Comments on: Great Links: ‘Dude, Where’s My Trek’ Edition

By: Christopher Waldrop

Christopher Waldrop — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:22:11 +0000

Jonathan Frakes always struck me as having a great (and under-utilized) sense of humor, so I wouldn’t be too surprised if he threw a Caveman Salute in there.

By: Orb of the Emissary

Orb of the Emissary — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:57:09 +0000

Oh yeah, and I re-watched “Genesis” and Riker does give Picard and Data the Caveman Salute! Don’t know if Jonathan Frakes meant to do that or not… pretty funny still!

By: Orb of the Emissary

Orb of the Emissary — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:55:51 +0000

I’ve actually been to the Brandeis-Bardin Institute out in Simi Valley, “by accident”. I knew that Descent, Parts 1 & 2 were filmed there and felt pretty excited since I live in Simi Valley.
One day my friends and I went on a hike off of, I think it was Tapo Street, towards the Santa Susanna mountains. Well after about 45 minutes, lo and behold we stumbled directly upon the Brandeis-Bardin Institute!
Being the only Trekkie in the group, I insisted upon stopping there and having lunch. It was closed at the time, so I couldn’t go in, but I walked around it and located the area where Capt, Picard, Troi and La Forge were when they found Lore’s HQs in the episode. I also found the spot where they filmed Data and Lore having their discussion outside with Borg drones walking in the background.
Nowadays I think they’ve gated off the area to prevent fans from going there “accidentally”, but I feel lucky to not only live here in Simi Valley, but that I’ve actually been there. :-)

By: Denise de Arman

Denise de Arman — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:40:25 +0000

I am amazed, dumbfounded – how could there be no ST videos there? Not even the original series? That is difficult for me to wrap my brain around, considering how many NASA folk are ST fans. All of the original cast members have, at some point, made comments concerning their being treated almost as royalty by NASA guys and gals – Nichelle even volunteered as a recruitment liasion for NASA for awhile. Unbelievable.

CmdrR#19- Even better than go-go boots – thighhighs, my darling. I watched Mirror, Mirror yesterday (purely for research purposes, of course) to get every detail on Uhura’s uniform for the one I am making, and those thighhighs were oh-so-captivating… You did raise a good point – how would the guys get any work done with that being the uniform of the day. One almost feels sorry for poor mirror Sulu.

By: Redjac

Redjac — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:47:55 +0000

Riker looks like the Geico caveman.

By: ajd

ajd — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:54:57 +0000

….or perhaps a simple issue of license?

By: ajd

ajd — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:53:07 +0000

I don’t want to get political….but could the liberal idealism of TOS be a problem for our current administration? Reagan’s “Star Wars Initiative” kinda says it all. Maybe the episode A Private Little War would suffice?

By: demon barber of starfleet

demon barber of starfleet — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:48:32 +0000

*cracks up @ video*

By: Leonel

Leonel — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:55:24 +0000

So let me get this straight:

Bill is fully functional, in every way of course. He rescues Obama from imminent danger. Hillary reminds us how small we’ve become because she can’t really be destroyed. Which means that in the end, they are both still around to duke things out..

So.. the battle will never end!! DAMMIT!!!

;-)

By: MrRegular

MrRegular — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:33:09 +0000

Thanks again Spockboy!
Let’s hope your spoof turns prophetic, and soon. Time to move on to the general election!