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Post by sarahlee on Sept 9, 2006 18:14:35 GMT -5
Buck up, nikkigreen, I still can't watch the first "Enterprise" go down in flames. (I'm old and a dork.)
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Post by janetcatbird on Oct 27, 2006 14:22:44 GMT -5
The other day TCM showed an old Esther Williams musical called "On an Island With You". Hardly great art, but it featured Ricardo Montalban as a movie star. Not only did he swim with Esther Williams (I have to admit I tuned out during those parts), but he did pretty good dancing with Cyd Charisse as well! I'll be over at the Musicals thread with more tidbits, but just to point out the versatility beyond Ahab-Khan.
--Catbird
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Post by Techguy on Oct 27, 2006 21:18:40 GMT -5
Khan is one of my all-time favorite "Star Trek" characters, played to the hilt by Ricardo Montalban. Now that's a nemesis I really got into.
I was disappointed that the character died in "ST2: The Wrath of Khan"--if the Genesis effect could save Spock, why couldn't Khan come back to vex Captain Kirk?
RM suffered a severe spinal injury making a movie in 1951; in his subsequent roles he was always filmed in such a way as to deflect attention from his walk, a side effect of spinal surgery.
From IMDb this trivia tidbit:Agreed to reprise his role of "Khan" in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) for only $100,000 because he loved the role so much.I still can't watch the first "Enterprise" go down in flames. Neither can I, much like the final scene of the "MASH" episode when Col. Blake is sent home. Whenever I see the rerun, I always turn it off just before Radar goes into the OR with the news.
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Post by untitled on Oct 28, 2006 22:46:45 GMT -5
Former Trekker. Still watch it, still like it. Been to two conventions, got Kate Mulgrew, Tim Russ & the guy who plays Icheb's autographs. Back in my ST daze, I loved Voyager, hated DS9, respected TNG, enjoyed the movies, and ignored TOS. Now however, I occationally catch TNG on Spike and started watching DS9 and to my amazement I really like it. And it's a much better series than I took it for. But hey...that's my M.O. right their: hate it, then love it.
On a side note: It was good to see Mulgrew on SVU...interesting trip down memory lane. Also anyone from startrekvoyager.com? If so, Does anyone know what's going on with the forum?
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Post by janetcatbird on Oct 29, 2006 19:25:40 GMT -5
Condolences to the family of Jane Wyatt. I never saw her on "Father Knows Best", but fans of TOS can take a moment to remember Lady Amanda, Spock's mother from "Journey to Babel" and movie IV "The Voyage Home". And for those interested, the novel Sarek is actually a very nice story with lots of falshbacks and diary entries detailing Sarek and Amanda's relationship, Spock, etc.
--Catbird
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Post by janetcatbird on Mar 3, 2007 12:40:35 GMT -5
And they called us silly... Real Life TricordersResearchers make tricorder a reality, sort ofBy Michael Kanellos news.com.com/Researchers+make+tricorder+a+reality%2C+sort+of/2100-11395_3-6162786.html Story last modified Wed Feb 28 08:35:37 PST 2007 Purdue researchers have come up with a handheld device they say can determine the chemical composition of an object or detect trace elements on its surface, sort of like the tricorder that the actors used to whip out on Star Trek. The chemical analysis tool sprays a fine mist of charged water droplets onto an object. The water droplets cling to particles on the surface of the object. The ionized particles are separated and dried out; the chemicals that remain thus provide a chemical map to the surface of the item tested or the object itself. If there are skin cells or other organic tissue on something, the device will detect it. The system is really a combination of two existing devices, said R. Graham Cooks, the Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in Purdue University's College of Science. The first is a DESI, or desorption electrospray ionization, the component that creates the fine mist. The other is a handheld spectrometer. Usually, spectrometers are used in more controlled environments, with the sample being tested sitting in a vacuum. Cooks, though, says that the accuracy of the device is not thrown off by using it in the field. Instead, the only issue has been with size. Most lab spectrometers weigh about 300 pounds, while the handheld devices weigh around 20 pounds. "The accuracy is quite good," he said. "You suffer a little bit because every time you miniaturize, you lose something." The research team has used the device to analyze clothes, foods and tablets, and to identify cocaine on $50 bills in less than a second. Commercially, the device may be used in the future to detect salmonella in food, biomarkers in urine or explosive residues on suitcases. Two start-ups--Prosolia in Indianapolis and Griffin Analytical Technologies in West Lafayette, Ind., have been formed to commercialize the device. Related photo gallery: "Life imitates 'Star Trek'" Copyright ©1995-2007 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Cool, huh? Just thought the other Trekkers would get a kick out of it too. --Catbird PS: Huzzah! My first successful URL shortcut! (The long written-out version was on the print-friendly section I copied.) Yay for competence!
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Post by DonnaJo on Mar 3, 2007 14:08:40 GMT -5
Thanks, Janet, for the great article.
I am only a fan of the original Star Trek, not any of the ones post Kurk, McCoy, Spock etc.. I probably would like them , just never gave them a chance.
If you find any articles concerning the concept of transporting , let us know! Wouldn't that be something?
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Post by ragincajun on Mar 3, 2007 15:03:50 GMT -5
I would like the thing the doc had, just scan the person and it fixed what ever was wrong with them.
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Post by Techguy on Mar 3, 2007 19:56:13 GMT -5
Gene Roddenberry came up with the concept of teleportation via a transporter to overcome the logistical difficulties of showing a starship landing on planets and taking off on a regular basis (no Industrial Light and Magic CGI then). The principle behind the transporter's operation is, it briefly converts an object or person into energy, beams that energy to another location, then reassembles the subject into its original form (thank you, Albert Einstein). There's even a component of the transporter, called the Heisenberg compensator, designed to sidestep one of the most basic laws of quantum physics, the pesky Heisenberg's uncertainty principle (the position and momentum of a particle cannot be simultaneously measured with arbitrarily high precision).
Who says watching TV can't be both entertaining and educational?
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Post by Metella on Mar 7, 2007 14:55:00 GMT -5
Say I started to watch DS9 on Spike .... I think I get to see most of the episodes & then it is not on anymore.
Did anything more happen after Jadzia came back as Ezri Dax and Gul Dukat ate that evil spirit? or is that where the series got cancelled & no ending was ever done??
I LOVE the original. Then voyager, then Next Gen then DS9.
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Post by NikkiGreen on Mar 7, 2007 22:25:09 GMT -5
You have the rest of Season 7 to go. IIRC, Ezri debuted in the first episode of the season; there were 26 episodes in total for S7. Dukat is still around for the season finale. I enjoyed the DS9 season finale, What You Leave Behind a lot more than the ones for TNG and Voyager. And I think that Voyager's finale was extremely well done. Metella, Spike shows DS9 on weekdays at 7:00AM and 10:00AM (PST). The two part season finale is airing next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 13 and 14). ETA: The original will always be on the top of my list; Mr. Spock will always be my #1. ETA again: Typed in the wrong time/zone. Check your local listings. 10:00 AM and 1:00PM, Eastern (one would presume)
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Post by Techguy on Mar 7, 2007 23:01:55 GMT -5
I recall what NG has mentioned, that Ezri Dax shows up in the first episode of S7, which has 26 episodes total including the two part finale What You Leave Behind. This title is like most of CI's, full of layers and meanings, with spiritual undertones for many of the main players.
Yes Gul Dukat is there at the end, as is Nurse Ratched--oops, I mean Kai Winn. The journey to the finale is fascinating, involving Odo's character and the fate of his species. Lots to chew on.
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Post by NikkiGreen on Mar 8, 2007 16:00:51 GMT -5
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Post by sarahlee on Mar 8, 2007 19:52:02 GMT -5
I am so excited! ;D (Toljuh I was a dork...)
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Post by untitled on Mar 9, 2007 15:06:15 GMT -5
I am only a fan of the original Star Trek, not any of the ones post Kurk, McCoy, Spock etc.. I probably would like them , just never gave them a chance. - I love the films, but I can't get into TOS - I've tried so hard I try to TiVo the interesting episodes but the show just gets to cheesy for me. Say I started to watcDS9 on Spike .... I think I get to see most of the episodes & then it is not on anymore. - They just recently changed the time, why I have no idea. DS9 was on at 2pm EST, now it's on at a horrible 10am EST. I have TiVo so it doesn't bother me but for people who don't have it or a VCR it's an odd hour to watch it. I enjoyed the DS9 season finale, What You Leave Behind a lot more than the ones for TNG and Voyager. And I think that Voyager's finale was extremely well done. - I've seen TNG, VOY & ENT series finales. I have yet to see DS9's and I doubt I will ever see TOS's. Out of the the ones I have seen I would rate them. I thought Voyager went out with big fireworks, with Voyager the special effects were phenomenal, but I thought there were so many holes in the plot. I saw Timeless as a better version of Endgame. TNG's was pretty good. ENT's finale was just horrible, a mediocre episode at best. But for a series finale it was beyond horrible. 1. TNG 2. VOY 3. ENT
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