I've FINally figured out what Twitter is for

Adam Baldwin and William Shatner arguing over the correct use of "whom" in a sentence about punching bad guys.

“@old_critter13: @WilliamShatner Kirk sure punched out a lot of people in StarTrek.” /me points to @AdamBaldwin. Compared to WHO?

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) June 21, 2014

@AdamBaldwin Actually it's WHO because it is the subjective not the objective.

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) June 21, 2014

Also, this

“@STALINSLAPSHOS: @LAKings dude I want a picture of Captain Kirk with the cup.” they asked me to sign it. pic.twitter.com/xEa1QCkigr

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) June 20, 2014

I've died and gone to internet heaven!



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The Lowly Sprout

OK, Muricans, let's deal with your fear of Brussels sprouts.

Personally, I've never understood the problem. I've always loved sprouts. But for some reason, they've got a bad rep. Well, here's a way of doing them that will make everyone ask for more.

1lb sprouts, cut in half
1 carrot, diced
1 medium slice of bacon
1/2 and onion, a couple of shallots or a leek, chopped
1 cup chicken stock
handful raisins
handful pine nuts or walnuts

On a low heat, cook the bacon and onion together in a skillet until the onion is transparent. Throw in the sprouts and carrots and continue to saute until the sprouts turn a bright green. Pour in the stock and raisins and cook until the veg is tender. Toss in a handful of nuts at the end when the raisins have plumped up and the sprouts are nice and eat-able.

Mmm... baby!



And now, here's some Shatner.

Happy Turkey Day all youse down there below the 49th...



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Almost missed one...

Alpha Male, baby!


And this one, of course...



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All Shatner, all the time...

You forgot to mention, "hottie!"






EvilKirk



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Kirkfight!

Feeling kind of Shatnery for some reason.



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It's SO good to be back on the bridge

Star Trek Continues E01 "Pilgrim of Eternity" from Star Trek Continues on Vimeo.

Apparently I'm not the only die-hard fan out there. This, at last, really is the real "next generation".

It's astonishing what you can do with modern technology. It's ... perfect. In absolutely every detail, music, lighting, the look of it. A tiny bit CGI-ish and green-screeny here and there, but otherwise, note perfect.

And the acting, though a bit patchy, is amazing in places. Vic Mignogna appears to be just channeling Shatner's Kirk. In fact, I'd say it's just pure Kirk. Every twitch, flicker; the walk, the shoulders, way he sat in the chair. It's almost creepy.

And yes, the reason the guy playing Scotty looks so familiar is that he's Christopher Doohan.

This seems to be their first full hour-long episode, but there's more here. And it has received rave reviews, so we can hope for more.



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Gorn Fight!!

This one's for you, Fr. Paul.



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A fitting tribute

...and I agree, it's a pity we don't make music this big any more for TV.

The theme music is unmistakable: Four mysterious, tentative notes descend in pings, building to a fanfare that heralds the slowly approaching vessel. As the brasses gather excitement, the giant ship gathers speed, cruising past the starry backdrop, an exhortation to venture on to strange new worlds. And then the voice-over: "Space, the final frontier…"

It is, of course, the opening of the original "Star Trek," the most famously cultish TV series of all time. When it debuted in 1966, it was unlike anything previously seen on the small screen, and the music was no exception. In fact, on a show that had an average per-episode budget of less than $200,000, music was often essential to evoking the necessary sense of wonder.

H/T to our longtime bloggie friend Six-Bells John




BTW: regular readers may find it shocking, shocking! that I own only Season 1 of TOS...(Jingle bells...jingle bells...)





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He knows it sucks too

A true Canadian...



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Must...Cheer...Up...

...Save ship...

Nothing like a Shatner vid.

All hail the alpha male.



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Because you guys have just been so great lately,

Another great Captain Kirk moment.


Kirk vs. the dumbest robots in the galaxy.

Norman, coordinate!



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It's Shatner Day!

It's William Shatner's 80th birthday today.


Today is Talk Like William Shatner day. Everyone, put your hands out in front of you, put your elbows together, and make a speech about Humanity, while

Making. Every. Word. [pause] Sound. Like. Its. Own. [pause] Sentence.

Here's a helpful video by Canadian voice actor, Maurice Lamarche who's really good at it.


And a classic from the Master himself:


Happy Birthday Bill!

Spazio! L'ultima frontiera

We interrupt our regularly scheduled litany of doom n' gloom to bring you...

Italian Star Trek Geeks!

Yes, the world is much, much weirder than you think.



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The Adventures of Ensign Toast

Just for the sake of historical accuracy, if you were a Redshirt in Engineering, you were usually going to be ok. Might even make it into the movies.




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Just when you thought you couldn't like him any more

Shatner does the Psalms. With Raymond Burr...

and oddly, also George Lucas.

This DVD was based on a series of interpretations of 7 Psalms from the bible in 1962. The 5 minute adaptations include a then new comer William Shatner along with Raymond Burr. In another very odd twist of fate the camera man on some of these pieces was George Lucas (of Star Wars fame.)

Once thought to be lost forever these pieces are available on DVD for the first time ever!

The lineup of the DVD includes:

By the Wayside – Psalm 2 The Soldier, featuring William Shatner – Psalm 41 The Crowd, featuring William Shatner – Psalm 3 The Lord is My Shepherd – Psalm 23 The Escape – Psalm 1 His Dwelling Place – Psalm 83 Once Upon A Morning – Psalm 139 The Search – Several Psalms, reflection by Raymond Burr

If you are a William Shatner fan, then this DVD needs to be in your collection. This DVD may never be available again.

Hollywood is definitely weirder than the real world.

'Cause it's never a bad moment for a Shatner moment

All hail the alpha male


Philandry: it's the new black.



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Secret Shatner video

This just became my favourite video of the week.

(What is it with these people and their "embedding disabled on request" stuff? Sheesh! Doesn't the guy want to be more famous?)

Because he's just so darned awesome

I think we've had enough serious for a while. So I've decided we're having a Shatner Day here at the Picnic.

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...and I'll bet you never knew he could speak Italian either!

And because you guys have been so good lately

Bonus: Kirkfight

Best one yet

Not a huge fan of Jason Alexander,

but BOY can he do Shatner! (Starting about 0:50)


Seriously, check it out.



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