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applegrove

(132,216 posts) Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:06 PM Nov 2023

George Takei on Threads:

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To those who have achieved great success, I wish for you this: that you acquire wisdom in such measure as to temper self importance, that you find humility and gratitude in the blessings bestowed, and above all that you give back to the world far more than you have taken from it.

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George Takei on Threads: (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2023 OP

K & R .................. Lovie777 Nov 2023 #1

Make it so SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2023 #2

Wrong series... yagotme Nov 2023 #3

Star Wars? SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2023 #4

The Next Generation alwaysinasnit Nov 2023 #5

So? SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2023 #15

Yes, it is Star Trek, but I was responding to your offering of Star Wars. alwaysinasnit Nov 2023 #16

George Takei was on "Star Trek" - Original Series... Stuart G Nov 2023 #6

He got promoted in one of the last movies. yagotme Nov 2023 #8

It was the U.S.S. Excelsior. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #18

Yup, Excelsior. yagotme Nov 2023 #20

Yup. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #21

What a wonderful world JayDem Nov 2023 #7

Too few Soros in this world. Pope on a Rope Nov 2023 #9

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Nov 2023 #10

Learning my way around. Pope on a Rope Nov 2023 #11

Yes welcome. applegrove Nov 2023 #14

and also, thank you Pope on a Rope Nov 2023 #12

"give back to the world far more than you have taken from it. " JoseBalow Nov 2023 #13

George was at his best on a Howard Stern Show. SoFlaBro Nov 2023 #17

Yeah, well all of that goes against the teachings of The American Prosperity Gospel. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #19

The More For Me F-U Crowd says sure thing. czarjak Nov 2023 #22

Lovie777

(22,981 posts)

1. K & R ..................

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:21 PM

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SocialDemocrat61

(7,647 posts)

2. Make it so

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:25 PM

Nov 2023

yagotme

(4,135 posts)

3. Wrong series...

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:26 PM

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SocialDemocrat61

(7,647 posts)

4. Star Wars?

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:27 PM

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alwaysinasnit

(5,624 posts)

5. The Next Generation

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 09:15 PM

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SocialDemocrat61

(7,647 posts)

15. So?

Reply to alwaysinasnit (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 12:42 AM

Nov 2023

That’s still Star Trek

alwaysinasnit

(5,624 posts)

16. Yes, it is Star Trek, but I was responding to your offering of Star Wars.

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #15)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 02:54 AM

Nov 2023

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

6. George Takei was on "Star Trek" - Original Series...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 09:20 PM

Nov 2023

He played ...Sulu...who was a minor officer. (but on most shows of " Star Trek Original Series"

yagotme

(4,135 posts)

8. He got promoted in one of the last movies.

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 09:56 PM

Nov 2023

Made captain. Reliant?

OldBaldy1701E

(11,142 posts)

18. It was the U.S.S. Excelsior.

Reply to yagotme (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 01:51 PM

Nov 2023

And, I might add, he appeared in Voyager as well, so he is a multi-alum of the franchise, like Nimoy, Doohan, and Kelley.

yagotme

(4,135 posts)

20. Yup, Excelsior.

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #18)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 02:31 PM

Nov 2023

Reliant was from #2, I believe. Khan.

OldBaldy1701E

(11,142 posts)

21. Yup. (n/t)

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Sat Nov 4, 2023, 02:40 PM

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JayDem

(17 posts)

7. What a wonderful world

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 09:35 PM

Nov 2023

Whatever your level of success or failure, this is a great code to live by. What a wonderful world it would be if we all lived this way.

Pope on a Rope

(49 posts)

9. Too few Soros in this world.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 09:58 PM

Nov 2023

niyad

(132,440 posts)

10. Welcome to our DU family.

Reply to Pope on a Rope (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 10:00 PM

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Pope on a Rope

(49 posts)

11. Learning my way around.

Reply to niyad (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 10:05 PM

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applegrove

(132,216 posts)

14. Yes welcome.

Reply to Pope on a Rope (Reply #11)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 11:27 PM

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Pope on a Rope

(49 posts)

12. and also, thank you

Reply to niyad (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 10:39 PM

Nov 2023

JoseBalow

(9,488 posts)

13. "give back to the world far more than you have taken from it. "

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 10:43 PM

Nov 2023

I think George has more than lived up to those words.

He's an American treasure!

SoFlaBro

(3,790 posts)

17. George was at his best on a Howard Stern Show.

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Sat Nov 4, 2023, 03:12 AM

Nov 2023

OldBaldy1701E

(11,142 posts)

19. Yeah, well all of that goes against the teachings of The American Prosperity Gospel.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 01:54 PM

Nov 2023

So, ain't gonna happen there, Captain!

czarjak

(13,639 posts)

22. The More For Me F-U Crowd says sure thing.

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Sat Nov 4, 2023, 05:53 PM

Nov 2023

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