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Post by sandyeggan on Sept 10, 2016 0:36:52 GMT -5
Not all of the philosophical stuff coming from Kung Fu was useless. Think how it concepts of taught self-reliance, patience, endurance, thinking things through and the consequences of our actions. Oh, and when someone really pisses you off you throw a javelin through their heart. Maybe before I can "be" an ALJ I need to learn how to walk the length of the rice paper without leaving footprints or how to catch flies with chopsticks (sorry for the crossover there). Sometimes the goal seems just as elusive. . . .
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Post by ladywordsmith on Sept 10, 2016 16:25:47 GMT -5
In 1966 I was 13; as an African-American teenager growing up in the South, I was mesmerized by an African-American woman that was something other than a maid on TV. More than just entertainment, on another level, the show was important to me because it allowed me to dream of possibilities ... and see where I am today! On a lighter note: Beam me up Scotty! I'm ready now! LWS
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Post by Pixie on Sept 10, 2016 17:39:52 GMT -5
In 1966 I was 13; as an African-American teenager growing up in the South, I was mesmerized by an African-American woman that was something other than a maid on TV. More than just entertainment, on another level, the show was important to me because it allowed me to dream of possibilities ... and see where I am today! On a lighter note: Beam me up Scotty! I'm ready now! LWS Good for you! TV does have its benefits. Pixie
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 11, 2016 2:26:47 GMT -5
In 1966 I was 13; as an African-American teenager growing up in the South, I was mesmerized by an African-American woman that was something other than a maid on TV. More than just entertainment, on another level, the show was important to me because it allowed me to dream of possibilities ... and see where I am today! On a lighter note: Beam me up Scotty! I'm ready now! LWS There is a wonderful story that when Nichelle Nichols considered quiting the show that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told her she couldn't quit because her being on TV in that role was important for just that reason. Another side note about the show and 60's civil rights history the first televised inter-racial kiss on US TV was between Kirk and Uhuru. I think the beauty of the show was that it suggested that our better nature's really would prevail and that a melting pot of all humanity could explore the stars together. To boldly go.....
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 11, 2016 2:28:45 GMT -5
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Post by ladywordsmith on Sept 11, 2016 16:22:57 GMT -5
[There is a wonderful story that when Nichelle Nichols considered quiting the show that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told her she couldn't quit because her being on TV in that role was important for just that reason.
Another side note about the show and 60's civil rights history the first televised inter-racial kiss on US TV was between Kirk and Uhuru.
I think the beauty of the show was that it suggested that our better nature's really would prevail and that a melting pot of all humanity could explore the stars together.
To boldly go..... Gaidin quote]
Yes, I know that story and I'm glad she took his advice; I know it was true for me. Thanks for the link too. Especially in this atmosphere, it's important to try and remember to celebrate our differences (and if we can't always agree, at least, "agree to disagree" and be nice about it).
Here's to strengthening our humanity!
Peace and Blessings, LWS
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Post by judgymcjudgypants on Sept 11, 2016 18:33:31 GMT -5
IDIC Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations We have a ways to go, and it seems to be a journey of three steps forward, two steps back. But, that still brings us forward. J
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Post by Thru Hiker on Sept 11, 2016 22:47:21 GMT -5
check this out, tick tock on the clock:
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Post by Pixie on Sept 12, 2016 10:48:50 GMT -5
There is a wonderful story that when Nichelle Nichols considered quitting the show that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told her she couldn't quit because her being on TV in that role was important for just that reason.Another side note about the show and 60's civil rights history the first televised inter-racial kiss on US TV was between Kirk and Uhuru. I think the beauty of the show was that it suggested that our better nature's really would prevail and that a melting pot of all humanity could explore the stars together. To boldly go..... Gaidin quote] Lady Word Smith said: Yes, I know that story and I'm glad she took his advice; I know it was true for me. Thanks for the link too. Especially in this atmosphere, it's important to try and remember to celebrate our differences (and if we can't always agree, at least, "agree to disagree" and be nice about it). Here's to strengthening our humanity! Peace and Blessings, LWS This thread has taken quite the interesting turn. I knew none of this, but am glad it happened the way it did. No telling how many more LWS there are out there. I am so glad you were inspired by her role. Pixie
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Post by brigid23 on Sept 16, 2016 9:28:33 GMT -5
I wouldn't be born for another 5 years. Pixie Pixie, Ah youngster, to have done so much in so little time. Sorry, the Kung Fu is influencing me. I want to thank y'all for making me feel young. I wouldn't be born for another 9 years. I like to think I've made up for lost time as I, too, am a giant Star Trek geek.
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Post by ladywordsmith on Sept 16, 2016 21:25:00 GMT -5
Pixie - Just to round out the lesson, Uhura is Swahili for "freedom".
LWS
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Post by judgymcjudgypants on Sept 22, 2016 13:02:48 GMT -5
Anyone else notice how closely Pixie's avatar resembles Subcommander T'Pol from ST:Enterprise? Add a pair of pointy ears, and she would be a dead ringer!
J
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Post by msp on Sept 22, 2016 13:18:12 GMT -5
Anyone else notice how closely Pixie's avatar resembles Subcommander T'Pol from ST:Enterprise? Add a pair of pointy ears, and she would be a dead ringer! J Haha! I thought the same thing after watching the Star Trek anniversary specials two weeks ago! T'Pol: strong and sassy, not unlike Judge Pixie.
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Post by judgymcjudgypants on Sept 22, 2016 15:48:22 GMT -5
True. Definitely a compliment!
J
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Post by cowboy on Sept 23, 2016 0:24:41 GMT -5
Wow, I must be working too much to have missed this thread. I'm glad to see so many ST fans out there. When my mother went back to college to get her masters in the 70s, my little brother, sister and I joined her for a year so she wouldn't be alone. We watched re-runs of TOS while eating dinner nearly every night for a whole year.
In 1982, my family went to Boston to see my older sister graduate from Harvard. Shortly after the ceremony, she rushed us through several streets down from the college to see the premier of "The Wrath of Kahn." We were (almost) all there. My parents, both my sisters, my younger brother and my sister's new BF, later to be her husband. Only my older brother wasn't there.
Ever since 1988, my brother and I have gone to Las Vegas for the NCAA tournament in March, a tradition we still keep up. Sometimes my older brother will join us. In the 90s, we would stay somewhere near the Las Vegas Hilton and visit the Star Trek Experience they used to have there. You could eat at Quark's, talk with Klingons and go on the nifty little experience and fight the Borg. I was saddened when they took it down.
In 1996 we had a family reunion of sorts for my parents 40th wedding anniversary. We all went down to the theater to watch First Contact. My parents, brothers & sisters, nieces, nephews and grandchildren filled up two rows.
My parents are a little too old to go to theaters now, but since they rebooted the series, I've quickly went out and bought the DVD when it was released to bring back for my parents to watch. My dad was never much into the show, or science fiction for that matter, but my mother loves it so he watches with us. At 81, I can still see the sparkle of joy in her eyes when she watches a new movie of Star Wars, one of the superheroes movies like the Avengers, but especially Star Trek.
Whenever the show is on TV, I stop to watch an episode even though I have all the lines memorized and my mother bought every episode (too bad too because now they are all free on Amazon). I just finished binge watching season 3 of DS9 on my last visiting ALJ trip to Miami in August. It rained so much I didn't have much else to do in the evenings except watch STDS9. My family has been really close all our lives, but we often remarked at how this show has been a bonding element for us.
I'm looking forward to the new series on CBS in January, especially since I recently cut the cable. I'm hoping they do it justice. Nothing was as disappointing to me as Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
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Post by wuwei on Sept 23, 2016 6:39:21 GMT -5
I'm not much of a Trekkie, but I certainly watched the original series quite a bit growing up. My uncle was a huge fan, and I remember watching The Wrath of Khan many times on his LaserDisc player (remember those?). He had The Amityville Horror on LaserDisc, too, so that got multiple viewings. My college roommate was a fan, so I caught a fair amount of TNG and DS9. Haven't seen any other full-length films (yet), but I also gave up on Star Wars after Return of the Jedi. I know I've missed a lot. LOL
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Post by msp on Sept 23, 2016 19:08:24 GMT -5
It's a good night...hub's 2010 red blend and the first movie I ever saw in a theater...Star Wars IV: A New Hope is on tv...happy msp!
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Post by JudgeRatty on Sept 23, 2016 19:10:37 GMT -5
I find it disturbing there are people on this board who are not Trekkies! The horror!!! Me... Lifelong Trekkie. Nerd central.
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Post by judgymcjudgypants on Sept 23, 2016 19:26:43 GMT -5
If it weren't for nerds, there would be no Board! J
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Post by gary on Sept 23, 2016 19:46:31 GMT -5
I find it disturbing there are people on this board who are not Trekkies! The horror!!! Me... Lifelong Trekkie. Nerd central. Anyone who's a lifelong Trekkie is younger than I am.
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