October 2[00]7

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:51 pm

Hey, it's already Saturday in much of the country.

Marcus' response on the 26th and his avatar made me think of this question:

Who was your first Doctor? Is he your favorite, and if not, who's the Who for you?

(Pertwee for me, and he is still my favorite. Though Tennant comes in a very close second.)

Billy's Little Trip · Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:18 am

I don't like, nor trust Doctors. I'm not a Christian Science guy, but I honestly feel like I can fix myself, ....and quite often do..dooodly dooo.

Anywho, my first doctor was Dr. Whitehead, no joke. I really didn't like how he grabbed my young and nubile satchel. He seemed to enjoy it WAY more than I did. Plus he always seemed to want to check my prostate when I came in for a vaccine. I was 7 for Christ sake *chuckles* I was seven for Chri..yuh get it?....ahh, never mind, you had to be there, ha.

.....but yeahhh, my first doctor was MKilly.

Lord of Oats · Post by **Lord of Oats** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:47 am

Dr. Dre.

He's still number one in my book.

c.layne · Post by **c.layne** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:16 am

my first was actually eccleston, i didn't know much about the show at all until they started the remakes, although i consider tennant to be, as they seem to like to put it, MY definitive doctor. very much looking forward to series 4.

oh yeah, fluffy... check this shit out!
http://clayne.net/uploads/c.layne_-_doc ... _theme.mp3

it's not amazing or anything, but i had fun making it.

[edit]doctor who, people, doctor who!!

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:36 am

I was part of the generation who had Baker as their Doctor, so I have a certain affinity for him. I do like Tennant, though, quite a bit. I would like to see them try out the 'original' Doctor in the latest version, though. Instead of getting a young, spry one, go for an aged version again. It would be interesting to see how they handle it.

Didn't one of the Doctors used to do Karate chops?

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:54 am

I never got into the show, but used to love the theme and intro. The series with the curly haired, long-scarved fellow.

Post by **Lunkhead** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:39 am

Tom Baker for me. I haven't yet watched any of the new Dr. Who episodes. I keep hearing that they're good, but I remain skeptical.

j$ · Post by j$ » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:16 am

First Doctor Peter Davidson. favourite doctor Eccleston probably, at a push, but Tennant has a lot going for him now he's stopped mugging so much. Scripts are getting a bit hit and miss though. Love the look of Troughton, feel like Sylvester McCoy never really got a chance (though haven't seen any of those since they were first broadcast so it might be only the benefit of hindsight)

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:05 am

sausage boy wrote:I was part of the generation who had Baker as their Doctor, so I have a certain affinity for him. I do like Tennant, though, quite a bit. I would like to see them try out the 'original' Doctor in the latest version, though. Instead of getting a young, spry one, go for an aged version again. It would be interesting to see how they handle it.

Historically the Doctors have started younger in every regeneration. I think that might be part of the Time Lord mythos at this point. (Also, which Baker do you mean?)

Didn't one of the Doctors used to do Karate chops?

Yes, Pertwee. This is why he was so awesome.

Post by **Spud** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:11 am

Doctor who?

anti-m · Post by **anti-m** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:33 pm

#4. Tom Baker. The new series is pretty damn good.

SPOILER?

I quite enjoyed the season ender featuring the return of the master. The WWII episode featuring the gas-masked zombie children remains my favorite of the new series though.

anti-m · Post by **anti-m** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:34 pm

My friend Natalie knitted one of these scarvesfor her husband.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:56 pm

On the one hand, replicating the scarf is cool. On the other hand, obsessing over the exact number of rows of each color and getting just the right colors and stitch size is going a *little* overboard. (I seriously doubt the original came from a pattern. It was probably more along the lines of, "Oh, time to change colors." Or, considering the origins, "time to change colours.")

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:15 pm

Sooo, you weren't talking about real doctors? Color me embarrassed. 8)

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:19 pm

That's OK, Chris. I almost put Dr. Rothman, with the giant cold hands.

anti-m · Post by **anti-m** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:23 pm

fluffy wrote:On the one hand, replicating the scarf is cool. On the other hand, obsessing over the exact number of rows of each color and getting just the right colors and stitch size is going a *little* overboard. (I seriously doubt the original came from a pattern. It was probably more along the lines of, "Oh, time to change colors." Or, considering the origins, "time to change colours.")

Indeed, it was. From the site I linked to:

DoctorWhoScarf.com wrote:When Tom Baker was cast as the Doctor, costume designer James Acheson picked up a load of wool and asked a knitter called Begonia Pope to knit a scarf for Tom. She inadvertently used all the wool Acheson had given her, resulting in a scarf that was some twenty feet long. This unusual scarf was well received by the cast and crew and after being shortened slightly, it was worn by Baker beginning on "Robot." The pattern for this scarf is shown here.The scarf in its original form was used in "Robot" and "Sontaran Experiment," which was actually taped right after Robot.

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:52 pm

I was about to suggest the pediatric dentist who gave lollies. WTF? Talk about job security!

Lord of Oats · Post by **Lord of Oats** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:03 pm

I have absolutely no idea what is going on here.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:11 pm

Billy's Little Trip wrote:Sooo, you weren't talking about real doctors? Color me embarrassed. 8)

Well, I left it vague on purpose, so that people who had no idea what it was about could still join in.

Lord of Oats · Post by **Lord of Oats** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:25 pm

Well, the only way I can answer this is BLT style. So, I don't remember any doctors, except the orthopedic specialist I had when I broke my arm, back in middle school, and his staff. I saw them several times, because apparently, it takes a lot of effort to fix one's arm without surgery. Which they recommended, but it wasn't really within my father's budget. I have no specific memory of any other doctors. I've never had regular visits, as I've never had medical insurance, until a couple weeks ago. Honestly, you can fix most stuff on your own with the proper diet. People visit the doctor way too often. The worst, most prevalent offense is when people go in to get antibiotics when they clearly have a viral infection. All that could possibly do is weaken your immune system by killing the friendly bacteria in your gut. Fucking lunatics. And what horrible doctors we have that will actually prescribe them just to get these people out of their office and make a quick buck. It's too bad it's illegal to prescribe a placebo. That's what these people need. And a little education wouldn't hurt, either.

erik · Post by **erik** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:34 pm

Tom Baker, but only by default. He's the only one I've ever seen. I did enjoy him on the show though, as a kid.

c.layne · Post by **c.layne** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:49 pm

fluffy wrote:
Billy's Little Trip wrote:Sooo, you weren't talking about real doctors? Color me embarrassed. 8)
Well, I left it vague on purpose, so that people who had no idea what it was about could still join in.

oops!