September 8, 1966

[Joe Hutch]

We didn’t get Star Trek in the UK until 1969.

In September 1966, I was just starting second year at St Anselm’s College. The first year had gone well, but the second year was when the Great Cloud of Unknowing began to descend, and my school reports took on an ever-worsening view of my prospects.

 

[gintonic]

in september '66 i was filling my nappy.

Have i missed something important?

 

[cutting42]

in september '66 i was filling my nappy.

Have i missed something important?

Me too, I was 3 months old

 

[Barrymagrec]

I find it hard to believe that anything boldly went in '66. Must have been in monochrome then on our TVs (unless it came out as a film first). This was before Sgt. Pepper, for Heaven's sake !!!

US TV was available in colour from the mid fifties.

They called it color so nobody realised.

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

US TV was available in colour from the mid fifties.

They called it color so nobody realised.

And they used NTSC so it was a colour-like approximation too.

 

[cutting42]

And they used NTSC so it was a colour-like approximation too.

That's what NTSC stands for, Never The Same Colour

 

[gintonic]

Me too, I was 3 months old

just past my 1st birthday - youngster

 

[Barrymagrec]

That's what NTSC stands for, Never The Same Colour

My first school holiday job boss in 1966 told me it was "Never Twice (the) Same Colour" - he also said that the BBC had modified the system so it worked well - then they went for PAL......

 

[cutting42]

My first school holiday job boss in 1966 told me it was "Never Twice (the) Same Colour" - he also said that the BBC had modified the system so it worked well - then they went for PAL......

You are probably right, my BBC friend told me that 30 years ago, memories ain't what they used to be.

 

[Mike Reed]

my BBC friend told me that 30 years ago, memories ain't what they used to be.

I've also found that nostalgia's not what it used to be.

 

[RJohan]

We didn’t get Star Trek in the UK until 1969.

In September 1966, I was just starting second year at St Anselm’s College. The first year had gone well, but the second year was when the Great Cloud of Unknowing began to descend, and my school reports took on an ever-worsening view of my prospects.

Lucky bastards! Here in Sweden it wasn't shown until, probably, the 1980's. USA + Sci Fi was a no no in Social Democratic ruled Sweden. Neither did we get Batman.

 

[Yank]

Holy crap!

Joe

People from the 24th Century trying to drive a car never gets old.

I'm hoping they just pretend the whole thing about Picard becoming an android never happened.

 

[Yank]

Me too, I was 3 months old

I was ten years old and just starting 5th grade.

About the level Star Trek was aimed...

 

[Hook]

Holy crap!

Joe

I said I was jonesing, and you delivered. That trailer looks awesome! Thanks Joe!

 

[Hook]

I was ten years old and just starting 5th grade.

About the level Star Trek was aimed...

Same age as you, I could not wait till the next Thursday night’s episode. For this 10 year old, TOS was easily the most interesting thing on TV at the time!

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

For some reason, my Amazon Prime access on my Fire stick isn’t working at the moment. More incentive to find out why, now!

 

[horta]

Took me a while to spot the horta.

NO PARTY I.

 

[Joe P]

Seems I'm not the only to have noticed yesterday's 55th anniversary.

Joe

 

[kasperhauser]

That seems likely and a good choice. Well, either Terry Fox or Gordon Downie.

"In Gord We Trust"

 

[Craig B]

"In Gord We Trust"

If we reserve Gord for the hundred dollar bill, he'd be a head by a century.