What did you expect! He was a HUMAN, not a LINUX SERVER, Jim!
When someone of that reputation dies, it makes you realize just how truly forward-thinking Star Trek was. Almost forty years later, and the series (theme/characters) still generates a crowd. I think the success of Dr. McCoy (Star Trek as a whole) was that it was about people, and not about "technology for technology's sake."
Anyone have favorite episodes? A favorite movie line?
A Moment of silence for a decent guy/actor
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ShawnP
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SP
-- "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire
This is the second great loss for Star Trek. So many people look up to skies in hope, and towards technology with possibility, because of Star Trek.
The Star Trek Universe was suppose to be a world were people no longer live for the aquisition of money but for doing what they love for the betterment of mankind. I believe, we, in the free software community, are living some of that. I don't think I need to explain the parellels.
Thanks DeForest Kelly. I miss you.
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Kelley's Portrayal of Bones -- To Think about
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Kamion
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Borrowing a line from Kirk as he spoke of Spock at the end of STII and changing it some:
"Of all the Star Trek characters that I've encountered. His was the most human."
Mr. Kelley, through his portrayal of the good ol' country brought the humanizing factor to the proper and ethical use of technology.
We, as the elite users of Technology, must use Kelley's portrayal of McCoy as a guide to upcoming technologies. Not just use it because it is there, but constantly asking ourselves: Why are we using it and what purpose does it serve?
I cannot think of a better way we could honor the memory of this man who has touched our lives so much. Mr. Kelley, you have indeed touched my life. Thank you and Rest in Peace in that big Starship in the sky.
Life, the Universe, and Everything
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Lewie
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It's amazing to see the reaction from this event. And, it certainly is inspiring.
When things like this inevitably happen, they bring everyone together for a short time to lament the loss of what once was. Our only recourse is to sit back and think about how great it really was.
Sage wisdom indeed, but it really is difficult to even think about it. We need things like Star Trek, and any break from that "reality" is frightening and unnerving.
Being unable to deal with our own emotions is what makes geeks Geeks, but it is heartwarming to see the evangelical notions of what is Good and Bad be set aside to honor something, and someone, that was truly Good.
JonKatz, I hope you can put all of this into some coherency for your next write up.
So, goodbye DeForest Kelley. May you both rest in peace.
-- This sig washed every five years whether it needs it or not!
It has to be "The Devil In The Dark", the episode with the silicon creature called the Horta. When Kirk asks McCoy to help save its life he retorts, "I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer!" Absolutely classic.
Of course, McCoy *does* save the Horta by effectively becoming a bricklayer, spreading a silicon based cement over the Horta's wounds as a bandage to allow it to heal itself. Beaming, his arms covered in the stuff he says, "By God, Jim, I can almost believe I could cure a rainy day!"
We always believed, Bones. Rest easy. You've earned it.
Another link, no registration
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SEWilco
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Here is a report which does not require registration.
Okay, I've got a mini-poll to send off with Doc McCoy:
Which of the original series movies (aka 1-6) was the best and why?
Now, no wussing out and choosing two; you have to choose one and back it up. Bonus points are awarded if you can sucessfully defend an odd-numbered movie (good luck).
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-- Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
What can be said? I've been a Star Trek fan for ages, and I loved the character of McCoy. The loss, years ago, of The Great Bird of the Galaxy, Gene Roddenberry, was hard. (I still have a copy of the article that told of his death) The one who created this wonderful series, yet... he wasn't as visible. Kelley was one of the actors - he was there everyday, he was in the movies, his old-time country doctor personality in this modern contraption of a starship. He was a lot more familiar to me, and his loss... brings great sadness to my heart.
Star Trek will go on, it will always go on. But it won't be the same. If they ever make another TOS movie, they cannot replace Kelley - noone could do him justice.
The Star Trek universe is a good future, but even there it is not perfect. People live, love, fight and die. A perfect world, where nothing bad ever happened, would not be a place I'd want to live... but the price for that is sadness, hurt and pain. And now is a time to remember, and to be sad, although life must go on.
Roddenberry was a genuis when he put the triumverate of Kirk, Spock and McCoy on the screen, the art of three peices of the human Psyche was made manifest in these three characters.
The Id: Kirk, the impatient, action-oriented captain, with needs wants and desires, often pulsated buy a child-like drive. He was a doer, thinking was the last option. But, like the rest of the society, it's the do-ers that get the job done.
The Super-Ego: Spock, the logical, rational, thinker, slow to act, cautious to interceede, and always ready to step back and observe the situation rationally, and clearly, without the distraction of a need to act prematurely.
And the Ego: McCoy, the character of conflict, always at some sort of odds with Kirk and Spock, making the two of them more like the other. McCoy would always try and help Kirk grow up, challenging him to think and react responsibly, and he always attempted to convince Spock to act more human and take chances.
It's sad to see part of that team pass on. In a sense, it's like having part of ourselves die. Those of us who have watched all the episodes over and over, and see the spectrum of personalitites in these three characters, it aches us to see that a key part is gone.
And who said that syndication is a bad thing?
Thanks for the memories DeForest. You will no be forgotton, You will be missed.
*Carlos: Exit Stage Right*
"Geeks, Where would you be without them?"
-- *Carlos: Exit Stage Right*
"Geeks, Where would you be without them?"
"Got Linux?"
Man, when I die, I hope that people are able to still poke fun at me (God knows I give them enough ammunition).
Look, what we do after someone dies isn't for the dead person - what do they care? It's for the rest of us. So, here we are. We didn't know him as a person, so this is what's natural to say goodbye to someone a lot of us grew up watching on a (forgive me) fairly campy TV show that enthralled so many people.
For a detached sense of loss like this, humor is a lot more healthy than mourning. We're not using it to hide or supress feelings, but instead to remember old friends. What's wrong with that?
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-- Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
Like other members of the Enterprise crew, he's pretty immortal now. Needless to say, how many years will pass before there is an instance in time where he's not being seen, talked about, read about, or thought about.
Ain't aging a bitch though.
Not just Star Trek. Kelley in lots of Westerns.
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root
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I remember Kelley from a number of Westerns, usually playing the bad guy. He will be missed.
Answer my own question: Star Trek VI
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Skyshadow
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· Score: 2
I'm going to go with Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
I'm going to take a lot of heat from people who think Wrath of Kahn was better. While I agree that Kahn is the best bad guy in Trekdom, I think that the rest of the qualities of VI overcome this.
The quality of ST6 has to be the highest of any of the films. The directing was fantastic, the score was great and the effects were finally good enough not to be hokey.
More than that, I find the story to be the most engaging. It provided a really good ending to the series (I consider VI to be the last original series film; Generations just had a couple of guest appearances). It acknowlaged the aging characters while still keeping up the "adventure" feel, it was a look back without being sappy, and it was overall exciting.
Besides, the battle with the warbird at the end was a blast, especially the way they managed to stay focused on the characters rather than on the effects (Spock and McCoy rigging the torpeado, Sulu showing up with Excelsior to take some of the heat off, etc). Even though you knew what was going to happen ('cause no Klingon ever beats Kirk), it was tense and exciting.
So, overall, Star Trek 6 was (and is) the best.
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-- Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
Slashdot Mirror
What did you expect! He was a HUMAN, not a LINUX SERVER, Jim!
When someone of that reputation dies, it makes you realize just how truly forward-thinking Star Trek was. Almost forty years later, and the series (theme/characters) still generates a crowd. I think the success of Dr. McCoy (Star Trek as a whole) was that it was about people, and not about "technology for technology's sake."
Anyone have favorite episodes? A favorite movie line?
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SP
"It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire
The Star Trek Universe was suppose to be a world were people no longer live for the aquisition of money but for doing what they love for the betterment of mankind. I believe, we, in the free software community, are living some of that. I don't think I need to explain the parellels.
Thanks DeForest Kelly. I miss you.
--
Borrowing a line from Kirk as he spoke of Spock at the end of STII and changing it some:
"Of all the Star Trek characters that I've encountered. His was the most human."
Mr. Kelley, through his portrayal of the good ol' country brought the humanizing factor to the proper and ethical use of technology.
We, as the elite users of Technology, must use Kelley's portrayal of McCoy as a guide to upcoming technologies. Not just use it because it is there, but constantly asking ourselves: Why are we using it and what purpose does it serve?
I cannot think of a better way we could honor the memory of this man who has touched our lives so much. Mr. Kelley, you have indeed touched my life. Thank you and Rest in Peace in that big Starship in the sky.
It's amazing to see the reaction from this event. And, it certainly is inspiring.
When things like this inevitably happen, they bring everyone together for a short time to lament the loss of what once was. Our only recourse is to sit back and think about how great it really was.
Sage wisdom indeed, but it really is difficult to even think about it. We need things like Star Trek, and any break from that "reality" is frightening and unnerving.
Being unable to deal with our own emotions is what makes geeks Geeks, but it is heartwarming to see the evangelical notions of what is Good and Bad be set aside to honor something, and someone, that was truly Good.
JonKatz, I hope you can put all of this into some coherency for your next write up.
So, goodbye DeForest Kelley. May you both rest in peace.
This sig washed every five years whether it needs it or not!
It has to be "The Devil In The Dark", the episode with the silicon creature called the Horta. When Kirk asks McCoy to help save its life he retorts, "I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer!" Absolutely classic.
Of course, McCoy *does* save the Horta by effectively becoming a bricklayer, spreading a silicon based cement over the Horta's wounds as a bandage to allow it to heal itself. Beaming, his arms covered in the stuff he says, "By God, Jim, I can almost believe I could cure a rainy day!"
We always believed, Bones. Rest easy. You've earned it.
Here is a report which does not require registration.
Now, no wussing out and choosing two; you have to choose one and back it up. Bonus points are awarded if you can sucessfully defend an odd-numbered movie (good luck).
----
Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
What can be said? I've been a Star Trek fan for ages, and I loved the character of McCoy. The loss, years ago, of The Great Bird of the Galaxy, Gene Roddenberry, was hard. (I still have a copy of the article that told of his death) The one who created this wonderful series, yet ... he wasn't as visible. Kelley was one of the actors - he was there everyday, he was in the movies, his old-time country doctor personality in this modern contraption of a starship. He was a lot more familiar to me, and his loss ... brings great sadness to my heart.
... but the price for that is sadness, hurt and pain. And now is a time to remember, and to be sad, although life must go on.
Star Trek will go on, it will always go on. But it won't be the same. If they ever make another TOS movie, they cannot replace Kelley - noone could do him justice.
The Star Trek universe is a good future, but even there it is not perfect. People live, love, fight and die. A perfect world, where nothing bad ever happened, would not be a place I'd want to live
Live Long and Prosper
The Id: Kirk, the impatient, action-oriented captain, with needs wants and desires, often pulsated buy a child-like drive. He was a doer, thinking was the last option. But, like the rest of the society, it's the do-ers that get the job done.
The Super-Ego: Spock, the logical, rational, thinker, slow to act, cautious to interceede, and always ready to step back and observe the situation rationally, and clearly, without the distraction of a need to act prematurely.
And the Ego: McCoy, the character of conflict, always at some sort of odds with Kirk and Spock, making the two of them more like the other. McCoy would always try and help Kirk grow up, challenging him to think and react responsibly, and he always attempted to convince Spock to act more human and take chances.
It's sad to see part of that team pass on. In a sense, it's like having part of ourselves die. Those of us who have watched all the episodes over and over, and see the spectrum of personalitites in these three characters, it aches us to see that a key part is gone.
And who said that syndication is a bad thing?
Thanks for the memories DeForest.
You will no be forgotton,
You will be missed.
*Carlos: Exit Stage Right*
"Geeks, Where would you be without them?"
*Carlos: Exit Stage Right*
"Geeks, Where would you be without them?"
"Got Linux?"
Anyone have favorite episodes? A favorite movie line?
Yes, I have one by Dr. Mccoy, from STII, referring to Spock:
Dee Kelley, may you rest in peace, and Godspeed ahead. You shall be remembered.
I'll watch my tape of STII again, this weekend, in your memory.
Anyone have an address for a card, or flowers?
Look, what we do after someone dies isn't for the dead person - what do they care? It's for the rest of us. So, here we are. We didn't know him as a person, so this is what's natural to say goodbye to someone a lot of us grew up watching on a (forgive me) fairly campy TV show that enthralled so many people.
For a detached sense of loss like this, humor is a lot more healthy than mourning. We're not using it to hide or supress feelings, but instead to remember old friends. What's wrong with that?
----
Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
Like other members of the Enterprise crew, he's pretty immortal now. Needless to say, how many years will pass before there is an instance in time where he's not being seen, talked about, read about, or thought about.
Ain't aging a bitch though.
I remember Kelley from a number of Westerns, usually playing the bad guy. He will be missed.
I'm going to take a lot of heat from people who think Wrath of Kahn was better. While I agree that Kahn is the best bad guy in Trekdom, I think that the rest of the qualities of VI overcome this.
The quality of ST6 has to be the highest of any of the films. The directing was fantastic, the score was great and the effects were finally good enough not to be hokey.
More than that, I find the story to be the most engaging. It provided a really good ending to the series (I consider VI to be the last original series film; Generations just had a couple of guest appearances). It acknowlaged the aging characters while still keeping up the "adventure" feel, it was a look back without being sappy, and it was overall exciting.
Besides, the battle with the warbird at the end was a blast, especially the way they managed to stay focused on the characters rather than on the effects (Spock and McCoy rigging the torpeado, Sulu showing up with Excelsior to take some of the heat off, etc). Even though you knew what was going to happen ('cause no Klingon ever beats Kirk), it was tense and exciting.
So, overall, Star Trek 6 was (and is) the best.
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Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.