[OT] Unfortunate News

Poul Anderson, long-time writer of excellent science fiction and
fantasy, passed away yesterday. The following message was sent out:

"We brought Poul home from Alta Bates for terminal hospice care. We gave him
Jubilaeum Akvavit, Carlsberg Beer and Boeuf Tartare. We gave him all our love.
About midnight, he slipped away."

signed Karen, Astrid and the rest of the Andersons.

Please pass this around verbatim and in toto.

Everyone is encouraged to repost without alteration.

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It hasn't been a good year for this sort of thing. DeCamp, Douglas Adams, now
this.

Damn.

Wow.

Poul Anderson's Avatar was the first book that I read for pleasure. I am
dyslexic, so reading was WORK. Thank God for Mr.Anderson.

The Polsoltechnic League was the first Sci-Fi series that I read. If you
can find a copy of this series, it is well worth the read.

He will be missed.