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slothman
06-25-2003, 05:56 AM
No I don't mean Dubya, I mean George Orwell.
It's his birthday on this June 25th. He was born 100 years ago. So next time you think your world is getting more Orwellean think of this. An interesting site is http://www.factmonster.com/cgi-bin/birthday?month=Jun&day=25
Who famous was born on your birthday?
Blonde799
06-25-2003, 09:04 AM
I don't know, but I loved Animal Farm, I've read the numerous books, and seen most of the movies(haven't seen any animated ones yet).:)
Master Ghaleon
06-25-2003, 09:11 AM
I never really liked reading books. Rarley interest me. But I remember Animal Farm a little bit.
Starkist
06-25-2003, 11:57 AM
I read Animal Farm in 7th Grade and 1984 in AP English...

Jeff Bezos, Jack London, and John Hancock all share my birthday. :)
Ibis, God of Magicks
06-25-2003, 02:14 PM
1984 Ownz! That book totally rocked my socks off, it gave me such a new perspective, it is the book I attribute mostly to opening my mind.
Ian
06-25-2003, 02:39 PM
No, I've never read any of his books. Though, Francisco Franco, a Spanish general and leader, Jeff Bridges, and I share the same birthday.
Jemsee
06-25-2003, 07:15 PM
Never read Animal Farm but saw the movie.
A parable of mankind I think.
Drunken Tiger
06-25-2003, 09:33 PM
Never read any of his books and have no idea who he is... please dont hurt me..

btw what type of books are they anyway? Like what genre??
slothman
06-25-2003, 09:58 PM
The first two are wierd version of mankind. 1984 is what the future might be like though some people say, and are probably right, that it is his opinion of the present, 1948. Animal Farm is where a bunch of animals take over a farm and form a commune. It doesn't work out. I haven't heard of the last and just added it to make at least 3 selections. I think it is autobiographical of his time in Spain.
AtmaWeapon
06-25-2003, 11:08 PM
If he were alive, I would hope his birthday would be double plus good. Definitely not double plus ungood.

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WOW! I share birthdays with Chuck Yeager!
The Savior
06-25-2003, 11:42 PM
Originally posted by Jemsee
Never read Animal Farm but saw the movie.
A parable of mankind I think.

It was symbolic of the Russian Revolution. Myself, I've read 1984 and Animal Farm. I loved 1984, but I found Animal Farm to be a bit bland.
Daarkseid
06-25-2003, 11:47 PM
I share my birthday with Thurgood Marshall, the first black person appointed to the Supreme Court.

Incidently, 1984 is the last book I actually read for pleasure.
Shadowblazer
06-25-2003, 11:50 PM
I share my birthday with the date of a Roman Catholic martyr's death.
Ich
06-26-2003, 01:24 AM
I really liked 1984. It gave me a bright new viewpoint on the way things should work in society, and why you need to fight for your beliefs. In a way, it kind of reminded me of Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury.

Elizabeth Stanton, Sammy Sosa, Sun Yat-Sen, and Auguste Rodin
(the sculptor who created The Thinker, I think.)