A great author dies.

Thor-Stryker · 09-17-2007, 07:22 PM

The author, Robert Jordan has died from his rare blood disease. He was well known for writing the epic fantasy series, "The Wheel of Time" which is considered to be superior to the writings of Tolkien, who wrote the Lord of the Rings series.

He was working on his 12th and final book in the series, he loved his creation and its sad to see he couldn't complete it.

Here's the Link
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/0...ef=mpstoryview

The most famous quote from his series,
"The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose.... The wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of time.
But it was a beginning."

Ihmhi · 09-18-2007, 02:24 AM

Oh man! I have not even read The Wheel of Time and I know that it was a good book!

Truly, we have lost a great writer. ):

FrenchToast · 09-18-2007, 02:41 AM

Didn't Kurt Vonnegut Jr. die recently too?

Scuzzy · 09-18-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Thor-Stryker

The most famous quote from his series,
"The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose.... The wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of time.
But it was a beginning."

It's a shame he's dead, I'd have paid good money to see ekiM sit him down and explain all the problems he'd have with that paragraph.

Scuzzy

Jifcuits · 09-18-2007, 04:39 PM

that was childish

Scuzzy · 09-19-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jifcuits

that was childish

I have no shame.

Innoc · 09-19-2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by FrenchToast

Didn't Kurt Vonnegut Jr. die recently too?

April. I thought it was last year but it was in fact 2007...had to look it up.

Zydell · 09-19-2007, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Scuzzy

It's a shame he's dead, I'd have paid good money to see ekiM sit him down and explain all the problems he'd have with that paragraph.

Scuzzy

grow up (?)

Scuzzy · 09-19-2007, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Zydell

grow up (?)

You people need to learn to take a joke. Sheesh.

Backstaber · 09-19-2007, 02:33 AM

Whats a joke?

This is the internet dude!! Serious Business!!

zSilver_Fox · 09-19-2007, 04:53 AM

I havn't read his books, but it's sad to see a great author go

.

Zydell · 09-19-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Scuzzy

You people need to learn to take a joke. Sheesh.

Maybe we do, you however need to learn another 1000 lessons!!!!!

Scuzzy · 09-19-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Zydell

Maybe we do, you however need to learn another 1000 lessons!!!!!

Like consistency and contradictions in writing, which is what this was all about! (drum-beat badumbum) (clapping of audience) (canned laughter)

Scuzzy

ekiM · 09-19-2007, 06:30 PM

It's sad that you find humor in that. You have obviously never been exposed to death. You may watch it depicted on TV, play it in games, but you have no idea what the real experience of a death is.

RIP

Zencheetah · 09-19-2007, 06:51 PM

Don't turn this thread into a flame war due to some bullshit argument from a past thread. I respect good authors who die, and this one was indeed good.

May you not go to library hell and receive 1000 paper cuts, but instead go to the great fantasy library in our minds, as we continue to read your words through the passing of ages.

zSilver_Fox · 09-19-2007, 09:20 PM

Library hell is being forced to read Eragon and the rest of the Inheritance trilogy while watching brilliant books such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin be burned in the name of political correctness

.

/ot

Zencheetah · 09-19-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by zSilver_Fox

Library hell is being forced to read Eragon and the rest of the Inheritance trilogy while watching brilliant books such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin be burned in the name of political correctness

.

/ot

If I had an eagle right now, it'd be crying up a storm. Holding a flag in its talon and a good book in the other.

Then I'd make a transparant larger version of the crying eagles head and put it in the background.

SuicideChicken · 09-19-2007, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Scuzzy

You people need to learn to take a joke. Sheesh.

your joking about a dead guy. your insulting him. never insult the dead.

zSilver_Fox · 09-20-2007, 12:04 AM

Adolf Hitler was a fag.

O snap?

Deadly Furby · 09-20-2007, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by FrenchToast

Didn't Kurt Vonnegut Jr. die recently too?

Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007)

How is it that Robert Jordan get's a thread yet Kurt Vonnegut didn't. Jordan didn't even deserve to hold Vonnegut's jock strap.

The asteroid 25399 Vonnegut is named in his honor.

so it goes........

09-17-2007, 07:22 PM	#1
Thor-Stryker Spybox Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Class/Position: Sniper, Defensive Gametype: Capture Point Affiliations: Unguilded Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	A great author dies. The author, Robert Jordan has died from his rare blood disease. He was well known for writing the epic fantasy series, "The Wheel of Time" which is considered to be superior to the writings of Tolkien, who wrote the Lord of the Rings series. He was working on his 12th and final book in the series, he loved his creation and its sad to see he couldn't complete it. Here's the Link http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/0...ef=mpstoryview The most famous quote from his series, "The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose.... The wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of time. But it was a beginning."

09-18-2007, 02:24 AM	#2
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FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Didn't Kurt Vonnegut Jr. die recently too? __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

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zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I havn't read his books, but it's sad to see a great author go . __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

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zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Library hell is being forced to read Eragon and the rest of the Inheritance trilogy while watching brilliant books such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin be burned in the name of political correctness . /ot __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

09-18-2007, 04:39 PM	#5
Jifcuits Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	that was childish

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Backstaber Custom User Title D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Class/Position: Scout Offence Gametype: Capture The Flag Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Whats a joke? This is the internet dude!! Serious Business!!

09-19-2007, 06:30 PM	#14
ekiM Arrogance is Bliss Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	It's sad that you find humor in that. You have obviously never been exposed to death. You may watch it depicted on TV, play it in games, but you have no idea what the real experience of a death is. RIP

09-19-2007, 06:51 PM	#15
Zencheetah Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Don't turn this thread into a flame war due to some bullshit argument from a past thread. I respect good authors who die, and this one was indeed good. May you not go to library hell and receive 1000 paper cuts, but instead go to the great fantasy library in our minds, as we continue to read your words through the passing of ages.

09-20-2007, 12:04 AM	#19
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Adolf Hitler was a fag. O snap? __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

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