It's pronounced George 'Tuh-KAY' ya CNN talking twit!

[pokerfan]

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Sorry, had to get that off my chest.

[sakabatou]

1. What word was it?

[Kennah]

11. Actor George Takei, aka Sulu from Star Trek

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001786/

[sakabatou]

16. How did the "twit" pronounce it?

[pokerfan]

Tuh-KYE

The usual mispronunciation. Seems to be a pet peeve of George's.

[sakabatou]

23. Yeah, I've heard that pronunciation before

[pokerfan]

13. more here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Takei

Takei currently serves as a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign "Coming Out Project." In 2006 he embarked on a nationwide "Equality Trek" speaking tour sharing his life as a gay Japanese American, his eighteen year relationship with Altman, Frontrunners, and Star Trek, encouraging others to share their own personal stories. In the wake of the 2007 controversy over ex-NBA player Tim Hardaway's anti-gay statements, Takei recorded a public service announcement (PSA) which began as a serious message of tolerance, then turned the tables on Hardaway by proclaiming that while he may hate gay people, they love him and other "sweaty basketball players." This was aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Takei also appeared on the Google float at San Francisco Pride 2007.

ETA:

In November 2010, George Takei released another PSA blasting former Arkansas school board member Clint McCance. In the video, Takei repeatedly calls McCance “a douche bag.” Takei's video was made as a response to McCance making blatantly homophobic remarks, stating that he “enjoys the fact that <homosexuals> give each other AIDs and die.” McCance went on to encourage homosexuals to commit suicide, and stated that he would disown his children if they were gay. Clint McCance has since resigned from his job at the Arkansas school board. Takei, who has long been an advocate for gay rights and an active participant in LGBT organizations, has been praised for his in-your-face response to McCance and garnered much media attention with his most recent PSA.

[geardaddy]

2. John Bigboo-TAY!

TAY! TAY!

Not Bigboo-TEE!


From The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

John Bigboote: We've had our chance! Your Overthruster's for shit! We're lost!
Lord John Whorfin: One more word out of you, Bigbooty...
John Bigboote: BIG-BOO-TAY! TAY! TAY!

[eShirl]

4. heh

[geardaddy]

7. I haven't watched that movie in years!

lol

[TygrBright]

14. BAY-ner, dammit! BAY-ner! n/t

[pokerfan]

15. rhymes with Hugh E. Reckshun?

:)

[geardaddy]

18. Except his is probably tiny.

[Kennah]

19. He golfs, and in every picture I'm always looking to see if he plays with orange balls

[geardaddy]

20. lol

[csziggy]

22. BOH - ner forever in MY vocabulary! BOH - ner! n/t

[eShirl]

3. He used to explain at scifi conventions that the common mispronunciation meant "expensive"

Not sure if that's true or he was just joking.

[Godhumor]

5. Takai means expensive, yes

Pronounced as tah-kai (k with the eye sound)

[pokerfan]

12. George Takei Presents an Important Message About How to Pronounce George Takei

with audio http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2009/01/23/george_takei_presents_an_impor">here.

[cbdo2007]

6. "Dry oatmeal"

[Bosonic]

10. You know, I don't think you're Ricardo Montalban.

[cbdo2007]

17. ha ha, you made me spit out part of my apple from laughing.

That was hilarious.

[Shagbark Hickory]

8. There's more intelligence in a test pattern than on that network. nt

[JoePhilly]

9. "Ohhh ... Myyyyy"

[Kennah]

21. If I were to meet George, I'd just salute and call him Captain.

IMHO, he's the most intimidating Star Fleet Captain ever. He could kick Kirk's ass, Picard's ass, Janeway's ass, and Archer's ass. It would be one helluva fight with Sisko, but I think Sulu would win.