Roger Ebert Can Speak Again
Roger Ebert can no longer speak, eat or drink on his own after undergoing several surgeries for thyroid cancer. But thanks to a Scottish company, Roger Ebert can speak again in his own words. The computer-generated voice was built using hours of audio from Roger's DVD commentaries and TV shows. In an interview with Oprah that airs this afternoon, Roger debuted his new voice.
So now you'll have to tell your co-workers that your eyes aren't red, because you were crying like a baby while watching the clip above. You'll have to tell them that you were just smoking crack in the gas station bathroom during your lunch hour. And the wet spots on your shirt aren't tears. It's the cum stains left by the hustler you picked up on the side of the road. You know, the hustler you smoked crack with in the bathroom. There's your defense.
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My mom was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last year and had her thyroid removed last year. After two rounds of radioation, she was pronounced cancer-free.
Holy shit, if she has to endure what this man had to endure (even half of), it will kill me.
Fuck Cancer.
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I love Ebert but even I have to confess that I can't look at him longer than 30 seconds. It's really hard to digest his appearance. I wish him the best.
It is a shame that medical research institutions and those working on cures don't get enough funding, but for those of you who are angry that other people don't get the same access to experimental treatments.. it's sad, but often the treatments that are in earlier stages of development are too expensive to be funded publicly and that is why wealthier people have access (e.g. people who go to other countries for treatment).
The good news is that when treatments are found to work(not so much for this technology, since it is a computer program, though obviously still expensive), and the percentage of problems/ side effects decrease, the treatment becomes less expensive and more accessible. It takes time, but the end results are safer treatments for more people. From working in a lab with rats, I can tell you that it takes a long time for that research to get to rabbits, and monkeys, etc and then up to experimental research on humans, and then to safety trials before the treatment can be fully accessible
of course, i live in canada.. so the accessibility to medical treatments in the US is somewhat different...
Pathetic Humans- Prepare to write down the recipe!
Idiots - stop making this about YOU, and your petty, self-indulgent, teddy-bear, double-wide sentiments. (Well, some of you, anyway.) The man doesn't want pity - stop being Bob Costas wanna-be morons.
Blasted video brought a tiny tear to me shark eye.....
Submitted by julesinSD on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 11:56pm.
HERO.
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"Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others. "
HERO.
Any of you fucks out there trashing this brave soul who didn't quit - know one thing…you too could end up like this in a blink of an eye with one phone call from an oncologist.
So what an amazing human being that inspires me and is the definition of bravery and good humor.
Good Job Rodger, keep up the good fight.
I just read that he was on Orca.
I wonder if she comforted him the way she did the chimp woman, saying that drinking through a straw would keep him thin and that she had so many problems with staying thin?
Just curious.
Wouldn't bother to YouTube.
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"Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others. "
Ebert met his karma. Fuck him.
a part of me wants him to host the Oscars. the other part thinks it might be a bit sappy/exploitive. the idea of using your own prerecorded voice in the event you lose it. Just for a child to say "I love you" to their parents when they can no longer speak would be so cool.
I think it's amazing and he has a wonderful wife
god bless her
Love you Roger. Glad you have your old voice back :)
For folks on twitter, Roger's is one of my favorite feeds.
http://www.twitter.com/rogerebert
and yes, let us never forget BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS.
"SHE'S BLIND, YOU JACKALS!"
i am currently a totall blubbering mess right now,,this is so awesome i dont even know what to say but BRAVO!! i will never complain about anything else again,,i am just without words..
think of sunglasses as portable eyeshadow
I read the esquire article and I take back my poor man comment. This strong awsome dude shouldn't be pitied ever. And he wrote Beyond the Valley of the Dolls!
This guy is a real fighter. He has class.
I worked for a top facial cancer surgeon at Sloan-Kettering years ago, and it was unbelievable what these patients endured.
People would come in with the bottoms of their face missing and it would have to stay that way.
Made me think that with all of my problems, I should make an effort to count my blessings.
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O that's his wife! I thought she was acting like his wife! I didn't even know he had a wife!
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One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.
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Umm...
1. Who is that woman - Oprah's stand-in?
2. So very cool.
3. How light and airy his energy is for such a struggle. That's pretty awesome.
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One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.
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Wasn't it throat cancer he had? My husband had thyroid cancer...there's a difference.
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I'm too lazy to scan the comments to see if anyone else posted this, so I apologize if this is repetitive. But the following link is an article from Esquire about Ebert and what he's gone through over the past few years. It's a long one, but well worth the read. He is truly an inspirational man.
I encourage you whores to read it.
http://www.esquire.com/print-this/roger-ebert-0310
Submitted by Ms. Caligula on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 3:21pm.
I don't mean to be a cynic here, but is this technology something that's going to be available to all people who've undergone these kinds of procedures, or just those who have good insurance and/or lots of money?
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Think about it, they could not do it for you, unless you happen to have thousands of hours of your speech recorded like Roger does.
I don't hate on him and certainley count my blessings it's not me but i have say this is really fucking creepy. In addition if he can't eat or drip anymore why didn't they sew is pie hole shut so he doesn't look like somebody just scared the shit out of him?
Submitted by Ms. Caligula on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 3:21pm.
I don't mean to be a cynic here
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I am a cynic. I have a troop of baboons who work pro bono to keep me cynical...it's a fun job. All they do is poo and look at my frustration...I'm fucked for the day. Job well done.
but I digress....
Roger Ebert is fighter....one day they will make a movie about you....and I hope it gets two thumbs up!!! Right On!
"Escandalo! Okay, I'm totally making shit up." ~ M.K. 08/31/09
MK, had to pass on this after 10 seconds, I don't cry to TV commercials but I tend to have great empathy for almost everyone.... yeah, I disgust myself.
@ juniperjump, who said "OMG- I didn't know that all this had happened to him. I haven't seen him in years. Poor guy. Surely they could build him a jaw?"
actually, no, they can't. well, they CAN, but he won't let them. he doesn't want to go through it again. he's had several reconstructive surgeries (including one that was "perfect," they said) that have deteriorated after the operation because the foundation for the structure is so badly compromised. so he's refusing further attempts. there's an interesting article about it, and about him, in this month's esquire magazine.
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but, then again, what do i know?
Inspirational. I admire what he's been through and what he has learned about life. Way to go Roger!
@ skeptical at best:
well then better byotch. She used to fuck him and now she has to invite him reminiscing old times about a white guy dating an african american.
I just hate Oprah. She is pretentious and phony and a real asshole bitch if your slightly cross her. And then how she tries to get people feel sorry for her past and sympathize with it, like she is the only person who has ever been wronged and who has lived in poverty. Boo fucking hoo. She is rich now so she should just get over it.
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Submitted by Ms. Caligula on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 3:21pm.
I don't mean to be a cynic here, but is this technology something that's going to be available to all people who've undergone these kinds of procedures, or just those who have good insurance and/or lots of money?
I always read stories about all these amazing medical breakthroughs that are made, but it seems that only the most privilaged people have access to them. I mean, the tenants who've lived in the low-income apts. I manage who can no longer speak are still stumbling around with voices boxes that sound like electric razors. When can they get a hold of some this fancy new technology?
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I was thinking the exact same thing, but I'm happy for him regardless.
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Well this clip sure as shit puts the mundane daily crap of my own life in perspective....
Good for him....
"NOSOPD -Not our sort of person darling"
Oh geez - I had been avoiding watching anything on Siskel, knowing it would be really hard to watch. This was the first. It's so good to see him in such good spirits!
Relatedly, I quit smoking 18 days ago (partly why his story has been hard for me to follow). I am so glad I did, and so glad I watched this. Bless you, man <3
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*imagines Oprah and Ebert getting busy*
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I never get why Oprah has to be a cunt.
I mean there are plenty of Hollywood skanklets that truly deserve this tıtle.
But Oprah?
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This is very sad, but Im glad he's gotten a bit better and his wife has stuck by his side. That's alot of love there. Anyone who sticks by their SO while in a sickly state, its either true love or they're waiting for the death for the insurance.
Submitted by CandyPerfumeGirl on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 3:12pm.
oh and oprah is such a cunt. I bet she only invited him over cause his wife is black and she can make a statement. Bitch.
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Ummmm, not really. Oprah and Ebert used to date WAY back in the day, and they've remained friends since then. But good job on the assumption. You don't look like an ass at all. Bitch!
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I'm glad he's able to speak somewhat. He and his wife are two of the most kind-hearted people out there, so it's great to see this after all he's gone through.
However, I do agree that this type of technology should be available for those in the low-income pay range, etc.
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Bless his heart. I cannot ever hate on a man who wrote one of my favorite movie lines of all time: "You're a groovy boy...I'd like to strap you on sometime!" (from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls). Rock on, Roger!!
"What's your motto?" "Kill everyone NOW"
I don't mean to be a cynic here, but is this technology something that's going to be available to all people who've undergone these kinds of procedures, or just those who have good insurance and/or lots of money?
I always read stories about all these amazing medical breakthroughs that are made, but it seems that only the most privilaged people have access to them. I mean, the tenants who've lived in the low-income apts. I manage who can no longer speak are still stumbling around with voices boxes that sound like electric razors. When can they get a hold of some this fancy new technology?
"Lady CaCa, that dumb, useless, demented slut gets 300k to play on new year's eve and a scientists who works on finding a cure for cancer has to write 5 dozen grant applications with 1000 pages of supporting docs just so he maybe gets 100k (if he is lucky) to research a cure for cancer. We pay billions in tax payer dollars to bail out millionaires in banks, but we cant give money to the health sciences and finding cures for horrible illnesses? Fucked up. We live in a fucked up world and country. Shame on America."
Wut? The health sciences are underfunded and doctors don't make good money? LOL XD
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In all seriousness this is horrible and science is amazing.
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I still look to this man as the authority on film reviews. I still go to his website when I want an expert opinion on a movie. He's a class act. Honestly I had no idea that this happened to him. I knew he was sick but didn't know to what degree. You rock Roger Ebert!
PS: I had no idea he was "down with the swirl". U go boy!
That poor man. He does have a sharp mind.
oh and oprah is such a cunt. I bet she only invited him over cause his wife is black and she can make a statement. Bitch.
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His face might look "mutilated' as some say here, but his mind is sharp. I love his reviews and he is such an excellent writer. Extremely smart and observant man - on so many levels. ...Ya'all here making fun of him and how he was not much to look at to begin with or how he looks grotesque etc, you would be lucky if you had only an ounce of the intelligence, insight and emotional depth this man has.
I am saddened that this happened to him or that such horrible things happen to people. This outer shell we live in is very fragile and it truly is a shame that we have not found a cure for this horrible illness yet.
I guess it makes sense if you think about how much money we pay the angelina jolies and julia whoreberts', literally, in this world, and how little scientists who work on finding a cure are getting paid. The war in Iraq costs us something like a billion a day? Lady CaCa, that dumb, useless, demented slut gets 300k to play on new year's eve and a scientists who works on finding a cure for cancer has to write 5 dozen grant applications with 1000 pages of supporting docs just so he maybe gets 100k (if he is lucky) to research a cure for cancer. We pay billions in tax payer dollars to bail out millionaires in banks, but we cant give money to the health sciences and finding cures for horrible illnesses? Fucked up. We live in a fucked up world and country. Shame on America.
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Submitted by Brooke276 on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 2:59pm.
"Chaz, I'm TRYIN' TO DRIVE YOU TO THE STO'"
LOL!
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Ugh.. Poor man. He never was much to look at, but now even less so. I'm sure he will get plenty of sympathy views though.
OMG- I didn't know that all this had happened to him. I haven't seen him in years. Poor guy. Surely they could build him a jaw?
I like when he says "Even in 1st grade they told me I talk too much."
*cries*
That's amazing! I like Roger; he's extremely intelligent and witty.
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Once I'm in, I own your heart"
His wife made my ass drive her in the rain around Telluride, CO because she thought I was some kind of chauffeur and she shouldn't have to walk in the rain.
I asked her "Here?".....She answered "No a couple more miles...you don't mind, do you??"
Why no, Miss Daisy. I tried to do her a favor and bitch got all entitled and shit. So everytime I see Chaz I say "Chaz, I'm TRYIN' TO DRIVE YOU TO THE STO'"