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It's articles like these that give Star Trek fans a bad wrap. Fucking whack-jobs... Oh, it's the articles? It's not the people who dress up in the costumes in non-con situations? Or the people who walk around, speaking Klingon to each other? Or the people who pepper what should be normal conversations with Trekisms? How's about this person: I went to see Trek with my friends on Monday night thanks to favors that were called in. We sat and, for the most part, things in the theater were pretty durned normal - no one dressed up, no one commenting throughout the movie, no one having conniption fits about continuity issues. It was a pretty non-Trekfan crowd. Except for this one guy... The movie ends and we're sitting through the credits because my friends want to see who played this guy and who played that girl - standard nerd stuff (I do the same with horror flicks). Behind us, this guy is talking to his son(? nephew? twink?) about all sorts of "when I was young, Trek..." stuff. It was like having Beardguy in the theater. Credits end, and we (and the other remaining groups of viewers) get up to leave when East Coast Beardguy says to all of us, "Hey, did anyone catch who played Nurse Chapel, or will she be in the sequel?" He starts snort-chuckling (yes, he was snorting and chuckling at the same time) at his witty joke while the rest of us look at each other and silently file out. I head into the men's room to take a piss when ECB comes in, lines up at the stall next to me, and starts blabbing about when he was young and Trek and how awesome that movie was and blah blah blah. In the men's room. At the stalls. THERE'S NO TALKING IN THE MEN'S ROOM!!! THAT'S A FUCKING RULE!!! IT'S A FUCKING MAN LAW!!! I quietly wash my hands and move towards the door when ECB asks me something about how new Trek compares with...whatever. I cut him off and, as politely as possible, say, "I'm sorry. I've never been a big fan of Trek. I'm just here with friends." To which he replies something about loving Trek and Star Wars, about being a rocker and a shit-kicking country fan, and not knowing whether to shit or go blind, about...well, I had rejoined my friends by this point and we had left the scene. The movie wasn't awful, but it had enough flaws to keep me from calling it "great." But my enjoyment of the film was greatly tempered by this idiot's babbling and general nerdity. I realize that people like this guy are part of the reason I hate Trek as much as I do. So I asks ya, Pro, is it the articles that give Star Trek fans a bad name, or is it Star Trek fans that give Star Trek fans a bad name? Why didn't you tell him to fuck off, and call him a cunt?
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It's articles like these that give Star Trek fans a bad wrap. Fucking whack-jobs... Oh, it's the articles? It's not the people who dress up in the costumes in non-con situations? Or the people who walk around, speaking Klingon to each other? Or the people who pepper what should be normal conversations with Trekisms? How's about this person: I went to see Trek with my friends on Monday night thanks to favors that were called in. We sat and, for the most part, things in the theater were pretty durned normal - no one dressed up, no one commenting throughout the movie, no one having conniption fits about continuity issues. It was a pretty non-Trekfan crowd. Except for this one guy... The movie ends and we're sitting through the credits because my friends want to see who played this guy and who played that girl - standard nerd stuff (I do the same with horror flicks). Behind us, this guy is talking to his son(? nephew? twink?) about all sorts of "when I was young, Trek..." stuff. It was like having Beardguy in the theater. Credits end, and we (and the other remaining groups of viewers) get up to leave when East Coast Beardguy says to all of us, "Hey, did anyone catch who played Nurse Chapel, or will she be in the sequel?" He starts snort-chuckling (yes, he was snorting and chuckling at the same time) at his witty joke while the rest of us look at each other and silently file out. I head into the men's room to take a piss when ECB comes in, lines up at the stall next to me, and starts blabbing about when he was young and Trek and how awesome that movie was and blah blah blah. In the men's room. At the stalls. THERE'S NO TALKING IN THE MEN'S ROOM!!! THAT'S A FUCKING RULE!!! IT'S A FUCKING MAN LAW!!! I quietly wash my hands and move towards the door when ECB asks me something about how new Trek compares with...whatever. I cut him off and, as politely as possible, say, "I'm sorry. I've never been a big fan of Trek. I'm just here with friends." To which he replies something about loving Trek and Star Wars, about being a rocker and a shit-kicking country fan, and not knowing whether to shit or go blind, about...well, I had rejoined my friends by this point and we had left the scene. The movie wasn't awful, but it had enough flaws to keep me from calling it "great." But my enjoyment of the film was greatly tempered by this idiot's babbling and general nerdity. I realize that people like this guy are part of the reason I hate Trek as much as I do. So I asks ya, Pro, is it the articles that give Star Trek fans a bad name, or is it Star Trek fans that give Star Trek fans a bad name? Why didn't you tell him to fuck off, and call him a cunt? I hate the theater. I don't even want to go anymore.
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But to be fair, doesn't every single genre franchise have fans like that?
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I've gotten to the point where I just tell someone to fuck off if they're bothering me. Its called verbal rape. It should be a crime.
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It's articles like these that give Star Trek fans a bad wrap. Fucking whack-jobs... Oh, it's the articles? It's not the people who dress up in the costumes in non-con situations? Or the people who walk around, speaking Klingon to each other? Or the people who pepper what should be normal conversations with Trekisms? How's about this person: I went to see Trek with my friends on Monday night thanks to favors that were called in. We sat and, for the most part, things in the theater were pretty durned normal - no one dressed up, no one commenting throughout the movie, no one having conniption fits about continuity issues. It was a pretty non-Trekfan crowd. Except for this one guy... The movie ends and we're sitting through the credits because my friends want to see who played this guy and who played that girl - standard nerd stuff (I do the same with horror flicks). Behind us, this guy is talking to his son(? nephew? twink?) about all sorts of "when I was young, Trek..." stuff. It was like having Beardguy in the theater. Credits end, and we (and the other remaining groups of viewers) get up to leave when East Coast Beardguy says to all of us, "Hey, did anyone catch who played Nurse Chapel, or will she be in the sequel?" He starts snort-chuckling (yes, he was snorting and chuckling at the same time) at his witty joke while the rest of us look at each other and silently file out. I head into the men's room to take a piss when ECB comes in, lines up at the stall next to me, and starts blabbing about when he was young and Trek and how awesome that movie was and blah blah blah. In the men's room. At the stalls. THERE'S NO TALKING IN THE MEN'S ROOM!!! THAT'S A FUCKING RULE!!! IT'S A FUCKING MAN LAW!!! I quietly wash my hands and move towards the door when ECB asks me something about how new Trek compares with...whatever. I cut him off and, as politely as possible, say, "I'm sorry. I've never been a big fan of Trek. I'm just here with friends." To which he replies something about loving Trek and Star Wars, about being a rocker and a shit-kicking country fan, and not knowing whether to shit or go blind, about...well, I had rejoined my friends by this point and we had left the scene. The movie wasn't awful, but it had enough flaws to keep me from calling it "great." But my enjoyment of the film was greatly tempered by this idiot's babbling and general nerdity. I realize that people like this guy are part of the reason I hate Trek as much as I do. So I asks ya, Pro, is it the articles that give Star Trek fans a bad name, or is it Star Trek fans that give Star Trek fans a bad name? Why didn't you tell him to fuck off, and call him a cunt? Because there's NO TALKING IN THE MEN'S ROOM!!! My part of the exchange took place as I left the men's room, and I like this theater too much to drop the c-bomb in front of the high school aged concession chick.
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I've gotten to the point where I just tell someone to fuck off if they're bothering me. Yeah, I can totally picture this. rex, wandering around Eugene Oregon screaming at total strangers. It's just the latest phase in his gradual decline into full homelessness.
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I hate the theater. I don't even want to go anymore.
This theater is generally pretty good. The vast majority of viewers behave before, during, and after the flick. Leave it to a Trek cunt to ruin the streak. But I know what you mean. There's a great theater a few towns over - digital screen and sound, great concessions, solid programming, etc - and I refuse to go there because the scumbags of the state use the place like their living rooms and the staff is too pussy to do anything about it.
Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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It's articles like these that give Star Trek fans a bad wrap. Fucking whack-jobs... Oh, it's the articles? It's not the people who dress up in the costumes in non-con situations? Or the people who walk around, speaking Klingon to each other? Or the people who pepper what should be normal conversations with Trekisms? How's about this person: I went to see Trek with my friends on Monday night thanks to favors that were called in. We sat and, for the most part, things in the theater were pretty durned normal - no one dressed up, no one commenting throughout the movie, no one having conniption fits about continuity issues. It was a pretty non-Trekfan crowd. Except for this one guy... The movie ends and we're sitting through the credits because my friends want to see who played this guy and who played that girl - standard nerd stuff (I do the same with horror flicks). Behind us, this guy is talking to his son(? nephew? twink?) about all sorts of "when I was young, Trek..." stuff. It was like having Beardguy in the theater. Credits end, and we (and the other remaining groups of viewers) get up to leave when East Coast Beardguy says to all of us, "Hey, did anyone catch who played Nurse Chapel, or will she be in the sequel?" He starts snort-chuckling (yes, he was snorting and chuckling at the same time) at his witty joke while the rest of us look at each other and silently file out. I head into the men's room to take a piss when ECB comes in, lines up at the stall next to me, and starts blabbing about when he was young and Trek and how awesome that movie was and blah blah blah. In the men's room. At the stalls. THERE'S NO TALKING IN THE MEN'S ROOM!!! THAT'S A FUCKING RULE!!! IT'S A FUCKING MAN LAW!!! I quietly wash my hands and move towards the door when ECB asks me something about how new Trek compares with...whatever. I cut him off and, as politely as possible, say, "I'm sorry. I've never been a big fan of Trek. I'm just here with friends." To which he replies something about loving Trek and Star Wars, about being a rocker and a shit-kicking country fan, and not knowing whether to shit or go blind, about...well, I had rejoined my friends by this point and we had left the scene. The movie wasn't awful, but it had enough flaws to keep me from calling it "great." But my enjoyment of the film was greatly tempered by this idiot's babbling and general nerdity. I realize that people like this guy are part of the reason I hate Trek as much as I do. So I asks ya, Pro, is it the articles that give Star Trek fans a bad name, or is it Star Trek fans that give Star Trek fans a bad name? Thats pretty much what pisses me off with Trek fans, as I think I mentioned here once or twice before. Yeah Star Wars fans can be huge nerds as well, but they dont relate everything in life to Star Trek. It always pisses me off when you are talking about something serious or semi-serious, and those cunts come out with shit like "That reminds me of the time that Kirk/Picard/Spock/Janway etc......" Theres lotsa tv & movie stuff that I love, but I dont feel the need to constantly reference them in real life. You know the other thing that pisses me off with Trekies is they cannot understand why people dont like it, and always try to persuade you to watch this episode or this film, because it will change your mind about it. Most people understand that their fave books/films/tv/comics are not gonna appeal to everyone, but Trekkies just dont get that. And fer fucksake, if you have the time to learn how to speak a language, dont learn a made up useless one like Klingon, learn one that you can actually use in the real world.
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But to be fair, doesn't every single genre franchise have fans like that? Not to the same standard as Trek. I have never come across as Star Wars, Bond, Indiana Jones etc fan, as bad as the average Trekkie!
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But to be fair, doesn't every single genre franchise have fans like that? I've never had these issues with horror fans. We're pretty much a self-policing lot.
Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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Nowie, you live in a country that actually recognizes Jedi as an actual religion. That, alone, is a pretty good indication that Star Wars fans can be just as bad.
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Thats pretty much what pisses me off with Trek fans, as I think I mentioned here once or twice before.
Yeah Star Wars fans can be huge nerds as well, but they dont relate everything in life to Star Trek.
It always pisses me off when you are talking about something serious or semi-serious, and those cunts come out with shit like "That reminds me of the time that Kirk/Picard/Spock/Janway etc......"
Theres lotsa tv & movie stuff that I love, but I dont feel the need to constantly reference them in real life.
You know the other thing that pisses me off with Trekies is they cannot understand why people dont like it, and always try to persuade you to watch this episode or this film, because it will change your mind about it.
Most people understand that their fave books/films/tv/comics are not gonna appeal to everyone, but Trekkies just dont get that.
And fer fucksake, if you have the time to learn how to speak a language, dont learn a made up useless one like Klingon, learn one that you can actually use in the real world. Exactly, and Buffy fans are almost as annoying. I don't know how many times I'm mentioned in conversation that I don't like any of the Buffy shows and some shmuck fan jumps to the defensive, grilling me on what shows I saw and telling me that I'll love Buffy if I just watch "this" episode. The difference is, Buffy fans are mostly defensive when it comes to non-fans. Trek fans are generally just smug.
Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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Nowie, you live in a country that actually recognizes Jedi as an actual religion. That, alone, is a pretty good indication that Star Wars fans can be just as bad. Please read the history on the Jedi religion, and the fact that it isnt actually a recognised religion. It was all part of a joke. Trekkies dont understand jokes!
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It started as a joke but it's obvious that at least some of the people are serious.
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Census
Main article: Jedi census phenomenon
In 2001, around 500,000 people in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia recorded their religion as "Jedi" on their national census, following an e-mail campaign inviting people to do so. The e-mail messages claimed that Jedi would then become an official religion, when in fact, the UK for example does not "officially recognize" religions. The Jedi community had existed for some time before the consensus, but the results were interpreted exclusively as a joke by the governments of their respective countries.
In March 2009, it was revealed that eight officers of the Strathclyde Police force in Scotland, in addition to two of its civilian staff, have their religion officially recorded in the force's records as "Jedi".[14]
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Go read the proper news sites about this as well.
About how during the initial year, people bought into the joke and how since then the numbers have dropped steadily each year.
Like I am sure you know more about America than I do, I think my knowledge of what goes on in my country far excedes your knowledge of it.
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Wow. Someone's testy today. I guess Trekkies aren't the only ones with no sense of humor.
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Wow. Someone's testy today. I guess Trekkies aren't the only ones with no sense of humor. Sorry, you was joking? I think you need to join Snarf in learning what "being funny" means!
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It's articles like these that give Star Trek fans a bad wrap. Fucking whack-jobs... Oh, it's the articles? It's not the people who dress up in the costumes in non-con situations? Or the people who walk around, speaking Klingon to each other? Or the people who pepper what should be normal conversations with Trekisms? How's about this person: I went to see Trek with my friends on Monday night thanks to favors that were called in. We sat and, for the most part, things in the theater were pretty durned normal - no one dressed up, no one commenting throughout the movie, no one having conniption fits about continuity issues. It was a pretty non-Trekfan crowd. Except for this one guy... The movie ends and we're sitting through the credits because my friends want to see who played this guy and who played that girl - standard nerd stuff (I do the same with horror flicks). Behind us, this guy is talking to his son(? nephew? twink?) about all sorts of "when I was young, Trek..." stuff. It was like having Beardguy in the theater. Credits end, and we (and the other remaining groups of viewers) get up to leave when East Coast Beardguy says to all of us, "Hey, did anyone catch who played Nurse Chapel, or will she be in the sequel?" He starts snort-chuckling (yes, he was snorting and chuckling at the same time) at his witty joke while the rest of us look at each other and silently file out. I head into the men's room to take a piss when ECB comes in, lines up at the stall next to me, and starts blabbing about when he was young and Trek and how awesome that movie was and blah blah blah. In the men's room. At the stalls. THERE'S NO TALKING IN THE MEN'S ROOM!!! THAT'S A FUCKING RULE!!! IT'S A FUCKING MAN LAW!!! I quietly wash my hands and move towards the door when ECB asks me something about how new Trek compares with...whatever. I cut him off and, as politely as possible, say, "I'm sorry. I've never been a big fan of Trek. I'm just here with friends." To which he replies something about loving Trek and Star Wars, about being a rocker and a shit-kicking country fan, and not knowing whether to shit or go blind, about...well, I had rejoined my friends by this point and we had left the scene. The movie wasn't awful, but it had enough flaws to keep me from calling it "great." But my enjoyment of the film was greatly tempered by this idiot's babbling and general nerdity. I realize that people like this guy are part of the reason I hate Trek as much as I do. So I asks ya, Pro, is it the articles that give Star Trek fans a bad name, or is it Star Trek fans that give Star Trek fans a bad name? Why didn't you tell him to fuck off, and call him a cunt? Because there's NO TALKING IN THE MEN'S ROOM!!! My part of the exchange took place as I left the men's room, and I like this theater too much to drop the c-bomb in front of the high school aged concession chick. You sir, have a vagina.
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I've gotten to the point where I just tell someone to fuck off if they're bothering me. Its called verbal rape. It should be a crime. 
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I PEE STANDING UP!!!  I suppose it would've been cathartic to do my best Nowhereman impression and tell ECB "Fuck off, you cunt!" But we both know it wouldn't have had the desired effect. That guy just would've gone about his Trekkie business, rambling to whomever he could corner and ignoring the obvious signs that no one wants to talk to him. Meanwhile, I've offended someone whose only crime was being at the wrong place at the wrong time. There's no satisfaction to be had there.
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It's articles like these that give Star Trek fans a bad wrap. Fucking whack-jobs... Oh, it's the articles? It's not the people who dress up in the costumes in non-con situations? Or the people who walk around, speaking Klingon to each other? Or the people who pepper what should be normal conversations with Trekisms? How's about this person: I went to see Trek with my friends on Monday night thanks to favors that were called in. We sat and, for the most part, things in the theater were pretty durned normal - no one dressed up, no one commenting throughout the movie, no one having conniption fits about continuity issues. It was a pretty non-Trekfan crowd. Except for this one guy... The movie ends and we're sitting through the credits because my friends want to see who played this guy and who played that girl - standard nerd stuff (I do the same with horror flicks). Behind us, this guy is talking to his son(? nephew? twink?) about all sorts of "when I was young, Trek..." stuff. It was like having Beardguy in the theater. Credits end, and we (and the other remaining groups of viewers) get up to leave when East Coast Beardguy says to all of us, "Hey, did anyone catch who played Nurse Chapel, or will she be in the sequel?" He starts snort-chuckling (yes, he was snorting and chuckling at the same time) at his witty joke while the rest of us look at each other and silently file out. I head into the men's room to take a piss when ECB comes in, lines up at the stall next to me, and starts blabbing about when he was young and Trek and how awesome that movie was and blah blah blah. In the men's room. At the stalls. THERE'S NO TALKING IN THE MEN'S ROOM!!! THAT'S A FUCKING RULE!!! IT'S A FUCKING MAN LAW!!! I quietly wash my hands and move towards the door when ECB asks me something about how new Trek compares with...whatever. I cut him off and, as politely as possible, say, "I'm sorry. I've never been a big fan of Trek. I'm just here with friends." To which he replies something about loving Trek and Star Wars, about being a rocker and a shit-kicking country fan, and not knowing whether to shit or go blind, about...well, I had rejoined my friends by this point and we had left the scene. The movie wasn't awful, but it had enough flaws to keep me from calling it "great." But my enjoyment of the film was greatly tempered by this idiot's babbling and general nerdity. I realize that people like this guy are part of the reason I hate Trek as much as I do. So I asks ya, Pro, is it the articles that give Star Trek fans a bad name, or is it Star Trek fans that give Star Trek fans a bad name? Thats pretty much what pisses me off with Trek fans, as I think I mentioned here once or twice before. Yeah Star Wars fans can be huge nerds as well, but they dont relate everything in life to Star Trek. It always pisses me off when you are talking about something serious or semi-serious, and those cunts come out with shit like "That reminds me of the time that Kirk/Picard/Spock/Janway etc......" Theres lotsa tv & movie stuff that I love, but I dont feel the need to constantly reference them in real life. You know the other thing that pisses me off with Trekies is they cannot understand why people dont like it, and always try to persuade you to watch this episode or this film, because it will change your mind about it. Most people understand that their fave books/films/tv/comics are not gonna appeal to everyone, but Trekkies just dont get that. And fer fucksake, if you have the time to learn how to speak a language, dont learn a made up useless one like Klingon, learn one that you can actually use in the real world. Totally! See, there are two different kind of Star Trek fans. The casual kind that enjoy it, can talk it, and treat it like entertainment or a hobby. The other kind is the kind that Joe met in the bathroom, Grimm met in an elevator, or the ones that Cunty beats up and takes their lunch money. Every franchise and fandom have their extremists. Some are more vocal than others, naturally. And with something like Trek that's been around for almost half-a-century, you're going to have a thick foundation of whackos out there tainting the pot for everyone. It's become a pseudo-religion, much like Jedi and all that, and thus there is a thread of fandom that feels the need to evangelize the Word of Rodenberry. Sadly enough, these are the same fans that don't realize Rodenberry was a tv writer cashing checks and laughing all the way to the bank concerning the supposed "idealogy" of the franchise. As for his breaking of Bathroom Code Rule 1a, I can only surmise he was either trying to hit on you in some slash-fiction, down-on-the-planet bondage kind of way, or you were five minutes from having your kidney sliced out in a stall.  Sorry the jackass ruined the movie for you. I thought it was a killer action flick with some great special effects, good chemistry, and some nice comedy moments. The plot had holes you could drive a truck through, and Bana was paper-thin. Other than that, I dug it the most... 
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Sorry the jackass ruined the movie for you. I thought it was a killer action flick with some great special effects, good chemistry, and some nice comedy moments. The plot had holes you could drive a truck through, and Bana was paper-thin. Other than that, I dug it the most... It wasn't ruined by the ECB. Before he opened his mouth, I saw it as a noble, but flawed, effort. Far better than #5 but maybe not as good as #2 (they actually plagiarized the fucking parasite angle!). But Trek fans can't be crying about the popular view of them while simultaneously confirming the popular view through their words and actions.
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I realize that people like this guy are part of the reason I hate Trek as much as I do. So I asks ya, Pro, is it the articles that give Star Trek fans a bad name, or is it Star Trek fans that give Star Trek fans a bad name? But to be fair, doesn't every single genre franchise have fans like that? I'll move it past just film/TV/book genres. I can't tell you how many times I've had some old bastard tell me how different the game of baseball/football/basketball/hittin' rex's mom's cooter was different in their day. Or how great such and such batter/pitcher/center/quarterback/rex's mom's cooter was better back then than what's out there now. Some people need to latch onto things to keep from having to deal with reality and take that shit way too far and make life miserable for everyone else they come in contact with. "Hey, guy, I know that you think it brings the team luck to wear the same fucking clothes at every game without washing them... but we're close to the end of the season, and my eyes are watering and vomit is building up in the back of my throat."
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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I realize that people like this guy are part of the reason I hate Trek as much as I do. So I asks ya, Pro, is it the articles that give Star Trek fans a bad name, or is it Star Trek fans that give Star Trek fans a bad name? But to be fair, doesn't every single genre franchise have fans like that? I'll move it past just film/TV/book genres. I can't tell you how many times I've had some old bastard tell me how different the game of baseball/football/basketball/hittin' rex's mom's cooter was different in their day. Or how great such and such batter/pitcher/center/quarterback/rex's mom's cooter was better back then than what's out there now. Some people need to latch onto things to keep from having to deal with reality and take that shit way too far and make life miserable for everyone else they come in contact with. "Hey, guy, I know that you think it brings the team luck to wear the same fucking clothes at every game without washing them... but we're close to the end of the season, and my eyes are watering and vomit is building up in the back of my throat." And, of course it also applies to music. See, for example, every single fucking Deadhead on earth.
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And, of course it also applies to music. See, for example, every single fucking Deadhead on earth.
At least Deadheads smell so bad that you can easily avoid them.
Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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And Trekkies and Jedis don't?
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I'd like a good Klingon costume for halloween. Otherwise I wouldn't dress up like a Star Trek character and go out in public.
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And Trekkies and Jedis don't? Touche.
Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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There wasnt enough blood.
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<object id="ce_90029658" width="400" height="300" data="http://current.com/e/90029658/en_US"><param name="movie" value="http://current.com/e/90029658/en_US"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://current.com/e/90029658/en_US" width="400" height="300" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object> It would be nice if we could hear Trek nerds weeping and killing themselves.
Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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I'm still wondering if they are going in a new direction or are we gonna get romulans and Klingons as villains...maybe Andorians? Why not the Gorn? the Gorn could be sweet with CGI....
My vote is for Gorns and Andorians for a sequal..maybe a Klingon hint....
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I saw this movie and loved it. I think the changes made were enough to consider this a reboot or maybe not affect Trek continuity at all.
I look forward to the next Trek movie and just pray don't fuck it up with a lousy script just cause their in a hurry to get a sequel out.
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and for gobs sake, i hope they dont skimp on the blood budget.....
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