[Shotimes] OT for the Star Trek geeks

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

Ron reminds me of a friend of mine.  If he doesn't like something,
it becomes the stupidest thing on the planet.  And anybody else
that likes it is stupid too.  And he'll tell you right to your face
that you're an idiot and a moron for liking it.  Other than that he's
a nice guy.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

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shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 01/22/2004 12:22:08 PM:

> Don't stretch it, Don. 
> 
> Cars.....even Porsches and SHOs, have a useful purpose in life. No 
relevance
> to a TV show.
> 
> Nor does enjoying entertainment have any connection with anything Star 
Trek.
> Ballet, mud-wrestling, monster trucks, auto racing, the symphony, etc 
are
> all entertainment. Because I like a few of them does not mean that there
> aren't others that make me want to hurl.
> 
> Too many Trekkies have taken the Star Trek thing way beyond 
entertainment.
> To me, it was just lame TV series, like hundreds of others, that should 
have
> quietly died. I guess that anytime that people are absorbed into a 
behavior,
> they thing that it at looks OK and can't understand the reactions of 
others
> when everyone else thinks that you're crazy. Could almost name it the
> "Michael Jackson" syndrome........."I think it's fine, the rest of you 
just
> don't understand".
> 
> The Star Trek thing has gone well beyond just "entertainment". And yes, 
I
> have never had the tiniest bit of interest in science fiction.
> 
> Ron Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Mallinson [mailto:dmall@mwonline.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:46 AM
> To: Ron Porter
> Cc: 'SHOtimes mailing list (E-mail)'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT for the Star Trek geeks
> 
> 
> Ron, I would expect nothing less than a strong opinion from 
> you!  :)
> 
> Yes I agree, it is just a TV show and in the grand scheme of 
> things it isn't important. Neither is the SHO, or the 
> Porsche or anything else really, it is all temporary.
> 
> The topic is marked OT, so as has been sugggested many 
> times, don't let it get you down because SHO folk discuss 
> something you don't understand, just hit delete!
> 
> What Star Treck IS, is entertainment.  You go in for that, I 
> have seen you smile from time to time, you must then be 
> entertained from time to time?   ;)
> 
> But do you like ANY TV show or movie?  If you do, then some 
> people like Star Trek.  Some people may think you are wierd 
> for whatever you like.  But to just put YOUR likes down 
> would be rude....
> 
> Try to keep an open mind, or as Mrs. Troi would say: "Unlike 
> some people....I am in growth!"  :)
> 
> Don Mallinson
> P.S.  You know where I could get a Star Trek jock strap? 
> I've GOT to have one of those!  :)
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