Comments on: R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:10:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88573 Venomous Kate Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:26:51 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88573 Damn, that's funny. Damn, that’s funny.

]]> By: bagboy http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88559 bagboy Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:14:47 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88559 I doubt it, the book only makes the movie more terrible. I doubt it, the book only makes the movie more terrible.

]]> By: rodney dill http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88551 rodney dill Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:20:04 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88551 Clarke: “Open the pod bay doors St. Peter.”
St. Peter: “I’m afraid I can’t do that Mr. Clarke.”

rodney dill’s last blog post..Caption Contest

]]> By: kimsch http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88544 kimsch Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:39:09 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88544 Philip Jose Farmer: Riverworld, Dayworld, Venus on the Half Shell - writing as Kilgore Trout, more Tarzan books, Dorothy's son going to OZ - A Barnstormer in Oz, and I think he may have done a Barsoom or two as well. More Fantasy than SciFi but still classic. From Peoria, Illinois. <em>kimsch's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MusingMinds/~3/254430772/' rel="nofollow">Easter Cactus?</a></em> Philip Jose Farmer: Riverworld, Dayworld, Venus on the Half Shell – writing as Kilgore Trout, more Tarzan books, Dorothy’s son going to OZ – A Barnstormer in Oz, and I think he may have done a Barsoom or two as well. More Fantasy than SciFi but still classic. From Peoria, Illinois.

kimsch’s last blog post..Easter Cactus?

]]> By: Guy S http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88539 Guy S Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:23:43 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88539 I read of his passing with a sigh. Not so much for his being gone, as he was not in the best of health, and to be free at last to (at least I would like to think so) return to the company of fellow travelers (Asimov, Heinlein, et all) and be able to marvel at the wonders of the universe first hand, can't be all bad. Rather, in a selfish way, I mourned for the passing of yet another great light. Of whom there are so very few left. RIP Sir Arthur, you will be missed. I read of his passing with a sigh. Not so much for his being gone, as he was not in the best of health, and to be free at last to (at least I would like to think so) return to the company of fellow travelers (Asimov, Heinlein, et all) and be able to marvel at the wonders of the universe first hand, can’t be all bad.

Rather, in a selfish way, I mourned for the passing of yet another great light. Of whom there are so very few left.

RIP Sir Arthur, you will be missed.

]]> By: silvermine http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88528 silvermine Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:43:33 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88528 Childhood's End was my first Clarke book too. Man, he rocked. A family friend is Sri Lankan and was a buddy of his. I was so jealous! Childhood’s End was my first Clarke book too. Man, he rocked. A family friend is Sri Lankan and was a buddy of his. I was so jealous!

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88535 Venomous Kate Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:12:44 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88535 Mine's waned as well, and yet there are some authors -- Clarke being one of them -- whose books feel like old friends that I enjoy getting reacquainted with periodically. Mine’s waned as well, and yet there are some authors — Clarke being one of them — whose books feel like old friends that I enjoy getting reacquainted with periodically.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88534 Venomous Kate Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:11:50 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88534 I would be, too! I would be, too!

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88533 Venomous Kate Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:11:29 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88533 I haven't read it, but I'll tell ya: the last time someone encouraged me to pick up something that was "difficult read, but well worth the effort" was a <a type="amzn" search="Gene Wolfe" rel="nofollow">Gene Wolfe</a> book. I just about ripped my brain out through my eyeballs halfway through it waiting for the "worth it" part to occur. I haven’t read it, but I’ll tell ya: the last time someone encouraged me to pick up something that was “difficult read, but well worth the effort” was a Gene Wolfe book.

I just about ripped my brain out through my eyeballs halfway through it waiting for the “worth it” part to occur.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/comment-page-1/#comment-88532 Venomous Kate Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:09:38 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-88532 Oh, absolutely! Oh, absolutely!

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