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Stephen HB
Mystical Knights
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Posted - 2007.09.17 09:50:00 -
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It is with great sadness that I must relate that Robert Jordan, author of the Wheel of Time series, has died of cardiac amyloidosis aged 58.
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Our prayers go out to Jordan's family and friends in this time of grief.
For fans awaiting the 12th and final WoT book, it is anticipated that the work can be completed based on Jordan's copious notes, although no timeframe is indicated yet.
Death Kill & Erotic Irony feel free to keep trolling the other thread until the banhammer catches up, this one is for people with actual thoughts on the topic.
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Erotic Irony
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:02:00 -
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Edited by: Erotic Irony on 17/09/2007 10:03:57
cross posting in the same forum is against the rules--keep your crying to one thread bro
 Originally by: rules
Redundant threads will be deleted.
As a courtesy to others before beginning a new thread, please look to see if an active thread on that topic has already been established. If so, place your comments there instead. Multiple threads on the same subject clutter up the forum needlessly and many good ideas may be lost. Keep discussions about one topic to one thread only.
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Kysumi Tsun
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:04:00 -
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Originally by: Erotic Irony
cross posting in the same forum is against the rules
The last thread was hijacked. I reiterate my sentiments from the first thread.
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:05:00 -
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Think you mean "your" prayers.
Good author though, shame he can`t finish his work.
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Erotic Irony
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:06:00 -
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Originally by: Kysumi Tsun
Originally by: Erotic Irony
cross posting in the same forum is against the rules
The last thread was hijacked. I reiterate my sentiments from the first thread.
Hijacked? I'm sorry you don't understand how peer review works.
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Stephen HB
Mystical Knights
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:09:00 -
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Originally by: Erotic Irony
Hijacked? I'm sorry you don't understand how peer review works.
This isn't Nature, it's an internet forum thread. The topic is the passing of one specific individual, not the collected religious opinions of Erotic Irony. Please start your own thread to discuss those.
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Kysumi Tsun
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:10:00 -
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Originally by: Erotic Irony
Originally by: Kysumi Tsun
Originally by: Erotic Irony
cross posting in the same forum is against the rules
The last thread was hijacked. I reiterate my sentiments from the first thread.
Hijacked? I'm sorry you don't understand how peer review works.
Case in point.
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Death Kill
Caldari
direkte
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:10:00 -
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Originally by: Erotic Irony
Hijacked? I'm sorry you don't understand how peer review works.
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Ray McCormack
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:14:00 -
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Originally by: Erotic Irony
cross posting in the same forum is against the rules
Seeing as you can read the rules so clearly.
Quote:
3. Discussions about politics and religion not allowed, there are other websites with forums for these topics.
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Stephen HB
Mystical Knights
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:16:00 -
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Originally by: Death Kill
Legendary.
Go. Away.
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:16:00 -
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Originally by: Ray McCormack
Originally by: Erotic Irony
cross posting in the same forum is against the rules
Seeing as you can read the rules so clearly.
Quote:
3. Discussions about politics and religion not allowed, there are other websites with forums for these topics.
Ray wins.
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Sir Scorpion
Black Banners
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Posted - 2007.09.17 10:20:00 -
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Originally by: Death Kill
Originally by: Erotic Irony
Hijacked? I'm sorry you don't understand how peer review works.
Legendary.
Ah now I see why those religious people used to chop atheists heads offà. seriously stop hijacking the threads.
Spread your insecurity in youtube please
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Ze4K DK
Gallente
Viper Squad
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.09.17 12:19:00 -
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Originally by: Ray McCormack
Originally by: Erotic Irony
cross posting in the same forum is against the rules
Seeing as you can read the rules so clearly.
Quote:
3. Discussions about politics and religion not allowed, there are other websites with forums for these topics.
The only person even mentioning religion or politics in this thread is the OP with his whole prayer thing... good try though 
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Ray McCormack
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Posted - 2007.09.17 12:20:00 -
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Originally by: Ze4K DK
The only person even mentioning religion or politics in this thread is the OP with his whole prayer thing... good try though
Read the other thread, mate.
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KingsGambit
Caldari Knights
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Posted - 2007.09.17 13:14:00 -
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This is the first I've heard about RJs sad and untimely passing (excepting the first thread here in OOP...why??). I never realised Robert Jordan was his pen name! I finished WoT book 7 just as 8 came out, and since have had the eagerly anticipated 2 year waits until 11. When I heard 12 was the last I was very excited and have followed RJs blog and deteriorating condition over the past 18 months or so. It's a tragedy for fans of RJ and the fantasy genre in general and undoubtedly a keen loss to his relatives and friends. Thank God though he no longer suffers and may he rest in peace.
I would also very much love to see a finished book 12. It will be the crown of his greatest literary work as well as answer all the burning questions still unanswered. He was a master writer who invented one of the most absorbing and exciting fantasy worlds imaginable and one of my favourite authors.
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Posted - 2007.09.17 13:31:00 -
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Sorry to hear about his passing, I quite enjoyed his books. Hopefully the last one, when it's written, will live up to what his standards.
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Jago Kain
Amarr
Ramm's RDI
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Posted - 2007.09.17 14:14:00 -
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I am liberating this thread in the name of the Atheist Liberation Front, or ALF if you like.
I demand that you fly it to Jita where we will issue further demands.
ANY attempt by the thought police to storm the thread will be met with lethal sarcasm.
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Erotic Irony
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Posted - 2007.09.17 14:17:00 -
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Originally by: Thanos Draicon
Sorry to hear about his passing, I quite enjoyed his books. Hopefully the last one, when it's written, will live up to what his standards.
he was a hackjob pop writer, get over it
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lordharold
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Posted - 2007.09.17 15:14:00 -
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Thread cleaned - keep this on-topic.
This is NOT a forum for discussing religion, so don't.
(The previous thread turned into 5-6 pages of religious arguement and has been removed.)
I've never managed to read the entire WOT series, but I've always been a massive fan of the second book in the collection.
My sympathies go to RJ's family at this time.
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Posted - 2007.09.17 15:45:00 -
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Stickying this.
Yes, really sad he died, he was a very good author. 
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Miss Anthropy
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2007.09.17 17:08:00 -
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Edited by: Miss Anthropy on 17/09/2007 17:08:40
Like I said in the previous thread before it was thankfully cleaned, I got up to about book 4 or 5 of the WoT series. Great books. I wish I'd carried on reading the others now. Hopefully someone will finish the last book just like David Gemmell's wife finish his last Troy book after he died. Two great fantasy authors dying in less than a year is a tragedy.
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Amarria Black
Clan Anthraxx
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Posted - 2007.09.17 18:55:00 -
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Crying shame. Good thing he's got a ghost writer to actually finish out the series. Not like he wrote the last 5 books anyways, eh?
Still, loss of a good author. My thoughts are with his family.
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Menkaure
Amarr
Vanitas Corp.
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Posted - 2007.09.17 19:55:00 -
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RIP Mr Jordan
sad sad day
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Sean Hernandez
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Posted - 2007.09.17 20:21:00 -
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As I have said before
May he rest in peace, my thoughts are with his family.
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Draven Nightblood
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.09.17 22:49:00 -
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Awww, man that is crazy. RIP Robert Jordan, he was a wonderful author and he will be deeply missed!
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Posted - 2007.09.17 23:15:00 -
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I must say a tear came ot my eye when I heard this news. RoJo is one of my favorite authors...
I feel I must also say that RoJo is the only and first person in my entire life that I have truly prayed for in my heart... that he may finish the series. We will never forget you RoJo and thank you forever for the wonderful books you have given our lives! May you rest in peace!
RoJo shall not be forgotten, and he shall live on in our minds and hearts.
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Wrayeth
Shiva
Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2007.09.18 03:15:00 -
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This sucks. Period. :(
R.I.P. James "Robert Jordan" Rigney.
Why in the hell has everyone and their brother been dying in the last two weeks?
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Karlemgne
The Malevolent
The Red Skull
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Posted - 2007.09.18 05:57:00 -
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Yes, I was truly shocked and saddened to hear this. I knew that he had been sick for some time, but I somehow expected him to actually recover.
Its really weird. Robert Jordan's books have been an ever present part of my life since the mid-1990s. Friends and I often joked that RJ would probably go the way of Frank Herbert before the WoT was finished.
At the time it seemed funny, it doesn't now.
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Miss Anthropy
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2007.09.18 08:52:00 -
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The BBC made mention of his death today.
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Taedrin
Gallente
Magellan Exploration and Survey
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Posted - 2007.09.18 14:31:00 -
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He will be sorely missed.
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Mr McCargo
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Posted - 2007.09.18 16:42:00 -
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What??? Oh man... I can't believe it! I was just reading the 11th book and came to check the forums, and now that! That's a really really sad thing. He had told about his disease, but he was so positive and hoped to make even more books after that one... A sad thing indeed; Rest In Peace, Robert Jordan.
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Khadur
Minmatar
Spontaneous Defenestration
The Red Skull
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Posted - 2007.09.18 22:12:00 -
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The light shine on you, Robert Jordan, and may you shelter in the palm of the CreatorÆs hand. The last embrace of the Mother welcome you home.
Farewell RJ.
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Brujo Loco
Amarr
Brujeria Teologica
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Posted - 2007.09.19 00:24:00 -
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Bah ... I always wanted to start reading the Wheel of Time, but never quite managed to start ... Now he passed away. Shame, of all known public figure loses, I am saddened the most by gone Fantasy Authors. May he rest well on whatever afterlife he went to. He will be missed. 
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Jack Thurner
M. Corp
M. PIRE
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Posted - 2007.09.19 14:16:00 -
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Wait, whooa! What !? *stares at his WoT collection* Oh noes..
Damn good author he was!
R.I.P Jordan.
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Jago Kain
Amarr
Ramm's RDI
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Posted - 2007.09.19 23:08:00 -
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Edited by: Jago Kain on 19/09/2007 23:08:16
Originally by: Jack Thurner
Wait, whooa! What !? *stares at his never to be complete WoT collection* Oh noes..
Damn good author he was!
R.I.P Jordan.
Fixed that for you.
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Soren
PAK
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Posted - 2007.09.19 23:49:00 -
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A small part of me just died...
loved his books...
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Fuujin
Hadean Drive Yards
Archaean Cooperative
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Posted - 2007.09.20 00:17:00 -
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Originally by: Jago Kain
Edited by: Jago Kain on 19/09/2007 23:08:16
Originally by: Jack Thurner
Wait, whooa! What !? *stares at his never to be complete WoT collection* Oh noes..
Damn good author he was!
R.I.P Jordan.
Fixed that for you.
The last book (A Memory of Light) is probably half done or more--directly written by Jordan. The final chapter(s) have been written for a long time now...and from what I understand for the last few months he's been taking copious notes and sharing details with his family. The last book WILL come out and the series finished. My guess would be late 2008 or early 2009...it might even be sooner depending on whats already done--Jordan was very limited in his writing time due to the amyloidosis, and the replacement author will undoubtably be able to crank pages out at a much faster rate once he gets settled in. (insert wry comment about needed half the pages to tell the same content here...great author, terribly verbose though)
The state of the last two prequels and the spinoff one-shots, however, are not looking too good imo.
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Daald
DarkStar 1
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Posted - 2007.09.20 03:16:00 -
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The story will be finished. He had extensive notes for the Encyclopedia that Harriet (his wife) was writting. He told the rest of the story to his cousin and his wife. He made sure he didn't take the story with him. He promised that the book would be finished and it will.
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Amarria Black
Clan Anthraxx
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Posted - 2007.09.20 04:26:00 -
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Originally by: Jago Kain
Edited by: Jago Kain on 19/09/2007 23:08:16
Originally by: Jack Thurner
Wait, whooa! What !? *stares at his never to be complete WoT collection* Oh noes..
Damn good author he hired!
R.I.P Jordan.
Fixed that for you.
FTFY.
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KeeT
Caldari
FinFleet
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.09.20 07:05:00 -
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I was saddened to hear this, i have just started reading the series at the beginning of the year, onto book 5 now, i met him a couple of times at a book signing though with my cousin who was a huge fan before i started reading the series, i noted that even then he did not look or act at all well but even through his illness he made a lot of time for his fans,
Rest in peace
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Mesha Lecter
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Posted - 2007.09.20 11:54:00 -
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His books lagged! I desynced after the 2nd one. The characters kept going around in circles and I got very confused.
Too bad he died before finnishing his last book though.
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