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calimary

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4. He's just wonderful! I LOVE George Takei! For many many reasons.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2013, 06:24 PM

May 2013

Most of them are the many many times I laugh, hard, because of something I saw on his Facebook page. Just HILARIOUS stuff. And his attitude toward life, and himself, and his sense of humor. Plus a LOT of great "Star Trek"-related jokes! And sometimes he speaks about pain and suffering, personally, sincerely, and so eloquently.

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George Takei's EXCELLENT Facebook Status Today: "...Unless People Step Forward and Offer Themselves" [View all] Hissyspit May 2013 OP

hetero privilege can be an ugly thing in the hands of....heteros nt msongs May 2013 #1

Brilliant posting LostOne4Ever May 2013 #2

Thanks for posting! LittleGirl May 2013 #3

It's been 4 hrs since I shared this LittleGirl May 2013 #15

He's just wonderful! I LOVE George Takei! For many many reasons. calimary May 2013 #4

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2013 #5

I have friends who know him and he is a genuinely good person, lovely, funny and warm. I LOVE him. roguevalley May 2013 #6

K&R!!! n/t DeSwiss May 2013 #7

K&R AsahinaKimi May 2013 #8

Once again, Takei proves he is admiral of the Internet yurbud May 2013 #9

What about Bradley Manning, though? KoKo May 2013 #10

He's George Takei, damn it!!!! Initech May 2013 #11

Mr. Takei is such a treasure Skittles May 2013 #12

Very simply Iwillnevergiveup May 2013 #13

what fatigues me is the fact that, in the 21st century, we are STILL having to fight these battles, niyad May 2013 #14

Well said, George. iemitsu May 2013 #16

George Takei is a truly great treasure. nt Flatulo May 2013 #17

George, you are just awesome! Keep it up! Stir the shit well! Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #18

Whenever I read George Takei quotes AgingAmerican May 2013 #19

"Oh my!" Richardo May 2013 #20

"Oh, my!" Heidi May 2013 #21

"OH, MY!!" Richardo May 2013 #30

When gay mariage finally made it through New York, bobclark86 May 2013 #22

I love George Takei. He is a most optimistic person which trumps a pessimistic person any day. graham4anything May 2013 #23

Only the morally lazy get "sick" of exposure to social justice issues. ancianita May 2013 #24

It also comes from people with unacknowledged privilege issues. redqueen May 2013 #29

A good angle I hadn't thought of. nt ancianita May 2013 #31

Don't know Mr. Takei personally B Stieg May 2013 #25

I watched thousands of heterosexual love stories in movies, television and novels. Kurovski May 2013 #26

Something he put up this Sunday is going down as one of his iconic quotes. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #27

You're right George I'm really not going to click on your posts anymore. xtraxritical May 2013 #28