X-Files Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) He's dead, Jim. I'm sure details will follow. Or not. Crotchety Curmudgeon. This was always my mental image of the man. More 2A than too many Americans. Foodie. As @BansheeOne quipped, - Simon Tan pops out of nowhere to make a three-word reply to an undetermined post. There are two pages of "welcome back" replies. Not anymore Edited May 25, 2023 by X-Files
BansheeOne Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 Well damn. Sad to hear that; he was one of TankNet's staple characters. I'll mostly remember him not for his quintessential one-liners, but his contribution to making Russian America great again; and organizing the 2015 tactical rifle class I&I in WV, to which he couldn't make it in the end himself, so we never actually met. I know he had heart surgery at one point, so unfortunately not entirely surprised by his passing. More details appreciated if they become available.
futon Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 RIP Simon, may he haunt western hypocrisy and loonies forever.
rmgill Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 Ahh. Damn. I was hoping to share some meals with him when I finally got over to Singapore and Malaysia for some reason.
Stargrunt6 Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 We would talk extensively for hours vis FB. He guided me on buying my AR. RIP sensei.
X-Files Posted May 20, 2023 Author Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) Our fat Chinaman succumbed to Covid, May 19 Kuala Lumpur/Singapore time. Edited May 27, 2023 by X-Files
rmgill Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 He had had some heart issues a few years ago. I suspect that was a contributing factor.
Strannik Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 I greatly enjoyed his trademark sarcastic wit mixed with humor.
Ivanhoe Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, JWB said: I never met the man. I wish I had. ☹️ Met him at one of the Virginia I&Is. Good dude.
Murph Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 Well darn, that is not good news. Rest in Peace Simon. You WILL be missed here.
NickM Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 Darn, that's terrible news! Rest in Peace, Simon. Like Murph said, you will be missed around this place.
X-Files Posted May 20, 2023 Author Posted May 20, 2023 For those who never met him, the Departed 2008 WV shoot 2014, when he started doing his Foodie thing in ernest More recently
RETAC21 Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 RIP Simon. While his one liners maybe for what he is remembered now, it's a great injustice to his contributions in early tanknet, which were numerous and always on target.
X-Files Posted May 21, 2023 Author Posted May 21, 2023 Simon's passion on Instagram, worth it for the educational captions. Simon Tan (@stanmanth) | Instagram
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