Growing up with ST: TOS.

hi there anyone out there haha, i see you managed to change it ok. there is so many books to choose from, but i do like l.a. graf. the kobayashi maru was another good book. i'm sure you'll like them...peachy
 
Thanks for that David... will go check it out..
 
You KNOW you're a TOS fan when...

:eek:
You know you're a TOS fan when...

1. you're asleep, the t.v. is playing and the show comes on and you KNOW the name of the episode by the opening music...

2. When you can repeat the dialog without missing a beat

3. When you know Spock is just going to throw that bowl of Plumak(sp) soup out the door and miss the byestanders every time! *L*

I grew up with the series and loved it. Was really saddened when it went off the air. Was great when they brought it back in the early 70's because then my son was able to watch it. Both of us are now Classic Trek fans.

There was definitely magic between the actors and characters in TOS, nothing that has been captured since, though I have to say, Voyager comes pretty close.

Does anyone remember those little yellow 'computer disks' that they carried around in the one episode with the M-5 computer? Who would have known that today, those are the disks we all use in our "A" drives in the computer? Tell me Gene Roddenberry wasn't psychic! *L*
 
Hi there Macavity, I came to say hello to you but when I reached the scene of the crime Macavity's not there.

There are a lot of us 'old timers' here, so please post somemore. What are your views on the rumours about the new series 5. A lot of fans think a pre-original-series series will destroy continuity. We have a discussion of them 'Retro-trek'. It's either that, or possilbly a Time-ship.
 
Well Dave, Howdy.
*L* And yup, that's me, Macavity, and I'm usually gone by the time someone looks for me at the scene of a crime! *L*

And actually, I haven't heard any of the rumors regarding series 5. UPN usually has something on it after Voyager, but because I'm up so early in the a.m. to get to work, I usually fall asleep JUST before the news is on! I'm so ticked at myself for falling asleep before the new Voyager episode was over! *L*

BUT, if it's about a series that takes place before the Enterprise and Captain Kirk, I hope they do something along the lines of Starfleet Academy.

It would be interesting to see Kirk the 'geek' and Finnigan his tormentor back in star fleet...
Would be interesting to see what Spock was like during Star Fleet and the problems he had with Sarek when he decided to join...
Might not even be a bad idea to see what McCoy was like before his divorce from 'Joanne" was it? *L*

Well, gotta fly or I'm not going to make it into work! *L*

Catch up with you later.

mc
 
Well hey there Mac. Ewlyn said that you'd probably pop in here. I didn't know you were a classic Trek fan.

Some of my best memories stem from TOS.

No matter what anyone says about the growth of ST, it all started with TOS and in my mind, it will always be the best. Like you said, the chemistry between the major three characters was unique. It was wonderful watching them each week just to see and hear, especially, the teasing between Spock and McCoy.

I honestly think that watching that show is the reason I got so heavily into computers. I really wanted buttons to push.

I sat there and collected every book I could find on the series ... all of the James Blish books and even the Alan Dean Foster adaptations from the cartoons. I've still got the technical manuals and maps. I had the chess game too, but someone stole it.

When RPGs came out, got those and TSRs Star Fleet Battles. Great games, especially SFB if you like strategy games.

Anyway glad to see you onboard.

Cheers,
 
i agree, tos started everything all off, it was great
and i just loved the teasing between m'coy and
spock, to me that was one of the best bits...peachy
 
I loved the tos. I think I loved Capt Kirk.

I watch them now and they are like old friends, I can say the dialogue along with them.

I am a fan not a doctor!

:rolly2: Spacebabe:kisses:
 
My~

Yup, major TOS trek fan here! *L*

I went to visit a friend in upstate NY about two years ago. Fell sound asleep, she stayed up. I heard the music to the opening of the episode, and before my eyes even opened up, mumbled "Wolf in the Fold" *L* She was VERY impressed! *L*

OMG! You had the tri-dimensional chess game! And someone stole it!? Geeze!
My Uncle Charlie had the game and it was cool just to look at it! *L* Have no clue what happened to it once he and my aunt split up, but would have given my eye teeth for it! *L*

Yes, the three main characters, Bones, Spock and Kirk. There was definitely a bond between them. I think the bond between Kirk and Spock became even stronger after the mind meld when Kirk lost his memory in the episode The Paradise Syndrome, and thought his name was Kirok.

Unfortunately don't remember if they became T'hyla (brothers) in a way during that episode or not, but I guess in a way they did. *L* I'd have to say that was one of my favorite episodes.

And James Blish was the very FIRST author I read, as far as Star Trek novels went. The first book I ever bought was the hard cover, where he wrote the stories that were aired as episodes on T.V.

I would have to say though, that the DUMBEST episode they ever 'threw' together HAD to be Spock's Brain ! *L* That one was just the pits! *L*

Way back when, I also did some artwork for a few fanzines, helped one individual re-write her story (and I didn't even get a thank you when it was published! *L*), and wrote three classic trek short stories. That had to be way back in 1991 or so. I'm wondering if I can post them w/o using my real name *L* and I know that a couple sure could use some major editing. *L*

mc
 
Hey Mac & Mything ~

I am so out of my league here! LOL

I used to watch some ST when I was little... but never a lot. Then, when my husband because a huge DS9 fan, I found out that my dad was a huge ST TOS fan!! I mean massive! He would have rather get eaten by hungry wolves then miss an episode. So... with that new found knowledge and hearing Mac go on and on and on - ok... so she's not nearly that bad! - I've started trying to catch it while it's reairing on the BBC here.

Have to admit I've only seen about a dozen eps though. They are supposedly showing them in order and just showed "Amok Time"... but I don't know where that puts me.... but I'm slowly getting there. I figure I'm a fan of the other 3 so I might as well get sucked into the original. :D

Ta ta,
 
Have to say i to loved TOS... i grew up on it.... Loved it the way kirk pranced around.... always getting the women,,,, We come in peace.. Shoot to kill...LOL

I would like to see the new series a time travel aspect..
 
kirk was a great captain, always in the middle of any fighting...peachy
 
Starfleet must of changed its policy on away missions... in the TOS the captain always beamed down.. but in TNG & Voy its always the first officer.....
 
Actually, I got the impression that Starfleet always had the rule that the captain shouldn't beam down with the landing party, but that Captain Pike and Kirk wanted to be in the midst of things. Know what's going on first hand instead of hearing it via relay on the communicator. But I can't swear to it... I think something was mentioned in one of the earlier episodes of TNG, but that was so long ago, and they play the reruns so late at night that I can't always catch them.

mc
 
One of Picard's reasons for choosing Riker as his first officer was that he refused to let his previous Captain go on an Away Mission, as it was too dangerous:-
I can't remember exactly which episode that was said.

Macavity - If Mythinglink didn't know you were a Star Trek fan, she only had too visit your website.
 
Ewlyn ~ *L* Took you THAT long to know your dad was a HUGE TOS fan?! *L* You never would have made a good detective! *L* He had to have displayed some tell tale signs...
1. watching it while eating dinner
2. not mowing the lawn when it was on
3. no matter what sport he was interested in, got put on the back burner with "I'll know the score in an hour, when Star Trek's over" *L*
4. Not talking on the phone when it was on
5. little Star Trek paraphernailia somewhere around the house... like maybe The Star Trek Concordence, The Starfleet Technical Manual *L*

I used to write frequently to the guy who put the Starfleet Technical Manual together, Franz Joseph. Then we lost contact after Ballentine Books disappeared. *L*

I think what the show lacked in special effects (as there hardly were any) the characters of Spock, McCoy and Kirk, made up for.

A lot of folks make fun of the way William Shatner portrayed Kirk. Those long hesitations, the so called over acting... *L* But to be honest, I can't picture anyone else playing the role. EVER. *L*

mc
 
Hiya Dave ~
You've been to that site? *L* Geeze... It needs a major overhaul! *L* One of these days I'm going to be able to get some updating done over there! *L*

And why do I have this uncanny feeling that I know you!? *L* Fun Forums maybe? *L*

mc
 
Site is pretty good... loads an loads of info....
 
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