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Star Trek's Scotty Dies at 85
darkworm writes "James Doohan, better known to Trekkies everywhere as Scotty, has died at the age of 85. James was suffering from both Parkinsons and Alzheimer's and died earlier today at his home"
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I guess God decided to beam him up :( RIP.
He's dead, Jim! -- Bones
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
"Just before they went into warp, I beamed the whole kit and kaboodle into their engine room, where they'll be no tribble at all."
It could be worse, it could be Monday.
He can annoy Bones some more. RIP Mr. Doohan.
Just realise the reality of the situation..... There is no reality.
may the force be with you!
wait...
He was also a linguist...
I see, but was he a cunning one?
-ShelbyCobra
Living life in the right side of the s-plane
He had his youngest daughter in 2000, when he was 80 (!), with his wife Wende, whom he'd been married to since 1975. Way to go, James.
So I guess his Doohan was still working?
groan
Spock: "Ahh, Mr. Scott, I understand you're having difficulty with the warp drive. How much time do you require for repair?"
Scotty: "There's nothing wrong with the bloody thing!"
Spock: "Mr. Scott, if we return to Spacedock, the assassins will surely find a way to dispose of their incriminating footwear, and we will never see the Captain, or Dr. McCoy, alive again."
Scotty: "Could take weeks, sir."
Spock: "Thank you, Mr. Scott."
(From Star Trek VI)
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
I'm observing a minute of scottish accent
Pretty Pictures!
"She's running at 120% Captain..."
"Ach! If I give 'er any more she'll blow, Captain!"
Thanks for giving us hardcore overclockers and tweakers a such a great quote to remember you by.
We should all reply:
"She'll be fine Scotty..." *wink*
RIP mate.
I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Sci Fi actor James Doohan, affectionately known as "Scotty", was found dead in his NC-1701 quarters this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly a Federation icon.
Why bother.
Actually,it was a factor of 4. He said so in Star Trek III:The Search for Spock when he was estimating the refit after the activities with Khan in the prior pic.
Dialog went as follows (Best guess, sorry if I don't get all the words exactly right)...
Kirk: How much time for the refit, Scotty?
Scotty: Eight weeks, sir. But we don't have eight weeks, so I'll have it done in two.
Kirk: Mr. Scott, have you always multipled your repair estimates by a factor of four?
Scotty: Of course, sir. How else am I going to maintain my reputation as a miracle worker?
Sleep well, Jimmy. Give our regards to DeForest when you seem him.
"I know this ship like the back of me hand...."
[bangs head on I-beam and falls down]
"All great things are simple & expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope." --Churchill
/me is going to pour some 21 year old Glenlivet on the ground tonight.
:o)
Me too.
But I'm gonna drink it first.
Welshy of course
(Mr. Scott): "Engineering"
(Turbolift Computer voice): "Thank you"
(Mr. Scott): " Up your shaft! "
He arrived as the con chair (who was a big 'Scotty' fan) was speaking to the closing ceremonies. They snuck him in unseen and he walked up to her and gave her a big bear hug from behind.
Swinging around to slap him, a growl of disapproval changed to a squeal of glee almost mid-swing.
They later made her a button that read "Feel Me Up Scotty!".
Sometimes boldness is in fashion. Sometimes only the brave will be bold.
I had breakfast with Jimmy Doohan once. This was years before I was a famous geek, so I doubt he remembered it long.
I doubt he'd remember it long even after you were a famous geek.
*ducks bullets*
This was years before I was a famous geek, so I doubt he remembered it long.
Between ESR and William Shatner, who has the bigger ego?
A question we leave for philosophers to debate for decades to come.
Snottie, of course. Snottie beamed me twice last night, it was ... wonderful.
--
"Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.
You're not married, are you?
Until now, I was a big fan of the character Scotty. Now I'm a fan of Doohan, the man! Everybody thought Shatner was the player, but who knew that Scotty was the true pimp of TOS. :)
No comment.
Sour grapes. Just because you never impregnated a woman ...
"We shall party like the Greeks of old! You know the ones I mean." - HedonismBot
...until it's confirmed by Netcraft.
Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
Up until now, it was Saint Peter for EVERYBODY. The growing population has necessitated some personnel changes. With more people being born all the time, there are also more people dying off. The work load is far too great for Saint Peter alone, so God has authorized some additional "Heavenly Greeters."
John Candy, for example, will be greeting Canadians. Initially, they weren't going to get their own greeter, but Candy was so persuasive that God decided to give him the job anyway.
James will of course, be in charge of greeting all the Sci-Fi fans and assorted geeks. Naturally, this will cheese off the die hard Star Wars fans. There was some concern about what to do with George Lucas when he arrived, until someone pointed out that after the prequel trilogy, George won't be approaching the pearly gates anyway.
I'm told James has already made a few changes. For example, die hard Trekkers will actually hear some transporter sound effects during the transition from a physical body to a divine existence. Die hard Trekkers who are virgins will actually hear "Beam me up Scotty" just before they get beamed up. Deforest will be doing the voice over for now. If Shatner makes it to heaven his voice will be used instead.
Saint Peter and James are reportedly getting along well, as they both have a fondness for good Scotch and Whiskey. James was quite relieved when he found out Saint Peter had set up a distillery in Heaven, and it was literally staffed by some of the best alcohol artisans on all time.
Of course the Prohibitionists were PISSEED when they found out about it, and even tried to shut it down. Of course, it's kind of hard to shut down the heavenly distillery and wine makers when God has a glass or two with dinner.
Anyway, there's no word yet on the other long term changes. For now, dead geeks will be greeted by James' warm and friendly demeanor. James is quoted as saying "When I was told I'd be Scotty long after I was dead, I didn't realize it was going to be quite so literal. I decided to go with the flow and enjoy it long ago, and now I get to welcome new souls into Heaven. I can't think of a better job than that.
"Live Free or Die." Don't like it? Then keep out of the USA
In his honour, I hope that everyone finds a favourite drink that is green.
... green."
"What is this?"
Scotty looks at bottle of liquor: "It's
Saskboy's blog is good. 9 out of 10 dentists agree.