattle herding numbers.

I’m sure a lot of us could have been happier with more of a mentoring situation, especially people who didn’t find that at home.

]]> By: GetSmart http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519671 GetSmart Mon, 04 May 2009 21:56:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519671 #13 Anomymous: Re: P.T. Barnum quote. It's up to one being born about every clock cycle at this point. #13 Anomymous:
Re: P.T. Barnum quote.
It’s up to one being born about every clock cycle at this point.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519439 Anonymous Mon, 04 May 2009 09:13:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519439 Dear Kurt: What do you mean "wake up"? Humanity must first overcome it's serious lack of intelligence. Then we need to collectively gain a lot more empathy for each other since not having either a heart or a brain is probably worse than being in a coma. As for me, I think I'd actually prefer most of MY high school class mates - even the "stupid" ones (like me)! Then again, MY high school actually focused on teaching us something when I was there rather than operate a state regulated bureaucratic day care. But I digress since most people don't care if you even went to high school. People like employers and VOTERS! (P.T. Barnum was right! And I bet even HE didn't realize just how right he was!) Dear Kurt:

What do you mean “wake up”? Humanity must first overcome it’s serious lack of intelligence. Then we need to collectively gain a lot more empathy for each other since not having either a heart or a brain is probably worse than being in a coma.

As for me, I think I’d actually prefer most of MY high school class mates – even the “stupid” ones (like me)! Then again, MY high school actually focused on teaching us something when I was there rather than operate a state regulated bureaucratic day care.

But I digress since most people don’t care if you even went to high school. People like employers and VOTERS!

(P.T. Barnum was right! And I bet even HE didn’t realize just how right he was!)

]]> By: Misanthropic Scott http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519390 Misanthropic Scott Mon, 04 May 2009 02:30:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519390 That is a truly scary thought. I'm going to have severe nightmares now. Oh ... and ... I love Vonnegut!! I think he was even more misanthropic than I am. I don't remember the exact wording in Galapagos. However, if memory serves me, he pointed out that humans have exactly the wrong sized brain. With larger brains, we might be smart enough not to get into all of this trouble. With smaller brains, we wouldn't be able to get into so much trouble. That is a truly scary thought. I’m going to have severe nightmares now.

Oh … and … I love Vonnegut!! I think he was even more misanthropic than I am.

I don’t remember the exact wording in Galapagos. However, if memory serves me, he pointed out that humans have exactly the wrong sized brain. With larger brains, we might be smart enough not to get into all of this trouble. With smaller brains, we wouldn’t be able to get into so much trouble.

]]> By: Faxon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519297 Faxon Sun, 03 May 2009 21:46:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519297 Har har. I started going off the deep end when this guy got elected because, among his many other faults, he is younger than me. This means I am no longer relevant. Hence, I am now doing exactly what I feel like. EXACTLY. Har har. I started going off the deep end when this guy got elected because, among his many other faults, he is younger than me. This means I am no longer relevant. Hence, I am now doing exactly what I feel like. EXACTLY.

]]> By: Jägermeister http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519293 Jägermeister Sun, 03 May 2009 21:27:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519293 #9 - OvenMaster I'm sure he had one more talent... a smooth mouth. Smooth talkers has a tendency of being promoted/get elected in dysfunctional organizations, such as the government. #9 – OvenMaster

I’m sure he had one more talent… a smooth mouth. Smooth talkers has a tendency of being promoted/get elected in dysfunctional organizations, such as the government.

]]> By: OvenMaster http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519287 OvenMaster Sun, 03 May 2009 21:12:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519287 Kurt got it right. When I was in high school, one of the stupidest and laziest "students" that I ever knew excelled in only one thing: baseball. Other than that, he was a straight-D student for four years. He's now on my City Council... and <i>still</i> acting like a putz! How he keeps getting re-elected every two years is beyond my understanding. Kurt got it right.

When I was in high school, one of the stupidest and laziest “students” that I ever knew excelled in only one thing: baseball. Other than that, he was a straight-D student for four years.

He’s now on my City Council… and still acting like a putz! How he keeps getting re-elected every two years is beyond my understanding.

]]> By: contempt http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519276 contempt Sun, 03 May 2009 20:41:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519276 #3 Micromike >>The Obama generation can’t do any worse. Pretty bold statement considering our present administration is in denial about even being in a war and recognizing terrorist who will soon have nuclear weapons. Yes, it is safe to say that the Obama's generation can do worse. #3 Micromike
>>The Obama generation can’t do any worse.

Pretty bold statement considering our present administration is in denial about even being in a war and recognizing terrorist who will soon have nuclear weapons.

Yes, it is safe to say that the Obama’s generation can do worse.

]]> By: Toxic Asshead http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519263 Toxic Asshead Sun, 03 May 2009 19:51:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519263 I knew a lot of folks like Barry. Depressing is a better word than terror. Live for today, there isn't going to be a tomorrow worth living for. I knew a lot of folks like Barry. Depressing is a better word than terror. Live for today, there isn’t going to be a tomorrow worth living for.

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519258 Mr. Fusion Sun, 03 May 2009 19:31:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519258 #1, Bubba, And Terry Southern. Geeze I feel old thinking of how these guys died of old age. #1, Bubba,

And Terry Southern. Geeze I feel old thinking of how these guys died of old age.

]]> By: PierreB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519249 PierreB Sun, 03 May 2009 19:13:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519249 and so it goes - po te weet ... and so it goes – po te weet …

]]> By: Jägermeister http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519225 Jägermeister Sun, 03 May 2009 17:56:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519225 #2 - Thermo Get off your drugs and you'll be fine. #2 – Thermo

Get off your drugs and you’ll be fine.

]]> By: Micromike http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519224 Micromike Sun, 03 May 2009 17:55:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519224 That's what we had under Bush. Our (Baby Boomers) drunken class mates running the world and they really f*cked it up. The Obama generation can't do any worse. In any case, somebody's class is always running things and Kurt made a great observation. That’s what we had under Bush. Our (Baby Boomers) drunken class mates running the world and they really f*cked it up. The Obama generation can’t do any worse.

In any case, somebody’s class is always running things and Kurt made a great observation.

]]> By: Thermo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519221 Thermo Sun, 03 May 2009 17:50:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519221 Well at least I know Obama's classmates, who were doing cocaine with him, are as scared as I am. Well at least I know Obama’s classmates, who were doing cocaine with him, are as scared as I am.

]]> By: BubbaRay http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/03/quote-of-the-day-kurt-vonnegut/comment-page-1/#comment-1519214 BubbaRay Sun, 03 May 2009 17:33:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=47688#comment-1519214 Depends on whether or not it's a popularity contest -- wait a minute! It's terror! I certainly miss Kurt, a master of writing. Depends on whether or not it’s a popularity contest — wait a minute! It’s terror!

I certainly miss Kurt, a master of writing.

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