Happy 80th Birthday, William Shatner!

gregg writes "Today another geek legend celebrates a birthday. Best known for portraying Captain James T. Kirk, William Shatner has cemented himself into geek science fiction lore forever. Today he begins his ninth decade on this planet — yes, Captain Kirk is now 80 years old."

Shatner's birthday?

[Weirsbaski]

If it's only William Shatner's birthday, then why do I suddenly feel so old?

Re:Shatner's 9th decade?

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

Mr. Shatner won't start his ninth decade until his 81st birthday.

Yeah!! Double dumb ass on you!!

Obligatory...

[dvh.tosomja]

May the force be with you!

Re:Live Long and Please End Raw Nerve

[dkleinsc]

Still, got to give the guy props for a great performance in Star Trek 2.

As Futurama put it:

Leonard Nimoy: Melllvar, you have to respect your actors. When I directed Star Trek IV, I got a magnificent performance out of Bill because I respected him so much.
William Shatner: And when I directed Star Trek V, I got a magnificent performance out of me, because I respected me so much!

Re:Live Long and Please End Raw Nerve

[Junior J. Junior III]

"I'm sorry that you *perceived* me as being selfish or hostile to you back then."

I read that as "I'm... SORRY... that... you... PERCEIVED... me? as... BEING... selfish... or... hostile? to... YOU... back then."

Little known fact

[$RANDOMLUSER]

Also, his toupee turns 50 next Friday.

Re:Shatner's 9th decade?

[SnarfQuest]

Well, there was this slingshot maneuver around the sun, but it involved whales, so we don't like to talk about it.

Re:Shatner's 9th decade?

[SteveMurphy]

When he was 1 second old he was in his first year and his first decade. Exactly 10 years later he was nine years old and in his second decade. 70 years after that he was: 1.) 79 years old. 2.) in his 80th year 3.) In his 9th decade. It has to be so because he had been alive 8 decades and one second.

Re:May he find...

[Homr Zodyssey]

at the gossip sites my wife reads

Yeah. Right. Your WIFE was reading them....

Let me say...

[milbournosphere]

khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan gratulations.

Re:Live Long and Please End Raw Nerve

[AliasMarlowe]

For his birthday party, we're going to play his rendition of Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds on repeat.

No, no, no; he'd enjoy hearing his own voice too much (however pathetic the actual words and lack of melody). Make him repeatedly watch and listen to Leonard Nimoy singing "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" [youtube.com]. Of course, Shatner might not reach 81 this way...