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"Scotty" Gets Walk of Fame Star
linuxwrangler writes "Actor James Doohan, aka Scotty on the original Star Trek series received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. This is expected to be Doohan's last public appearance as he suffers from Parkinson's disease, diabetes and lung fibrosis as well as recently diagnosed Alzheimer's disease."
Actor James Doohan, aka Scotty on the original Star Trek...
There was another Scotty?!?
Captain: Mr. Scott, give me full power
Scotty: It's no good Captain, I cannot reach the control panel
Marge, get me your address book, 4 beers, and my conversation hat.
Now, if only he could remember where he left those dilithium crystals.
"This is expected to be Doohan's last public appearance as he suffers from Parkinson's disease, diabetes and lung fibrosis as well as recently diagnosed Alzheimer's disease."
THAT may be what you think... until he's able to save his pattern in the transporter buffer overflow for the crew of ST: TNG to free him sometime in the late 24th century, where there will be a cure for his...
D'oh! I'm such a geek
Proof that matter transportation is bad for your health?
That's actually good. The trick is you have to get multiple diseases so then they start attacking eachother instead of you.
Scotty is an Engineer and Kirk is just management :)
::sigh::
Although Kirk didn't fire Scotty when he didn't have "the power"... unlike my job...
Or you get Three Stooges Syndrome. You've got every disease known to man, but none can get through the door.
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don't talk into the mouse. transparent aluminum will get you anything. And when you're drunk, ask the bartender for "N C C One Seven Oh One. No Bloody A, B, C, or D."
The pain was excruciating and the scarring is likely permanent, but that just means it's working.
Scotty is an Engineer and Kirk is just management :)
Yeah, and Kirk's the one who always got laid... still doesn't say much for the geeks.
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"And may your days be long upon the earth."
Always multiply your repair estimates by a factor of 4, that's how you keep your reputation as a miracle worker!
I had a great sig.. then I lost my penmanship.
The Walk of Fame lost a little for me when I found up that the actor has to pony up for the thing, so basically, some actor wants a star, splashes out the $15k and bingo. I'm sure there's more to it than that, or else David Spade would have one right next to Gilbert Gottfried. James Doohan deserves it totally.
But he had to pay for it, or more likely, Paramount sponsored it.
We should lobby for Wil Wheaton or JWZ to get a star though. I'll pitch in $3 towards the "get Wil a Star" campaign.
I like music
Don't forget that he is the REAL inventor of Transparent Aluminum.
:)
Just one of the many great things Scotty has done for us
Thank you Mr. Doohan.
There is nothing inherently safe about liberty. That's why so many people died protecting it.
and this is diferent from real life?
me too
An old man is getting the bad news from the doc.
Doc : I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but you have cancer and Alzheimers'
Man : Phew ! At least it's not cancer !
"God, no! Even the slightest breeze could--"
"Invincible..."
English is easier said than done.
What will happen to his six year old daughter, Sarah? His wife of 29 years, Wende, 43, gave birth to her on April 11th, 2000.
He who laughs last is stuck in a time dilation bubble.
Not sure why two of his most significant co-workers weren't present
They tried getting airline tickets via priceline, but...
Ooh, a sarcasm detector. Oh, that's a real useful invention.
- Estimate the time to finish the job,
- Double that,
- Change up to the next highest units.
For example, if you think the job takes two weeks, say it's impossible to get it done in under four months. So when you spend three weeks drinking beer then knock it out in an afternoon, your boss will think you're some kind of miracle worker."Scotty! I need warp power in three minutes or we're all dead!"
"I can give you three minutes next Thursday. How's that sound, ya cheese eatin' surrender monkey?"
This is not my sandwich.
in the original trek, Scotty was trying to get an alien-inhabiting-a-human-body totally sh*tfaced. After emptying several bottles of liquor, he picks up another one. The alien asks, 'What's this one?' Scotty looks at it and says 'it's ... it's... it's GREEN....'
And I b'lieve they redid that gag with 'Data' in the next gen show.
Anybody hear Doohan sing?
Here's to ya, Scotty....
Oh, we can all sympathize with Scotty. Kirk isn't just management. He's management that's forgotten to take its Ritalin. Sometimes I think this PTT thing on Nextel was created to be an engineer's nightmare.
Kirk (on intercom): Scotty, how long before we have warp drive?
Scotty: That's be five minutes, captain.
Kirk: Well hurry it up.
(Scotty picks up his doubletalk spanner)
Kirk (immediately on intercom again): How's that warp drive coming?
Scotty(Putting down doubletalk spanner): It'll be five minutes, captain!
Kirk: OK, but I need warp right now!
Scotty: I'll see what I can do.
(Picks up doubletalk spanner)
Kirk (on intercom): Scotty, now would be a good time.
Scotty (putting the spanner in his back pocket): For the love of Pete!
(Kirk finally realizes he's irritated his top engineer)
Kirk: That's OK, Scotty. You're our miracle worker. Any time in the next two minutes would be fine.
Scotty(under his breath): F*****g a*****e!
(Scott looks around but can't find his spanner)
Scotty (yelling at unnamed subordinate): Where's my damn spanner?
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Where the heck are Nemoy and Shatner?
Shooting another Priceline commercial, I expect.
Got mead?
...Slashdot should multiply all of our moderations by 4.
(hand in there buddy!)
"Derp de derp."
I'd say he's worth more than two dozen Tom Cruises piled up and lit on fire with a burning John Travolta.
If a job's not worth doing, it's not worth doing right.
Well now, you've raised the stakes. Care to add one Keanu in reply to my James Garner? If you keep this up I'll raise you a Cary Grant and a John Wayne. I'm holding Jim Carey for later.
Crap, this is starting to sound like a neat game.
"Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes..."
No - he designed transparent alumin[i]um using an original Mac.
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Reverse outsourcing: it's the future
how did their daughter age 6 years in 4 years?
They were out on a family picnic and she fell through a hole in the ground which happened to contain an intertemporal wormhole...
Oh wait, that was Colm Meaney, nevermind.
he can do is lock the transporter in a diagnostic loop and wait until there's a cure. Should take about 75 years. JP
Stiny! Get me a danish!
My favorite scene was in the one in "Relics" where he went on the holodeck with the original Enterprise's bridge. While he was standing there looking around, he lifts his glass and says "Here's to you lads.."
Makes me want to cry thinking about it.
Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.
Hey, ummmm, Scotty. Yeaaaah, I'm gonna need that warp drive in three minutes or we're all dead, ok? Grrrreat. Thaaaaanks.
Where's Bones when you need him?