Comments on: Listen To Nimoy On NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Dont Tell Me’

By: Trek Nerd Central

Trek Nerd Central — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:59:27 +0000

32. I’m assuming he meant Obama, as he referred to someone who’s still in the race — and then said it wasn’t McCain. That suggested (to me, anyway) the other remaining presidential candidate.

Something I read somewhere gave me the idea Obama’s a Trek fan, anyway. Maybe that story about a phone call from Bill Gates, who identified himself as just “Bill” — and Obama thought he meant “Shatner, as in Star Trek”?? Something like that. My memory’s failing.

By: John Pemble

John Pemble — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:45:47 +0000

This is my favorite program from National Public Radio

By: Dunsel Report

Dunsel Report — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:42:08 +0000

Is it possible that Nimoy was talking about a Vulcan salute from Joe Biden?

By: Trek Nerd Central

Trek Nerd Central — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:05:23 +0000

29. And yes, Spockish, that’s a very moving story.

By: Trek Nerd Central

Trek Nerd Central — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:02:34 +0000

Hilarious bit! I love that show, Spock or no Spock.

By: Wrath

Wrath — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:35:05 +0000

Great story Spockish.

By: Spockish

Spockish — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:23:11 +0000

I stopped watching the the TV Award Show went I realized back in 1985 that they were not Award shows but only self hype and Promotional Verbal Essays to get free advertising for themselves, Nimoy may have been different but it still sounds like Advertising BS not really from the honorable Mr. Pointy Ears but from all the ones wanting free advertising time.

I did meet Mr. Nimoy in person once, told him that I used what I learned from his character Spock to make my recovery from a Traumatic Head Injury to go from a Vegetable to go to Collage for Computer Science classes. Lenard felt touched an Honored that he was able to help me return my brain from low two digit IQ to a decent 3 digit IQ. And for that gift via the Great bird of the Galaxy’s creative skills I will always honor Lenard.

My screen name here is in a way in honor of him.

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:17:58 +0000

24- Thank you, Harry. Yeah, I stopped watching after awhile because of that typical award show nonsense getting in the way of getting down to business. And every time I checked back in I saw exactly the kind of crap you describe. I didn’t see that they did anything for these hyped-up drama or comedy memorable moments. What a bunch of bullshit. Lame! Sad that the best part of the show was Stephen Colbert equating eating prunes with eight years of Bush and probably at least four of McCain to follow. Sheesh, what a waste!

By: Harry Ballz

Harry Ballz — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:55:27 +0000

I watched the Emmys and nothing on Trek for most dramatic moment. At the beginning of the show they had a really lame routine with Howie Mandel and other assorted losers that went on FOREVER…..they wasted at least ten minutes of valuable air time and the Emmy show tried to play catch up after that, cutting people short on speeches, presenters who voiced their disapproval of being cut short, etc..

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:15:26 +0000

So, by messing around with these posts all night, I guess I missed the Emmys most dramatic TV moment. I suppose Trek’s “CotEoF” didn’t win. Anyone catch what did?