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Just curious what everyones response is..
Trekker - Trekkie - Star Trek Fan - Just my name is fine Which do you prefer to be called
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Posted 27 January 2007 - 03:59 AM
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Posted 27 January 2007 - 04:27 AM
I like "trekker", because the "trekker" is like more active relationship to "Star Trek", because we even go to places or buy stuff, meaning we do a trek to see Trek. 
And the "trekkie" is the typical fan of "Star Trek" who just watches it, butt doesn't go (trek) anywhere just in favor of Star Trek, e. g. conventions, auctions, cinema visits, etc. 
Was that ... logical? I think Kate Mulgrew quite shares my opinion, she said something similar in the first "Trekkies" video.
And the "trekkie" is the typical fan of "Star Trek" who just watches it, butt doesn't go (trek) anywhere just in favor of Star Trek, e. g. conventions, auctions, cinema visits, etc. Was that ... logical? I think Kate Mulgrew quite shares my opinion, she said something similar in the first "Trekkies" video.
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Posted 27 January 2007 - 05:41 AM
I have chosen the answer "Trekker", from comments I shall refrain...
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Posted 27 January 2007 - 06:41 AM
Personally... I'm an other... Star Trek is certainly not my favourite sci-fi show... but as I like numerous shows, so I consider myself to be a sci-fi fan
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Posted 27 January 2007 - 10:28 AM
I prefer "Trekkie". It's the term I grew up with (heck, I didn't even know the term "Trekker" existed until college!), and it just sounds better. That and I have the tendency to fit the "Trekkie" definition of being a pathetic nerd who could not only go into great detail about all things Trek but actually recite lines from Trek. Heck, I got to the point that when I come across an episode I've never seen before, I can actually predict the lines almost word for word. 
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Posted 27 January 2007 - 03:23 PM
Trekker
"We have room for but one flag,the American flag...
We have room for but one language here, and that
is the English language...and we have room for but
one sole loyalty and that is the loyalty of the American people."
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We have room for but one language here, and that
is the English language...and we have room for but
one sole loyalty and that is the loyalty of the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt, 1907
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Posted 27 January 2007 - 04:21 PM
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AdmiralRooster, on Jan 27 2007, 06:41 AM, said:
Personally... I'm an other... Star Trek is certainly not my favourite sci-fi show... but as I like numerous shows, so I consider myself to be a sci-fi fan
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Posted 27 January 2007 - 04:31 PM
I prefer His Serene Imperial Majesty, Emperor of the Universe, Papal Lord of the Instrumentality. Or Hey Bonehead works too
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Posted 27 January 2007 - 04:56 PM
never understood the hupla about the terms......
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Posted 28 January 2007 - 12:43 PM
TimBrazeal, on Jan 27 2007, 09:21 PM, said:
blasphemer
smite me
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Posted 28 January 2007 - 12:56 PM
AdmiralRooster, on Jan 28 2007, 12:43 PM, said:
smite me
But as to the question, I guess trekkie would fit, but sci-fi fan would be more appropriate
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Posted 28 January 2007 - 02:35 PM
I'm relatively new to star trek, and from what I hear there was a lot of use of the "trekkie" as a negative term, but I've never had any experience with anything like that, and it seems kind of silly to shun a term that doesn't really have a negative conotation anymore. I've never cared because no one has ever hated me for liking star trek.
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Posted 28 January 2007 - 07:12 PM
I prefer trekker
well i don't really mind (voted)
it's like:
(Star) Gater
(Star) warrior
btw plus i'm a Brown coat
well i don't really mind (voted)
it's like:
(Star) Gater
(Star) warrior
btw plus i'm a Brown coat
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Posted 28 January 2007 - 08:10 PM
I guess i'll sound a bit Borgish bit it's irrelevant what i'd choose; it all means roughly the same or very similar meaning to me.
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Legolas:"Boe a hyn... Neled herein - dan caer menig."
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Legolas:"Aragorn, nedin dagor hen-ú-erir ortheri. Natha daged dhaer."
Aragorn:"Then i shall die as one of them!"
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Posted 28 January 2007 - 08:18 PM
Legolas, on Jan 28 2007, 08:10 PM, said:
I guess i'll sound a bit Borgish bit it's irrelevant what i'd choose; it all means roughly the same or very similar meaning to me.
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Posted 28 January 2007 - 11:23 PM
Greetings,
I think it's Star Trek fans who worry about the terms more than those "other folk"
As long as respect is used in addressing me, I'll answer to any of the above. However, when they snicker, point at me, and then laugh when asking me if I could possibly be a Trek fan...well, let's just say that's when I set phasers on "broil"
Rakulp
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I think it's Star Trek fans who worry about the terms more than those "other folk"
As long as respect is used in addressing me, I'll answer to any of the above. However, when they snicker, point at me, and then laugh when asking me if I could possibly be a Trek fan...well, let's just say that's when I set phasers on "broil"
Rakulp
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