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Let us observe a moment of silence.

I just heard about this..*Sighs*He was awesome!

*sigh*

I have so much reading to do. :(

Wait, wrong depressing moment.

*fixes up face*

Someone died. *sigh*

Wow, 85. Long life.
Beam me up, Scotty! :D

He was cool.

-bows his head-
A true loss for Canadians and Star Trek fans everywhere. Scotty actualy made the show enjoyable..other than Shatners horrid acting

Amen. Sad to see a nice guy, one who inspired a generation people to go into engineering, finally pass on.

I believe I speak for all canadians when I say we lost one hell of an actor, he will be missed but he did celebrate a full life and did many good roles. Rest in Peace up there in the big starship in the sky.

I believe I speak for all canadians when I say we lost one hell of an actor, he will be missed but he did celebrate a full life and did many good roles. Rest in Peace up there in the big starship in the sky.

Lots of the best actors come from Canada, including but not limited to Jim Carrey, John Candy, and of course, Jimmy Doohan.

This is true yet not well known, (You forgot martin short)

so there is no evidence shatner had him offed right, cuz i wouldn't put it past him. doohan told it like it was and it didn't always seem to flattering of old bill s.

"Beam me up, God."

Heh. I'll miss Scotty...


Notice that a lot of people seem to be dying lately?

Bye Scotty, and thanks.

Scotty was one of my favorite star trek actors. I remember reading in one of the later star trek books he designed parts of the Enterprise E.

Somewhere, perhaps in a galaxy far, far away, a Scottish star ship engineer has finally been granted command of his own star ship. Attention! Cap'n on deck!

Somewhere, perhaps in a galaxy far, far away...
That's Star Wars. Interestingly enough, I remember reading that never on the show did anyone say "Beam me up, Scotty." The TNG episode where they find Scotty in the transporter is one of my favorite episodes. Particularly the part when he drinks that green stuff that Data can't identify.

Too bad. He certainly had a cool, and fake, Scottish accent. Boldy go, Scotty :P

He was a WWII Juno Beach survivor. He took three bullets in his legs, lost a finger, and coulc have been killed hadn't he had a cig case on him. He moed into TV and then manged to make his mark on history. A true loss or a hero.

That's Star Wars.
Jeeze. Nitpick the shit otta my tribute, why don't ya? I know it's Star Wars, you South end of a North bound horse! :p

Great guy. Made the series enjoyable to watch. I'm just glad he had a full life. I couldn't believe he fought in WWII. Truly heroic stuff!

After all these years waiting patiently, Scotty finally gets beamed up. hehe


Seriously though, bless ye laddie!

A great actor, and a terrific human being...he will be missed.

Hmm...first DeForrest Kelly, now James Doohan.

One by one... :(

There goes the man who made me shun every Star Trek fan I've met since I was five. (My name's Scotty.)

I still feel sad though.

Amen. Sad to see a nice guy, one who inspired a generation people to go into engineering, finally pass on.

This is extremely true.

For those of you that don't know, I'm a registered civil engineer. I grew up in the 70s / 80s (mostly 80s) and watched Trek on a regular basis with my dad. As a kid there were really two people whom my dad would use to get me to force myself to challege myself and push my limits both physically and creatively: Scotty and Yoda. :)

When I reached high school, it was clear that I had aptitudes for five subject areas: history, economics, government, science, and mathematics, but Scotty made engineering fun -- and he *was* and *is* an out of the box engineer. I work with many other engineers, and I can say with complete conviction, that the engineers that are willing to think beyond what they know and take a risk or two, are the people that actually solve problems.

He will be extremely missed. :( Both as a character and as Jimmy Doohan, whom I always felt was in and of himself a rolemodel. He just never really had anything but positive things to say, though on some subjects (like his dislike of Bill) he wouldn't lie about it either.

This is indeed a sad day. :( However James Doohan will forever live on in our memories. He will not be forgotton.

He's dead then? Good.

I heard he was only typecasted after Star Trek. That's sad aswell.

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For those of you that don't know, I'm a registered civil engineer. I grew up in the 70s / 80s (mostly 80s) and watched Trek on a regular basis with my dad. As a kid there were really two people whom my dad would use to get me to force myself to challege myself and push my limits both physically and creatively: Scotty and Yoda. :)
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I think I like your dad :D Awesome choices!!!

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RIP - :(

He's dead then? Good.

And I'm sure someone will say the same thing about you when you expire.

Damn..I thought he kicked it off years ago.

Damn..I thought he kicked it off years ago.

That was Bones.

That was Bones.


Then why didnt that bastard appear in the episode of Futurama with the rest of his former castmates?

Too good for Shatner, is that it?

I see how you are doohan...

Then why didnt that bastard appear in the episode of Futurama with the rest of his former castmates?

Too good for Shatner, is that it?

I see how you are doohan...

I think he was ill and had been for a long time.