auntblabby
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16 Feb 2012, 10:42 pm
visagrunt wrote:
Ooh, sorry, auntblabby, it stands for The Original Series.
It was coined to distinguish, "Star Trek--TNG," from its earlier progenitor and the acronym was meant to parallel the acronym from the second series' title.
It was coined to distinguish, "Star Trek--TNG," from its earlier progenitor and the acronym was meant to parallel the acronym from the second series' title.
oh
my bad 
i was always a 2nd or 3rd-class trekkie/trekker/whatever it's supposed to be called now. i've only been to one miniconvention. maybe a better acronym woulda been-
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17 Feb 2012, 3:20 pm
17 Feb 2012, 5:45 pm
auntblabby wrote:
oh my bad
i was always a 2nd or 3rd-class trekkie/trekker/whatever it's supposed to be called now. i've only been to one miniconvention. maybe a better acronym woulda been-
The
Original
a
Star
Trek
my bad i was always a 2nd or 3rd-class trekkie/trekker/whatever it's supposed to be called now. i've only been to one miniconvention. maybe a better acronym woulda been-
The
Original
a
Star
Trek
If memory serves, "Trekker," was first coined as an attempt to create a distinct noun for 'serious,' or, 'rational,' fans. Though the degree to which they insist upon being called, "Trekkers," rather than, "Trekkies," certainly suggests that rationality is not chief among their characteristics.
Personally, I like Gene Roddenberry's take: "No. It's, "Trekkies." I should know, I invented the thing." If it was good enough for Gene, it's good enough for me.
Which doesn't really have much to do with the thread, so I'll bring it back to relevance by saying that I would willingly gay-marry Zachary Quinto.
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17 Feb 2012, 6:47 pm
visagrunt wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
oh my bad
i was always a 2nd or 3rd-class trekkie/trekker/whatever it's supposed to be called now. i've only been to one miniconvention. maybe a better acronym woulda been-
The
Original
a
Star
Trek
my bad i was always a 2nd or 3rd-class trekkie/trekker/whatever it's supposed to be called now. i've only been to one miniconvention. maybe a better acronym woulda been-
The
Original
a
Star
Trek
If memory serves, "Trekker," was first coined as an attempt to create a distinct noun for 'serious,' or, 'rational,' fans. Though the degree to which they insist upon being called, "Trekkers," rather than, "Trekkies," certainly suggests that rationality is not chief among their characteristics.
Personally, I like Gene Roddenberry's take: "No. It's, "Trekkies." I should know, I invented the thing." If it was good enough for Gene, it's good enough for me.
Which doesn't really have much to do with the thread, so I'll bring it back to relevance by saying that I would willingly gay-marry Zachary Quinto.
(Sound of hands clapping)
17 Feb 2012, 7:02 pm
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***foolish remarks removed*** (troll war begins now)
I'm incredibly impressed at what an epic fail this turned out to be.
No troll war. Cool!
