Posted on 08/12/2005 8:44:29 AM PDT by JRios1968
Convention at LV Hilton can bring out a little Andorian in anyone
It must be difficult to publicly maintain that you are not a geek when, in fact, your T-shirt proclaims as much, and you're standing next to your big sister at a "Star Trek" convention.
Nevertheless, that's what Jim Moorhouse did Thursday, the first day of this year's trekkie gathering at the Las Vegas Hilton: the fourth annual Official Star Trek Convention.
"I like to say I'm destroying the stereotype because I'm cool," said Moorhouse, 38, a public relations rep for a sports league who really did seem like a cool guy despite having "GEEK" printed on the front of his T-shirt.
There were, of course, the requisite pasty-white pudgy guys in floppy sandals and tie-dyed T-shirts all over the Hilton's grounds. Organizers say the convention, which runs through Sunday, will attract about 12,000 "Star Trek" fans.
Fans, most of whom were not pudgy or pasty, said it's no surprise that the convention attracts so many people given that "Star Trek" is the greatest television show in history.
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Does a gerbil come with the Sulu "action" figure? Maybe in the fag-bag he's carrying?
I'm a huge Farscape fan...but there is no way it beats Babylon 5. At least, not in my book.
I think Farscape jumped the shark a bit near the end with the school lunch lady character and it's dabbling with anti-patriotic pro-globalism themes after 9/11 that just rang really sour for me after 9/11. They did a really good job wraping it up, though.
I was at a Star Trek Convention a few years ago. Imagine that.
Ole James T. hissef was the guest of honor. It was pretty neat listening to him speak. He mentioned the captain of the plane he rode into Dallas made an announcement on the PA. "Ladies and gentleman, have no worries, the Captain of the Strship Enterprise is aboard to assist if needed."
" What? No more COMDEX???
It imploded. Financial problems, and not much interest from vendors any more."
DEFCON still goes though! Amid the hilarity this year, a 124.(small change) mile, unamplified, 802.11 shot!
Geeks can be pretty amazing.
live long and prosper, May the force be with you, and if somebody tries to kill you, you try to kill'em right back! frakers!
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Saw it. The movie, like the show, left me indifferent (so I gues if you like the show...).
And all are firmly behind Doctor Who.
They wish, though there are probably some easy fat girls.
I'm a huge Farscape fan...but there is no way it beats Babylon 5. At least, not in my book.
Fair enough. I watched all 5 years of both and while B5 had some really cool episodes and characters, I personally thought that overall, Farscape was a better show.
Question_Assumptions wrote:
I think Farscape jumped the shark a bit near the end with the school lunch lady character and it's dabbling with anti-patriotic pro-globalism themes after 9/11 that just rang really sour for me after 9/11. They did a really good job wraping it up, though.
I never saw the themes you mention. I agree. The mini-series wrap-up was a really cool way to end the show.
atomicpossum wrote:
And all are firmly behind Doctor Who.
Romana...
The whole arc where they went to Earth through the wormhole and the evil xenophobic US government wanted to keep all the knowledge and technology to themselves while John Crichton wanted the UN and the entire planet to know everything. Did you really miss the message there? I don't think it could have been much heavier.
I'm with you - Farscape was my favorite. But, Shatner is great and I used to race home from work to see the original Trek at 5:00 pm every day!
I LOVE his Priceline commercials.
I'd at Stargate to the mix, though...
Mmm. Romana good. Yet...I was more of a fan of Nyssa of Traken.
"Are you saying George Takei was a homo?"
Was?
I dated her sister, Six of Nine.
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