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- Tom Clancy FAQ - Introduction
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- Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list for the
- alt.fan.tom-clancy and alt.books.tom-clancy newsgroups. These
- newsgroups are for discussions of books written by Tom Clancy,
- movies made from books written by Tom Clancy, and Tom Clancy
- himself.
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- This FAQ is in four major chapters posted in three parts: Introduction,
- Books, and Movies. The first part contains two chapters, the first
- covers questions and etiquette on the newsgroup. The second chapter
- covers Tom Clancy. The second part contains the third chapter, which
- covers the books written by Tom Clancy. The third part contains the
- fourth chapter, which covers the movies made from books written by Tom
- Clancy. This part (Introduction posting) contains the Newsgroups and
- Author chapters.
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- Archive:
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- Changes:
- Introduction:
- None.
- Books:
- None.
- Movies:
- None.
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- This FAQ is originally the work of Bob Marek and is maintained and
- distributed on a time-permitting basis. All contributions are welcome
- and will be fully credited.
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- Contents of all parts:
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- The Newsgroup - (Introduction posting - this part)
- Questions
- 1. Does Tom Clancy actually read and post in this newsgroup?
- Etiquette
- The Author
- Tom Clancy
- Larry Bond
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- The Books - (Books posting)
- Questions
- 1. What are the acronyms being used for book titles?
- 2. What books has Tom Clancy written?
- 3. In what order were Clancy's books written?
- 4. In what order should Clancy's books be read?
- 5. What is Clancy's best book?
- 6. What other authors write books like Tom Clancy?
- 7. Where did Jack Ryan go to college?
- 8. What is bug juice?
- 9. When will the next Jack Ryan story be published?
- Publishing Record
- Plot Summaries
- Characters
- Acronyms
- References
- Story Spoiler Summaries
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- The Movies - (Movie posting)
- Questions
- 1. Does the movie timeline follow the book timeline?
- 2. Why didn't Alec Baldwin play Jack Ryan again, instead of Ford?
- 3. Why aren't the movies like the books?
- 4. Where did Jack Ryan go to college?
- 5. What's happening with the movie version of Without Remorse?
- 6. When is Clear and Present Danger coming out on video?
- 7. What information is there about Clancy's TV mini-series?
- Movie Title Credits
- Plot Summaries
- Cast of Characters
- References
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- The author's comments and requests for additional information are
- surrounded by /* ... */ comment delineators.
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- Asterisks "*" around words are used for emphasis. *get it*?
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- An Underline "_" character before and after words denotes an underlined
- word. _like_this_
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- Contributions by readers of the newsgroup are surrounded by "-----".
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- Text format is: column 1, column 4, column 7, with column 72 the last
- character on the line.
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- The major chapters are delineated by:
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- The Newsgroup
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- Questions
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- 1. Does Tom Clancy really read and participate in these newsgroups?
- I've seen some postings by Tom Clancy, is it actually him?
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- Yes!
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- Tom Clancy sometimes reads these newsgroups and will respond to
- some questions and will sometimes post to clarify some points in
- the various discussions. His participation is at his discretion
- and limited by his various other activities. His postings have
- been informative, interesting, polite and fun. The readers of
- these newsgroups value and enjoy his participation and appreciate
- whatever time he gives.
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- Etiquette
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- Other than the usual netiquette there are a few additional things
- deemed worthwhile to encourage and enhance participation in these
- newsgroups.
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- The main one is the notification of story spoilers in a posting.
- These are newsgroups dedicated to discussions of Tom Clancy and his
- stories. Please be considerate of your fellow readers who may not
- have read the latest Clancy story or seen the latest Clancy movie. If
- you are going to include information that may spoil the book or movie
- for other readers of this group, please have the courtesy to place
- the title and the word "SPOILER" before any such information;
- preferably in the Subject line. Since the paperback version may take
- up to a year to be published, it is appropriate to continue to add a
- spoiler warning for that length of time after a hardcover book comes
- out.
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- If you want to ask Mr. Clancy a question, post it on the appropriate
- newsgroup; *don't* email him. Flooding his mail with questions is
- discourteous and counter productive. Besides, another reader will
- very likely be able to answer your question faster than Mr. Clancy.
- We all know that he's busy researching and writing and that demands
- on his time are huge. See the answer to question 1. above.
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- The Author
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- Tom Clancy /* writes good books */
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- Father of four. Catholic. Owned and operated independent insurance
- business before starting writing career. Did not serve in any branch
- of the US Military. Jesuit education - 8 years.
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- Larry Bond /* co-author of Red Storm Rising */
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- Former US Defense Analyst. Author of Harpoon wargame. Author of
- several independent books.
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