Yesterday was good-bye to Jimmy Doohan, and it was a sad day in Trekdom as we said farewell to Scotty. So much has been said in the last 24 hours. Jimmy was a guest on my first Trek cruise back in 93. He was a gracious man and he made it a point to sit down and talk to every fan at some point on that cruise. It was one of the stranger and speechless moments of my life to find Scotty sitting down and chatting with me. Too bad me and my friends were so starstruck that day. We couldn't carry a conversation but we still appreciated that he said hello.
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