Subj : Re: TREKKIE To : alt.tv.star-trek.tos,alt.startrek From : Kelsey Date : Wed Oct 19 2005 10:39:13 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos In article , laura@lauragoodwin.org says... > IMHO, anyone who is ashamed to be a "Trekkie" doesn't deserve to BE a > "Trekkie". Trekkers vs. Trekkies. 1) A Trekker wears a STARFLEET uniform to a convention because its fun. A Trekkie wears a uniform to a convention because s/he has heard that it is in style at the academy. 2) A Trekker has a STARFLEET Academy window sticker on his car. A Trekkie is cramming for the entrance exams. 3) A Trekker meets Marina Sirtis/Gates McFadden at a convention, tells her how pretty he thinks she is, that it is too bad she is married or he would ask her out. A Trekkie meets Deanna Troi/Dr. Crusher at a convention, tells her how pretty he thinks she is, and asks her if she is still seeing Riker (Picard, some alien patient, et al). 4) A Trekker loves watching the show, nitpicking and discussing it with friends. A Trekkie loves watching those documentaries filmed aboard the Enterprise. 5) A Trekker thinks Wil Wheaton was a lucky kid who got to play a kid on Star Trek. A Trekkie thinks that Wesley Crusher was a lucky kid who got to sit on the bridge. 6) A Trekker thinks that it is a shame that the show is coming to an end. A Trekkie thinks that it is a shame that the crew is being reassigned and the Enterprise is being decommissioned. 7) A Trekker knows that there are gaping holes in the technology, but ignores them and enjoys the show. A Trekkie can't wait for the price to come down on those home food replicator units. 8) A Trekker buys pips for the rank s/he wants to be. A Trekkie wonders why he is constantly passed over for promotion. 9) A Trekker tells his/her new girl/boyfriend that s/he really likes Star Trek. A Trekkie's new girl/boyfriend is an underclassman at the academy. 10) A Trekker wonders what sex in zero-g would be like. A Trekkie wonders what sex would be like. .