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What was William Shatner best in? And favorite Twilight Zones: Just curious plus more

April 4, 2006 By pia

Shayna’s birthday party is rocking with the Rolling Stones, of course. What other group is worthy enough of her 29th birthday party? And there are some great guests. Decided to give Shayna a weekend in New York.

EW will be there, and while he and Cooper aren’t quite legal in the sherriff’s eyes, I shot him, because they both were born legal. Yes I know Eric shot the sheriff, but I shot the one that was going to help Tom Delay run again.

Remember BIO’s original banner, last year? BIO was the first blog against Delay. Think we should be celebrating his “no run” big time all week, also. It’s a victory for the truly moral!!!!!!!!!! The first of many

Esoteric Wombat,, who will finally be 20 next month, but is one of the most mature, brightest perceptive and good people around, and anybody who wants to quote me, feel free, left me a comment with a link to a William Shatner episode of The Twilight Zone One of my all time favorite shows. This episode is “questionably the best” but my favorite apparently doesn’t exist.

Could have sworn that there was one with either Tuesday Weld or Yvette Mimieux, but I entered the dimension called The Twilight Zone many years ago.

As I’m totally unable to do the simple things in life, I have decided that I should never spend more than two hours trying to put code in and to focus on what I can do better than most people. Unfortunately those are skills that have yet to be discovered by me. If you can think of any…No, I have many.

The one thing that I’m truly passionate about besides Boston Legal is writing. There’s something thrilling about putting common words together in new ways.

But I get scared of word salad and/or mad cow days. I actually called the center for disease control before going to Britain at the height of mad cow to see if it could be gotten from dairy products

Proud to say that not only did the researchers not hang up on me while convulsed in laughter but they thought that it was a good question. Thought that I would throw that in to show how much I do relate to Alan Shore and James Spader.

Yes I risked being laughed at by famed researchers–even knew who I wanted to speak to–to ask what I thought was a dumb but necessary question. Necessary because I wasn’t risking my brain, warped as it may be at times, for mad cow. I love words too much.

So I’m more than a bit obsessed with writing before I possibly enter a new dimension. Know nothing about my birth father. Other than his name was John. Really. And hadn’t been thinking about any of this, but there is this TV show, Boston Legal and it forces me to think every Tuesday night. Just wish they had me thinking more about The First Amendment and less about word salad and mad cow. Though word salad and mad cow might possibly contiminate The Constitution. Frist wants to run for president in 08. That might be a very good thing. It’s just that ever since I first heard of him I have been spelling the word “first” frist. That worries me in many ways.

Entertain me out of this depraved mood, and tell me your favorite Shatner role and/or Twilight Zone. Because it’s pouring rain, and people who read me last spring and summer might remember my mold farm. Actually that’s what I call my brain on soggy days; oh gawd, I do have something in common with Denny Crane besides a love for hot pink polo shirts; he has mad cow; I have a mold farm.

Raally have to rethink my life. Then again….

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Comments

  1. daedalus says

    April 4, 2006 at 7:39 am

    All day Wednesday as I was madly trying to write six proposals for more money than I make in a couple years I was thinking of word salad. I certainly had it as I was typing.

    What a great show.

  2. cooper says

    April 4, 2006 at 7:58 am

    Yes can’t wait till Wombat hits 20…makes me feel less like a pedophile for chattin him up.

    I think depraved moods often provide a whoosh of creativity.

    I have no Shatner stories but just Wikied him and am impressed…. he has first televised interracial kiss, he has been married 4 times, and he is always working and Ben Folds produced his CD. What more could man want.

  3. shayna says

    April 4, 2006 at 11:23 am

    Come to my party! 
    It’s my Birthday… wouldn’t be a Birthday without you!  Help celebrate my
    last year as a 20-something!!!!

    Thank you for my….

  4. EsotericWombat says

    April 4, 2006 at 12:37 pm

    My favorite Shatner role is Denny Crane, but you know that.

    Trying to think of which episode I liked him best in, but I’m drawing a blank.

    You hear the one about the fella who died, went to the pearly gates? St. Peter let him in. Sees a guy in a suit making a closing argument. Says, “Who’s that?” St. Peter says, “Oh, that’s God. Thinks he’s Denny Crane.”

  5. Jonathan says

    April 4, 2006 at 1:39 pm

    The funny thing about “Mad Cow Disease” is that it’s been reported in most countries of the world for years – but each country gives it a different name.

    The

  6. new illuminati says

    April 4, 2006 at 5:40 pm

    have you heard William Shatner doing ‘Common People”?
    You MIGHT like it…

  7. Doug says

    April 4, 2006 at 6:26 pm

    Another really well written post. I think you’re at apogee. Keep ’em coming.

  8. cooper says

    April 4, 2006 at 8:10 pm

    ok my second comment in the same post but after reading this ” EW will be there, and while he and Cooper aren’t quite legal in the sherriff’s eyes, I shot him, because they both were born legal. ” I am pretty sure you are more of a comedian than I previous thought.

  9. Cowgirl says

    April 4, 2006 at 9:27 pm

    I had never even used the phrase “word salad” until after reading it in your blog…

  10. Shayna says

    April 4, 2006 at 10:04 pm

    Thank you soooo much… I truly wish I was there!!!! 🙂 I’m at work… hope I don’t get caught… Heck… it’s my birthday… who cares. Although, my heart is virtually in New York.

  11. jacob says

    April 4, 2006 at 11:01 pm

    Pia in a depraved mood. This I enjoy.

  12. dan says

    April 4, 2006 at 11:26 pm

    Ooooh, that’s right, I have to go drop off my cyber gift!

    Oh, and William Shatner’s best performance was in Loaded Weapon I. Hands down. 🙂

  13. W. J. St. Christopher says

    April 5, 2006 at 3:17 am

    William Shatner’s been entertaining in a lot of things, but best? Captain James T. Kirk – Original series.

    Favorite Twilight Zone? “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” starring — you guessed it — William Shatner!

  14. N8ivWarrior says

    April 5, 2006 at 7:56 am

    Boston Legal is very well his best TV show.

    However, the short series he did “Invasion Iowa” was absolutely hilarious. If you get a chance to watch it…do.

  15. Janet says

    April 5, 2006 at 8:26 am

    To answer your question, despite my love for all things Spader, I absolutely despise Shatner. It’s really a coin toss then on whether or not to watch the show. Unfortunately, Shatner’s heads won out.:(

  16. Philo says

    April 5, 2006 at 9:24 am

    In my newness to the BIO bloggers’ blogs I hadn’t realized Wombat wasn’t yet 20. I’m guessing we won’t be starting the countdown for Kevin to be legal any time soon (or have the patience for it)? I do really feel guilty [pleasure] sometimes smacking that child around.

  17. indeterminacy says

    April 5, 2006 at 1:51 pm

    My favorite Shatner role was an eerie film, I think “The People” from 1972.

    Of the TZ episodes, I enjoyed the “Nick of Time”. I have a lot of non Shatner Twilight Zone favorites, something like 60% of the series, especially Afterhours, The Monsters are Due on Maple Street, and The Lonely.

    Also, I’m a Trekkie.

  18. Dawn says

    April 5, 2006 at 5:49 pm

    He was on an episode of Police Woman—loved that show–“Police Woman”
    – Smack (1974) TV Episode …. Mark Ciprio

    What isn’t to like about Angie dickenson back on that show?

    Pia ~ I’ll be in NY this weekend — I sent you a G-mail.

  19. QueenBitch says

    April 5, 2006 at 6:15 pm

    Oh thanks for the fun post…I miss being able to keep up with your blog so much, and it is such a nice thing to stop by and see the fun. Oh and donÅ¥ worry about the nervous breakdown…sounds like fodder for more great writing.

    Okay…fave Shatner role is probably Denny Crane, although I am partial to the cheesey Captain Kirk. I was so in love with Kirk when I was like, age seven…what a dreamboat.

    Fave Twilight Zone episode is the one where Robert Redford played Death.

    On the way to the big birthday bash for Shayna…see you there!

  20. Miz BoheMia says

    April 5, 2006 at 7:10 pm

    I love him as Denny Crane… all the way and YEAH BABY YEAH!

    Twilight Zone… watched an episode where this woman could stop time and she did it on many occasions but then there was a nuclear bomb that was going to go off and she stopped time the last second… so would she live in that frozen world or start time and die with everyone?

    I just always wanted to freeze time. It would really come in handy! Oh yes it would!

  21. Bone says

    April 5, 2006 at 7:28 pm

    The only Twilight Zone I can remember enough to comment about right now is the one where the guy was punished by being sent to another planet. And they brought him a robotic girl. And he fell in love with her.

    Oh, and the one where the guy wakes up, and he’s the same, but everyone else is different.

    I have a few on DVD. You’ve made me want to go watch them now.

  22. indeterminacy says

    April 5, 2006 at 7:30 pm

    Bone: That episide was “The Lonely” (with the robot girl)

  23. Sar says

    April 5, 2006 at 7:40 pm

    Who would’ve thought we’d be discussing William Shatner’s best role in 2006? This guy really has become quite the unexpected pop culture icon. Remember back when everyone was making fun of his annually changing rug? Now, he’s featured in commercials, has a recording career, and place in television history which is still going strong with his portral of Denny Crane. I will probably remember him best as Captain James T. Kirk, but enjoy him best as Denny Crane.

    Pia, the only thing you have in common with word salad is you’re able to take a mix of words and toss them together into creative posts.

  24. sage says

    April 5, 2006 at 8:02 pm

    I think I was drawn to your site by the “Don’t Delay” banner! And Clapton comes out is subtle ways

  25. Philo says

    April 5, 2006 at 8:44 pm

    Pia: I think I found an alternative place for you to live: Evansville Wisconsin.

    And wtf? It’s SNOWING in NYC!!!

  26. Philo says

    April 5, 2006 at 9:06 pm

    Oh one more thing Pia. I’m not religious any more, but my favorite Bible verse is Psalms 147:3…
    He heals the broken hearted, and binds up their wounds
    Maybe leaving New York will bind up your wounds…

  27. Sar says

    April 5, 2006 at 9:26 pm

    Congratulations, Pia! With this post, you’re my inspirational blogger this week. Come claim your crown and begin your reign as WPW Inspiration!

  28. dddragon says

    April 5, 2006 at 10:51 pm

    Here is my own Shatner story. Did you see the fake reality show he did about going to Kirk’s supposed birthplace to make a SciFi film?

  29. The Village Idiot says

    April 5, 2006 at 10:52 pm

    I think my favorite Shatner role is going to be the Possum in that new animated movie coming out.

    Playing dead gives him a perfect chance to overact..

    Although the Denny Crane character is hard to beat

  30. chandira says

    April 6, 2006 at 4:36 am

    I did hear recently (I think on MSN news) taht WIlliam Shatner’s kindey stones sold for $25,000….

    Is that weird enough?

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