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As far as I recall O'Brien and Bashir sang "Jerusalem"

President George W. Bush asked Congress this month for $775 million to build more fencing along the southern border and install high-tech surveillance equipment and other infrastructure.

What a waste of money.

Pointless unless the real causes of illegal immigration are addressed.

The problem with Starfleet uniforms is that Robert Blackman tries to make them look "futuristic". Like Irvin Kershner says, doing that immediately dates them.

I don't think the problem with uniforms looking dated lies with the ones designed by Robert Blackman. William Ware "Bill" Theiss was responsible for the original TNG uniforms for seasons 1 & 2 which weren't the greatest design IMO. Robert Blackman redesigned the uniforms for season 3 although he was a little handcuffed because he couldn't change their overall appearance. Robert Blackman also designed the uniforms used for DS9, VOY and ENT.

I find Blackman's designs to be just as bad as Theiss'

OK, you want to know why UPN decided to cancel Enterprise?

 

It wasn't because of low ratings.

 

It wasn't because of bad writing.

 

It wasn't because of fan disgust.

 

It was because the most diehard supporters of the show were people like

:P

With support like that, ENT needed no enemies.

Religious obsession with sex amuses me.

Atheist

After he's done with his project and the live action show, Lucas should make either Episodes VII, VIII and IX as feature length movies, or a post ROTJ TV series, based around Luke, Leia, Han and co. creating a new Galactic Republic and Jedi order.

All CGI animation.

Starfleet officers are the worst dressed group on Star Trek.

Starfleet uniforms almost universally have been abysmal.

Ric Flair will never retire.

No wrestler retires, unless forced to through injury

I believe it is.

It's one thing to acknowledge the memory of brave astronauts.

But it's also important to acknowledge that the cause of their quite unnecessary deaths has not been forgotten.

People should remember those heroic astronauts.

And they should especially remember those at NASA who caused their deaths.

I don't think the writing has dated, but the special effects, sets and costumes, particularly in the early seasons, have dated.

The problem with Starfleet uniforms is that Robert Blackman tries to make them look "futuristic". Like Irvin Kershner says, doing that immediately dates them.

Makes perfect sense.

I suppose bars can be a place where people go to drink and forget their sorrows and problems. So having someone who can offer them other options that they may not have considered would be wise.

It's good that they won't preach. Simple advice on where to get help for their problems would suffice.

Whether or not the actresses acknowledge that their main purpose was to provide sex appeal doesn't change the fact that that is why they were added to the show.

That's precisely what I said in my previous post.

I understand and to a degree, I agree. However, when you look at pics of Ryan and Blalock offset, you realize the catsuits are actually pretty flattening (note I said flattening as opposed to flattering), so they aren't showing as much as they could have. Also, imo, it's still a common denominator of sex appeal, though the numerators of fashion and purpose may alter slightly, if you'll forgive the fractured fraction.

I don't think they could have shown any more, short of appearing in bikinis.

Seven and T'Pol represent the dumbing down of Star Trek. Perhaps it's not a co-incidence that both characters appeared on network shows.

How, in your opinion, is the context different with Seven and T'Pol?

Both actresses fully acknowledge the reason why they were added to their respective shows.

That being, to provide sex appeal and little else.

IMO, the TOS characters were still looking sexy with what was considered sexy (in terms of fashion) at the time. I'm not disagreeing with you completely, mind you. If you watched the special features involving Seven of Nine, the costume designer herself said that with Troi, they had the qualms about making her look like a professional Starfleet officer; however, once Seven arrived, they had no problem keeping her in a catsuit

As Ronald Moore pointed out (correctly IMO), Seven of Nine walking around in a catsuit made absolutely no sense, since no other person on the ship walked around like that, unless Starfleet has a little known "sexy women must wear catsuits" uniform policy.

I think it would be a mistake to begin a new Star Trek movie at the end of one which was released 13 years ago.

Star Trek needs a clean break and a fresh approach. It doesn't need to attach itself to the Berman-era.

I've seen promos for this series. Looks like a cross between "Early Edition" and "Quantum Leap"

I have never seen a devoted doughnut shop in England.

You can get them from bakeries though.

I remember having doughnuts at the seaside in Blackpool. Hot, freshly made and sprinkled with sugar. About five in a paper bag. I would eat the whole lot and was often tempted to eat the bag too.

Yeah, but c'mon... Yeoman Rand? I'd even go so far as to say Counselor Troi, what with the catsuits and the lousy lines given to her.... I'd still say that sexual attraction was their primary purpose as well.

 

Though, for what it's worth, I didn't think T'Pol was all that attractive. Hoshi was cuter.

The female characters in TOS have to be looked at in context. It was the 1960's therefore the short dresses and boots were the fashion at the time. Troi I think was on that show because it was said to be a reflection of the 1980's where therapists were in fashion. They struggled terribly with Troi as a character (and also in appearance, judging by the amount of "looks" she had in seven seasons).

Attractive characters indeed have been a long-time feature of Star Trek. But the difference is that with characters such as Kira for example, she was attractive, but that is an additional factor outside of the core elements, strength and purpose of her character. With Seven and T'Pol, their main purpose was the sexual factor.

I think New Zealand would be entirely justified banning smokers, heavy drinkers, people with illnesses such as STD's from entering the nation as citizens who would use the national health service. If you are serious about becoming a New Zealand citizen, then stop smoking first.

The EMH is the better character.

Seven Of Nine was a walking pair of breasts. Even Jeri Ryan knew why she was added to the show.

They tried it a second time for the insipid "T'Pol" only this time, it didn't work.

Hopefully not.

:Your arrogance is quite profound(no offense) but it comes out in your post.

How so?

But, since you asked the question, Rude on ST.com would be when one person posts something and another rather blatantly calls that person vulgar names ( You don't fool me, even you should know what rude is).

Please tell me you are not so sensitive that a "vulgar" name is enough to drive you away from a site. In a debate/discussion/argument, the first person to resort to insults basically admits defeat anyway. So being insulted with "vulgar" names on a website means "you win!". It should be welcomed.

I have seen it done many times. I also had a high post count,much like your "cousin".Its not about quantity, its about quality

But you spoke of account deactivations, and this does not appear to be the case at all. The site is largely unmoderated, so they don't have teams of moderators banning people.

Anyways, a great many members there at ST.com have junk posts in the 10F section of the msg boards where anything but Star Trek is discussed.

That's why it's an off-topic board. Just like this site has non-Star Trek discussion forums.

So really, your equating high posts with a low deactivation rate is mere speculation, hardly the domain of a "undiluted" person as yourself,right?

The moderating powers extend to all forums on ST.COM. Posting on the non-Star Trek board does not protect a member from being banned.

Your rather tepid argument that creating a "safe" environment is not "constructive" is hardly appropriate in this context.

It's completely appropriate. If people hold back on their posts for fear of upsetting others, potentially interesting opinions may be absent

If you do not like the respect shown here, then perhaps you should go where you "feel" you can give an "honest " opinion.

I post on a lot of message boards. This is merely one of many.

The only problem you'll have with that is at least here you will be afforded respect whereas at ST.com, you will be chewed up and spit out.

I am also a member of ST.COM. I have yet to be chewed up and spat out.