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Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Gai Daigoji on July 20, 2005, 03:25:17 pm
RIP:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4701167.stm

:(  Wherever you are I hope you continue to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Slasher on July 20, 2005, 03:28:49 pm
:(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: FireCrack on July 20, 2005, 03:31:16 pm
:(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: karajorma on July 20, 2005, 03:32:14 pm
Sad to see him go.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Scuddie on July 20, 2005, 03:35:49 pm
:(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Deepblue on July 20, 2005, 03:39:31 pm
Meh, Kirks still around and kicking.

RIP Scotty.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Rictor on July 20, 2005, 03:40:38 pm
Scotty has been beemed up.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Carl on July 20, 2005, 03:40:52 pm
:(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Deepblue on July 20, 2005, 03:54:55 pm
Oh, BTW, I knew where his house was around here.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Admiral LSD on July 20, 2005, 03:56:20 pm
:(

A damn shame
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: WMCoolmon on July 20, 2005, 03:59:21 pm
:blah:
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Omniscaper on July 20, 2005, 04:01:58 pm
That SUCKS
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Singh on July 20, 2005, 04:17:05 pm
:(

A great legent has passed.....

Rest in Peace.......
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Nuclear1 on July 20, 2005, 04:25:46 pm
RIP Scotty. :(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Sandwich on July 20, 2005, 04:44:13 pm
Oh, man... :(

Beam me up, Scotty.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: TrashMan on July 20, 2005, 04:46:03 pm
Sigh...  :(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Col. Fishguts on July 20, 2005, 04:53:52 pm
RIP. 85 is quite an age.

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His wife of 28 years....

Doohan became a father again at the age of 80, when his wife Wende gave birth to daughter Sarah.


*whistles impressed*
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Deepblue on July 20, 2005, 05:43:55 pm
*NM*
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Flipside on July 20, 2005, 05:51:00 pm
I'm sad to hear this, but he'd been going for quite a while :(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Nico on July 20, 2005, 05:59:39 pm
Well, here's a proof that microwaves are dangerous for health. Beware the mobile phones, too :p
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: neo_hermes on July 20, 2005, 06:02:01 pm
:(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Kosh on July 20, 2005, 06:29:52 pm
He's dead Jim.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Falcon on July 20, 2005, 08:10:08 pm
:(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Liberator on July 20, 2005, 08:14:01 pm
*smacks Nico for a comment in poor taste*

RIP James Doohan :(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: BlackDove on July 20, 2005, 08:17:13 pm
Wish I could go at 85.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Goober5000 on July 20, 2005, 08:52:16 pm
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Originally posted by Sandwich
Oh, man... :(

Beam me up, Scotty.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Ford Prefect on July 20, 2005, 08:54:55 pm
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Originally posted by Nico
Well, here's a proof that microwaves are dangerous for health. Beware the mobile phones, too :p

:lol:
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Turnsky on July 20, 2005, 09:20:41 pm
:blah:
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Trivial Psychic on July 20, 2005, 10:28:55 pm
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Originally posted by Kosh
He's dead Jim.

Beat me to the punch.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Cobra on July 20, 2005, 10:43:11 pm
"He's dead, Captain."

It's a shame, he was one of the greatest actors of our time. :(

and he's finally fulfilled his mission: to boldy go where no man has gone before.

rest in peace, scotty.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Ford Prefect on July 20, 2005, 10:50:28 pm
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It's a shame, he was one of the greatest actors of our time.

You don't think that's a bit of an exaggeration?
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Cobra on July 20, 2005, 10:51:21 pm
that's in my opinion.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Triple Ace on July 20, 2005, 11:06:30 pm
Rest in peace. :(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Col. Fishguts on July 21, 2005, 03:36:38 am
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Originally posted by Cobra
and he's finally fulfilled his mission: to boldy go where no man has gone before.


That makes no sense whatsoever.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Turnsky on July 21, 2005, 03:44:55 am
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Originally posted by Col. Fishguts


That makes no sense whatsoever.


simple, he was onna the few of the main ST cast to actually retire gracefully. :nod: (at least as far as i know)
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Sigma957 on July 21, 2005, 03:53:44 am
Tis sad :(
Hope he's beamed to a better place.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: WMCoolmon on July 21, 2005, 04:12:02 am
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Originally posted by Ford Prefect

You don't think that's a bit of an exaggeration?


Postcount++, eh?

Look, Cobra said something, let's all rag him about it! :rolleyes:
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Nico on July 21, 2005, 05:49:48 am
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Originally posted by Liberator
*smacks Nico for a comment in poor taste*


Oh? Did I hurt your feelings? You (or anybody else for that matter, it's not personal, you just happened to open your mouth) don't even care in reality, maybe he's been having a ****ty life for the twenty last years (being ill and ****), and you start feeling sorry because a news told you he just passed away? You damn hypocrite :doubt:
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: IPAndrews on July 21, 2005, 05:53:25 am
He was a nice guy that one. Probably the nicest of the TOS bunch.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Liberator on July 21, 2005, 08:46:50 am
Nico, it's extremely low brow to crack wise about the dead when you're talking about their passing.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: aldo_14 on July 21, 2005, 08:50:24 am
It's also usually the best time; they can't hear you.........
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: redsniper on July 21, 2005, 08:59:11 am
I heard on the radio that his ashes are going to be launched into space. Sounds like a fitting end for Scotty. :yes:
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Ford Prefect on July 21, 2005, 08:59:34 am
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Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Postcount++, eh?

Look, Cobra said something, let's all rag him about it! :rolleyes:

What in the name of Christ are you talking about? I was simply rather preplexed that someone would refer to James Doohan as "one of the great actors of our time", so I asked about it. Oh, and "Postcount++, eh?" for your taking the time to issue such an absurdly arbitrary reprimand.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Ulala on July 21, 2005, 02:29:54 pm
*waits for thread to close* This shouldn't take long..
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Andreas on July 21, 2005, 03:44:08 pm
Goddamn! :(
Rest in peace Scotty. :(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Cobra on July 21, 2005, 04:01:46 pm
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Originally posted by Ulala
*waits for thread to close* This shouldn't take long..


ah, screw you, ulala.


@ Redsniper: now that's fitting for him. :yes:
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Martinus on July 21, 2005, 04:26:42 pm
[color=66ff00]I think you all need to take a breather, cobra's idea of 'one of the greatest actors of our time' might be a bit weird but there's no need to push it.

That goes for you too cobra, being petulant does not make you more agreeable with people.
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Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Cobra on July 21, 2005, 04:29:18 pm
damn straight! :D
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Sandwich on July 21, 2005, 07:01:08 pm
You guys are really idiots sometimes.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Unknown Target on July 21, 2005, 07:06:17 pm
It's the same few every time that can turn even a man's passing into some joke/*****-slap fest.


Anyway...it's sad to see him go - he'll be missed :(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Scuddie on July 21, 2005, 07:15:03 pm
About what Cobra said, he was indeed a great actor of our time.  He may not have done much, but when he did it, he did it flawlessly.  The character he created was not only consistant, but it was also believeable...  Which ironicly is one aspect that most "great actors" do not have.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Ghost on July 21, 2005, 07:20:20 pm
All the great actors are nearly gone... it makes me sad.

Second star on the right... straight on till morning.

RIP Montgomery Scott, badass WWII hero and incredible actor
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Ford Prefect on July 21, 2005, 08:32:20 pm
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All the great actors are nearly gone... it makes me sad.

Sooooo, for a little while, there were people born who could act really well, then they all died? Earth must have passed through an anomaly.  :doubt:

Well, if Scotty were here, he could pilot us back to it.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on July 21, 2005, 08:58:09 pm
R.I.P.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Cobra on July 21, 2005, 08:59:54 pm
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Originally posted by Ghost
badass WWII hero


he was a WW2 veteran? :eek:
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: WMCoolmon on July 21, 2005, 09:11:36 pm
IIRC, yes, and I remember hearing/reading somewhere that they always had to film scenes with him carefully, as he lost a finger on one hand.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Ghost on July 21, 2005, 09:17:01 pm
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Originally posted by Ford Prefect

Sooooo, for a little while, there were people born who could act really well, then they all died? Earth must have passed through an anomaly.  :doubt:

Well, if Scotty were here, he could pilot us back to it.



Yeah..yeah, pretty much. Let me see.. todays best actor... is probably Viggo Mortensen. I guess I like him 1. because he really is a good actor, and 2. isn't taken in by the whole Hollywood ****.


And yes, good old Jimmy Doohan lost his right middle finger on Juno Beach on D-Day. That in itself doesn't make him a hero, however; he performed some rather impressive heroics.. I think he stormed something like 6 MG nests in a day.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Cobra on July 21, 2005, 09:20:14 pm
might have been here.

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Doohan's wartime experiences were every bit as hair-raising as his fictional fights with the Klingons.

As a captain in the Royal Canadian Artillery Regiment, he lost a finger on the first morning of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

He then saw a tank, which was carrying his substantial winnings from a cross-Channel card school, blown to pieces before his eyes.

Besides this, his aerobatic exploits, which included nearly crashing his aircraft in Holland while taking "a look" at a German U-boat, earned him the title of "the craziest pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force".

After the war, Doohan spent two years studying acting at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse, where he later taught.


[EDIT] @ Ghost: yeah, no wonder. he lost his finger either from the continuous mortar/aerial bombings or the massive bunker fire. (which made Juno Beach the bloodiest encounter on that day, i might add)
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Grug on July 21, 2005, 11:10:42 pm
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Originally posted by Kosh
He's dead Jim.

:lol: LMAO was so going to say that! :p

I guess he finally giv'in it all he's got, and she wouldn't go no further...

RIP.





oh and, this thread is so fkn geeky. omg. :lol:
meh. :p
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Deepblue on July 21, 2005, 11:44:29 pm
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Originally posted by Ghost

And yes, good old Jimmy Doohan lost his right middle finger on Juno Beach on D-Day. That in itself doesn't make him a hero, however; he performed some rather impressive heroics.. I think he stormed something like 6 MG nests in a day.


:lol:

Probably was making a rude gesture at a German bunker...
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Mongoose on July 22, 2005, 12:11:26 am
As StarTrek.com so appropriately said, "Here's to ya, lad."  RIP to the best engineer Starfleet ever had :(
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Cobra on July 22, 2005, 12:36:06 am
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Originally posted by Deepblue


:lol:

Probably was making a rude gesture at a German bunker...


:lol:

"Here's a present for ya laddies! *Gives the finger* *finger gets shot of by a .50* OW! Son of a *****!"

lame i know, but i couldn't help myself. :p
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: ChronoReverse on July 24, 2005, 06:02:04 pm
Actually, the guy took 6 machine gun bullets including one to the chest (which was stopped by his silver cigarette case).

I wouldn't want to have been at Normandy during D-Day.  Storming an entrenched enemy from the water wasn't a stroke of genius.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Cobra on July 24, 2005, 07:49:27 pm
but it was the only way to do it. the Germans had AA bunkers all over the place, so Roosevelt took a gamble and stormed Normandy the old-fashioned way.

Kudos to Jimmy for getting through that hell-hole. :yes:
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Ghost on July 24, 2005, 08:00:17 pm
Hey, at least he wasn't an American Marine on Iwo Jima. Christ, those guys died left and right.

even though Marines are better than anyone else
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Sandwich on July 25, 2005, 01:25:48 am
:rolleyes:
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Post by: Martinus on July 25, 2005, 06:06:26 am
[color=66ff00]Now I'm not up to scratch with the particulars of the Normandy invasion but couldn't the allies just have shelled the beach from a boat, created an opening, and vastly increased the survival rate?
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Title: Scotty has died
Post by: aldo_14 on July 25, 2005, 06:23:25 am
I think they did, but it wasn't effective against the bunkers.  Juno beach had 1 and ahlaf hours bombardment from artillery (and tanks;' sitting on the decks of the ships), battleship barrages as well as bomber raids in the months preceeding; but this only destroyed 14% of the actual bunkers.  

Obviously a super-concentrated attack over a long period of time would have alerted the Germans, as well.
Title: Scotty has died
Post by: Grug on July 25, 2005, 11:23:34 pm
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Originally posted by Ghost
Hey, at least he wasn't an American Marine on Iwo Jima. Christ, those guys died left and right.

even though Marines are better than anyone else


:sigh: :doubt: