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'''TED''' (Technology, Entertainment and Design) is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading." |
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Scooter began his talk as he finished up speaking with [[Gonzo]] on the phone, whom he promised — as a life-long [[Star Trek|Trekkie]] — that he'd tell JJ Abrams he'd make a fantastic Klingon. As Scooter ended his time on stage, he revealed to the audience ("don't tell Gonzo") that Abrams had already said he could be a Vulcan (the fictional [[aliens|alien]] species first portrayed by [[Leonard Nimoy]]). |
Scooter began his talk as he finished up speaking with [[Gonzo]] on the phone, whom he promised — as a life-long [[Star Trek|Trekkie]] — that he'd tell JJ Abrams he'd make a fantastic Klingon. As Scooter ended his time on stage, he revealed to the audience ("don't tell Gonzo") that Abrams had already said he could be a Vulcan (the fictional [[aliens|alien]] species first portrayed by [[Leonard Nimoy]]). |
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Scooter-TED-badge.png|Scooter's ID badge |
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===Cookie Monster=== |
===Cookie Monster=== |
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+ | [[Cookie Monster]] made a live appearance at the 2012 TEDMED conference in [[Washington, D.C.]] in April 2012 to learn more about being an ultramarathon runner from champion [[Scott Jurek]], and learned about how eating more veggies and fewer cookies helps. |
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==Sources== |
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TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading."
References
When '80s Robot drives Kermit the Frog around the world to re-unite his friends in The Muppets, Scooter is yanked from the lobby of the Google offices while on his way to a TED conference.
Appearances
Scooter
On February 29, 2012, Scooter appeared at the real TED2012 conference as a speaker.[1]
Scooter began his talk as he finished up speaking with Gonzo on the phone, whom he promised — as a life-long Trekkie — that he'd tell JJ Abrams he'd make a fantastic Klingon. As Scooter ended his time on stage, he revealed to the audience ("don't tell Gonzo") that Abrams had already said he could be a Vulcan (the fictional alien species first portrayed by Leonard Nimoy).
Cookie Monster
thumb|300px|Cookie Monster at the 2012 TEDMED conference. Cookie Monster made a live appearance at the 2012 TEDMED conference in Washington, D.C. in April 2012 to learn more about being an ultramarathon runner from champion Scott Jurek, and learned about how eating more veggies and fewer cookies helps.
Sources
- ↑ TED Blog "Scooter at TED2012 (Yes, the Muppet!)" February 29, 2012