Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Good to Hear From Old Friends


Checked the blog this evening and discovered an old friend stopped by for a visit. Martha M. ran across her name on a comment on James and Chuck's "4th Row Center" movie review site. The particular post in question was a tribute to the late Miss Moneypenny of James Bond fame who had recently passed away. Martha's big Hollywood break was a starring part in a low-budget James Bond remake. Unfortunately, the movie was shown publically only once and, alas, Martha's star talent would have to wait for some future movie producer to discover.

I've really become fond of these blogs. They're a great way to keep in touch and reacquaint with old friends. In fact, if it weren't for these blogs, folks might never know what a HUGE Star Trek fan Martha used to be. She talked Rick S. and I into going to meet the actual Mr. Sulu once at a Blockbuster opening in Columbia, SC. I had always fancied myself a big Star Trek fan, not a fanatic, but more loyal than most. I realized that day that the true Star Trek fan is a wonder to behold, able to explain warp drive to even to most casual person, intimately familiar with the life history of the most obscure crewmember. Yes, even Martha, who maintained an impressive Star Trek shrine, paled in comparison.

It was good to hear from you, Martha. Live long and prosper...

6 comments:

Chuck said...

Martha was (and most likely, still is) a very neat gal. She was the first member of the opposite sex who not only liked Star Trek, but she GOT it. With each new iteration of Trek, I have wondered if Martha was watching and what she thought of the show. Hopefully, she will google her name and setup blog so we can find out what's going on with her.

Rick said...

She's got a blog, Chuck - I think Steve's got it linked on his sidebar. We'll see if she goes where no one has go-- oh never mind.

George said...

I had totally forgotten that about Martha. You know, when I moved back to SC, in 1998, she and I both worked for Fleet Mortgage. All that time I could have been speaking nerd with her. Shozbot!

Chuck said...

Glad to see you retain your Mork-ness.

George said...

Nanoo, nanoo, to you my good friend.

Martha said...

I remember going to see George Takei that day! I had forgotten that it was Steve and Rick with me, but (don't laugh) it was the Pick A Flick video on Decker Blvd! Don't ask me how I remember this.

Since then, I also met James Doohan and Walter Keonig. I did not go to the convention in Columbia when William Shatner came to town. I think I was out of town that weekend. Oh well. I still have my Star Trek Concordance (the out of print one with the enterprise saucer section on the cover) and I have James Doohan's autograph in that!