Red October 2013... Tom Clancy left us for a better world...


Advanced search

Message boards : Cafe SETI : Red October 2013... Tom Clancy left us for a better world...
Message board moderation

To post messages, you must log in.

AuthorMessage
Thomas
Volunteer tester

Send message
Joined: 9 Dec 11
Posts: 1499
Credit: 1,345,576
RAC: 0
France
Message 1423071 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 14:56:00 UTC

Requiescat in pace Thomas Leo Clancy, Jr. (1947-2013)
***USATODAY.com Breaking News***
Bestselling author Tom Clancy, known for military and spy thrillers such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Clear and Present Danger," has died at age 66, the "New York Times" and "Publishers Weekly" tweeted Wednesday.
ID: 1423071 · Report as offensive
Profile zoom3+1=4
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 30 Nov 03
Posts: 65736
Credit: 55,293,173
RAC: 49
United States
Message 1423072 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 14:57:11 UTC

RIP
The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's
ID: 1423072 · Report as offensive
Sirius B Project Donor
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 26 Dec 00
Posts: 24879
Credit: 3,081,182
RAC: 7
Ireland
Message 1423088 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 15:35:10 UTC

RIP Tom. You will be missed. I've just finished his last book "Threat Vector"
ID: 1423088 · Report as offensive
David S
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 4 Oct 99
Posts: 18352
Credit: 27,761,924
RAC: 12
United States
Message 1423093 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 15:41:13 UTC

I really enjoyed most of his work (Jack Ryan series), but the last few books became intolerably political for me. I returned the book after Teeth of the Tiger to the library after only a few chapters and never looked back.
David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.
ID: 1423093 · Report as offensive
Clayton Rayne

Send message
Joined: 13 Jun 13
Posts: 99
Credit: 63,107
RAC: 0
Message 1423135 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 16:52:03 UTC
Last modified: 2 Oct 2013, 16:52:33 UTC

I really enjoyed most of his stuff up to Executive Orders but after that they became increasingly unrealistic.

OTOH few could write a summer page-turner like Clancy. He'll be missed.
ID: 1423135 · Report as offensive
Profile TimeLord04
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 9 Mar 06
Posts: 21140
Credit: 33,933,039
RAC: 23
United States
Message 1423153 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 17:28:19 UTC

"Most things in here don't react well to bullets... I don't react well to bullets!", Ryan


RIP

TimeLord04
Have TARDIS, will travel...
Come along K-9!
Join Calm Chaos
ID: 1423153 · Report as offensive
David S
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 4 Oct 99
Posts: 18352
Credit: 27,761,924
RAC: 12
United States
Message 1423199 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 18:35:07 UTC - in response to Message 1423153.  

"Most things in here don't react well to bullets... I don't react well to bullets!", Ryan


RIP


That was only in the movie, not the book.
David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.
ID: 1423199 · Report as offensive
Profile Julie
Volunteer moderator
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 28 Oct 09
Posts: 34053
Credit: 18,883,157
RAC: 18
Belgium
Message 1423243 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 20:09:34 UTC

RIP
rOZZ
Music
Pictures
ID: 1423243 · Report as offensive
Profile Lynn Special Project $75 donor
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 20 Nov 00
Posts: 14162
Credit: 79,603,650
RAC: 123
United States
Message 1423305 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 22:08:53 UTC - in response to Message 1423243.  

R.I.P. You will be missed.
ID: 1423305 · Report as offensive
Profile Gary Charpentier Crowdfunding Project Donor*Special Project $75 donorSpecial Project $250 donor
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 25 Dec 00
Posts: 30638
Credit: 53,134,872
RAC: 32
United States
Message 1423309 - Posted: 2 Oct 2013, 22:30:03 UTC

RIP President Ryan.
ID: 1423309 · Report as offensive
Profile Uli
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 6 Feb 00
Posts: 10923
Credit: 5,996,015
RAC: 1
Germany
Message 1423376 - Posted: 3 Oct 2013, 1:04:28 UTC

Rest in Peace
Pluto will always be a planet to me.

Seti Ambassador
Not to late to order an Anni Shirt
ID: 1423376 · Report as offensive
Profile Angela Special Project $75 donor
Volunteer moderator
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 16 Oct 07
Posts: 13130
Credit: 39,854,104
RAC: 31
United States
Message 1423444 - Posted: 3 Oct 2013, 5:32:29 UTC

RIP
ID: 1423444 · Report as offensive
Sirius B Project Donor
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 26 Dec 00
Posts: 24879
Credit: 3,081,182
RAC: 7
Ireland
Message 1423662 - Posted: 3 Oct 2013, 17:41:50 UTC

The last ever Jack Ryan novel "Command Authority" will be released on December 3rd.
ID: 1423662 · Report as offensive

Message boards : Cafe SETI : Red October 2013... Tom Clancy left us for a better world...


 
©2024 University of California
 
SETI@home and Astropulse are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and donations from SETI@home volunteers. AstroPulse is funded in part by the NSF through grant AST-0307956.