From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: David_Powell3006@msn.com   
   Subject: Re: Star Trek: Am I the Only One?   
      
   On Dec 30 2009, 10:37aam, "Mac Breck"  wrote:   
   > Merrick Baldelli wrote:   
   > > On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:29:58 -0700, Anim8rFSK    
   > > wrote:   
   >   
   > >> In article ,   
   > >> Merrick Baldelli  wrote:   
   >   
   > >>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:19:45 -0500, "Mac Breck"   
   > >>>  wrote:   
   >   
   > >>>> Shouldn't the transporter be able to _automatically_ scan all those   
   > >>>> arriving and departing? aAfter all, it could be linked into the   
   > >>>> ships computers, which would include the medical one.   
   >   
   > >>> There has been indications in some episodes that this is in   
   > >>> fact the case. aSame way as they have the ability to detect weapons   
   > >>> and disable them during transport.   
   >   
   > >> Which they could do all the way back in TOS.   
   >   
   > > Yes, and look how often the premise for this had been   
   > > changed... aRepeatedly... aWith sledgehammers and monkeys flinging   
   > > poo.   
   >   
   > I'm guessing that "sledgehammers" refers to the way that B&B and the   
   > writers have of getting past things that would have made their current   
   > episode storyline impossible (e.g. the transporter not scanning those   
   > arriving and departing), and "monkeys flinging poo" would be the   
   > writers. aThey throw in a technobabble malfunction or exception, and off   
   > they go writing any silly old shit. aThey don't take the story   
   > seriously. aIt's only a paycheck, and as long as they can fool most fans   
   > (bringing in good box office $ and good ratings), they're OK with that.   
   > Trouble is, I'm not, and that's a major reason I've become much less of   
   > a Trek fan since TNG ended. aHell, I didn't even see the new movie 'til   
   > it came out on DVD.   
   >   
   > Back in the ST-II thru ST-IV movie days, I'd have been there on opening   
   > day or at least within a week. aWhen they come out with the next Trek   
   > movie, I'll again be waiting for the DVD. aNo rush.   
   Also video today is better quality than in the 80s though by ST IV   
   VCRs were not uncommon...   
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