| Posted by: TBerk at March 20, 2008, 10:36 am | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Mar 18, 2:13 pm, RichA wrote: Quote:BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Damn. Asimov, Heinlien, Clarke, and Niven are my favorites. The list grows shorter and shorter. Funny how his stories end up serving as the backbone (or at least background of a lot of episodic television. TBerk | | Static Link |
| Posted by: trotsky at March 20, 2008, 8:11 am | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | RichA wrote: Quote:On Mar 19, 8:22 am, trotsky wrote: moviePig wrote: On Mar 18, 5:13 pm, RichA wrote: BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. Clarke was a worthy human being, a genius at science and the writing of science fiction and an inspiration for good movies. Although your accompanying animosity makes it terribly difficult to agree... yes, Clarke was a giant... (and one of those from whom I'd most like to hear what he sees now...) Yes, and that certainly was a touching eulogy by Rich, wasn't it? I doubt Clarke would've approved. If only we could get Rich to move to Sri Lanka in homage to him. Only if they'd let me shoot Tamil rebels for sport from my porch. The only thing you have the balls to do is shoot your mouth off. Sorry. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: trotsky at March 19, 2008, 9:17 am | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | moviePig wrote: Quote:On Mar 19, 7:23 am, trotsky wrote: nick wrote: On Mar 18, 6:13�pm, RichA wrote: BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! �Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. � Yes, but-- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980203/ai_n14149465 Can "2011: A Sex Odyssey" be that far behind? http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0069665/ http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0069665/ (...and probably a dozen more that didn't make IMDb's cut.) NACCC. (No Arthur C. Clarke content.) | | Static Link |
| Posted by: trotsky at March 19, 2008, 7:23 am | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | nick wrote: Quote:On Mar 18, 6:13�pm, RichA wrote: BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! �Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. � Yes, but-- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980203/ai_n14149465 Can "2011: A Sex Odyssey" be that far behind? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: trotsky at March 19, 2008, 7:22 am | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | moviePig wrote: Quote:On Mar 18, 5:13 pm, RichA wrote: BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. Clarke was a worthy human being, a genius at science and the writing of science fiction and an inspiration for good movies. Although your accompanying animosity makes it terribly difficult to agree... yes, Clarke was a giant... (and one of those from whom I'd most like to hear what he sees now...) Yes, and that certainly was a touching eulogy by Rich, wasn't it? I doubt Clarke would've approved. If only we could get Rich to move to Sri Lanka in homage to him. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: rick++ at March 19, 2008, 5:02 am | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | There be skeletons ... http://www.locusmag.com/1998/News/News01.html But It didnt bother me. Didnt affect his great writing. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Al at March 19, 2008, 4:34 am | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Mar 18, 5:13 pm, RichA wrote: Quote:BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. Clarke was a worthy human being, a genius at science and the writing of science fiction and an inspiration for good movies. Alas! Less than a month before the 40th anniversary of the premiere of 2001:A Space Odyssey....... | | Static Link |
| Posted by: RichA at March 19, 2008, 4:21 am | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Mar 19, 8:22 am, trotsky wrote: Quote:moviePig wrote: On Mar 18, 5:13 pm, RichA wrote: BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. Clarke was a worthy human being, a genius at science and the writing of science fiction and an inspiration for good movies. Although your accompanying animosity makes it terribly difficult to agree... yes, Clarke was a giant... (and one of those from whom I'd most like to hear what he sees now...) Yes, and that certainly was a touching eulogy by Rich, wasn't it? I doubt Clarke would've approved. If only we could get Rich to move to Sri Lanka in homage to him. Only if they'd let me shoot Tamil rebels for sport from my porch. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: moviePig at March 19, 2008, 4:06 am | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Mar 19, 7:23 am, trotsky wrote: Quote:nick wrote: On Mar 18, 6:13�pm, RichA wrote: BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! �Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. � Yes, but-- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980203/ai_n14149465 Can "2011: A Sex Odyssey" be that far behind? http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0069665/ http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0069665/ (...and probably a dozen more that didn't make IMDb's cut.) -- - - - - - - - - YOUR taste at work... http://www.moviepig.com | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Russell Watson at March 18, 2008, 10:19 pm | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:22:27 -0700 (PDT), moviePig wrote: Quote:On Mar 18, 5:13 pm, RichA wrote: BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. Clarke was a worthy human being, a genius at science and the writing of science fiction and an inspiration for good movies. Although your accompanying animosity makes it terribly difficult to agree... yes, Clarke was a giant... (and one of those from whom I'd most like to hear what he sees now...) "It's full of stars...." - David Bowman | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Flasherly at March 18, 2008, 5:39 pm | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Mar 18, 6:13 pm, RichA wrote: Quote:BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. Clarke was a worthy human being, a genius at science and the writing of science fiction and an inspiration for good movies. I started, mostly, with Heinlein. -- A citizen has the courage to make the safety of the human race their personal responsibility. -Johnny Rico | | Static Link |
| Posted by: moviePig at March 18, 2008, 4:28 pm | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Mar 18, 8:34 pm, Garondo Marondo wrote: Quote:On Mar 18, 5:22 pm, moviePig wrote: agree... yes, Clarke was a giant... (and one of those from whom I'd most like to hear what he sees now...) Nothing. Maybe. But he could still write 50,000 words about it and win a Hugo... -- - - - - - - - - YOUR taste at work... http://www.moviepig.com | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Garondo Marondo at March 18, 2008, 3:34 pm | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Mar 18, 5:22 pm, moviePig wrote: Quote:agree... yes, Clarke was a giant... (and one of those from whom I'd most like to hear what he sees now...) Nothing. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: nick at March 18, 2008, 12:57 pm | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Mar 18, 6:13�pm, RichA wrote: Quote:BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! �Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. � Yes, but-- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980203/ai_n14149465 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: moviePig at March 18, 2008, 12:22 pm | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | On Mar 18, 5:13 pm, RichA wrote: Quote:BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. Clarke was a worthy human being, a genius at science and the writing of science fiction and an inspiration for good movies. Although your accompanying animosity makes it terribly difficult to agree... yes, Clarke was a giant... (and one of those from whom I'd most like to hear what he sees now...) -- - - - - - - - - YOUR taste at work... http://www.moviepig.com | | Static Link |
| Posted by: RichA at March 18, 2008, 12:13 pm | | Topic: Arthur C. Clarke dies Forum: groupsrv | | BBC: Arthur C. Clarke, the author of over a hundred science fiction books, has died in Sri Lanka aged 90. Finally! Instead of worthless, drug-addicted movie "stars" we see man whose death actually can be mourned without shame. Clarke was a worthy human being, a genius at science and the writing of science fiction and an inspiration for good movies. | | Static Link |
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