From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: liam@valentijn.nu   
   Subject: Re: Star Trek 2009, I saw it this week (spoilers if you haven't seen   
   it yet)   
      
   Wickeddoll wrote:   
   > Wouter Valentijn wrote:   
   >>> Wouter Valentijn wrote:   
   >>> *snip*   
   >>>>>>>> I consider this movie to be a totally alternate timeline, only   
   >>>>>>>> a few levels more serious than 'In the Pirkering'.   
   >>>>>>>> When did this timeline start to splice of? I think even before   
   >>>>>>>> Nero showed up.   
   >>>>>>> I think before Kirk and co. got halfway through the Academy.   
   >>>>>> Nero showed up (in the past) before Kirk & co. got half way   
   >>>>>> through the Academy, so yeah. :-)   
   >>>>>> George Kirk died before his time. In the prime line he lived to   
   >>>>>> see his son become captain.   
   >>>>> I barely remember anything about Kirk's dad from TOS.  I can't   
   >>>>> even tell you if I heard about him in any of the eps.  Was he   
   >>>>> mentioned?   
   >>>> In the Eps? I don't think so.   
   >>>> Only in this movie we got to know George..   
   >>>> Before that we only knew about George through the novels...   
   >>>>   
   >>> I don't remember him from the movies either - was it "Final   
   >>> Frontier"? If so, I only suffered through that one twice, and   
   >>> purged it from my memory...   
   >>   
   >> Nope, only in XI.   
   >>   
   >>    
   >   
   > I misread that you said it was only in this movie - enjoy your youth,   
   > dah-ling.   
      
   Indeed. Only in this Abrams movie we officially get to know (about) George.   
      
   And.... just yesterday I had a moment where I had trouble remembering my own    
   phone number.... :-/   
      
      
      
      
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   >>   
   >> That's rare I think. For actors to be that close to fans.   
   >>   
   > It is NOW, but back then (late 90s) the LFN stars, at least, were very   
   > up-close and personal.  My son went to Nigel Bennett's ("Lacroix" on   
   > "Forever Knight") suite to hang out with Bennett's son, since the boys   
   > were the only children at the 2000 "Lights! Camera! Auction".  He said   
   > my son was "sweet" - he still is, actually.  They didn't charge for   
   > autographs or photos with them (they sold their own pix to sign,   
   > though - but not for much; and you could still get something else you   
   > brought signed for free).  The fruit loops have ended those days!   
      
   I have heard from others that prices have gone up.   
      
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   >>>>>>> Now, I *did not* like what they did with Vulcan.  Just didn't   
   >>>>>>> mesh.   
   >>>>>> I didn't like that either.   
   >>>>> I'd hate for them to hit a reset button to bring Amanda back, but   
   >>>>> ditching her was a mistake.   
   >>>> Maybe Star Trek XII will be: "The Search for Spock's Mom." ;-)   
   >>> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!   
   >>   
   >> > scare Vincent Price away>   
   >   
   > You're channeling Anim8 by even *thinking* that!   
      
   LOL !   
      
      
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   Wouter Valentijn www.j3v.net   
      
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   make out with each other.   
   Xander: Well maybe that's what's wrong with the world. Ever think about    
   that?   
      
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