Wednesday - July 20, 2005

Random Mindless Thoughts

I got back from the horse-pital a little after noon, zonked out on drugs with a sore rear end from the colonoscopy. Eight minor polyps removed but prognosis is good. Doc says I’ll probably live until I die. Thanks to the drugs, I thought that was profound. I just woke up and am still groggy. Not much happening in the news today as the Donks rally their troops and prepare for battle over Judge Roberts. For some reason, Ann Coulter is also against his nomination.

The Red Chinese have been stymied in their evil plan to buy America. Neither Chevron nor Maytag will be theirs, so they’re using the money to buy more tanks, guns and bombs. Madonna is moving to England in case the ChiComs invade the US. I respectfully request she take Alec Baldwin with her.

Before my mind floats off again, I declare this an open post. Comment on anything that’s on your mind. As for myself I’m gonna sit back and remember Scotty and some famous quotes of his from Star Trek (add your favorites in the comments) ....

“Now this is a drink for a man.”—Scott
“Scotch?”—Checkov
“Aye.”—Scott
“It vas inwented by a little old lady in Lenningrad.”—Checkov (The Trouble With Tribbles)

“The best diplomat that I know is a fully-loaded phaser bank.”—Lt. Cdr. Montgomery Scott ("A Taste of Armageddon")

“Just before they went into warp, I beamed the whole kit and kaboodle into their engine room, where they’ll be no tribble at all.”—Scotty, explaining how he got rid of the tribbles (The Trouble With Tribbles)

“In four hours the ship blows up”—Scotty (The Savage Curtain)

“The energizer is bypassed like a christmas tree, so don’t give me any bumps.”—Scotty
“No promises. On your way.”—Kirk, (Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan)

“Scotty, what’s left?”—Kirk
“Just the batteries. I can give you inpulse power in a couple minutes.”—Scotty
“We don’t have a couple minutes.”—Kirk, (Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan)

“How long to re-fit?”—Kirk
“Eight weeks. But you don’t have eight weeks, so I’ll do it for you in two.”—Scotty
“Do you always multiply your repair estimates by a factor of four?”—Kirk
“How else to maintain my reputation as a miracle worker?”—Scotty
“Your reputation is safe with me.”—Kirk, (Star Trek III: The Search For Spock)

“She’s supposed to have a transwarp drive...”—Sulu
“Aye, and if my grandmother had wheels, she’d be a waggon!”—Scotty, discussing the Excelsior (Star Trek III: The Search For Spock)

“Level, please?”
“Transporter room!”
“Thank you!”
“Up your shaft…—A talking turbolift and Scotty, (Star Trek III: The Search For Spock)

“She’s all yours, sir. All systems automated and ready. A chimpanzee and two trainees could run her!”—Scotty
“Thank you, Mr. Scott, I’ll try not to take that personally.”—Kirk, (Star Trek III: The Search For Spock)

“The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.”—Scotty about the USS Excelsior, (Star Trek III: The Search For Spock)

“What are you standing around for? Don’t you know a jailbreak when you see one?”—Scotty to Kirk, McCoy and Spock when freeing them from the brig, (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)

Posted by The Skipper     on 07/20/2005 at 02:49 PM   
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