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Last Night I watched Star Trek... (This is funny but is serious too...) |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium 
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Friends, Believe me, I have nothing against Star Trek or for that matter the masses of sci-fi lovers who call themselves Trekkies... regards, sudhir. ----------------- "Cosmic Hues and Interstellar Overdrives" Or just call it "Mad cap fears a Nuclear Explosion after watching Star Trek" Inane and mundane motions of a Borg, with only one statement "Resistance is futile" Wonder 'If they ever fall in love?' Forever, hear them talking of assimilation and sorts! Images of violent species, Klingons drinking blood wine, Fighting to death over nothing Repulsive at times and how gothic! Wanting "land" in spatial parallel universes. Funny how Earthlings look handsome and more beautiful than anyone else, yet Captain Kirk always had his hands full of the Other Species even if they winked snake eyes! Star Trekking with USS enterprise or a Voyager or in Deep Space 9, maybe quadrant Alpha or maybe Delta it was. The V of logical supremacy, I wonder why Vulcans joined their two fingers together with such difficulty to say what hare-brained Earthlings can in one word peace. Seems such an easy thing to say Peace but has anyone wondered why peace, serenity or even tranquillity is worded longer than die or kill? A dumbish idiot, an oaf I am! Of course they are longer because they simply take so much longer to achieve. Yet in the singularity of a polarised atmosphere, (does space have any?), maybe children are actually dropped by storks. Funny how a singularity pulls a star-ship into its own or is that called a black hole instead; caused by some super nova, a random death of a lively star? I thought Super Man never ate any food, never saw him eating much, So I wonder why a similarly named Super Nova needs a ship or two to fill his stomach! Yet amongst those big dark shadows caused on the other side of light, by another Jupiter's moons (are these called eclipses?) I feel small and useless. When the shape shifters shift shapes of things and I am left with Jeff Beck singing some blues "I ain't superstitious" in a mellowed voice instead of "I still have the blues" I wonder if time travelling is indeed a possibility, though I thought even going to moon was useless and expensive, considering the fate of hungry people in drought-affected Africa. Oh, I feel terrified of them time travellers when Spock, Kirk and party had their hands full of Kryptonite. No wonder I find it difficult to sleep on nights after the start trek show on TV. This happened last night too. ====== I am a crazy monster and a serious thought ====== ======Thats what I had meant in Alicat's challenge ====== < !signature--> Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 07-19-2000).] |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Hi Sudhir *wink*  I'm not a sci-fi fan...But I loved this, such fantastic imagery. You did Great thanks for the read |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Hi Sudhir..... Your writing intrigues me and I always look for more!! I'm a Star Trek fan from many years ago, but I do think you captured a lot of valid points. It was, after all, just a tv show. I really enjoyed this one, and I think I'll go back and read it again!!! ~~~~~Live for Today~~~~~ taste every single moment |
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ma miller Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 806 |
Sudhir, this is way too cool ... i forgot to disect it and just read ... outstanding ... thanks. |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Angel of Darkness, *wink* back at you and a fiendish wink LOL  great from you sounds like wonderful to me... Thanks Sunny, Intrigued eh? btw, one of my closest friends is also a star trek fan... I think I will show this to him and see what he has to say... I am glad that you enjoyed this... Thanks... MA Miller, you found it cool, great... did scotty beam your scissors up, btw... Thanks ...regards to all, sudhir |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Okay a bit of cheating perhaps... but I am *bumping* myself up...  |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
well ok im not a trekkie i seen all the movies and watched NG for awhile but come on lets say it Star Wars rules the old SW yuh yuh i read all the million books and this poem so rocks sudhir withthe messages in it i must say its my fave read here at passions for the last while o yuh!!! "Amadeus Amadeus. Amadeus. Amadeus Amadeus. Amadeus. Am Am Amadeus. Come on and rock me Amadeus!"-Falco "don't even lissen to classical music!"-me |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed reading this Sudhir...wouldn't that be something if poets could time travel or beam to another location...I know where I would beam myself...she would be waiting for me in red silk...we do have this technology available...yes??? If not...someone should notify the scientist and inventors to make it a top priority project...or perhaps we could clone Julia Roberts??? One for me and one for you...who would you like to clone...James |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Sudhir-This was an interesting topic that you decided to write about. I am not a Sci_Fi fan as a matter of fact I don't even watch T.V. , but I love the inquisition of your mind and the read was great. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
What a trip you've taken us all on...SciFi, Star Trek, Twilight Zone...you could write for them as your imagination takes flights of fancy that put warp speed to shame! Well done, m'friend! |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
tee hee looks like bumping helped in deriving some more laffs... walt, You are being ... geez... so kind you are with lavish praises ... fave read for the last while... wowie, I am honoured. Thanks James, can I clone myself, it could be nice talking to myself... is that called ego by the way... he he... you would choose Julia Roberts eh??? good choice, I must say the pretty woman seems to have captured you in her beams... thanks for reading btw... Mark, You are at it again, my friend, and I love it... your words are so appreciative, I am flattered... Thanks Karilea, Tripped you, did I? wow... I should stop reading into words... putting warp speed to shame should be fun though... Thanks a great deal... regards to all, Sudhir. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
This is great, sudhir!! As a trekkie first class, I love any poems dealing with this wonderful crew! The major endearing quality of Star Trek, and the reason it has endured so long, is that there was always an underlying moral lesson in each episode. There was one where the aliens had 1/2 of their faces white and the other half black and the problem was that the ones who had the right side black felt superior to the others...a lesson in racism. Another one, Picard is able to go back in time to change his life and finds out the changes could have made it worse. Another dealt with McCarthyism terror. These messages were done in such a subtle way that the viewers didn't even recognize them but they felt that, for some reason, they loved the show. Star Trek probably did more to teach the general public character and morality and justice more than any other tv show in history. Thank you for your tribute  |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Yeah I know what you mean Sudhir. I don't think Shatner ever took acting lessons either, though many love him. The trekkies do take this oh so serious so God bless them in a special way. I like the part about the earthlings always being the most handsome....ho hum ...the American way.... Take care....you don't know where our fine culture will take you next.....ethome.... |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Balladeer... Though this was a tribute in a different way, I also took a dig at the programme itself... but I do agree that Star Trek went ahead way beyond probably it was ever planned adn into the realm of teachings and getting the social bearings right... Thanks for reading and I am glad that you enjoyed... I am glad that this did not upset you (you being a trekkie, and that was not my intent in anyway...) it was a jestful potrayal of the various characters and the various series...ethome, Thanks for reading and am hoping wherever I will be spatially adjusted (read placed) next, it will be a good place too... Regards, sudhir [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 07-24-2000).] |
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linda munday Member
since 2000-06-17
Posts 315Adelaide, Australia |
Nice one sudir, And as a trekkie of sorts, i found no offence at all. I liked it a lot. Chow .. Linda M. |
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killer222 Junior Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 48Northolt,Middlesex,England |
to boldly go where no man has gone before! Nice one Sudhir "shun the frumious Bandersnatch!" Killer222 :) |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Sudhir, What an enjoyable read! I simply love the way you write, and though I'm not that familiar with the show, just grabbing bits as I was walking through the livingroom, your descritions are priceless. Very well written, a great deal of humor, and captivating read. Great stuff! Liz |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Linda, hmmm I am pleased to note what you say... thanks... killer222, a mysterious name... and what you state could be a ladies toilet (what a lousy gag!)... sorry for that... thanks for the read... Liz, I am glad to have captivated you with this, was all my pleasure... regards to all, sudhir. |
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