William Shatner Replies 750
1) your reputation
by tps12
I happened to have seen both of your Twilight Zone episodes (the famous "something on the wing of the airplane" one and the less-famous-but-no-less-interesting one where you are obsessed with a prophecy-dispensing toy in a diner) recently. I have to say that in both episodes I was taken aback at the unexpected quality of your portrayal. Even though everyone associates your face with Captain Kirk, the characters in the TZ episodes came through loud and clear, drowning out my preconceptions.
For this reason, I'd like to ask what you think of your humorous reputation for bad acting. Would you blame some of the egregious hamminess of some of ST on the perception that TV (or SF) wasn't "real" acting or was it directing? Or some other thing?
Bill:
Of course, I don't hear the bad reviews or see them. All I know is the glowing notices that people read to me that some reviewer thinks I'm wonderful. So I've slowly come to think that I'm wonderful.
2) Favourite Parody
by hero
Star Trek has been parodied many times in many different formats; other television shows, movies, comics and so on. You yourself have probably been parodied as much or more in people's "Captain Kirk Impression" stand up skits and the like. My question is, do you recall a favourite parody for its comedy or cleverness of either yourself or the series?
Bill:
I think John Belushi probably did the best.
3) First Interracial Kiss
by Irvu
What was it like to do the first on-screen interracial kiss? How much effort did it take to make the studio go along with it, and how much of an effect did it have on you and the show as a whole?
Bill:
I think the whole interracial kiss thing has been overrated. Nichelle Nichols was a beautiful woman and her lips were full. I merely sought to make an impression.
4) Saturday Night Live
by billmaly
Years ago, when you hosted SNL, you participated in the now classic Trekkie sketch (actually, one of my all time favorite SNL sketches).
Was that sketch a catharsis for you, a means of finally casting off some chains and letting the world know what you think and feel, or was it just a sketch? I am not dissing you, your work, or Trek fans, but, let's be honest here, some people do need to, in your words, "Get a life!". Do you/did you feel that way, or was it just an act? Come on, be honest..... :)
Bill:
Ok, I'll be honest. It was a laugh. Pure & simple. You should have at least been mildly amused. It seems to me that you need to get a life.
5) MPAA
by jhines0042
Concerning the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Do you consider them to be a boon or a bane to actors and actressess?
Bill:
Actually, I don't think that actors think much about MPAA. They're more concerned about AARP.
6) Galaxy Quest
by vrone
I will preface this by saying I am a mild trekkie and as such, I immensely enjoyed the 1999 film Galaxy Quest.
I think everyone who has seen Galaxy Quest will agree that the show that it is based upon is, in essence, "Star Trek". It follows that Tim Allen's Character was essentially meant to be you.
So my two part question is this: Did you enjoy the show, and, how accurate was their portrayal of life after Trek?
Bill:
Yes, I enjoyed it. I think Tim Allen was very funny. As for accuracy, not at all.
7) Time at McGill
by peg0cjs
It's fairly well known (at least here in Canada) that you attended McGill University for some time. They even went so far as to rename the Student Union building the Shatner Building.
I've heard that you were invited to the renaming ceremony, but refused to attend. I've also heard that you generally speak very poorly of your time at McGill. What was it about McGill that was so dreadful/horrible/annoying/etc that has made you so sour on the subject?
Bill:
Oh Contrare. That's French, in case you need it, for 'to the contrary.' I had a great time at McGill. I did go to a ceremony at the student union building and my feeling about McGill is that it's a great university and it produced many great students. Unfortunately, I was not one of them.
8) Nerine Shatner Memorial Fund
by Tsar
After the tragic and untimely death of your wife Nerine, a recovering alcoholic, you took the courageous step of establishing a fund in her name to benefit Friendly House, an organization for recovering alcoholics. How is that work progressing, and has your involvement with this effort helped you work through this loss?
I know that this subject must be painful for you, but I'm sure there are many in the slashdot community who would benefit from your experience and insights here.
Bill:
Thank you for asking about Nerine's fund. It benefits a rehabilitation place called Friendly House. They do wonderful work. Nerine has a rehabilitation home with her name on it and my hope and sympathy is for these recovering women.
9) Seriously...are we cool?
by CleverNickName
Hey Bill,
Are we cool, or what? I mean, I always thought you didn't like me, but I had a good time with you at Weakest Link watching the World Series.
So are we cool, or was that just pre-game strategy?
Wil
Bill:
Dear Will,
We are so cool, we're beyond cool. We are in orbit man. I don't do pre-game strategy.
I look forward to some personal time with you.
10) The balance between Hollywood and Real Life
by Geek In Training
As a normal everyday guy from Canada, it seems hard for "the public" to grasp the diparity between "Bill Shatner, age 61, three adult children, loves horses" and "Actor/Singer/Producer/Writer William Shatner blah blah blah fourth wife ... blah blah blah personal tragedy .... blah blah blah inside scoop" that Hollywood and the Tabloid press seem to turn everyone's life into.
At the end of the day, has the fame been worth the price? Is knowing that you've raised three daughters and entertained people for several decades worth the cost of your privacy? Do you feel that overall, you've gotten a fair shake, even after all the public airings of your alleged failings as a person? Are you going to continue to live in the limelight during your golden years, or settle in and call it good, letting the cards land where they may?
Do you feel you've finished your professional legacy and are ready to leave it for media history, or do you fret over whether or not that legacy is "good enough?" And the same regarding your personal legacy as a man, a husband, a father, a son? What advice can you give to others so that they don't have any regrets?
Bill:
Regret is the worst of human emotions. There is no going back with regret. There is no future with regret. Regret is not something I live with. If there is something I wished I hadn't done, I don't do it anymore or I forgive myself and try better.
My life is my statement and I try to be true to myself and thusly to other people. Whatever my failings are, they are human and I try to perfect it each day.
French approximation :-) (Score:4, Funny)
He actually misspelled "Au contraire".
But I appreciate he suggest some slashdotter to "get a life"
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:4, Informative)
And, no, I should not have used the goddamn Preview mode first.
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:5, Funny)
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:5, Funny)
You're thinking of France french, not Canadian french, which is an entirely different kettle of poutine. We make derisive comments about the strength of your beer (or lack thereof), then don't show up for the fight.
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:4, Funny)
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:4, Funny)
This is Slashdot afterall. It's usually very hard for someone to go to all the trouble of making a post and not have a single mispeling. Cut the guy some slack.
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:5, Funny)
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:5, Funny)
I surrender!
and
Deodorant? I don't need any deodorant!
and
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of eldeberries!
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:4, Funny)
Let's face it folks, the man is none too bright. Either that or he well and truly just doesn't care at all. Look at those answers. They're all done on autopilot. The closest thing to attention was his answer about regret and for a well-known actor, even that is just a prepared speech.
But at the end of day, does it really matter? Not to me. As long as I've got his face yelling "Khan!!!!!!!! I don't care if he can't even spell his *own* name.
Rustin
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:4, Funny)
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:5, Funny)
I'm crying for you - honestly!
Re:French approximation :-) (Score:5, Interesting)
- Robin
These are awefully short answers... (Score:5, Insightful)
You're right, but... (Score:5, Funny)
That's it in a nutshell.
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:4, Insightful)
Instead, we got "As for accuracy, not at all." There must have been some parts that were close; at least I imagined they would be. Oh well.. at least he did the interview.
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:5, Funny)
No no no, he was referring to the way they portrayed Spock in Galaxy Quest. They got his head all wrong.
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:4, Funny)
There are only two questions that I see could use with longer answers, but the problem is, is that Shatner doesn't really care about the MPAA, and if he picked appart Galaxy Quest, it would have made him sound bitter about the spoofing of him.
Although, I must admit, I wouldn't mind hearing more about those lips...
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:5, Funny)
Well, longer anyway.
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:These are awefully short answers... (Score:4, Funny)
His singing career? (Score:3, Funny)
Although I guess that his cover of 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' is a crime against sound that we're all trying *very* hard to forget...
-Blacklaw
Re:His singing career? (Score:5, Insightful)
Would it have mattered? He would have just given a short, uninformative answer anyway.
Honestly, this was the most boring interview on /. ever. I am no fan of Star Trek, but jeez Bill, why agree to an interview if you are just going to give these types of answers?
Re:His singing career? (Score:5, Insightful)
CYA -- Cover Your Ass.
The less he says, the less likely he is to be lambasted for it for years in the future. A lot of his answers were conservative, but at the same time seemed to be just having fun.
I AM a long-time trekkie and a fan of the original series and Shatner's character Captain Kirk, but IMHO William Shatner has to be one of the most over-analyzed actors in human history. I mean, what did he REALLY do besides Star Trek and TJ Hooker (and how many people will still remember TJ Hooker in 10 more years if they even remember now)?
The truth is that Shatner is a pretty average guy in the fact that most people could probably act as well as him, he just had a big break called "Star Trek". Maybe that's why so many people grill him. I don't think he merits an interview anywhere, but that's probably why he seems to tell so many people to "get a life" -- in other words, why does anyone care about him or his life?
Short Replies (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Short Replies (Score:5, Funny)
The replies were much longer that way.
Cool interview. Good to see "Clever" chime in too.
Re:Short Replies (Score:5, Insightful)
The questions wanted him to have deep thoughts about parodies, interracial kisses, etc. He just doesn't seem to be the type of guy who gives a rats ass about these topics, so his answers were short and sweet. Not like he really dodged them.
Also, it does show a pretty funny sense of humor, at his own expense.
All in all, it reinforces my image of him as a pretty straightforward guy who lives his life, and isn't a Trekkie himself.
Re:Short Replies (Score:5, Funny)
That was my impression of him also based on questions asked during a trek convention. He is not a "deep and ponderous" guy for the most part, but one that seems to go with the flow and enjoys the moment with energy.
The interracial kiss to him was just a great opportunity for a regular horny guy to suck a sexy face that turned out to be an historic event after the fact. (What a bonus!)
That is why my question was about who bagged the most babes back stage, not ponderings and musings about bagging babes. But some pondering-hoping shmuck modded it down the last minute. Pox on your house. Now we will never know.
Re:Short Replies (Score:5, Interesting)
Well, I don't know who was "bagging babes", but I can contribute a data point in the general direction. I'm friends with a female convention staffer and she said that George Takei (Sulu) has a reputation for partying at the hotel when he gets off duty at the Con.
Note: I'm NOT saying anything about sex. I have no idea how the parties actually go. Just saying that he seems to be a party-type-guy that enjoys hanging out with fans.
The same friend also told me Armin Shimerman (Quark) let her and a friend of her's crash out in his hotel suite because he wasn't staying there that night. He had one rule though - check out the costume if you like, just don't touch the teeth.
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You decide for yourself. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You decide for yourself. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:You decide for yourself. (Score:5, Funny)
They've been installed and working for years, but there's a huge waiting list to get a phone number. Ever since Hollywood started using the 555 area code, they've had a shortage of numbers.
Re:You decide for yourself. (Score:5, Funny)
Teen Beed (Score:5, Funny)
Hey, I was young and I needed the money.
A bit short (Score:3, Insightful)
Answered as asked (Score:5, Insightful)
Perhaps Mr. Shatner didn't feel like relating his life story for #7, and what more would you have him say to #9?
The answers were much like answers on any typical television interview, they were to the point.
The interview would have beet better, perhaps, if it was longer, but that is a Slashdot limitation, probably out of respect for the interviewees. It was a glimpse, just a glimpse, though, at a man.
I for one enjoyed it.
Not that cool... (Score:4, Funny)
We are so cool, we're beyond cool. We are in orbit man.
You'd think that if Bill was actually down with Wheaton, he'd take care to spell his name right...
Re:Not that cool... (Score:5, Informative)
News Flash: Shatner blows off Slashdot (Score:4, Interesting)
At least he isn't as bitter as Alec.
That quote about regret was nice through...
~dlb
Re:News Flash: Shatner blows off Slashdot (Score:4, Funny)
Or as dead.
That last response... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:That last response... (Score:5, Funny)
+1 Disturbing
--paul
Shocking insight! (Score:5, Funny)
P.S. I liked you better when you were Kirk.
Re:Shocking insight! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Shocking insight! (Score:5, Funny)
Shatner: Get a life.
Kelley: What the hell are you damn computer geeks doing calling me in the middle of the night* again! That show was on like 50 years ago, dammit! Can't you let an old man get some sleep!
*It is, of course, something like 4:30 in the afternoon
Uhmmm...? (Score:3, Insightful)
Why couldn't we come up with some halfway DECENT questions? ("Seriously... are we cool?")
Query by committee, I guess, produced borked results like these above.
Seriously? #9 (Score:3, Insightful)
The open-ended questions could have been better, but this was an invitation for him to be reflective -- not cross-examined. I guess no one did the research to find out that "Bill can't reflect."
Was it just me... (Score:3, Insightful)
Good show, Bill!
Re:Was it just me... (Score:5, Insightful)
he's been like that for years. I don't consider myself a shatner fan and I don't put effort into following him around, but he IS a pretty big name so stories with him in it do pop up quite often.
I wouldn't say he treats everything as a joke, but rather he's got an odd mix of humility and arrogance that makes everything he says come out like it did in the above interview.
qualities the world could use more of, people who don't take themselves too seriously but also feel free to be honest about their place and station in life.
I read this (Score:3, Funny)
"He's dead, Jim."
To WIl (Score:5, Funny)
Is he calling you out or what, man?
Re:To WIl (Score:4, Funny)
Think about that, Wil. You interested in a (grand)father figure?
Now I know what "warp drive" really means.
P.S. Don't tell the wife. She might not understand.
Re:To WIl (Score:4, Funny)
No offense but these were some boring questions. (Score:4, Insightful)
I don't mean to flame, but could someone PLEASE explain questions number 9 to me?! I don't follow Bill's every move.. so I might not (along with others) understand inside jokes.
Also, questions asking actors about when they were called bad actors are USELESS. What the hell are they supposed to say to that? Of course Bill is going to give you a bunch of wisecracks... what else could he do?
And none of you asked ANYTHING about his personal life!?! I didn't see a single personal question there, aside from "what do you think of this", and "what do you think of that".
Christ.. at least ask when he lost is virginity or something.
Ok... I've flamed, take it.
Re:No offense but these were some boring questions (Score:5, Informative)
Re:No offense but these were some boring questions (Score:4, Informative)
I think the reason for number nine was because Wil Wheaton sells memorabilia of some of his artwork (I use that term loosely, but some are really cute). One of his pieces is a picture of a name tag that reads like this:
"Hello, My Name Is
William Fucking Shatner"
From what I've read on WWDN (wilwheaton.net), Wil was worried that Bill would be offended by the piece, which is also featured on T-shirts sold by Wil. If I recall correctly, Shatner found it funny.
My personal favorite is "Wil's Got A Posse!". I just smile, because it makes me realize that he's just a dude like you and me, who's excited that people like him for what he is and what he's doing now, rather than how they knew him as a child actor. I guess I'm part of the posse, I visit the site about once a week to catch up on what's new in Wil's life
Huge Respect (Score:3, Funny)
So I've slowly come to think that I'm wonderful.
I merely sought to make an impression.
Damn wouldn't we all seek to make an impression on Nichelle Nichols... emmmmmmm.
I look forward to some personal time with you.
Whoa. A little too much info there.
How Bill Shatner responds... (Score:5, Funny)
"Mr. Shatner, I was wondering blah, blah, blah, blah (5 paragraphs later). So what are your thoughts?"
Bill:
I really don't think about that very much.
Re:How Bill Shatner responds... (Score:4, Funny)
Interviewer:
"Keanu, I was wondering yakkity yak yak blah blah; could you tell us more about that?
(1 minute, 39 seconds later)
Keanu:
"Not really"
Brevity taken too far? (Score:5, Informative)
Man, my opinion of him has always been mixed, but it went down a couple notches today!
typical shatner responses.. (Score:3, Interesting)
I really wish people would have asked about his writing and if he would like to do television writing again.
that was dissapointing (Score:4, Funny)
and not a single mention of the PL supercomputer. I thought we were nerds here people, i want numbers! bandwidth, gHZ, specnumbers... number of leds, cans of spraypaint. teh important stuff!
when gods attack (Score:3, Funny)
Oh my god, Shatner telling Slashdotters to get a life. What do ants do when someone steps on their anthill? What do shaolin monks do when raiden destroys the temple? Doom is all around and i can't get a foothold anywhere.
Oh please you complaining sissies. (Score:3, Interesting)
Have you guys actually heard or listened to any of those recently? Actors/Politicians/Jerks are trained to give as short a response as possible. They know the average attention span of the American person is right around 2.32 seconds.
What you guys think Slashdot deserved some indepth answers to such bland and tedious questions? I mean come the fuck on, the queries weren't even original.
A new winner! (Score:5, Funny)
Well done Bill. Well done.
Shaddup ;) (Score:5, Funny)
I would have paid good money to hear him go "Shut Up Wesley."
That would have been sweet.... 2/5 captains... I hope they send questions to Kate Mulgrew next week :)
This is just the way Shatner is. (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:This is just the way Shatner is. (Score:5, Insightful)
thad
Move over Shatner, bring on Nimoy (Score:5, Interesting)
Or maybe Wil could suggest some other good interviewees from amongst the Trek casts.
- Brent Spiner?
- James Doohan? Get him before he's gone. I bet he'd have tons to say about fun stuff like inventing the first Klingon words.
The best 'DAMNIT JIM!' (Score:5, Funny)
-- parody by Kevin Pollak (I think)
Which was funnier? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Which was funnier? (Score:4, Insightful)
Stupid people are funny, and funnier when they try to prove they aren't stupid.
Actually I was watching MIB 2, and they remarked how in MIB, Tommy Lee Jones didn't know he was funny throughout the taping of the movie. I for one found him to be the funnier half of the team.
Doesn't Surprise Me (Score:3, Informative)
At least once, they tried to get JTK himself to come and grace their little party. I don't know if they offered to pay him or not, so I'm not saying he should have gone, but his response was basically something like "there's no way in @#^$% that I'm going to Riverside, Iowa." Whether or not he was going to accept the invitation, you'd think the guy could extend basic courtesy.
So, it doesn't surprise me that Kirk seems a little curt. I just think he really might not care much about things trekkie, and he might not care much what other people think about him.
Just my 0.02.
Quote of the day (Score:5, Funny)
Coincidence? I think not.
Is it any wonder? (Score:4, Interesting)
Quite honestly, I think he probably read about the first dozen or so questions and then got to the point where he just got fed up with us asking stupid, insensitive, and downright hurtful questions. I'm amazed that some of you had the gall to call him a murderer, a pervert, and an egomaniac all in the same breath.
I can see Wil now.... (Score:4, Funny)
Thoughts (Score:5, Insightful)
Two quotes stand out:
These are excellent words to live by:
Regret is the worst of human emotions. There is no going back with regret. There is no future with regret. Regret is not something I live with. If there is something I wished I hadn't done, I don't do it anymore or I forgive myself and try better.
My life is my statement and I try to be true to myself and thusly to other people. Whatever my failings are, they are human and I try to perfect it each day.
And this statement, of course, should make sense to most straight men:
I think the whole interracial kiss thing has been overrated. Nichelle Nichols was a beautiful woman and her lips were full. I merely sought to make an impression.
Keep going, Bill
Wil Wheaton's cooler (Score:4, Interesting)
Not that I scheduled my week around this, but Shatner's interview could have been worth the two minutes it took us to read it.
Here Goes My Karma... (Score:5, Interesting)
He probably thought the interview was some form of comedy relief here for
I think its funny that
Had all the questions been like the one asking about his late wife, we would all be saying man that was great. Instead we are shrugging wondering more about the man than we did before. Get out of your box or cubical and look around before you mod foolish questions in the future.
What did you expect? (Score:4, Insightful)
What did you expect he to say?
I'd be willing to bet that if he gave longer answers, folks would be complaining that he was gloating, bragging, or just being a windbag.
What I got from the answers is that he likes to keep things short and to the point. Personally I like that, but that's just me.
Take a moment to just be glad that he took the time to answer at all.
Just my two cents. Now excuse me while I go and "Get myself a life."
(Now where did I put that remote...)
That was beautiful (Score:5, Insightful)
"My life is my statement and I try to be true to myself and thusly to other people. Whatever my failings are, they are human and I try to perfect it each day."
Wow, my respect for Mr. Shatner just tripled. So well said. Such great words to live by. I thought overall his responses were a bit short (but the questions were pretty awful to begin with), however there was a great sense of humor and insight that I wasn't expecting. My hat is off for him. --P
Re:Ah... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Ah... (Score:4, Funny)
Anyone who tries to analyze the deeper philosophical and/or psychological implications of a Saturday Night Live sketch does need to be told to get a life.
Re:Theatrical Pauses (Score:4, Funny)
You may remember him as the kid on star trek who got abducted by the time-travelling child molestor.
Re:Theatrical Pauses (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Theatrical Pauses (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Wow -- (Score:5, Insightful)
Anyway, considering that a lot of the questions that were proposed in the original "request for questions" tended to be the ones that everyone always asks; and that he has nothing to gain by divulging copious stuff to Slashdot; and that in general there were a lot of people asking questions designed to bring up (potentially) embarassing stuff from his past - I can't see why he'd go into a lot of detail for us.
I for one really appreciated the brief, but sincere, answers about his wife's foundation; and his policy on regret. Simple, clear thoughts. Nothing wrong with that.
In the spirit of Statistical fairness... (Score:5, Funny)
You guys are SO charitable (Score:5, Insightful)
I could have written the replies for him -- and been more interesting. He phoned this in.
Review the Q&A and it's obvious he simply ducked most of the questions or gave his equivalent of "no comment." Only on the topic of Nerine Shatner did he seem engaged.
This confirms everything I have heard about him being a sophomoric self-centered jerk. It's disrespectful -- the editors probably spent ten times to time preparing the Q's as he did ansering them.
Yeah, I know the whole bit about how he shouldn't be chained to a role from 25 years ago, and how he really isn't blowhard James T. Kirk, but he doesn't have to give interviews, book signings, [bigwaste.com], and the like except to promote himself -- and make money. He's milked the Trek thing for every penny while complaining all the while how oppressed he is. Contrasted with actors like Patrick Stewart, by all accounts a 24/7 class act, or Avery Brooks, who wants no part of the Trek typecasting and so doesn't do the interviews, book signings, and the like. I respect either choice and not Shatner's.
I think the statute of limitations for respecting him for his past work has expired.
Re:You guys are SO charitable (Score:4, Interesting)
Oh give the man a break. Take a look at the questions the slashdotters asked him
(Question 1) Gee Mr. Shatner, what do you think about the fact that you have a reputation as a bad actor?
Star trek parodies, the legendary kiss, the SNL sketch - how many times do you think he's had to go through this? Most of the slashdot questions sounded like guys in that SNL sketch, for chrissake! And you expect deep, thought-out answers to this cruft?
If that was the way fandom approached me for decade on decade, I think I'd try to milk it for all it was worth, too. Otherwise it couldn't possibly be worth it.
God forbid! (Score:4, Funny)
That would be a sad mistake to make, when in reality we're a group of a hundred thousand pimply faced nerds not very far removed from Trekkies.
Re:In Soviet Russia... (Score:5, Informative)
Due to his extremely chipper demenaor and the fact that his routine rarely changed, he became an annoying cliche. In the years since the Cold War ended and stand up comedy became less popular he apparently retreated to Branson, Missouri and has a theater there.
Somewhat akin to the "all your base..." phonomeon, this "In Soviet Russia..." thing didn't become its own overused cliche until posters on FARK [fark.com], the Slashdot of weird journalism, started adding Smirnov into their Photoshop contests, along with Admiral "It's A Trap!" Ackbar, the squirrel with the giant nuts, and that kitten that dies when you masrutbate.
Re:In Soviet Russia... (Score:5, Informative)
The original joke was about television in the USSR. (The USSR being a totalitarian dictatorship, natch.) "Soviet Union isn't that different from America," the joke goes. "Only difference is, in Soviet Union, TV watches you!"
Now y'all all fight over whether I should be moderated +1 Informative, or +1 Funny.
Re:two 'L's? (Score:4, Funny)