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I know the opinion of him around here is low, but he died on the 10th, from what I've heard was Covid.

He was a character in the long history of this board. How he left it doesn't mean much compared to the fun times he was a part of while he was here.

I interacted with him and he seemed pleasant. Granted a lot of his views were odious but still. Death is a tragedy.

Wow. He was a legend. 2020 strikes again.

I don't believe I ever interacted with him much, if at all, but that's a bad way to go. Screw this entire year anyhow.

Balls.

I am saddened by any man's death, whether I like the person or not, whether I interacted with him a lot or not, whether I only knew of him or really knew him.

He was part of our community, and now he is gone, that is enough to merit a note of sorrow.

He was a Kratman-grade wingnut, albeit one who could read a room better, but he was our Kratman-grade wingnut.

One thing that surprised me was that he had a very sympathetic trans character....in 2008. People can be complicated.

Aye, he was someone I could respect even if we didn't necessarily see eye to eye on things, which is unfortunately something not that common nowadays.

Darth Yan wrote: ↑2020-12-13 07:38pm One thing that surprised me was that he had a very sympathetic trans character....in 2008. People can be complicated.

Personal experience will do that for you. When I saw this topic it took me awhile, Stuart who? Oh right the fanfic and the long talk about Jane's we got up to that one time. Death comes for us all in the end but Stuart was something else. It might have been seven years since the last time I talked or messaged with him but now that loss is driven home.

Ralin wrote: ↑2020-12-13 01:53amBalls.

Well said.

Balls.

That sucks .
I always found his works and stories to be interesting and insightful.

To a friend I never met. Farewell.

Didn't he slap down R.M Stirling once? Over a Draka aircraft design that would be too heavy to fly?

I always found his opinions on defence news and global matters quite frank and insightful.

It's been a long time but I miss those and now the knowledge that there will never be a 'next time'.

A classic article of his, for anyone who never came across it before now.

Esquire wrote: ↑2020-12-16 08:21pm A classic article of his, for anyone who never came across it before now.

I remember that. Always thought it was going to turn out to be a "and that's how you end up with Rodney & Nelson" moral story. (I mean, it is but it always sounded like that's where it was going).

I don't remember him well. However I wish the best for his family, friends and loved ones. Losing people to things like this is terrible. He is one with the force now.

God does this make me feel old.
It is scary to be reminded of ones mortality, and to think that the early days of this forum were almost 20 years ago at this point. I will say it is heartening that even some one from so long ago is still well remembered. And hey, that is what it comes down to, making sure that those that came before are remembered and not forgotten.

To Stuart, I rise a glass and make a toast. Let us remember fondly.

The debate thread that lead up Salvation War (and for a time the story itself) will always be one of the high water marks for this board in my mind.

A complex and interesting fellow. Rest In Peace.

So sad to hear this, he was a charismatic and smart man, despite his faults.

This is sad news to me.
He even started on book 3, but it will be finished about the same time as Starcrossed.

Col. Crackpot wrote: ↑2021-02-01 12:26pm The debate thread that lead up Salvation War (and for a time the story itself) will always be one of the high water marks for this board in my mind.

A complex and interesting fellow. Rest In Peace.

Do you have a link by any chance so I can go back and reminisce?

RIP to Stuart and all the best to his family and friends.

So yeah. It's been literally been half a decade that I posted here, but I guess commenting on Stu's death, that's a good enough reason.

The guy was a right-wing madman who wrote imho pretty dry prose, but at the same time (as mentioned) he had a trans character be one of the heroines of his story, and a black woman rose through the ranks like crazy because she could think on her feet. Bill Clinton had a short but awesome interlude.

He also lied about his publishing chances and how they'd been ruined by some guy (that guy was him: He published for free on SD.net and Spacebattles), and Tanknet kicked him out for pretending to be a female Thai colonel. Who actually existed, but most assuredly wasn't, or knew, Stuart Slade.

Stu was a complicated character. Like most of us, actually. And I think that in the end, he was a nice and knowledgable guy (if flawed) to be around. Couldn't stand his politics, and I'll never know why he had to lie about some things, but then again, sometimes people just get caught in a lie, and instead of admitting it, they keep carrying on until it's too late.

Farewell thee well Stuart.

Ubiquitous wrote: ↑2021-03-08 09:44am

Col. Crackpot wrote: ↑2021-02-01 12:26pm The debate thread that lead up Salvation War (and for a time the story itself) will always be one of the high water marks for this board in my mind.

A complex and interesting fellow. Rest In Peace.

Do you have a link by any chance so I can go back and reminisce?

RIP to Stuart and all the best to his family and friends.

I'm not sure it exists anymore. The fallout created such a shitstorm that I think Mayabird deleted it all. You can still find the stories here:
http://www.tboverse.us/HPCAFORUM/phpBB3 ... b33b5b97ae