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Daleks Exterminated From New Dr. Who

albino eatpod writes "The BBC are reporting that despite 'the very best deal possible,' a failure to agree terms between the BBC and the estate of late sci-fi writer Terry Nation has meant that we will not being seeing TV's most evil villains in the new series, starring Christopher Eccleston and Billy Piper."

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  1. am I the only one saying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    what the hell?

  2. And it lives on by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All your base are belong to Dr. Who.

  3. New Villians! by phishtrader · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Big deal. Why don't they feature a race of villianous robotic trashcans called the Dallecks, Dahlex, or something similar? It's like claiming the Tolkien estate has the rights to elves and dwarves.

  4. Re:Am I turning into a /. spelling nazi? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yes you are :-)

  5. DMCA Anyone by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Given that the Dalek's were robots(they were wern't they?) wouldn't the BBC be liable for copyright infrigment if they attempted to recreate the Dalek Software?

    So under OS X typing:

    while [1]; do say "Exterminate" done

    could get you sued!! ;E

    --
    May the Maths Be with you!
  6. Re:ECFA WANTS EXTERMINATION FOR DOGS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I feel you are a cat person.

  7. Re:stupid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FYI: there == Over there they're == they are their == He was their creator.

  8. Re:Am I turning into a /. spelling nazi? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Its actually present progressive you are looking for, not present perfect.

    (Though regardless, I am of the belief that you don't need to know the name of it to be a correct user of it - so good stuff there.)

  9. Re:How about some 'contemporary' monsters? by NoNine · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Truly "funny"! Or drooling /. moderators??

  10. Re:Daleks and Dollars by MaxQuordlepleen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If he's literate.. he has to be being sarcastic.

  11. Re:SUCKS!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Darth Darth Binks? Yes.

  12. Re:I've studied the Dalek's at length... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Im' sick of the post's from all the Grammer Nazi's.

    Apostrophe's are meant to be free. Your comment's are hurtful, and beside's, it's' nice to use apostrophe's' because it make's my sentence's look more French.

    I love French people's.

  13. Re:Huh? by Stone+Pony · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And scariest of all, you haven't met Billy Piper's mother-in-law's son. Hideous!