Posted by Diorite Gabbro on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Greetings-tp1509895.html

Hi, I'm new here. [wave to everybody in SHADO] I thought I'd
introduce myself. I'm Diorite - yeah, not my real name. It's my
internet persona so that I can play and keep my cover as a mind-
mannered geology professor during the day. One of my nightmares is
to show up for class some day and have a student say, "Hey, did you
see what Dr. _________ said on the internet last night? She has the
hots for ___________!" Yikes!

Anyway, like a lot of other folks here I watched UFO when it was on
TV in the 70s. I was a high school girl at the time. Horrors! At
first I was taken with Paul Foster. Yes, I can be turned by a pretty
face. But I found along the way I started finding Straker much more
interesting.  

I think the interest in Straker started with the death of his son.  
It was the first truly shocking thing I remember ever seeing on a TV
show. I was convinced throughout that they would somehow save his
son. Boy, I was wrong. It was obvious even to my teenage self that
there was much more to Straker than the surface tough man.  

And I find that Straker is even more interesting to my other side of
50 self. I'm currently wading through archives. I keep finding
myself shouting, "Wait!", only to realize the discussion is years
old. After I finish my cruise through history, I'll have some
observations about the show and my thoughts on things Straker.

Diorite