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  • Heh - Tom Baker - Who#4 - STILL Walking Around at 91

    From c186282@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 14 22:59:55 2025
    XPost: soc.culture

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14608711/flashing-iconic-grin-Doctor-star-91-steps-Time-Lord.html

    Iconic Doctor Who star Tom Baker was seen stepping out for lunch
    in Rye over the weekend.

    The actor, 91, left the TARDIS in 1981 after seven years portraying
    the Time Lord in the BBC One sci-fi show, the longest run of any
    actor in the role.

    He is best known for having played the fourth and longest-
    serving incarnation of the Doctor.

    He looked in great spirits as he headed to lunch with pals
    at the historic Mermaid Inn in Rye, East Sussex.

    He is known for his booming voice, wild curls and unforgettable
    scarf and now, at the grand age of 91, Tom is still turning
    heads with his trademark warm smile.

    . . .

    He WAS good in the role - which, in part, he reprised
    briefly in the newer series as "The Curator".

    Personally, still preferred Pertwee, but can't
    diss Baker.

    Apparently he's played some role in finishing a
    strike-stunted episode called "Shada", messed
    up way back in 1979.

    However his views on the ultra-woke, apparently
    failing, most modern branch of the series are
    not known. It's all TOO much 'woke' politics
    these days ... ruining everything.

    My guess is that the series will have to go into
    hibernation for a decade or so until the Woke BS
    is done with. THEN it may shine again.

    "Who" has been very remarkably durable - the premise
    and sub-plot kinda assure it will persist in some
    manner for 100 years. BUT - it kinda has to be a
    sci-fi adventure, not political pontification.

    USA - you can't see "Who" anymore unless you put
    money into the hyper-Woke DISNEY franchise.

    Nope. Not a penny. Ever.

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  • From John McCue@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Apr 16 00:14:49 2025
    XPost: soc.culture

    Followups to: comp.os.linux.misc

    c186282 <[email protected]> wrote:
    <snip>

    Iconic Doctor Who star Tom Baker was seen stepping out for lunch
    in Rye over the weekend.

    Even though I like Dr Who, this post has nothing to do
    with Linux.

    Please read this to learn how to post on USENET, pay
    particular attention to section "Choose the correct
    newsgroup" and "Don't cross-post excessively".

    https://www.slack.net/~ant/usenet-posts.html

    <snip>

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  • From c186282@21:1/5 to John McCue on Tue Apr 15 20:46:52 2025
    On 4/15/25 8:14 PM, John McCue wrote:
    Followups to: comp.os.linux.misc

    c186282 <[email protected]> wrote:
    <snip>

    Iconic Doctor Who star Tom Baker was seen stepping out for lunch
    in Rye over the weekend.

    Even though I like Dr Who, this post has nothing to do
    with Linux.


    Half the stuff here doesn't, in case you
    didn't notice. Linux people are STILL people
    after all ....... and more likely to be "Who"
    nerds as well.


    Please read this to learn how to post on USENET, pay
    particular attention to section "Choose the correct
    newsgroup" and "Don't cross-post excessively".

    Shove it Mr. Stick-Up-The-Ass

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  • From Allodoxaphobia@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 12:52:11 2025
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:46:52 -0400, c186282 wrote:
    On 4/15/25 8:14 PM, John McCue wrote:
    c186282 <[email protected]> wrote:
    <snip>

    Iconic Doctor Who star Tom Baker was seen stepping out for lunch
    in Rye over the weekend.

    Even though I like Dr Who, this post has nothing to do
    with Linux.

    Half the stuff here doesn't, in case you
    didn't notice. Linux people are STILL people
    after all ....... and more likely to be "Who"
    nerds as well.

    Please read this to learn how to post on USENET, pay
    particular attention to section "Choose the correct
    newsgroup" and "Don't cross-post excessively".

    Shove it Mr. Stick-Up-The-Ass

    John is spot on!

    plonk

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  • From The Doctor@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Apr 16 13:11:32 2025
    In article <[email protected]>,
    Allodoxaphobia <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:46:52 -0400, c186282 wrote:
    On 4/15/25 8:14 PM, John McCue wrote:
    c186282 <[email protected]> wrote:
    <snip>

    Iconic Doctor Who star Tom Baker was seen stepping out for lunch
    in Rye over the weekend.

    Even though I like Dr Who, this post has nothing to do
    with Linux.

    Half the stuff here doesn't, in case you
    didn't notice. Linux people are STILL people
    after all ....... and more likely to be "Who"
    nerds as well.

    Please read this to learn how to post on USENET, pay
    particular attention to section "Choose the correct
    newsgroup" and "Don't cross-post excessively".

    Shove it Mr. Stick-Up-The-Ass

    John is spot on!

    plonk

    Maybe TARDIS OS is based on a form of Gallifrey Unix.
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  • From Carlos E.R.@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 15:23:09 2025
    On 2025-04-16 02:46, c186282 wrote:
    On 4/15/25 8:14 PM, John McCue wrote:
    Followups to: comp.os.linux.misc

    c186282 <[email protected]> wrote:
    <snip>

    Iconic Doctor Who star Tom Baker was seen stepping out for lunch
    in Rye over the weekend.

    Even though I like Dr Who, this post has nothing to do
    with Linux.


      Half the stuff here doesn't, in case you
      didn't notice. Linux people are STILL people
      after all ....... and more likely to be "Who"
      nerds as well.

    Tom is right, this stuff is off topic here. That others also post off
    topic does not justify your action.

    --
    Cheers, Carlos.

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