Result of having socialized medicines c. 300 years in the future 60 years ago by the best Star Doctor this side of Ceti Alpha V; immortality and an allergy to Retnax.
FWIW, his official social accounts posted “rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated” 5 hours ago.
Oh lol, this is the only social I really keep up with, so if it doesn’t make its way here I wouldnt see it lmao
As long as it isn’t “oh, my…”
Same here, loving this thread
“Shatner was taken to a local hospital to get checked out, with the source saying the actor was good and resting comfortably.”
That article is like a full on obituary. I don’t like it.
If you’re a celebrity over the age of about 70, I assume every media outlet already has your obituary ready to go and just update them if you do anything notable like winning an Oscar or getting done for noncing.
If the worst happens, all flags to half mast for the One True Kirk.
The other Kirk simply a pain in everyone’s neck…
Resting comfortably… Wtf…
If you told me my 94 year old grandma was resting comfortably, I would be packing bags and checking flights.
If you told me my 94 year old grandpa was doing anything other than putzing around in the yard, garage or woodshop I’d be in my car blowing through red lights.
Im sorry, grandpa. Your grandson and a family died because he was blowing through red lights at full speed. Witnesses say he heard you were resting after putzing around with your hobbies all morning.
Edit: autocorrect
That’s putzing, you putz
are you suggesting a relationship between resting comfortably and resting in peace?
Frequently that phrase is used when there’s “nothing more they can do” but have given a lot of pain meds.
The phrase isn’t worrisome unless the patient is in hospice. To me it just means he was seen by medical professionals and is chilling in a hospital bed while they double check labs and such. Been there, done that.
I saw the first part (which I have faded) online and added my response.
Geez that last one had me jump straight to google
God don’t you dare take this Kirk just yet.
Once someone is in their 70s, you should be thinking they won’t last long.
When they hit 80s, you should expect any day now.
When they hit 90s… you should be amazed they are alive.
I hope everyone lives long and prospers, i’m just trying to be honest with how things are today.
What about when you hit 99?
Mel Brooks: Time to make another movie!
Yes I feel like our culture could do a better job of “preemptive grieving”, which I believe is sort of the implication of what you’re getting at here.
When Shatner dies, there will be such a lovely outpouring of support and kindness and reminiscence for him. But on his birthday just the year before that, where will that be? Nowhere really, or at best in drastically reduced quantity. The vibe of the birthday before most people’s death, I think quite sadly, is something of like " wow, congratulations! It’s so great that you’re still here!! Let’s all keep rooting for you to make it another year!".
But wouldn’t it be nice if we had something sort of like “preemptive funerals”, and people could actually get to witness all that while they’re, y’know, alive to witness it. Interesting…
I don’t know if that’s such a good idea. I’ve been preemptively grieving Trump for a few months now and every new day is a disappointment.
Why would you even grieve that orange dumb fuck at all, that dumb fuck doesn’t deserve any.
I’ll be grieving him with a cake and some balloons.
To be fair, I think the man has had, and continues to have, a huge amount of adoration from Star Trek fans throughout his life.
When they hit 90s… you should be amazed they are alive.
don’t tell them though. “how the fuck are you still alive?” is probably not what they want to hear. :D
You sound like my doctor!
well, i could have been a doctor, it is just that i didn’t go to medical school…
Heh my 94 year old grandma and I regularly give each other shit about not having died yet.
Unless it’s something like, “with as much fun as you had, how the fuck are you still alive?” Or better yet, the same but with “we” from an old pal.
Probably because they’re rich enough to afford american healthcare
Granny is going to be 92 this year. I do worry for her but she keeps chugging along.
My paternal grandmother is the same. Turned 92 just a couple of weeks ago. Goes to the gym with me to lift weights 3 days / week!
Mine still drives her car, except in winter, and goes to see her friends every day. Church every Sunday. I think this is the way I’ll go…
You never know what you are going to get. Her husband, both my maternal grandparents, my mother, my brother, and a cousin all predeceased her and it’s likely my father will too.
I expect I will check out early to avoid the pain of socialetal collapse due to climate crisis, but maybe I’ll stick around long enough to see Halley’s Comet again.
That is actually one of the things I look forward to. I was 10 when it came and think I’ll be in my 70s (?) when it comes again. I remember looking up at it and wondering what it will be like to see it again.
So many humans never get a chance to see it more than once. It will be special, I think. 2061. I’ll be 81 if I make it.
This is the first orbit of the comet that human society was able to track it the whole trip. You can find telescope photos of when it turned around this time.
the biggest silver lining of the last accident i was in is they took away my elderly MIL’s license.
My grandmother will not drive in winter or when it’s dark. Only during the bright hours of the day and only to see friends or perhaps a quick errand to the market. For the rest of it, she rides along with others when they go out.
Damn, I had no idea he was 94, holy fluff.
Beam … me up … god.
🤨 What does God need with a transporter beam? 🤨
Quick! Send him to that planet from the movie where he remains young forever!
It’s odd that so much sci-fi frowns on life extension.
Patrick Stewart will just convince to leave so he can get into a fist fight with Malcolm McDowell before being crushed by a catwalk.
Fuck yes, he will.
Because it sounds like fun!
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You monster. What’ve you got against 230 million people living on Veridian IV?
Now, is that planet Genesis from Star Trek 2&3, or the planet from Insurrection?
None of the above.
I am referring to Generations.
Shatner scaring the crap out of the Star Trek fandom
Just blood sugar levels.
I don’t think I have ever seen anyone so rotund make it to 94, he must have great genes
Look at the hair he rocked in 2023. If that’s all natural, he won the genetic lottery big time.
That headline was almost as scary as seeing him appear as a featured artist on your favorite band’s upcoming album.
His cover of Common People is a banger. Fight me.
I never really listened to it. I did today and it’s actually quite nice. But of you’re up for it, i could stilll fight you just for fun. Meet me in the parking lot in 30 minutes
That song is so good, even Shatner can’t ruin it. He does pour his soul into it, I’ll give you that. But he’s no Hasselhoff.
That whole album is awesome! The wife and I love to crank it in the car.
My fave is “I Can’t Get Behind That”.
I think it’s pretty good too. Down with the totally-not-a-fight-club thing with you and abbadon420 though if that’s still in the cards, got some memories I’d like to have concussed out of me.
Have you really lived if you’ve never listened to “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” performed by William Sharner?
That one was real? I thought it was a salvia nightmare. At least that means it’s not a product of my mind which is a small comfort.
Legend? Wait, do we not know if Shatner is real?
I don’t know from everything I’ve seen of him or actually not seen of him because if he shows up at a Comic-Con he literally has to be hidden away and you can’t even look into his direction without paying money. I don’t think he’s that good of a person overall. His character may be awesome and he may be fairly legendary in the acting community and the Star Trek community. But I just don’t think he’s that good of a person.
You fuckin’ national treasure, my favorite Canadian… actually, you are all national treasures.
Speedy recovery, and all the best!
