RE: Kirk, Spock, et.al

["Greg Novak, Momentum" <gnovak@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Just to set the record straight:

Captain Picard (Next Generation) said "Make it so" and "Engage"
Captain Kirk while continuously violating the Prime Directive said "Beam me
up, Scottie"
Mr Spock said "It is only logical"
Doc "Bones" McCoy said "Damn it Jim, I'm a Doctor not a ..." (Mapics
developer?)

And Enterprise (with Scott Bacula), the latest entry in the Roddenberry
tradition looks like it is about to fall into the same old Sci-Fi trap where
every week is a new enemy to shoot at.  The beauty of Roddenberry's vision
was that of overcoming our history of war and striving for peace in the
universe (to seek out new life and new civilizations).  You don't blow up
your enemies, you outwit them (and boldly go where no one has gone before).


Not bad for a backward little race in an awkward corner of the universe.
(something Q might say).

... What does this have to do with Mapics?  

I miss Joan's commentary too.
-Greg


-----Original Message-----
From: michael.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:michael.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 4:45 PM
To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Kirk, Spock, et.al


   Dale,
    
   This conversation really lacks= something without Joan & Greg Novak
   chiming in.....
   Now we k= now what we REALLY miss about Joan contributing to the list....
   <D= IV> 
   RE: message: 5
   date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:16:23 -0400<= BR>from:
   DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx
   subject: Re: File Maintenance Inp= utting for Item Balance Master File

   As Mr. Spock always said, "T= here are always possibilities".

   I thought it was Captain Picard that= said "Make it so." in STNG........
I
   don't remember Kirk saying "Make i= t happen.", but it's been a while
   since
   I've seen any Original Series St= ar Trek episodes. Of course, Kirk was
   who
   usually made stuff happen!
      Maybe the programmers believe in the Vulcan IDIC - "Infinite Diversity
in
   Infinite Combinations" - they like to try a little of everything!
      Dale Gindlesperger
   IT Manager/Special Projects Leader
   Fleetwood F= olding Trailers, Inc.
   Somerset, PA
    
    </DI= V>
    
    
   Michael G. Ellis
   Info= rmation Systems International, Inc.
   A Global ER= P Consulting Firm
   815-398-1670 x23
    
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