X-Files Posted May 20, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeOne Posted May 20, 2023 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futon Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 RIP Simon, may he haunt western hypocrisy and loonies forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojan Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Damn. RiP, the wizard of TN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Sad to hear this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahawk Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Sad to hear this. All the best to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted May 20, 2023 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrunt6 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 We would talk extensively for hours vis FB. He guided me on buying my AR. RIP sensei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Files Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) Our fat Chinaman succumbed to Covid, May 19 Kuala Lumpur/Singapore time. Edited May 27, 2023 by X-Files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeOne Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 😖 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrybk Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 That's terrible. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 He had had some heart issues a few years ago. I suspect that was a contributing factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detonable Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I miss his humor, intelligence, and point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strannik Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I greatly enjoyed his trademark sarcastic wit mixed with humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWB Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I never met the man. I wish I had. ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanhoe Posted May 20, 2023 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucklucky Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Well darn, that is not good news. Rest in Peace Simon. You WILL be missed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Becker Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Shit, too early to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickM Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Darn, that's terrible news! Rest in Peace, Simon. Like Murph said, you will be missed around this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Files Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETAC21 Posted May 20, 2023 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Ras Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Aw, damn it. Rest in Peace, Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn239 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Loved reading his posts. Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Files Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 Simon's passion on Instagram, worth it for the educational captions. Simon Tan (@stanmanth) | Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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