From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: not@chance.dude   
   Subject: Re: Star Trek: Am I the Only One?   
      
   Anim8rFSK wrote:   
   *snip*   
   >    
   > "when I attended a convention with Gates McFadden in Kansas City, she    
   > refused to talk about it. All she would say was that "Some people didn't    
   > like me.""   
   >    
   > Hey, even Gates says Crusher is incompetent!   
   >    
   > The running joke around the set has always been, 'Is Beverly on the ship    
   > because she's sleeping with the captain?! (Laughter) And the reason she    
   > doesn't have her medical diplomas up on the wall is because she didn't    
   > really get them!' Usually, when there's a guest star that, for whatever    
   > reason, is on the medical table, one member of the cast will say,    
   > 'Listen, sorry you're being treated by Bev-you might not make it!' "    
   > said by Gates   
   >    
   > So to sum up:   
   >    
   > Gates left not by her own choice   
   > Crusher is incompetent   
   > Gates has a sense of humor about Crusher being incompetent   
   >    
      
   She has no sense of humor about being photographed, though.  She banned    
   photos during her session at the Vulkon con in Altamonte (it said    
   "Orlando" but it was effing Altamonte - I know my home area!)   I could    
   see banning *flash* photography - that's really blinding, but not even    
   no-flash?  Bite me, bitch - we *paid* for your appearance.  Deal with it.   
      
   As you can see, I totally ignored her:   
      
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   Natalie   
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