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Post by DE Sinclair on Feb 27, 2015 17:20:00 GMT -5
Not only did he inspire a love of scifi in me as a child with his role as Spock, he sparked my curiosity and sense of wonder at the weird and unusual, and mysterious as the narrator of In Search of, an inspiration that drove a lot of my academic life in search of ancient and medieval history. Thank you good sir, you will be missed, but never forgotten. -M The guy my mother lived with when my brothers and I were in our teen-age years, who had all the imagination of your average earthworm, referred to sci-fi in general and Star Trek in particular as "fantastic bullsh*t". Thanks Mr. Nimoy for the best fantastic bullsh*t ever. |
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Post by Action Ace on Feb 27, 2015 20:34:02 GMT -5
 Goodbye Mr. Nimoy and thanks. |
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Post by robsuperfriend63 on Feb 27, 2015 21:35:08 GMT -5
He will be missed, and yet even though we are sad we can also take comfort in that he will always be remembered when we watch his great work in shows like Star Trek.
I think that is the great thing about being a successful actor in that in a sense they have gain a sort of immortality even after they are gone through their films & shows. I am at least grateful that I got to see him at a Star trek convention in the 90's. Did he get around a lot in the public? Like conventions and public apperances? I don't remember outside of his roles in TV and movies, really being the in public eye a lot. I remember him appearing at some point with William Shatner in the Priceline commercials but that's all that comes to mind. |
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Post by robsuperfriend63 on Feb 27, 2015 21:37:44 GMT -5
BTW I made this today.
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Post by Jesse on Feb 27, 2015 22:43:36 GMT -5
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Post by thwhtguardian on Feb 27, 2015 22:48:06 GMT -5
That is amazing, I have always felt that the Voyage Home was the best Trek movie. |
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Post by Jesse on Feb 27, 2015 22:48:20 GMT -5
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Post by Jesse on Feb 27, 2015 22:54:39 GMT -5
If you haven't already watched the episode of Shatner's Raw Nerve featuring Leonard Nimoy I highly recommend checking out.
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Post by Prince Hal on Feb 27, 2015 23:02:36 GMT -5
A Boston boy who remembered his roots... "On Jewish tombstones you will sometimes see a symbol showing two hands arranged for the Priestly Blessing. This is a symbol of the Kohen or Cohen (Hebrew for priest). The plural form is Kohanim or Cohanim... Today families can sometimes verify a priestly lineage from the tombstones of ancestors that have this symbol.  And yes, Star Trek fans… You’ve probably noticed the similarity between this symbol and the Vulcan hand greeting (“live long and prosper”) used in the TV show and movies. This was suggested by actor Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), who saw the Priestly Blessing in a *synagogue when he was a child. He modified it as Vulcans use only one hand." (cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/kohanim-or-cohanim-hands-priestly-blessing/)*the Vilna Shul on Phillips Street in the old West End, near MGH, for those of you from around here |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Feb 27, 2015 23:09:33 GMT -5
A Boston boy who remembered his roots... "On Jewish tombstones you will sometimes see a symbol showing two hands arranged for the Priestly Blessing. This is a symbol of the Kohen or Cohen (Hebrew for priest). The plural form is Kohanim or Cohanim... Today families can sometimes verify a priestly lineage from the tombstones of ancestors that have this symbol. And yes, Star Trek fans… You’ve probably noticed the similarity between this symbol and the Vulcan hand greeting (“live long and prosper”) used in the TV show and movies. This was suggested by actor Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), who saw the Priestly Blessing in a *synagogue when he was a child. He modified it as Vulcans use only one hand." (cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/kohanim-or-cohanim-hands-priestly-blessing/)*the Vilna Shul on Phillips Street in the old West End, near MGH, for those of you from around here I had read that the Vulcan greeting was based on a Jewish gesture but I never really looked into the full story, and I never knew he was from Boston either. And the Vilna Shul is a beautiful building, I toured it a few years back. |
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Feb 27, 2015 23:15:14 GMT -5
Leonard Nimoy was a fine actor and a huge part of my childhood growing up. His portrayal of Mr. Spock left a huge impression on me as a kid and fan. Up until today even. As a young black boy growing up in the early 90's with negative influences close to the vest and no real life role models I knew personally to look up to, it was people like Nimoy on shows like Star Trek that kept me in a bubble with tunnel vision. Preventing me from falling into a trap I could have very easily fell into. I almost felt like I knew the man through the simple lens of a 1960's television show in syndication. As dozens of people the last 40 plus years can attest to. He was a staple of pop culture and made it cool to be logical, and a nerd. He will be sorely missed by this planet. Live long and prosper.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Feb 28, 2015 0:20:26 GMT -5
Favorite scene out of all of Star Trek.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Feb 28, 2015 14:03:49 GMT -5
Barney calling someone out on their bs? Too funny.
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Post by Golddragon71 on Mar 1, 2015 3:10:36 GMT -5
"Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, His was the most....human."  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2015 9:46:12 GMT -5
I loved Spock. I wanted to be Spock when I grew up. At one point, some of the nurses I worked with in the ED thought I had spent time in Japan or someplace, because I will steeple my fingers together while thinking and sometimes do a little half-bow to people. Nope; just some Vulcan mannerisms I picked up. And I also enjoyed Leonard Nimoy's other endeavors. His books, his various cameos; I even watched Mission: Impossible for him. Hell, I got a kick out of his first album. How can you not love his Bilbo Baggins song? Great music, no; but it's fun.
I cried at the ending of Wrath of Khan. Hell, I still do. Remember, the first movie had, um, underwhelmed people, and we were surprised to get a second. If it hadn't done well, there wouldn't have been a third. There was no Next Gen yet. There was no guaranteed venue for Spock to return. That death could've been final, and it had an impact.
I cried again Friday.
RIP, Mr. Nimoy. And thank you.
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