re: Patrick Stewart has died @ 86

I feel inclined to disagree with you, LuckySo-n-so, over personal favorites between Captains Kirk and Picard, as I had the pleasure to work with each in the same movie. (Generations) While I found Patrick Stewart to be professional in front of camera and prompt to set from his trailer, unless we were on the lot at Paramount Studios he pretty much kept to himself. Bill Shatner, on the other hand seemed all in and happy to be there 24/7. Shatner was mischievous and seemed to always be up for whatever. He rode his own horse in the movie, and is quite an accomplished horseman. Over lunch, Mr Stewart asked Mr Shatner for some horseback riding tips. Shatner suggested that Mr Stewart ask the wardrobe Dept for some Big Girl panty hose to protect his legs against chafing. After PS left to requisition his panty hose, Shatner cheerfully let everyone at the lunch table know that he personally has heard of this practice but never tried it due to the stigma of wearing Big Girl panty hose in public. Long story short, Shatner was fun, funny and full of shite. Either you like people who don't take themselves or anyone else too seriously or you don't. I certainly would not describe Patrick Steward as being funny or full of shite, but he was tediously predictable in his beverage demand of Earl Grey from a particular English brand, but in my experience, and acting abilities aside, Bill Shatner was just a hoot to hang with, comparatively speaking...