Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 21:55:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: dicconf <dicconf at radix.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
cc: Steve.Smith at zipbeep.org
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Robert Asprin Obit?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

On Wed, 28 May 2008, Steve Smith wrote:

> Could somebody who knew Bob (or Yang) better that I did (barely)
> please write up something for the WSFA Journal?  The only thing I've
> seen is the short notice at <http://www.mythadventures.net/>
>
> Thanks!

> Steve Smith
> Steve decimal point Smith at zipbeep period org

Here's some information.  NB there seems to be some confusion about
the details; what I read first said he had died in bed and I think
that's been confirmed. The "on the way to the con" seems to be based
on "just before MarCon".

=Tamar Lindsay
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Subject: [WSFA] RIP Sir Bela / Yang / Robert
From: Morgan <ljwolfe at silver-gateway.com>
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Message-ID: <op.ubmayimfoqzgu4 at phoenix.mshome.net>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 10:31:20 -0700
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Since I haven't seen this posted here, two posts from the Caid list:

First:
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I have the sad duty to announce that Yang the Nauseating, one of the
founders of the Dark Horde and a noted science fiction author, passed away
today at his home in his sleep, of natural causes.  He was 62.  It's being
reported on a couple of SF lists and in Tom Smith's Live Journal.  Bob was
scheduled to be Guest of Honor at Marcon this weekend.

I met him first at Discon II in Washington, D.C. in 1974, where I also
first met Sir Bela of Eastmarch and (now Mistress) Karina.  I then
encountered him at Pennsic III the next week, as Yang the Nauseating,
of the Dark Horde.

May he find a bardic circle where the Tully flows free.
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Second:
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  From a friend in sci fi fandom, but the SCA specifics are in there:

I've just received word through DI channels that Robert Lynn Asprin died
suddenly today, on his way to Marcon.

This was the man who founded both the Dark Horde and the Dorsai Irregulars
-- and via the intricate twists of the Foglios' brains, was therefore an
important ingredient (as far as I'm concerned, anyway) in the development
of the Jagerkin.

This is a man who rode out Katrina in the French Quarter, and his only
complaints were that the beer was warm and his toilet wouldn't flush.

Raise a glass to Yang the Nauseating -- we'll not see his like again.
Shai Dorsai!
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And a link with more info:
http://bolditalic.com/quotulatiousness_archive/004578.html

Raising a virtual glass,
Baintighearna Muirghein Dhaire Faoilciarach  /|\
Dreiburgen Web Minister     http://www.dreiburgen.org
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From: Sean Cleary <seanearlyaug at juno.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: RIP Sir Bela / Yang / Robert
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 10:41:59 -0700 (PDT)
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
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> This was the man who founded both the Dark Horde and the
> Dorsai Irregulars

And the Klingon Diplomatic corps

It was almost as if he founded para-para military clubs just
to sing about them. He was widely known as a wonderful filker.

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Actually, the Dorsai Irregulars group _was_ founded to be a WorldCon
costume entry, singing his "Dorsai Irregulars" song, for Robert Heinlein
when he was Guest of Honor (this may have been MidAmericon).

The Klingon Diplomatic Corps was founded to be a costumed security
force at the early Star Trek cons back when they were fan-run and
just beginning to be commercially run.  The tale of that era was
written (and drawn by Phil Foglio) and published later. Their jokes
came in handy when the frustrated crowd turned mean that last time.

The Dark Horde were his midrealm SCA household; he was the Kha Khan.

=Tamar Lindsay