It's not because my (well, our) wedding announcement had a Star Trek touch, or because I own an English-Klingon dictionary as well as a USS Enterprise telephone, or because I went to a Star Trek convention in Düsseldorf once, that you can call me a Trekkie.
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Let's just say I used to be a big fan, especially of TOS and TNG *. And of course, I have seen all the films. So, just a small expression of happiness: YES!!! Star Trek XI is on its way. According to the official info, it will be a prequel revolving around the characters of Kirk and Spock. Excellent! Christmas 2008 in US cinemas? Early 2009 in Europe... I think I'll manage to wait that long. Live long and prosper!
* The Original Series (Kirk, Spock, Bones, Scotty, Uhura, Chekov, Sulu and all the rest) and The Next Generation (Picard, Counsellor Troy, Riker, Data, LaForge, Worf, Dr Crusher, etcetera). But, as a one-time fan, you knew that, of course. Or do you have the chutzpah to tell me you never used to watch Star Trek? In that case: shame on you! ;-)
Where are you positioned in the Geek hierarchy?
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Posted by: Bart | March 01, 2007 at 09:24 PM
@Bart: :-D. Nice chart! I'd say I am in the upper right hand corner. So very low geek level indeed! Or else I am suppressing my real me... :-)
Posted by: Serge | March 01, 2007 at 10:03 PM
...and it will be directed by J.J Abrams, known as one of the directors of the successful series "Lost".
I've also been a lot into "Star Trek" (TOS, TNG, VOY and the last episode of Enterprise because it featured "Martina Sirtis" and "Jonathan Frakes" as being on captain Picard's Enterprise and replaying the birth of the Federation on a holodeck) and hence, I'm not a trekkie either! ;-)
Posted by: Tjoff | March 02, 2007 at 01:19 PM
Of course you are, Tjoff. Admit it! :-)
Posted by: Serge | March 02, 2007 at 02:00 PM
I loooooooove the suits!!!!!!
Posted by: Ceko | March 02, 2007 at 05:35 PM
So do I, Ceko. But that doesn't mean I fancy wearing them... :-)
Posted by: Serge | March 02, 2007 at 05:48 PM
IK heb er hier ook zo eentje rondlopen. Christoph is ook fan van "Star Trek". En hier op de Noorse televisie zijn ze bezig alle films aan het heruitzenden. Gelukkig niet in het Noors.
de uitdrukkingen "beam me up Scotty","engage" en dergelijke zijn regelmatig te vinden in onze conversaties...
liefs a3eindje
Posted by: a3eindje | March 05, 2007 at 01:36 PM
Dan is het bij deze helemaal zeker dat je ne goeie kerel vasthebt. :-)
Posted by: Serge | March 05, 2007 at 02:14 PM
I was indulging in a bit of free graphic novel reading this weekend in Forbidden Planet and the amount of Star Trek stuff they have in there is phenomenal... I have a feeling I was standing next to a klingon in disguise too
Posted by: Pub Smith | March 05, 2007 at 04:53 PM
Funny how they dress up shop detectives nowadays... :-)
Posted by: Serge | March 05, 2007 at 08:36 PM