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William Shatner Wakes Up Crew for Final Discovery Mission

Posted by samzenpus on from the discovery-cancelled dept.

The Space Shuttle Discovery left the International Space Station this morning for the last time. To commemorate the ship's accomplishments over 27 years of service, the crew was greeted to a morning wake-up message from Capt. Kirk. "Space, the final frontier," Shatner said in a prerecorded message. "These have been the voyages of the space shuttle Discovery. Her 30-year mission: to seek out new science, to build new outposts, to bring nations together on the final frontier, to boldly go and do what no spacecraft has done before."

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  1. So nerdy it is awesome by Stregano · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Just think of how motivated you would be to go to work in the morning if Shatner gave you a wake up call like this:

    "Work, the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of , to boldy go where no computer programmer has gone before. To seek out new code that would shatter new civilizations."

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    The world is how you make it
  2. Boston Legal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Have you seen Boston Legal?

    He was anything BUT Captain Kirk and I have to say, some of his finest work on TV or movies.

  3. Was played on my drive in by Shivetya · · Score: 3, Interesting

    and it was simply awesome. Obviously anyone listening to most news radio shows on their drive will have heard it. I wonder how much the current generation connects to those words? I know that some will equate it with Star Trek but I wonder how many have seen it. I was further amazed at how much his voice did not seem to have changed.

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    * Winners compare their achievements to their goals, losers compare theirs to that of others.
  4. Re:WoW by vxice · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "Shatner said in a prerecorded message." Historic event, he almost considered waking up for it.

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    every anarchist is a baffled dictator. Benito_Mussolini
  5. Or how about HAL "If you'd like to hear it.... by Bob_Who · · Score: 3, Interesting

    HAL:...I can sing
    Dave Bowman: Yes, I'd like to hear it, HAL. Sing it for me.
    HAL: It's called "Daisy."

    "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I'm half crazy all for the love of you......"