Trekkie or Trekker?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-01-27 12:28am

They're probably a lot like any other convention.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-27 12:37am

evilcat4000 wrote:BTW what are Star Trek conventions like ? My opinion about them dampned after watching Trekkies.

They're rather fun, there are the people who go all out and dress up, some who come partly decorated, wearing badges etc. Usually it is a fun light atmosphere.

The ones near us held auctions of various sci-fi related items, I got a conversational Klingon tape for $20. Leading me to be invited to join the Klingon Empire of Australia, which I of course accepted.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2004-01-27 01:49am

Never been in any sci-fi convention myself, and never bothered to look either. Maybe someday I will, see what the fuss is about. Heck, maybe I'll my hands on a really cool Borg cube for a display or something.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-01-27 08:33am

Drooling Iguana wrote:A Trekker is a Trekkie who has an even larger than normal stick up his/her ass.

I don't know about larger than normal. Just a stick up his/her ass would differentiate them enough for me.

The Trekkie is the fan that isn't afraid to admit to being a fan or qualify his/her fandom in some such way.

I have enough Trek stuff in my house that if someone who doesn't like sci-fi came by they would think I'm one of those "Trekkie Freaks" so in some cases its a matter of perspective.

However, I still think there is something a little wrong with a woman who decides to wear her TNG uniform every day and even wears it to jury duty.