Pat McManus

[Huntindog45]

A legend has died. I spent a great deal of time in my teens reading columns by a few legends, Pat McManus being one of them for sure.. Im sure I am not the only old dude here that spent a few hours of their life laughing their ass off at the writings from this guy. kind of sad today.

Beloved humor writer Patrick McManus dies at age 84 | The Spokesman-Review

 

[go4thegusto]

I second that...brought a lot of joy to a lot of folks.

 

[mfllood3800]

I remember reading his articles in OL or F&S in the 80's.
Always got a chuckle.
RIP woodsman

 

[Downeaster]

Damn, i guess im officially old.
RIP good sir.

 

[EastMT]

I used to giggle until my sisters would cuss me reading his books.

 

[Huntindog45]

Damn, i guess im officially old.
RIP good sir.

It is a reality i am fighting...though any one of my drs i see fairly regularly is quick to remind me it is in fact reality.

 

[Downeaster]

Just got high BP meds on friday. Strong family history is a bitch.

 

[skaldugwas]

He was one of my favorites.

 

[orelkaddict]

Was a legend for sure!!! I own several of his books, can read them over and over and still get to laughing

 

[Ross]

A great and funny man...he grew up with my father and uncles. He will be missed

 

[Gonewest]

Sad news. He had a true gift to make people laugh out loud


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[elkguide]

AWESOME, FUNNY man. Thanks for the pleasures Pat.

 

[mtnrunner260]

South Cox reads him on his podcast.
Pat will be missed.

 

[2ski]

Man. He was a huge part of my outdoor education growing up. I loved the man's books. The self-deprecating humor. He was an outdoor idol. He was my first outdoor idol. He wrote in a way that was relatable. An Everyman of the outdoors.

When I became old enough for a playboy subscription, the jokes were where I opened each issue to first. Then I would go back to the beginning. (And yes read the articles) But that wasn't new for me. Because all my adolescent life I would get every Outdoor Life issue in the mail and flip to the back to read Patrick F. McManus before anything else.

Rest in piece.

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[cnelk]

I have all his books.

Im sure there are a few here on Rokslide who had to Google 'Patrick McManus' to know who he was

 

[jmden]

Rest in peace, Pat. I hope he was ready to meet his Maker. Have hardly ever laughed so hard as when reading/listening to his books. I about drove off the interstate one day in northern Utah I was laughing so hard. Had to slow down and get ahold of myself. Can't remember the story but the family had gotten his books on CD from the library and we had a road trip down to Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce from NW Washington. Kept us laughing the whole time. Thanks, Pat!

 

[land cruiser]

He was an awesome writer. Rest in peace, Pat.

 

[Grundy53]

Loved his books and the last laugh. Rest easy Pat.

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[ORHunter]

South Cox reads him on his podcast.
Pat will be missed.

He was my favorite author when I was growing up. I read all of his books. I haven't read any in years but I listened to South reading one of his chapters over the weekend. I laughed out loud in traffic and it brought back a lot of good memories. I always quote him when fishing and someone asks what the limit is "all you can catch plus 1"

Sad day for sure!

 

[NoWiser]

RIP Pat. I can still remember exactly where I was sitting in the middle school library 22 years ago when I read my first ever McManus story. Over the next few years every birthday and Christmas list had a book of his on it until I collected them all. I pulled out one of them last night and read a few stories. They had me laughing just like when I was a teenager. Kid's these days have their iPhones, I had my McManus books.