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I think the government would make a law that it is everyone's right to have access to transporter technology. There would be public and private replicators or transporters, just like there are public and private hospitals, and public and private schools.

 

I like Mr T, but an advice expert? I don't think so.

But can't you see people tuning in for just that reason? ' Mr. T, an advice expert?

This I gotta see! What can he have to say?'

And next thing you know, the show has good ratings!

All the drive-ins I went to as a child have closed down, but it was a family treat and we loved to go. My favorite one had ponies ( it's true!) so families would get there early so the children could ride the ponies. Then we would fall asleep before the second feature was over, leaving the parents with time to themselves, kinda.

No interest in reading the book - no interest in seeing the movie. However, I have watched several programs on the History or Nat'l Geo channels that debunk the myths in the book and those have been interesting.

Same here, TUH.

I may eventually rent it at Blockbuster but I am not going to make a special trip to the theater to see it.

I was a fan of the television series, and watched it when it aired, not in reruns. I was appalled when Mr. Phelps was made the villain in MI I.

I did see the second MI also, but only through rentals.

Now I did go and see Chronicles of Narnia at the theater. It was excellent. And the writer/director/producer did not ruin the story by putting Lucy in collusion with the witch at the end.

I think I have eaten Shepherd's Pie before. A long time ago when I was an undergraduate they served something called Shepherd's pie with some regularity in the cafeteria. I think it was the undergrad years. I know it was in a cafeteria. That is why I say I think I have had it, because it was cafeteria food.

Okay, ST.....glad we were able to be of service....

 

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

 

I wish there were a little more of this.

Where is the quote from?

It can be done. If only I live to see astronauts going to Mars.....if they would just go ahead and do it. If some brash and idealistic rich guy would finance the research even further.

 

Anyway, in summary, I think my feelings for ENT has changed. Its a great show. It should have 7 seasons.

The series needed time to develop like all the others. I am glad it began the way it did , with tension with the Vulcans, and with mankind having to push its way out into the galaxy, eventually showing itself worthy to take its place among the races that lead the Federation.

It would have been strange that humanity, with as much difficulty that humans of different ethnic backgrounds had getting along, should have instantly easy and conflict-free relations with people from other worlds! Enterprise presented a believable tale were not only characters evolved, but relationships between the various species evolved.

While I do not care for the way they repeatedly run certain selected episodes, I can think of a reason why they may have done it.

They know those that liked series in the first place will not suddenly become non-fans. And they were trying to draw in people who might only view it by chance by playing some of the most intriguing episodes. They hope these people will continue to watch to fill in the pieces they are missing by just having seen a few epiosdes out of order.

It's not a strategy that shows any respect to the fans, but it may be why they did it.

I think history is repeating itself. As Kor said, this is TOS all over again.

I hope we don't have to wait for years to get an Enteprise movie.

I do think Rodenberry's vision was of a united human race whose challenges in the future were mostly from outside itself, and that most of the worst of human conflict within the human race had been resolved.

I agree that the technology was only incidental, ( but also fun to speculate about.)

"The Visitor" DS9. For the heartfelt emotions....that there is still a place in the universe for actions motivated entirely by the love of one person for another.

I did not dislike all of season 3. I just did not like the way the relationship between Trip and T'pol developed and having to watch it, to the extent that I would not buy the entire season three dvd set. I would buy selected episodes.

I found the struggle with the Xindi to be exhilarating, both in terms of waiting with anticipation for the next peice of te puzzle, and in terms of Archer's struggles in having to make hard choices. I love the fact that in the end Archer and company found the right 'bad guys,' who turned out NOT to be the Xindi, but the sphere-making aliens, and I loved that in the end the humans helped the Xindi, whose actions had led to som much death on Earth. I thought the fact that in the end the Xindi had to struggle with some of their most basic beliefs about their 'benefactors' made for very good drama. I thought the whole Xindi arc had good action ( lots of battle scenes) and good drama ( the struggle with heavy loss of life and loss of loved ones, the struggle with 'faith' for the Xindi, the struggle with conscience and grey areas with regard to right and wrong.).

But the producers and writers went with the usual cheap shots and low blows with regard to the relationship and T'pol's drug addicition. I don't want to own those episodes.

Really cool, AE.

I don't know if I have voice recognition software.

That was Connor Trinneer??!! I came in on the middle of some episode with a wraith named Michael, but was unable to watch to the end.

I agree with Odie. I do not think if people are going back and forth to the house or store that they anticipate a car-jacking. Crime is not the same everywhere.

When I first moved to where I live now, I found out through a casual conversation with a neighbor that she tended to leave her purse in the shopping cart and walk around the aisle to pick up a thing she missed in an earlier aisle. I started watching women in the stores where I shopped. I noticed that a lot of women doing the same thing. The area was low-crime enough, where women weren't losing enough purses to be defensive. I am from a part of the country were no women in her right mind would leave her purse in the shopping cart. But crime was not severe enough at the time to warrant a more defensive outlook for some people. ( now 13 years later, I see less of it.)

We had a public service announcement about two or three years ago (VERY recently) from the local police that went something like this: " the thieves have come up with a new scheme. They watch as you come out to warm up your cars, and when you go back into your house or apartment, they jump into the car, and drive it away. We could stop this if you would lock your cars before you went back into your home."

You might sneer at what to you may seem such an obvious thing to do, but some people do not live like they are under seige, and have some outlook that trusts their neighbors somewhat. When I first moved here the local police were saying 'we can reduce auto theft in the summer if you would simply roll up your windows and lock your doors when not in your vehicle.' When I visited a friend who lived near Newark 12 years ago, every car in Newark had one of those 'club' things on the steering wheel. The people in these two parts of the country have a completely different mind sets.

Depending on where these families come from, it may not have seemed a risk to to dash in and quickly get something with the car in park and the child strapped in. There are probably thousands of times a day when this causes no problem. I do not think the parents warrant severe judgement.

The silver lining in this sad cloud of death is that Buddy was loved and cherished when he died, and is misssed by his family. In that picture you posted of him in your opening post, he looked well cared for. Being mourned means he was loved.

Just yesterday I was watching that program on Animal Planet where agents go in and rescue abused animals. Because you took him in, Buddy's final year of life was not one where he experienced indifference, neglect, or abuse, but rather inclusion, care, and love.

I voted no.But I am not sure.

I own none. I only own 3 seasons of DS9 and two seasons of TOS. I plan to eventually buy Seasons 1 & 4, and indivual epsisodes of Seaesons 2 & 3.

It is hard on seniors to loose the independence that driving provides.

My mother is 74, has lost sight in one eye, and still talks about regaining her sight, and driving herself. Both my brother and I repeatedly explain to her that her reflexes

have become too slow for her to be out in traffic, and that we will take her where ever she needs to go.

The problem is that no one really ages 'evenly.' There is a decline in this here and that there, but lots of the elderly are still mostly in tact. That is one thing that makes aging so hard.

I agree with Gamera. It comes on 11pm on one station on one day, and 1am on UPN on another day.

Neither is anywhere near prime time. So the fact that a few more are watching is a good thing.

The only problem I see is that the episodes are out of order, so it will be hard to see the story line.It will possibly generate more interest in the DVD's.

No, although I would like to have a peaceful death. A lot of my relatives who have died recently have died in pain, due to illness. Because of the disease I have, my death could easily be similar, if I have a life as long as they.

But I actually look forward to seeing loved ones again, especially my sister.