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edited February 2012 in Ten Forward

......Someone swears at you in Klingon and you understand what they said....... :)

I remember way back when I was taken by The Original Series came on TV (I was 14 years old). Within a few months I had all the plastic models available. I had the Enterprise, Klingon Battle Cruisers, Warbirds (Both Klingons and Romulan) hanging from the ceiling.(My parents were in heaven because I would do anything to get them) I had a TOS Shuttlecraft and Kirk,Spock and McCoy action figures next to it. The walls had multiple posters showing all kinds of scenes from various episodes.

Some of my friends were envious, but I got quite a few people who saw this 'shine' state "Look its the natural Nerd Habitat"

But those were the days. Be proud of you Geeky Nerdness. (Still am today, but very old and with 4 computers)

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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    great story :D i like it
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    tebinu wrote: »
    great story :D i like it

    And whats yours? Do you hold yourself in good standing in geekdom? :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I've been a geek since I started watching the show represented in my Ava :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Using cardboard lightsabers to re-enact parts of Return of the Jedi, while crossing a bridge during rush hour, so all those drivers could see what we were doing (and enjoy the show since it was rush hour and they couldn't go anywhere).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Bort1980 wrote: »
    Using cardboard lightsabers to re-enact parts of Return of the Jedi, while crossing a bridge during rush hour, so all those drivers could see what we were doing (and enjoy the show since it was rush hour and they couldn't go anywhere).

    Public Geekiness Rules! :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Tumerboy wrote: »

    Can I come to your house and hang out some time? What's your favorite food? Drink?

    I have these.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    wen u have between 300-360 transformers standing in ur room and list the numbers like this

    305 TRANSFORMER robots
    +4 (target, head, powermaster, humans)
    +13 with personalities made when multiples combine together
    +21 multiple copies
    +5 non-transforems transformers. (i.e. marvel/star wars crossovers)
    +4 customized ones

    Margin of error of 7 (lost/stolen ones, counting one twice and forgeting to add a new one to list)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I did a hand painted Ent-D hanging from one point of my room, and a Romulan Warbird (next gen model) hanging facing off against each other.

    I once hit the Ent-D with my head and it almost hung upside down.

    The 360 degree comic made me think of it.

    What a d***.....
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I did a hand painted Ent-D hanging from one point of my room, and a Romulan Warbird (next gen model) hanging facing off against each other.

    I once hit the Ent-D with my head and it almost hung upside down.

    The 360 degree comic made me think of it.

    What a d***.....

    Oh, if we are talking about what we had:
    • Light up 24" Enterprise-D
    • Light up 24" Romulan Warbird
    • Enterprise-A model painted to look like the end of ST:VI
    • The transporter that made the action figures disappear
    • The board game
    • The micromachine Enterprise-B, Vor'cha, and Romulan BoP
    • And other items I'm forgetting offhand
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Tumerboy wrote: »

    What the heck. You came here being all like, "I'm sure I'm not as much of a Star Trek fan as most of you are..."

    Then every other post you make since joining the STO team makes it clear that you are IN FACT a bigger Trek nerd than most of the people here, most of the existing developers (sorry, Zeronious, but daaaaaaaamn, Tumerboy is a Trek nerd), and quite possibly many or most of the writers for Star Trek.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Can I come to your house and hang out some time? What's your favorite food? Drink?

    I have these.

    Dude. I have the most important executive Trek credentials:

    A beard and a look of startled disdain.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Oh, if we are talking about what we had:
    • Light up 24" Enterprise-D
    • Light up 24" Romulan Warbird
    • Enterprise-A model painted to look like the end of ST:VI
    • The transporter that made the action figures disappear
    • The board game
    • The micromachine Enterprise-B, Vor'cha, and Romulan BoP
    • And other items I'm forgetting offhand

    Did you ever have the TNG Transporter playset?

    Most awesome toy ever. I'm actually tempted to track one down and buy one to serve party beverages from.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Watching Star Trek, wearing my DS9-Movie Jacket, drinking Earl Grey, while playing Star Trek Online ? :cool:

    Here is my capsule DVD library :D

    The Undiscovered Country film cell - with Scotty :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Had the original unitard Next Gen costume, then later the TNG tunic (original was science blue, then I got "promoted" to command red). Also a hand-made Jedi robe (which is actually super comfortable, I now understand why they wear those in the desert)

    Models: Miranda, Runabout, DS9, Enterprise-D, Light up Enterprise-D, Defiant, Light-up Enterprise-A, Enterprise (no bloody, A B C D), Enterprise-E (never finished).. I feel like I'm forgetting something.

    All the technical manuals I can get my hands on - Mr Scott's, TNG, DS9, Encylopedia (both versions), the Omnipedia and Interactive Tech Manual CDs

    Fun random, I have a cutaway Phoenix that was a handout opening night of First Contact, I also have the video release posters of First Contact and Undiscovered Country

    Two best geek moments so far:
    1) When my wife got me a working sonic screwdriver for Christmas. Yes, this one

    2) When my daughter asked what I was watching. I told her Star Trek and she wanted to watch too. For the record, it was TNG - Unification Part I. During the show, she saw the Vulcan salute and tried to put her hand up the same way and said "Peace and Long Life." I had the biggest smile on my face.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Did you ever have the TNG Transporter playset?

    Most awesome toy ever. I'm actually tempted to track one down and buy one to serve party beverages from.

    Yes, I did. I just remembered that I also had the TNG engine room complete with dilithium. I was so mad when our local Wal-Mart didn't carry the TNG bridge.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    i will just leave this here and let you decide:

    http://img6.imagebanana.com/img/yjt345uj/STO001.JPG
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Not sure if this counts, but I build my own starship models.

    Plastic yes, store bought no though.

    All Pizza boxes, pop bottles and chip cans.

    Cardboard Ships 1

    Cardboard 2

    Cardboard Shuttle
    For refrence on this one, its 5 foot long nose to end.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Tumerboy wrote: »

    A glorious yes. Awesome :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    CptBANG wrote: »
    i will just leave this here and let you decide:

    http://img6.imagebanana.com/img/yjt345uj/STO001.JPG

    not trying to ben an A-hole but i swear one of the devs posted that pic a while back in a diff thread or twit pic
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Here’s some of my Star Trek stuff, well the stuff I can remember. Does it make me a nerd?

    TNG keyboard, mouse and disc holder (Shaped like a shuttle)
    All the micromachines.
    Most of the model kits.
    TNG desktop computer coin bank. (see pic)
    TNG phaser remote (see pic)
    Enterprise D Blueprints deckplans (see pic)
    Die cast Enterprise D by corgi (Saucer separates)
    Playmates TNG bridge, transporter and shuttle.
    All the Star Trek technical manuals
    Star Trek encyclopaedia (3 different versions!!!)
    Every Star Trek factfile mag.
    Enterprise D cutaway poster.

    Wow how Geeky, hanging my head in shame.

    http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o597/geeman27/EnterpriseDdeckplans.jpg
    http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o597/geeman27/Computercoinbank.jpg
    http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o597/geeman27/phaserremote.jpg
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Did you ever have the TNG Transporter playset?

    Most awesome toy ever. I'm actually tempted to track one down and buy one to serve party beverages from.

    I think I've still got that playset.
    I've been trying to get rid of some of my Star Trek stuff, I have too much. So I may have sold it.

    Other stuff I got:
    The TNG Bridge playset
    TNG Innerspace toy playsets.
    TNG tricorder
    ST:FC phaser
    Got about 100 playmates figures
    Art Asylum Enterprise figures
    electronic Ent-D
    electronic Vor'cha cruiser
    electronic Defiant
    100+ Micro Machines ships
    Star Trek Insurrection dolls
    Mugs
    Film Cells
    ST:TNG command uniform, the all in one version
    pin badges
    keyrings
    sweets
    electronic TNG shuttle Goddard
    shuttle CD holder
    Special edition TOS figure set
    Sp. Ed. Captain Calhoun figure
    DVDs
    Videos
    Model kits
    TNG tech manual
    Ent-D blueprints
    loads of books
    and a lot more. But its all in boxes in the garage, no room to keep it anywhere else now.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I drew this. And am still drawing it. Oh, and I own every series but the original on DVD. Do I win?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I drew this. And am still drawing it. Oh, and I own every series but the original on DVD. Do I win?

    No, because I have those. Watching Star Trek every evening made my Iraq tour a little more bearable. Plus, I found a way to get SC2 to run on a Dell computer while I was out there. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    not trying to ben an A-hole but i swear one of the devs posted that pic a while back in a diff thread or twit pic

    O_o
    no not a dev, i can assure you that is my shelf

    here is a little update with the STO BOOK

    http://img7.imagebanana.com/img/fc2gi57a/_STO005.JPG
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Tumerboy wrote: »
    paddoxx wrote: »


    motherofgod.jpg

    I guess my boring vanilla TNG Technical Manual and the Star Trek Encyclopedia barely qualify me for this thread. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Xelosti wrote: »

    <-- Jealous

    Man, I wish I even had my old original Playmates Tricorder anymore. No clue what happened to that thing. . .
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I should take a picture of my desk.
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