Doctor Who?
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Get a life. Smile
I suppose you have better interests like drinking 12 beers in a row or playing World of Warcraft until your eyes bleed or watching countless hours of pointless youtube videos. I'm sure you have your time sinks. If you're a programmer or computer geek of some kind then Dr. Who is a prerequisite.
I don't drink alcohol, and I don't play whatever game you stated.
MatrixDud wrote:
If you're a programmer or computer geek of some kind then Dr. Who is a prerequisite.
I'm a programmer and I'm not interested in dr. who. You can have your opinion though...
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
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I started watching back in '72, and havent missed an episode. In fact I have every episode in existance either on tape or DVD. I have every single edition of the monthly magazine (currently at edition 418!). Roughly, he is an exiled Time Lord, roaming the universe setting right the wrongs. The Time Lords had a policy of non-interference, but The Doctor does nothing but interfere. For this he was put on trial and exiled to Earth. He won his freedom after saving Gallifrey and was allowed to interfere unofficially, occasionally working for the CIA (Celestial Intervention Agency), a shadowy organisiation of the Time Lords. Then there was the Time War in which the Time Lords and the Daleks fought the final battle for supremecy over the entire cosmos. The Doctor himself defeated both parties and timelocked the war allow him to escape and become the only Time Lord left in the universe (except, unknowingly, The Master, another Time Lord, erstwhile childhood friend of the Doctor, later his Arch-Nemesis). For now, he contents himself by hanging around attractive Earth Girls, being cool, doing brave deeds and generally saving the day for no reward except the excitement of an otherwise ennui-filled existance. The early episodes were marked by having excellent writers and superb storylines marred only by tiny budgets and thus lower production values, thankfully it has got great budgets now and looks 'slick'. Tom Baker was the longest serving Doctor, and for many the best, certainly was for me until David Tennant came along. Matt Smith will play the 11th incarnation of the role, and I look forward to the 50th anniversary in November 2013!
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
It's a shame we won't make it to the 50th anniversary since the world will end in December 2012!
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I started watching back in '72, and havent missed an episode. In fact I have every episode in existance either on tape or DVD. I have every single edition of the monthly magazine (currently at edition 418!). Roughly, he is an exiled Time Lord, roaming the universe setting right the wrongs. The Time Lords had a policy of non-interference, but The Doctor does nothing but interfere. For this he was put on trial and exiled to Earth. He won his freedom after saving Gallifrey and was allowed to interfere unofficially, occasionally working for the CIA (Celestial Intervention Agency), a shadowy organisiation of the Time Lords. Then there was the Time War in which the Time Lords and the Daleks fought the final battle for supremecy over the entire cosmos. The Doctor himself defeated both parties and timelocked the war allow him to escape and become the only Time Lord left in the universe (except, unknowingly, The Master, another Time Lord, erstwhile childhood friend of the Doctor, later his Arch-Nemesis). For now, he contents himself by hanging around attractive Earth Girls, being cool, doing brave deeds and generally saving the day for no reward except the excitement of an otherwise ennui-filled existance. The early episodes were marked by having excellent writers and superb storylines marred only by tiny budgets and thus lower production values, thankfully it has got great budgets now and looks 'slick'. Tom Baker was the longest serving Doctor, and for many the best, certainly was for me until David Tennant came along. Matt Smith will play the 11th incarnation of the role, and I look forward to the 50th anniversary in November 2013!
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
I'm still partial to Tom Baker. The Romana episodes were the real high mark for me until the show was restarted; I actually found them so superior to subsequent episodes that I had a hard time watching them (and don't recall ever seeing the 1996 episodes. Only a few of the McCoy episodes--I think his first season/series were ever shown where I lived at the time.) I am quite excited that Steven Moffat is taking over. His episodes have been among the best, especially Blink, which may be the single best televised Sci-Fi ever done.
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Douglas Troy wrote:
(I might have caught a show with the 8th doctor, maybe ... late at night ... can't be too sure about that).
I'm pretty sure the 8th doctor was that movie type thing they did. So there is only one show.
My current favourite word is: Sammidge!
-SK Genius
SK Genius wrote:
I'm pretty sure the 8th doctor was that movie type thing they did.
Emmmm ... might have to see if Netflix has that one ...
:..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
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I don't drink alcohol, and I don't play whatever game you stated.
MatrixDud wrote:
If you're a programmer or computer geek of some kind then Dr. Who is a prerequisite.
I'm a programmer and I'm not interested in dr. who. You can have your opinion though...
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
But to say...get a life...implies that he lacks one. If you sit down with some seriously brainy programmers they will most likely show interest in one if not all of the following. Star Wars Star Trek Online Gaming The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Old computer games (ie: Zork, Oregon Trail, etc) Dr. Who Monty Python Office Space Robot Chicken Indiana Jones Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee movies Dungeons and Dragons and there are a lot more... It must be different in India where you are expected to work an 18 hour work day and have no time for entertainment.
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I started watching back in '72, and havent missed an episode. In fact I have every episode in existance either on tape or DVD. I have every single edition of the monthly magazine (currently at edition 418!). Roughly, he is an exiled Time Lord, roaming the universe setting right the wrongs. The Time Lords had a policy of non-interference, but The Doctor does nothing but interfere. For this he was put on trial and exiled to Earth. He won his freedom after saving Gallifrey and was allowed to interfere unofficially, occasionally working for the CIA (Celestial Intervention Agency), a shadowy organisiation of the Time Lords. Then there was the Time War in which the Time Lords and the Daleks fought the final battle for supremecy over the entire cosmos. The Doctor himself defeated both parties and timelocked the war allow him to escape and become the only Time Lord left in the universe (except, unknowingly, The Master, another Time Lord, erstwhile childhood friend of the Doctor, later his Arch-Nemesis). For now, he contents himself by hanging around attractive Earth Girls, being cool, doing brave deeds and generally saving the day for no reward except the excitement of an otherwise ennui-filled existance. The early episodes were marked by having excellent writers and superb storylines marred only by tiny budgets and thus lower production values, thankfully it has got great budgets now and looks 'slick'. Tom Baker was the longest serving Doctor, and for many the best, certainly was for me until David Tennant came along. Matt Smith will play the 11th incarnation of the role, and I look forward to the 50th anniversary in November 2013!
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
It didn't use to bother me when The Doctor was reborn. But I really got to like Chris Eccleston and mourned his loss. But I became more attached to David Tennant and actually began to cry at his leaving, which was written more poignantly than any other. Now we have the 11th Doctor and are faced with the fact that Time Lords can only regenerate twelve times.
I'm not a programmer but I play one at the office
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I started watching back in '72, and havent missed an episode. In fact I have every episode in existance either on tape or DVD. I have every single edition of the monthly magazine (currently at edition 418!). Roughly, he is an exiled Time Lord, roaming the universe setting right the wrongs. The Time Lords had a policy of non-interference, but The Doctor does nothing but interfere. For this he was put on trial and exiled to Earth. He won his freedom after saving Gallifrey and was allowed to interfere unofficially, occasionally working for the CIA (Celestial Intervention Agency), a shadowy organisiation of the Time Lords. Then there was the Time War in which the Time Lords and the Daleks fought the final battle for supremecy over the entire cosmos. The Doctor himself defeated both parties and timelocked the war allow him to escape and become the only Time Lord left in the universe (except, unknowingly, The Master, another Time Lord, erstwhile childhood friend of the Doctor, later his Arch-Nemesis). For now, he contents himself by hanging around attractive Earth Girls, being cool, doing brave deeds and generally saving the day for no reward except the excitement of an otherwise ennui-filled existance. The early episodes were marked by having excellent writers and superb storylines marred only by tiny budgets and thus lower production values, thankfully it has got great budgets now and looks 'slick'. Tom Baker was the longest serving Doctor, and for many the best, certainly was for me until David Tennant came along. Matt Smith will play the 11th incarnation of the role, and I look forward to the 50th anniversary in November 2013!
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
Dave, Here's a question. The new (Ecclestone and Tennant) series have largely ignored the canon established by the first 8 Doctors (including all the amazing 8th Doctor "New Adventures"), and especially where that canon relates to the "number" of the Doctor (and how many regenerations there can be). Even the new books state " ... starring the Doctor and Rose, as played by Christopher Ecclestone and Billie Piper", rather than "... starring the 9th Doctor". However, they have made a couple of concessions: - "Time Crash", where the Tennant Doctor met the 5th Doctor (Peter Davidson), and "The Next Doctor" where the Tennant Doctor uses the Cybermen's memory zapper stick thingie to show images of several of the "classic" Doctors to Jackson Lake. So they're now admitting there were Doctors before Ecclestone (even if it is only to children in need) So here's the question ... do you think Doctor Who will finally end after the 13th Doctor (counting Matt Smith as the 11th)? PS: I'm a huge fan ... I saw "An Unearthly Child" live (Nov '63) and as many episodes as possible since. I had most of the books at one stage, but had a purge (stupid decision) when I moved in with my girlfriend (current wife). I went to Gallifrey conventions in Los Angeles when I lived there, and met (spoke to) Colin Baker, several companions and a few writers. I have a Tardis on my desk at work, and a Dalek on my desk at home.
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Brilliant :) Now I just need to find the long version.
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I started watching back in '72, and havent missed an episode. In fact I have every episode in existance either on tape or DVD. I have every single edition of the monthly magazine (currently at edition 418!). Roughly, he is an exiled Time Lord, roaming the universe setting right the wrongs. The Time Lords had a policy of non-interference, but The Doctor does nothing but interfere. For this he was put on trial and exiled to Earth. He won his freedom after saving Gallifrey and was allowed to interfere unofficially, occasionally working for the CIA (Celestial Intervention Agency), a shadowy organisiation of the Time Lords. Then there was the Time War in which the Time Lords and the Daleks fought the final battle for supremecy over the entire cosmos. The Doctor himself defeated both parties and timelocked the war allow him to escape and become the only Time Lord left in the universe (except, unknowingly, The Master, another Time Lord, erstwhile childhood friend of the Doctor, later his Arch-Nemesis). For now, he contents himself by hanging around attractive Earth Girls, being cool, doing brave deeds and generally saving the day for no reward except the excitement of an otherwise ennui-filled existance. The early episodes were marked by having excellent writers and superb storylines marred only by tiny budgets and thus lower production values, thankfully it has got great budgets now and looks 'slick'. Tom Baker was the longest serving Doctor, and for many the best, certainly was for me until David Tennant came along. Matt Smith will play the 11th incarnation of the role, and I look forward to the 50th anniversary in November 2013!
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
Dalek Dave wrote:
For now, he contents himself by hanging around attractive Earth Girls, being cool, doing brave deeds and generally saving the day for no reward except the excitement of an otherwise ennui-filled existance.
I think I might get into this series. But I'll probably follow Douglas's suggestion to start from 2005 or so.
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Douglas Troy wrote:
(I might have caught a show with the 8th doctor, maybe ... late at night ... can't be too sure about that).
I'm pretty sure the 8th doctor was that movie type thing they did. So there is only one show.
My current favourite word is: Sammidge!
-SK Genius
Since the re-awakening of the franchise in 2005[^] - they have done a full 13 episodes, and a Christmas 'Special'. Season 1 was Christopher Eccleston, Seasons 2 - 4 (and a bit of 5) was David Tennant, Season 5 is Matt Smith as the Doctor. There is also a spin-off series called "Torchwood[^]" which has done 3 seasons (it's kinda a more 'adult' version of Dr Who) - with a 4th season on the way. I've been hooked since I was 7 (I'm now 37)!
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I started watching back in '72, and havent missed an episode. In fact I have every episode in existance either on tape or DVD. I have every single edition of the monthly magazine (currently at edition 418!). Roughly, he is an exiled Time Lord, roaming the universe setting right the wrongs. The Time Lords had a policy of non-interference, but The Doctor does nothing but interfere. For this he was put on trial and exiled to Earth. He won his freedom after saving Gallifrey and was allowed to interfere unofficially, occasionally working for the CIA (Celestial Intervention Agency), a shadowy organisiation of the Time Lords. Then there was the Time War in which the Time Lords and the Daleks fought the final battle for supremecy over the entire cosmos. The Doctor himself defeated both parties and timelocked the war allow him to escape and become the only Time Lord left in the universe (except, unknowingly, The Master, another Time Lord, erstwhile childhood friend of the Doctor, later his Arch-Nemesis). For now, he contents himself by hanging around attractive Earth Girls, being cool, doing brave deeds and generally saving the day for no reward except the excitement of an otherwise ennui-filled existance. The early episodes were marked by having excellent writers and superb storylines marred only by tiny budgets and thus lower production values, thankfully it has got great budgets now and looks 'slick'. Tom Baker was the longest serving Doctor, and for many the best, certainly was for me until David Tennant came along. Matt Smith will play the 11th incarnation of the role, and I look forward to the 50th anniversary in November 2013!
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
Dalek Dave wrote:
For now, he contents himself by hanging around attractive Earth Girls, being cool, doing brave deeds and generally saving the day for no reward except the excitement of an otherwise ennui-filled existance.
That is the best, and most accurate quote about Dr Who I have ever read
Dalek Dave wrote:
Tom Baker was the longest serving Doctor, and for many the best, certainly was for me until David Tennant came along.
My sentiments exactly!
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
I say you've missed a lot of British sci-fi then. There've been a lot worse than that.
Well, Dr Who was my introduction to British shows, which basically turned me off the anything British. It still surprises me when I discover a movie that I liked that was British made. ;) Marc
There's a lot of great British stuff out there - we just don't think that others are intelligent enough to understand it.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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But to say...get a life...implies that he lacks one. If you sit down with some seriously brainy programmers they will most likely show interest in one if not all of the following. Star Wars Star Trek Online Gaming The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Old computer games (ie: Zork, Oregon Trail, etc) Dr. Who Monty Python Office Space Robot Chicken Indiana Jones Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee movies Dungeons and Dragons and there are a lot more... It must be different in India where you are expected to work an 18 hour work day and have no time for entertainment.
MatrixDud wrote:
most likely show interest in one if not all
Yeah, "most likely". But not a prerequisite.
MatrixDud wrote:
It must be different in India where you are expected to work an 18 hour work day and have no time for entertainment.
18 hour work day? You seriously think that's even possible? :laugh: I work for an animation studio, and I visit my office something like thrice a week, I'll be in the office for less than 4 hours, but get my job done, and in a professional way. To be honest, there are no "office timings" for me. I'm sure it isn't the same for everyone in my country, but I don't care because I have the talent and have people here who can appreciate it and they use it the right way. And this wouldn't mean the work is "easy". I've ignored a few of those offers from your country (were offering a way above average Canadian salary), which required me to relocate there (OK, one was from the US). And those required me to "manage" and mentor people. But I'd like to be a programmer and I'm happy with what I'm doing here. Off your list, I am interested in Bruce Lee movies, Monty Python, Gaming (mostly console, but also some selected PC games). I've won multiple awards over all for programming (at work place, offline/online communities, etc.,). And with all seriousness, I consider myself as a "brainy programmer" and I did not like the way how you jumped on concluding that something I've no interest in is a prerequisite for programming. I know it's just an opinion of yours, but you were stating as if it were a fact. Most importantly, I had added the joke icon in my reply to Dalek so that *everyone* can understand it's a joke. But it still escaped you.
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
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There's a lot of great British stuff out there - we just don't think that others are intelligent enough to understand it.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
There's a lot of great British stuff out there - we just don't think that others are intelligent enough to understand it.
I can certainly relate to that, as my usual reaction is "geez, am I simply too stupid to understand the humor/etc???" But fortunately, that is only a brief moment of introspection, quickly replaced with "of course not, this show is crap!" ;) Marc
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As I nowadays have access to BBC Entertainment over the satellite I thought I'd ask about Doctor Who. I have missed the first forty or so years of the series which leaves me lacking a bit of knowledge of what the whole fuzz is about. The wikipedia article is full of facts but it's not really a good introduction. Anyone care to fill me in or point me to a good introduction?
No half way serious replies? :^) Incredibly long lived British science fiction series. The Doctor is a Timelord, an alien capable of traveling through time and space in his TARDIS (when it works correctly). He often visits Earth, finds someone to travel with (companions), and goes on adventures which usually result in saving the world. New actors become regenerations of the same person with different personalities. Lots of visits to England. Never caries a gun, solves problems with his wit. Last few years have been a revival of the series. Bigger budget and better scripts. Old stuff was fun, but recent shows are now well done.
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As I nowadays have access to BBC Entertainment over the satellite I thought I'd ask about Doctor Who. I have missed the first forty or so years of the series which leaves me lacking a bit of knowledge of what the whole fuzz is about. The wikipedia article is full of facts but it's not really a good introduction. Anyone care to fill me in or point me to a good introduction?
I was there - I am that old - watching the first DR Who episode ever that aired in the UK on Nov 23rd, 1963 and I have been a fan ever since! William Hartnell played the first incarnation of the Doctor. His time machine - "bigger on the inside than the outside" - is supposed to disguise itself as some unobtrusive item in the world/time upon which it arrives. However, this mechanism is broken and the time/space machine is stuck as the representation of a police box - a roadside cabinet that contained a telephone for constables to talk to base and emergency calls could be made - a fossil of the days before mobile communication. Over the years from 63 - 83 it suffered from intelligent scripts but miniscule budgets. After the 1996 "movie" made in Vancouver, the series began again in 2005 to take full advantage of CGI and Wales.