# The Cybermen are back!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cybermen-are-back/330423>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 10, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cybermen-are-back/330423 "2005-11-10T17:01:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cybermen-are-back/330423/1 "2005-11-10T17:01:07Z")

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[Oooohh …](http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/)

The days of cricket gloves and spray-painted Doc Martens appear to be over.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cybermen-are-back/330423/2 "2005-11-10T18:51:50Z")

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> [@Nonsuch](#):
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> [Oooohh …](http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/)

Wibble!

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cybermen-are-back/330423/3 "2005-11-10T19:28:43Z")

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> [@Nonsuch](#):
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> [Oooohh …](http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/)
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> The days of cricket gloves and spray-painted Doc Martens appear to be over.

Still got that cranial rollbar, I see.

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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cybermen-are-back/330423/4 "2005-11-10T19:45:58Z")

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Why, oh why, hasn’t the new Doctor Who been picked up in the US yet? Couldn’t they show it on the BBC America cable channel?

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cybermen-are-back/330423/5 "2005-11-10T19:54:54Z")

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> [@Ponder Stibbons](#):
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> Why, oh why, hasn’t the new Doctor Who been picked up in the US yet? Couldn’t they show it on the BBC America cable channel?

Screw 'em. The DVDs are coming out in Canada in February.

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**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cybermen-are-back/330423/6 "2005-11-10T19:57:37Z")

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looks like it’s time to start hoarding gold dust…

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**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cybermen-are-back/330423/7 "2005-11-11T18:15:13Z")

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Yes, or gold coins, or gold colored paint, or films staring Tony Goldwyn…