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From: Tim Cook
Subject: RIP A. C. Clarke
Date: 19 Mar 2008 08:28:40
Message: <47e11508@news.povray.org>
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Tim Cook
http://empyrean.digitalartsuk.com

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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: RIP A. C. Clarke
Date: 19 Mar 2008 10:11:24
Message: <47e12d1c@news.povray.org>
Tim Cook wrote:
" :( "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7304004.stm

He will surely be missed. One of my favorite authors. Well, 90 years is 
a long life time, and he was productive. He will be missed though. :(

Sam


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From: Gail Shaw
Subject: Re: RIP A. C. Clarke
Date: 19 Mar 2008 10:39:44
Message: <47e133c0@news.povray.org>
My heroes are falling too fast. Three so far this year.

"It's full of stars."


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: RIP A. C. Clarke
Date: 19 Mar 2008 12:13:23
Message: <47e149b3@news.povray.org>
Gail Shaw wrote:
> My heroes are falling too fast. Three so far this year.

The other two are?

> "It's full of stars."

And sometimes Ramans :)

Sam


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From: Gail Shaw
Subject: Re: RIP A. C. Clarke
Date: 19 Mar 2008 12:25:39
Message: <47e14c93@news.povray.org>
"stbenge" <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
news:47e149b3@news.povray.org...
> Gail Shaw wrote:
> > My heroes are falling too fast. Three so far this year.
>
> The other two are?

Gary Gygax (Co-Creator of D&D)
Ken Henderson (Author of several SQL books)
(http://sqlinthewild.co.za/index.php/2008/01/29/rip-ken-henderson/)


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: RIP A. C. Clarke
Date: 19 Mar 2008 13:54:38
Message: <47e1616e$1@news.povray.org>
Gail Shaw wrote:
> My heroes are falling too fast. Three so far this year.
> 
> "It's full of stars."
> 
> 

Sad, but inevitable. farewell to the man whose books turned me on to
science fiction as a recreation and technology as a profession.

And from a wiki (...not meant disrepectfully)
'Rumor has it the East Indian version says, "My stars! It's full of
gods!" http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?MyGodItsFullOfStars '

John

-- 
I will be brief but not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the
world's shortest speech. He said, "I will be so brief I am already
finished," then he sat down.


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: RIP A. C. Clarke
Date: 20 Mar 2008 10:00:00
Message: <web.47e27ac723fa205d65f29b140@news.povray.org>
Doctor John <doc### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> Gail Shaw wrote:
> > My heroes are falling too fast. Three so far this year.
> >
> > "It's full of stars."
> >
> >
>
> Sad, but inevitable. farewell to the man whose books turned me on to
> science fiction as a recreation and technology as a profession.
>
> And from a wiki (...not meant disrepectfully)
> 'Rumor has it the East Indian version says, "My stars! It's full of
> gods!" http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?MyGodItsFullOfStars '
>


BTW Are you still up for a drink this Saturday?

Stephen


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: RIP A. C. Clarke
Date: 20 Mar 2008 10:44:04
Message: <47e28644$1@news.povray.org>
"Stephen" <mcavoys_AT_aolDOT.com> wrote in message 
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> Doctor John <doc### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>> Gail Shaw wrote:
>> > My heroes are falling too fast. Three so far this year.
>> >
>> > "It's full of stars."
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Sad, but inevitable. farewell to the man whose books turned me on to
>> science fiction as a recreation and technology as a profession.
>>
>> And from a wiki (...not meant disrepectfully)
>> 'Rumor has it the East Indian version says, "My stars! It's full of
>> gods!" http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?MyGodItsFullOfStars '
>>
>
> I don't think that he would have liked that.
> BTW Are you still up for a drink this Saturday?
>
> Stephen
>
Absolutely! What time did you have in mind? BTW I could meetyou nearer 
Forbidden Planet if you prefer.

John

-- 
This is not a sig block


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: RIP A. C. Clarke
Date: 21 Mar 2008 07:55:39
Message: <22c7u3dnakpaq8hpksak82a6lbipc2hirc@4ax.com>
On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:44:01 -0000, "Doctor John" <doc### [at] gmailcom>
wrote:

>Absolutely! What time did you have in mind? BTW I could meetyou nearer 
>Forbidden Planet if you prefer.

Well I've not been to Forbidden Planet for a month and it is my
birthday the day after, after all :) I'm free all day so you decide
the time, on your job. 
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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