Beamed Up to the Final Frontier

Elspode · 07-20-2005, 12:37 PM

Scotty has left Engineering. Someone else is going to have to coax that last bit of warp speed out of the Enterprise the next time Kirk gets everyone into dutch.

James Doohan, who was about as Scottish as Wayne Gretzky (both were Canadian, actually), has died at the goodly age of 85. He leaves behind nine children from three marriages. He sired his last child at the age of 80, thus proving that old pistons can still deliver the horsepower when needed, not unlike Scotty's beloved Enterprise.

Doohan, like most of the other cast, did rather well with his permanent typecasting as the affable Scotsman, and was a frequent participant in Trek conventions. Heck, I even saw him do a killer stint on "Password" back in the 80's. It was *so* weird to hear him speaking without the brogue. Jimmy Doohan was a WWII vet of the Juno Beach D-Day invasion, and was missing a finger for his trouble (something I never noticed).

It is a rare honor, I think, to be permanently and indelibly enshrined in the collective consciousness of humanity, even if it does bring your acting career to a grinding halt as a result. As the years slide by, one by one, the intrepid crew of the Enterprise will join Bones and Scotty in that Unexplored Country, but their voices, their images, their characters and their impact on our popular culture will always be present, as close as the button on your TV.

Give it all you've got, Mr. Scott. She'll take just a little more...

mrnoodle · 07-20-2005, 12:39 PM

"Admiral..there be angels here!"

Cue wolf's bagpipes. Are you misty, too?

Happy Monkey · 07-20-2005, 12:57 PM

wolf · 07-20-2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mrnoodle

Cue wolf's bagpipes. Are you misty, too?

Yes, as a matter of fact.

Thanks again, Els, for a beautiful sendoff. Once again, I heard of a passing first from you, and while the blow is no softer, it's so beautifully spoken that I feel peace.

plthijinx · 07-20-2005, 01:31 PM

i'm sorry to see him go as well. and wolf, if i still had my pipes i'd join you in amazing grace. (yeah, i used to play'em in school)

i'm going to have to watch Trek 3 again. that part where scotty talks to the computer is priceless! esp. when bones hands him the mouse and he talks into that!

wolf · 07-20-2005, 01:39 PM

That was 4, IIRC. The one with the Whales. Had to be an even number, because it didn't suck.

plthijinx · 07-20-2005, 01:42 PM

oh that's right.....i'm falling asleep here at work!

wolf · 07-20-2005, 01:44 PM

I didn't want to you waste time on a film that was just fill.

Although 3 beats 5 any day of the week, twice on Sundays.

Elspode · 07-20-2005, 01:54 PM

The alternate title for 5 was going to be, "Never Let William Shatner Write or Direct"...

plthijinx · 07-20-2005, 01:55 PM

yeah, duh, i forgot about the search for spock. you have to admit bones having "that green blooded....." possess him was funny...

wolf · 10-15-2005, 02:38 PM

Scotty's finally getting into space.

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LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Evidently "Star Trek" actor James "Scotty" Doohan took the catchphrase "beam me up" very seriously -- his cremated remains will be launched into space in accord with his last wishes.

Mage · 10-15-2005, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

The alternate title for 5 was going to be, "Never Let William Shatner Write or Direct"...

Nice

07-20-2005, 12:37 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Beamed Up to the Final Frontier Scotty has left Engineering. Someone else is going to have to coax that last bit of warp speed out of the Enterprise the next time Kirk gets everyone into dutch. James Doohan, who was about as Scottish as Wayne Gretzky (both were Canadian, actually), has died at the goodly age of 85. He leaves behind nine children from three marriages. He sired his last child at the age of 80, thus proving that old pistons can still deliver the horsepower when needed, not unlike Scotty's beloved Enterprise. Doohan, like most of the other cast, did rather well with his permanent typecasting as the affable Scotsman, and was a frequent participant in Trek conventions. Heck, I even saw him do a killer stint on "Password" back in the 80's. It was so weird to hear him speaking without the brogue. Jimmy Doohan was a WWII vet of the Juno Beach D-Day invasion, and was missing a finger for his trouble (something I never noticed). It is a rare honor, I think, to be permanently and indelibly enshrined in the collective consciousness of humanity, even if it does bring your acting career to a grinding halt as a result. As the years slide by, one by one, the intrepid crew of the Enterprise will join Bones and Scotty in that Unexplored Country, but their voices, their images, their characters and their impact on our popular culture will always be present, as close as the button on your TV. Give it all you've got, Mr. Scott. She'll take just a little more... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog Last edited by Elspode; 07-20-2005 at 12:55 PM.

07-20-2005, 12:39 PM	#2
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	"Admiral..there be angels here!" Cue wolf's bagpipes. Are you misty, too? __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

07-20-2005, 12:57 PM	#3
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	__________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-20-2005, 01:31 PM	#5
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	i'm sorry to see him go as well. and wolf, if i still had my pipes i'd join you in amazing grace. (yeah, i used to play'em in school) i'm going to have to watch Trek 3 again. that part where scotty talks to the computer is priceless! esp. when bones hands him the mouse and he talks into that! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

07-20-2005, 01:39 PM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	That was 4, IIRC. The one with the Whales. Had to be an even number, because it didn't suck. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-20-2005, 01:42 PM	#7
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	oh that's right.....i'm falling asleep here at work! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

07-20-2005, 01:44 PM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I didn't want to you waste time on a film that was just fill. Although 3 beats 5 any day of the week, twice on Sundays. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-20-2005, 01:54 PM	#9
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The alternate title for 5 was going to be, "Never Let William Shatner Write or Direct"... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-20-2005, 01:55 PM	#10
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	yeah, duh, i forgot about the search for spock. you have to admit bones having "that green blooded....." possess him was funny... __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

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