George Takei "eaten alive" by bed bugs

[marmar]

Actor George Takei was recently forced to call in the exterminators after his New York apartment became infested with bedbugs.

The former Star Trek star reveals he and his partner Brad Altman were "eaten alive" by the tiny parasites earlier this month, prompting the couple to seek professional help to fumigate their home.

He tells radio DJ Howard Stern, "We were (in New York) last month and nothing happened, and then this month, I've been eaten alive."

And Takei is convinced they picked up the bugs during a trip to the theatre: "Brad and I go to the theatre a lot, and I think they must have been in the seats. There's no other way we could have gotten them."


http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrities/2010/12/16/16580071-wenn-story.html

[beam me up scottie]

1. Argh.

I get hives looking at them, must be like sleeping in a bed full of ticks.

[panader0]

2. Ever have the crabs?

The old blue oinment is the crabbies disappointment.

[Warpy]

8. Oh, bejesus how it itches but it kills those sons of bitches

I'm glad somebody else got raised on the Blue Ointment song.

[KurtNYC]

3. He called Bones and Scotty

Bones said, "I'm a doctor! not an exterminater damn it!"

Scotty said "Well I will set off the Bug Bomb but I guarantee what will happen."

[Maru Kitteh]

4. I can't imagine trying to go to sleep knowing those things are coming after you.

My heart goes out to them. I hope their home is safe to enjoy soon again.

[lonestarnot]

5. ack ed y

:puke:

[RKP5637]

6. These things are soooo creepy! n/t

[MilesColtrane]

7. Oh my!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ALsvU50wQ

[aquart]

9. Be really careful when you fly.

My mom brought some home from American Airlines.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. I was staying at my friend's apartment in San Dieigo and I was savaged by them

Worst sleeping experience of my life.

[krispos42]

11. "Husband". Brad Altman is his husband, not his partner. n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

12. Man, and I thought tribbles were bad.

Seriously, another reason to stay the hell out of Manhattan. Like I needed one.

Poor Sulu.

[Golden Raisin]

14. Some of us live and work

here. And thanks for the friendly and open-minded blanket (no beadbug pun intended) condemnation of Manhattan.

[Warren DeMontague]

15. Just my personal take, man. A lot of people I know love it. It's just not my speed.

I should have included the words "for me" in the sentence about staying out of Manhattan. Seriously. My bad.

I don't have the right energy level for the East Coast. Just the way it is. YMMV.

I hope for your guys' sake, hell, for all of our sake, someone comes up with a better way to kill these fuckers.

[HooptieWagon]

13. "Beam me up, Scotty!" n/t