James Doohan, better known to Trekkies worldwide as Senior Engineer James Montgomery Scott (Scotty) has died today.
His playing of the character Scotty on the original Star Trek is what gave me at an early age both my love for computers and technological gadgetry, as well as a fascination with bagpipes and all things Scottish.
I reckon that now he flies among the stars for real.
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Tell us something.: I've picked up the tinwhistle again after several years, and have recently purchased a Chieftain v5 from Kerry Whistles that I cannot wait to get (why can't we beam stuff yet, come on Captain Kirk, get me my Low D!)
“First lesson: money is not wealth; Second lesson: experiences are more valuable than possessions; Third lesson: by the time you arrive at your goal it’s never what you imagined it would be so learn to enjoy the process” - unknown
Scotty was always my favorite character on Star Trek. I remember seeing an interview with James Doohan once and thinking what a nice guy he seemed to be. Ah well.
Sad news. Doohan's last performance of Scotty, I believe, was in STNG or Voyager. He had stored himself in a transporter array for about a hundred years and the new crew brought him out of it. It was pretty cool. Does anyone else remember that one?
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Paul wrote: Sad news. Doohan's last performance of Scotty, I believe, was in STNG or Voyager. He had stored himself in a transporter array for about a hundred years and the new crew brought him out of it. It was pretty cool. Does anyone else remember that one?
Tell us something.: I've picked up the tinwhistle again after several years, and have recently purchased a Chieftain v5 from Kerry Whistles that I cannot wait to get (why can't we beam stuff yet, come on Captain Kirk, get me my Low D!)
Paul wrote: Sad news. Doohan's last performance of Scotty, I believe, was in STNG or Voyager. He had stored himself in a transporter array for about a hundred years and the new crew brought him out of it. It was pretty cool. Does anyone else remember that one?
I remember it. Exellent one - and there were some funny dialogues between Data and Scotty (particularly at the bar).
If you remember, those dialogues were a tip of the hat to the TOS episode where the Kelvans or someone took control of the Enterprize...
"What is it.?"
/sniffs bottle/
"It's green!"
“First lesson: money is not wealth; Second lesson: experiences are more valuable than possessions; Third lesson: by the time you arrive at your goal it’s never what you imagined it would be so learn to enjoy the process” - unknown
Sorry to hear it; he was one of my favorites from the original series, also. A brief obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh ... altop.html
Seems his last child was born in 2000, when he was 80; though he didn't have much film work in his golden years, he had a full life, I reckon. Here's to him.
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My sister and her husband met James Doohan at an astronomy convention where he was guest of honor. She said his last child had just been born and he was quite proud. I guess you could say he was 'beaming' with joy!
James gave me much joy as well through his performances.
I will play Amazing Grace for him on the flute... sorry it isn't the pipes, Scotty...
I just listened to the tribute to him on NPR's All Things Considered. I had known he was in bad health, and this was thought to be coming, but it still gives pause when someone so familiar gets "beamed up" for the final time.
Sad news. Doohan's last performance of Scotty, I believe, was in STNG or Voyager. He had stored himself in a transporter array for about a hundred years and the new crew brought him out of it. It was pretty cool. Does anyone else remember that one?
