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Zutballs wrote:
I prefer Planet of the Apes to Star Trek.
We'll slip a note into James Doohan's casket so he'll know.
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"At 19, James escaped the turmoil at home by joining the Canadian army, becoming a lieutenant in artillery. He was among the Canadian forces that landed on Juno Beach on D-Day. "The sea was rough," he recalled. "We were more afraid of drowning than the Germans."
The Canadians crossed a minefield laid for tanks; the soldiers weren't heavy enough to detonate the bombs. At 11:30 that night, he was machine-gunned, taking six hits: one that took off his middle right finger (he managed to hide the missing finger on the screen), four in his leg and one in the chest. Fortunately the chest bullet was stopped by his silver cigarette case."
I met him at a convention. He could not talk anymore, and it took him a full 2 minutes to sign his name on the photo.
I wanted to tell him that he was my favorite cast member, but I was so shocked at how horrible he looked that all I say was "thank you Mr Doohan".
He must have known I wanted to say more, because he got that "Scotty gleam" in his eye and kissed my hand.
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Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:51 pm Posts: 4329 Location: PA
genxgirl wrote:
Scotty was my fav original cast member.
I met him at a convention. He could not talk anymore, and it took him a full 2 minutes to sign his name on the photo.
I wanted to tell him that he was my favorite cast member, but I was so shocked at how horrible he looked that all I say was "thank you Mr Doohan".
He must have known I wanted to say more, because he got that "Scotty gleam" in his eye and kissed my hand.
My mother was at one of his final conventions in Las Vegas (2002 or 2003). She purchased a pic that was genuinely signed by DeForest Kelley beforehand and eventually got it signed by the entire cast. She said he was a nice man, unlike some members of the cast. The value of that pic just jumped by a few hundred dollars .
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emanon wrote:
I think I either need to drink less to become more alert, or more so as not to care.
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:43 am Posts: 18418 Location: Anytown, USA Gender: Male
i got so sick of people saying "beam me up!" all through my school days. i hated this guy and i didnt even know who he was.
alas, RIP namesake.
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stip wrote:
In five years, when you get laid and grow up, you should go back and read some of these posts and if you've turned into a decent person you'll realize how much of an asshole you sound like right now
"At 19, James escaped the turmoil at home by joining the Canadian army, becoming a lieutenant in artillery. He was among the Canadian forces that landed on Juno Beach on D-Day. "The sea was rough," he recalled. "We were more afraid of drowning than the Germans."
The Canadians crossed a minefield laid for tanks; the soldiers weren't heavy enough to detonate the bombs. At 11:30 that night, he was machine-gunned, taking six hits: one that took off his middle right finger (he managed to hide the missing finger on the screen), four in his leg and one in the chest. Fortunately the chest bullet was stopped by his silver cigarette case."
Here's to thanks for his service to the WORLD. And his sacrifice. Good night Mr. Doohan.
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