Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock, dead at 83
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:25 pm
The light of the world has significantly dimmed today.
He will be greatly missed.
Massive bummer.
Rest in peace Mr. Nimoy.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:05 pm
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:11 pm
Ow, ow, ow.
Have to say something later.
Have to say something later.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:23 pm
So sad. 
He had a long, wonderful life, though. But it's still sad.
He had a long, wonderful life, though. But it's still sad.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:39 pm
Totally agree. I was almost as bummed when Deforest Kelley died.aTOMiC wrote:The light of the world has significantly dimmed today.
He will be greatly missed.
Massive bummer.
Rest in peace Mr. Nimoy.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:29 pm
A classic.
And so's the video.
RIP Mr. Nimoy. I salute you, and thanks for scaring the crap out of me with "In Search Of" frequently.
And so's the video.
RIP Mr. Nimoy. I salute you, and thanks for scaring the crap out of me with "In Search Of" frequently.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:17 pm
I want to say something profound, but all I have is .
.Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:43 am
I remember see TOS when it first came on TV.
I was 12 and Mr. Spock was the lead of that show..
RIP Mr. Nimoy..
You now belong to the stars..
I was 12 and Mr. Spock was the lead of that show..
RIP Mr. Nimoy..
You now belong to the stars..
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:21 am
This one strikes close to home for whatever reason. Godspeed Mr. Spock / Nimoy.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:42 am
+JMJ+
Memory Eternal.
Memory Eternal.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:51 am
Yeah, that's a pretty good innings.aliantha wrote:He had a long, wonderful life, though. But it's still sad.
Requiescat in pace.
--A
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:43 am
That about sums it up. I'm not ashamed to say that Star Trek helped me get through some pretty rough times growing up. So yeah. Close to home.Doc Hexnihilo wrote:This one strikes close to home for whatever reason. Godspeed Mr. Spock / Nimoy.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:15 am
Rest in peace Mr. Spock. The only quote I can remember is "There's life, Jim, but not as we know it" and that comes from a song.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:31 pm
Definitely an icon. The original Star Trek was the only series I watched faithfully.
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:51 am
RIP Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015In Part I of his book YOU AND I, Leonard Nimoy wrote:In my heart
Is the seed of the tree
Which will be me.
Nourished by understanding
Warmed by friends
Fed by loved ones
Matured by wisdom
Tempered by tears.
PATIENCE...
The seasons pass,
The seed sprouts.
The young branches begin to form,
To reach out for new experiences,
New contacts,
To test their size and shape
As a child discovers
Its own hands and feet.
Speed is glory
Speed is fame and fortune
Speed is a gold medal
Speed is honor
Speed is success
Speed is a thief
Some rush about in preparation
Some struggle to be nearest to the gate.
Some climb to be at the highest place
And yet,
we shall all be born.
All will move about
In time
And space.
Life comes and goes.
Laughter of the past
Rings through empty hallways.
The seasoning is bittersweet.
Searching for me,
I wander
Through a house of mirrors.
I see a myriad of images,
But none are mine.
Only distorted reflections
Of a stranger.
Someone I've met
But don't really know.
I cry out my name,
But the hollow echo that responds
Tells me I must wait.
It is not yet time.
I am not alone.
There are times when I think I am,
Feel like I am
Alone and lost.
But as the river bends,
And the drifting traveler
Sees the unfolding of new vistas,
New horizons,
New landmarks,
I find a new communion
With the turn of time,
A new sense of
Universal connection.
And then...
One day in the spring of my life
The buds and the blossoms appear
I am alive
I am here
I have joined the earth
Like a tidepool...
Filled by the mist
And the great waves.
Giving of myself
To the air and the earth.
Living at peace
With the sun and moon.
Cousin to the fog and rain.
The melody is simple
and the words are sweet.
I am not immortal.
Whatever I put off for later
May never be.
Whoever doesn't know now
That I love them
May never know.
I have killed time,
I have squandered it.
I have lost days...weeks...
As a man of unlimited wealth
Might drop coins on the street
And never look back.
I know now, that there will be an end.
A limit.
But there is time
Valuable and precious time
To walk,
talk,
breathe.
Time to touch,
taste,
care.
To warm the child
Who is cold and lonely
There is time to love
I promise myself...
I will.
I am
I am ready
I am ready to give
I am ready to give and receive
I am ready to give and receive love
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:04 am
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^Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:53 am
Indeed. That so poignantly captures the wisdom that one can only be thankful did not come too late!
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:17 pm
Tall, dark, and handsome. Deep voice, infectious smile. A renaissance man. It was predictable he'd attain fame and fortune. But what an odd road he took.
His first autobiography was I am not Spock. His second was I am Spock. There's a whole lot of wisdom and spiritual growth between those two, I would think.
I was an avid fan of In Search Of.
I never knew until he passed away that he directed Three Men and a Baby.
I saw this yesterday and thought it was worthy sharing.
His first autobiography was I am not Spock. His second was I am Spock. There's a whole lot of wisdom and spiritual growth between those two, I would think.
I was an avid fan of In Search Of.
I never knew until he passed away that he directed Three Men and a Baby.
I saw this yesterday and thought it was worthy sharing.
And this must be [re]watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtQUePN5y40I was told a story once about the early days of the Star Trek reboot. Before they solidified the script Abrams and team knew that they needed a bridge from the last series to this one. They toyed with Spock, they toyed with Kirk and they even toyed with both together.
Remember for a long time Nimoy wanted to seperate himself from the character, so they decided they'd approach them both and see who showed interest and make their decision on which way to go from there. They went to Shatner first and told him the story and how they were thinking about doing it. His reaction was that he'd come back, but only if it was Kirk without Spock.
Then they went to Nimoy, told him the story and how Spock would fit in if he agreed. He loved it and said he would do it. He only had one question: "Do you think you could find a place in it for my friend Bill?"
You've seen the movie, so you know how that turned out. [link]
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:48 pm
What a grand soul.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:45 pm
Sad to see him go. My dad was never a sci-fi fan, but we would sit and watch the original Star Trek show when I was a kid because he liked it.
Far too often when someone dies their output gets tagged with all kinds of hyperbolic fluff, but in his case I think it's true that he created one of the truly iconic figures of sci-fi.
Far too often when someone dies their output gets tagged with all kinds of hyperbolic fluff, but in his case I think it's true that he created one of the truly iconic figures of sci-fi.