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Q: Where do I find this story by Ray Bradbury? ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Where do I find this story by Ray Bradbury?
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Books and Literature
Asked by: markabe-ga
List Price: $2.00
Posted: 21 Jul 2002 22:46 PDT
Expires: 20 Aug 2002 22:46 PDT
Question ID: 43612
The Filthy Critic's review of Run,Lola,Run at:

http://www.bigempire.com/filthy/runlolarun.html

he writes the following:

It's like that freaky story by Ray Bradbury where that guy goes back
to the time of dinosaurs and kills a butterfly. And when he gets back
to the present, he discovers that killing one butterfly forever
altered the world.

What is the name of this freaky story and where can i find it?
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Subject: Re: Where do I find this story by Ray Bradbury?
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 21 Jul 2002 23:33 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hi Markabe,


Thank you for your question.


The story by Ray Bradbury that you are referring to is A Sound of
Thunder.


You can buy a copy of A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury at Amazon.com
Amazon.com Website
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0886466687/qid=1027317533/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/104-1163851-0735954


A Sound of Thunder is available in audio cassette as well at
AddAll.com
AddAll.com Website.
http://www3.addall.com/New/submitNew.cgi?location=10000&state=AK&dispCurr=USD&type=Title&Submit=Redisplay+the+result&isbn=0886466687&NoCoupon=OFF


You can read more about this short story by Ray Bradbury here:
http://www.sba.muohio.edu/snavely/415/thunder.htm


The movie A Sound of Thunder based on Ray Bradburys short story will
be released in 2003. Check out the information here:
Upcoming Movies Website
http://www.upcomingmovies.com/soundofthunder.html


Search criteria used:
://www.google.com/search?q=Ray+Bradbury+dinosaur+butterfly&hl=es&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=10&sa=N


I hope this information has been helpful.


Best regards,
Bobbie7
markabe-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
Very comprehensive answer. I also remember the Simpsons making that
reference to the story.

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Subject: Simpson's version
From: ulu-ga on 22 Jul 2002 08:42 PDT
 
A pterodactyl flies overhead, and Homer begins to panic.

Homer: Aah!  OK, don't panic -- remember the advice your father gave you
       on your wedding day.
        [remembers Abe with hair and a tuxedo]
  Abe: If you ever travel back in time, don't step on anything because
       even the tiniest change can alter the future in ways you can't
       imagine.
Homer: Fine.  As long as I stand perfectly still and don't touch
       anything, I won't destroy the future.
        [a mosquito flies in]
       Stupid bug!  You go squish now!  [swats it]
-- Touching and swatting are different, "Treehouse of Horror V"

Homer realizes what he's done.  "But that was just one little
insignificant mosquito.  That can't change the future, right?  Right?"
he asks a passing bearlike creature, who shrugs and grunts "I dunno."
The toast pops and Homer finds himself back in his basement.

http://www.snpp.com/episodes/2F03.html

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