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General Category => Sports/Entertainment/MSM/Social Media => Topic started by: NavyCanDo on February 27, 2015, 07:34:22 pm

Title: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: NavyCanDo on February 27, 2015, 07:34:22 pm: https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/leonard-nimoy-dies-at-83-171803235.html

Leonard Nimoy, Actor, Director, and 'Star Trek' Icon, Dies at 83
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: NavyCanDo on February 27, 2015, 07:36:51 pm: So sad to hear this. I was about 10 when the show came out, and he was my favorite on the original Star Trek.

Rest easy, Mr Nimoy.
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: Luis Gonzalez on February 27, 2015, 10:01:21 pm: (http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa32/blue3711/Vulcan-Salute_zpsfteemqou.gif)

Godspeed and thank you Mr. Nimoy.
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: andy58-in-nh on February 27, 2015, 10:17:46 pm: He lived long and he prospered. RIP.
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: 240B on February 27, 2015, 10:22:18 pm: damn, wow.

I do not understand why this shocked me. But it did.
I never thought Spock would die before me. I don't know why?

le hetrote' ve kol Tov
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: mystery-ak on February 27, 2015, 10:35:15 pm: Fox News Politics
Obama mourns passing of Nimoy: 'I loved Spock'
27 Feb 2015, 2:27 PM PDT
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: jmyrlefuller on February 27, 2015, 11:01:04 pm: And to this day, he will be forever typecast, remembered solely as some emotionless alien. Somehow, I don't think this is the way he would have wanted it to be.
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: 240B on February 27, 2015, 11:08:15 pm: Quote from: jmyrlefuller on February 27, 2015, 11:01:04 pm
And to this day, he will be forever typecast, remembered solely as some emotionless alien. Somehow, I don't think this is the way he would have wanted it to be.

I disagree. Would Tesla or Edison not want to be remembered for what they did?
This guy made a difference in the World in general. Go anywhere and they all know Spock. It beats working at 7/11.

He did his job in an excellent manner. That is something to be proud of, and something to be remembered.
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: DCPatriot on February 27, 2015, 11:26:32 pm: Quote from: 240B on February 27, 2015, 10:22:18 pm
damn, wow.

I do not understand why this shocked me. But it did.
I never thought Spock would die before me. I don't know why?

Know exactly what you mean.

Today, I watched a Western with Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn.

To see Kirk Douglas grow old, retire, and die was one thing. But to see his son Michael age to the point he looks like a walking cadaver?

I refuse to look in the mirror. :laugh:
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: mountaineer on February 27, 2015, 11:30:07 pm: Quote from: mystery-ak on February 27, 2015, 10:35:15 pm
Obama mourns passing of Nimoy: 'I loved Spock'
Sure he did. **nononono*
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: aligncare on February 27, 2015, 11:53:39 pm: When he wasn't being Spock on the big screen or on TV, Nimoy was a fine stage actor.

RIP as you explore the final frontier.
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: kevindavis007 on February 28, 2015, 12:46:40 am: To me Leonard Nimoy will be the true Spock... Nothing against Zac Quinto..
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: GourmetDan on February 28, 2015, 01:02:31 am: Quote from: 240B on February 27, 2015, 11:08:15 pm
I disagree. Would Tesla or Edison not want to be remembered for what they did?
This guy made a difference in the World in general. Go anywhere and they all know Spock. It beats working at 7/11.

He did his job in an excellent manner. That is something to be proud of, and something to be remembered.

One of his funniest scenes as Spock was when Kirk asked him to work on some major problem during the episode and he continued to stand there talking to Kirk and McCoy. After a minute or so, McCoy asks Spock if he isn't supposed to be working on the problem.

Spock does his eyebrow thing and dryly says, "I am..." :silly:
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: PzLdr on February 28, 2015, 01:13:16 am: Quote from: mystery-ak on February 27, 2015, 10:35:15 pm
Fox News Politics
Obama mourns passing of Nimoy: 'I loved Spock'
27 Feb 2015, 2:27 PM PDT

And then he said, "Fore!"
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: andy58-in-nh on February 28, 2015, 01:15:34 am: Quote from: mountaineer on February 27, 2015, 11:30:07 pm
Sure he did. **nononono*

He was thinking of Dr. Spock.
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: 240B on February 28, 2015, 01:37:41 am: Quote from: GourmetDan on February 28, 2015, 01:02:31 am
One of his funniest scenes as Spock was when Kirk asked him to work on some major problem during the episode and he continued to stand there talking to Kirk and McCoy. After a minute or so, McCoy asks Spock if he isn't supposed to be working on the problem.

Spock does his eyebrow thing and dryly says, "I am..." :silly:

Yes, I know the one.

Believe it or not that is actually a real thing. I have not need nor desire to compare myself to the character of Spock. But yes, it is true that I have said to my boss, "Now that you said that to me, I will figure it out." He would say, "What?" I would say just give me some time.

Sometimes they would just tell me something just to see what would happen. More than once it resulted in a surprising outcome. I like to be stimulated by a problem. I enjoy it.

In Unix/Linux/AIX we call this a background process. But it is a real thing. I have once or twice dreamed answers to complicated problems and implemented them the next day to make it work.

It is not common, but it is an excellent feeling when that happens.
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: GourmetDan on February 28, 2015, 02:11:17 am: Quote from: 240B on February 28, 2015, 01:37:41 am
Yes, I know the one.

Believe it or not that is actually a real thing. I have not need nor desire to compare myself to the character of Spock. But yes, it is true that I have said to my boss, "Now that you said that to me, I will figure it out." He would say, "What?" I would say just give me some time.

Sometimes they would just tell me something just to see what would happen. More than once it resulted in a surprising outcome. I like to be stimulated by a problem. I enjoy it.

In Unix/Linux/AIX we call this a background process. But it is a real thing. I have once or twice dreamed answers to complicated problems and implemented them the next day to make it work.

It is not common, but it is an excellent feeling when that happens.

Yeah, well you're scaring me... :silly:
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: Lando Lincoln on February 28, 2015, 02:20:46 pm: (https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10516584_10152770656737403_1480162942905394995_n.jpg?oh=c95d4460b2800943d00bfc064061bd04&oe=558C1BC2&__gda__=1430918774_301079d492b62bf747a7388feee0175f)
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: jmyrlefuller on February 28, 2015, 02:27:53 pm: A Vulcan, operating an outdated, inefficient 1960s American automobile using outdated gasoline technology?

Highly illogical. ^-^
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: GourmetDan on February 28, 2015, 03:31:08 pm: Quote from: jmyrlefuller on February 28, 2015, 02:27:53 pm
A Vulcan, operating an outdated, inefficient 1960s American automobile using outdated gasoline technology?

Highly illogical. ^-^

I also liked the Star Wars movie where they go back in time to present-day Los Angeles. Spock tries to talk to the computer and people look at him like he's crazy.

Well, we're on the verge of talking to our computers like Spock did...
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: 240B on March 01, 2015, 04:07:24 am: Quote from: DCPatriot on February 27, 2015, 11:26:32 pm
Know exactly what you mean.

Today, I watched a Western with Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn.

To see Kirk Douglas grow old, retire, and die was one thing. But to see his son Michael age to the point he looks like a walking cadaver?

I refuse to look in the mirror. :laugh:

Well, buddy, here we go. We will go there together.

Whatever there is out there, we will all soon know.

I do not know what is beyond. But I do know that we will all get there.

No need to be morbose, rock and roll God, let's take a ride...

What can you do?
Title: Re: Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Post by: DCPatriot on March 01, 2015, 12:48:29 pm: Quote from: 240B on March 01, 2015, 04:07:24 am
Well, buddy, here we go. We will go there together.

Whatever there is out there, we will all soon know.

I do not know what is beyond. But I do know that we will all get there.

No need to be morbose, rock and roll God, let's take a ride...

What can you do?

:beer: