Where No Man, Rover, Nor Impactor Has Gone Before

Where No Man, Rover, Nor Impactor Has Gone Before

MiniTES View Member Profile	Jul 5 2005, 02:58 AM Post #1
Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 25-February 05 From: New Jersey Member No.: 177	How many of you here are Star Trek fans? I've loved watching the original for as long as I can remember. -------------------- ---------------------------------------------- "Too low they build, who build beneath the stars." - Edward Young

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ilbasso View Member Profile	Jul 7 2005, 01:52 PM Post #2
Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103	I started off with Fireball XL-5, too. I have a beautiful mahogany model of the XL-5 on my desk at the moment (courtesy of Pacific Aircraft). I had a Fireball XL-5/Space City playset that was my favorite toy...just saw one for sale on eBay a few weeks ago for $1200. Yeesh!! I used to watch "Lost in Space" when I lived in Okinawa in 1965-67 - it was dubbed in Japanese, and we had to tune in to the Armed Forces Radio Network to hear the English simulcast. I was introduced to Star Trek when I came back to the States in 1967 - the first episode I saw was "I, Mudd" - and I was hooked. "2001" was my favorite movie, though. I saw it 31 times in the theatres, 15 of those in Cinerama. Ahh, the good old days before VCRs... I was disappointed when the final episodes of both Star Trek and Star Wars came out within 10 days of each other in May! -------------------- Jonathan Ward Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com

Bob Shaw View Member Profile	Aug 5 2005, 02:55 PM Post #3
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2488 Joined: 17-April 05 From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Member No.: 239	For what it's worth, if any of you folk are at WorldCon this weekend then I'm in the bar! Bob Shaw 07940 146732 -------------------- Remember: Time Flies like the wind - but Fruit Flies like bananas!

DDAVIS View Member Profile	Aug 5 2005, 10:07 PM Post #4
Member Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 10	[quote=Bob Shaw,Aug 5 2005, 02:55 PM] For what it's worth, if any of you folk are at WorldCon this weekend then I'm in the bar! Bob Shaw That'l probably make 2 Bob Shaws there, you should try to meet the other! I used to attend Worldcon to sell art, but Burning man is far more adventerous and interesting. Sadly, I don't expect to make it this year. The previous one was also an excellent occassion to observe dust devils. a little of which can be seen at: http://www.donaldedavis.com/BM04WEB/BM04pt5.html Don

Bob Shaw View Member Profile	Aug 7 2005, 05:44 PM Post #5
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2488 Joined: 17-April 05 From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Member No.: 239	[quote=DDAVIS,Aug 5 2005, 11:07 PM] [quote=Bob Shaw,Aug 5 2005, 02:55 PM] For what it's worth, if any of you folk are at WorldCon this weekend then I'm in the bar! Bob Shaw That'l probably make 2 Bob Shaws there, you should try to meet the other! Don [/quote] Don: Sadly, the Real Bob Shaw died not long after the last Glasgow WorldCon, leaving just myself - the Fake Bob Shaw (as I am known). I'm not the only doppleganger out there in UK fandom, either! I did speak to Richard Burton (no relation) last night, though - and without a Ouija Board! Ray Bradbury (no relation either!) doesn't seem to be there - I only ever see him at Birmingham events. Bob Shaw -------------------- Remember: Time Flies like the wind - but Fruit Flies like bananas!

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MiniTES Where No Man, Rover, Nor Impactor Has Gone Before Jul 5 2005, 02:58 AM

dilo QUOTE (MiniTES @ Jul 5 2005, 02:58 AM)How man... Jul 5 2005, 04:22 AM

MizarKey I became a fan of Star Trek at 15. I remember cat... Jul 5 2005, 07:10 AM

edstrick My brother saw the Star Trek pilot "The Cage... Jul 5 2005, 07:35 AM

Bob Shaw Although much TV SF was very poor (apart from Fire... Jul 6 2005, 12:57 AM

Phil Stooke Hey Bob, I saw Fireball XL5 too... yes, it was fun... Jul 6 2005, 03:42 AM

RedSky QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Jul 5 2005, 10:42 PM)Hey... Jul 22 2005, 04:33 PM

edstrick Since radio SF depended on words, not visuals, it ... Jul 6 2005, 07:17 AM

dvandorn I grew up as a science fiction fan -- the town lib... Jul 6 2005, 08:23 AM

Bob Shaw I think we're all demonstrating the old adage ... Jul 6 2005, 11:49 AM

edstrick I recently picked up a used boxed DVD set of the c... Jul 6 2005, 08:57 AM

MiniTES QUOTE (edstrick @ Jul 6 2005, 08:57 AM)I rece... Jul 6 2005, 09:21 PM

edstrick Bob Shaw said: I think we're all demonstrating... Jul 7 2005, 01:47 AM

tedstryk I must admit that I have never been able to stomac... Jul 7 2005, 02:48 AM

Bob Shaw QUOTE (tedstryk @ Jul 7 2005, 03:48 AM)I must... Jul 7 2005, 12:13 PM

ilbasso I started off with Fireball XL-5, too. I have a b... Jul 7 2005, 01:52 PM

dvandorn QUOTE (ilbasso @ Jul 7 2005, 08:52 AM)I was d... Jul 8 2005, 07:03 AM

Bob Shaw So: Is *nobody* other than yours truly going to Wo... Jul 23 2005, 01:02 AM

Bob Shaw For what it's worth, if any of you folk are at... Aug 5 2005, 02:55 PM

DDAVIS [quote=Bob Shaw,Aug 5 2005, 02:55 PM] For what it... Aug 5 2005, 10:07 PM

Bob Shaw Don: Sadly, the Real Bob Shaw died not long aft... Aug 7 2005, 05:44 PM

edstrick Gentlemen. You can't fight in here... This is... Jul 8 2005, 04:45 AM

dvandorn Thank you, President Muffley. -the other Doug Jul 8 2005, 06:51 AM

RedSky ... Oh... and here's the memorable closing son... Jul 22 2005, 04:41 PM

edstrick "So: Is *nobody* other than yours truly going... Jul 23 2005, 08:01 AM