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The nerd milita call to arms
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Thgil Goldcore
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2011-12-12 20:29:03 UTC
For those who dont live on the internet. Kerry fisher (princess leia from starwars) and William shattner (Captain Kirk from Star Trek) have been at war recently over what series is best. It is a youtube flamewar the likes of which... well... its the internet so I guess we have seen it before... BUT STILL!

A new challenger approaches to set things straight. George Takei (from Star Trek) proposes a peace between all Sci-Fidom to go to war against a common menace. Twilight!

More here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvTCr5Z-0lA&list=UUcF1_LhTdHqA7pGOCcUTB_Q&feature=plcp

As one commenter put...

"Trekkies, Star Wars fans, Whovians, Browncoats, Dwarfers, Lord of the Rings and even Harry Potter fans, we the Nerd Militia must ALL stand united against the Twihard Menace!!! We stand behind you, George Takei; lead the charge with the battle cry of "OH MY!!!!!!!!""
Zions Child
Higashikata Industries
#2 - 2011-12-12 20:40:32 UTC
Wat is this I don't even...

Still, George Takei is hilarious.
Myxx
The Scope
#3 - 2011-12-12 20:40:56 UTC
We can lay down the arms for now... but once they're gone...

STAR WARS IS BETTER.
Telegram Sam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2011-12-12 21:24:10 UTC
Ha ha ha! T.J. Hooker is better than both though. Big smile Shatner FTW!
Astrid Stjerna
Sebiestor Tribe
#5 - 2011-12-12 23:15:45 UTC
Thgil Goldcore wrote:
For those who dont live on the internet. Kerry fisher (princess leia from starwars) and William shattner (Captain Kirk from Star Trek) have been at war recently over what series is best. It is a youtube flamewar the likes of which... well... its the internet so I guess we have seen it before... BUT STILL!

A new challenger approaches to set things straight. George Takei (from Star Trek) proposes a peace between all Sci-Fidom to go to war against a common menace. Twilight!

More here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvTCr5Z-0lA&list=UUcF1_LhTdHqA7pGOCcUTB_Q&feature=plcp

As one commenter put...

"Trekkies, Star Wars fans, Whovians, Browncoats, Dwarfers, Lord of the Rings and even Harry Potter fans, we the Nerd Militia must ALL stand united against the Twihard Menace!!! We stand behind you, George Takei; lead the charge with the battle cry of "OH MY!!!!!!!!""



It's actually 'Carrie' Fisher, not Kerry. :) And yes, this is lol-worthy. Star Trek Forever!

I can't get rid of my darn signature!  Oh, wait....
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2011-12-12 23:17:33 UTC
OH MY!!!!

*Charges Twilight fans with Ka-bar*

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny
Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2011-12-12 23:23:13 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
OH MY!!!!

*Charges Twilight fans with Ka-bar*

You need to upgrade to bat'leph (or whatever that thing is called).

Life is short and dinner time is chancy

Eat dessert first!
Brujo Loco
Brujeria Teologica
#8 - 2011-12-12 23:23:15 UTC
DOWN WITH TWILIGHT!!!! ...Twisted

Inner Sayings of BrujoLoco: http://eve-files.com/sig/brujoloco
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2011-12-12 23:42:59 UTC
Caleidascope wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
OH MY!!!!

*Charges Twilight fans with Ka-bar*

You need to upgrade to bat'leph (or whatever that thing is called).


It's the Bat'leth, and with the amount of time it takes to swing that around a trained warrior with a Ka-bar would've already punctured both my lungs

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny
Astrid Stjerna
Sebiestor Tribe
#10 - 2011-12-13 00:04:00 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
Caleidascope wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
OH MY!!!!

*Charges Twilight fans with Ka-bar*

You need to upgrade to bat'leph (or whatever that thing is called).


It's the Bat'leth, and with the amount of time it takes to swing that around a trained warrior with a Ka-bar would've already punctured both my lungs


Personally, I go for a mek'leth. Much easier to use.

And fun to say.

I can't get rid of my darn signature!  Oh, wait....
Vicker Lahn'se
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2011-12-13 00:05:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Vicker Lahn'se
What a colossal waste of time.

Watching "Trekkies" and Star Wars fans argue with each other is like watching two teenage girls argue about whether or not Bella should go with the vampire or the werewolf. I don't give a flying **** what anybody else wants to watch in their spare time, or which they think is the best.
Thgil Goldcore
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#12 - 2011-12-13 01:36:36 UTC
On terms of the star trek and star wars fight...

look...

be honest...

Star Trek is Science fiction

Star Wars Is Future Fantasy.

They are not compairable and have their own merits. I prefer to watch star Trek personally, but hey, that doesnt mean I gotta hate on no star wars either.

Now that thats settled. Lets burn twilight!
AlleyKat
The Unwanted.
#13 - 2011-12-13 01:47:32 UTC
Vicker Lahn'se wrote:
What a colossal waste of time.

Watching "Trekkies" and Star Wars fans argue with each other is like watching two teenage girls argue about whether or not Bella should go with the vampire or the werewolf.


It's a lil' bit more complex than that.

Arguing the difference between 'Trek and 'Wars can turn into a great lesson in the art of debating - you really shouldn't knock it.

My angle on why people debate this is down to the kind of story-telling you're into, because that's essentially what people are defending.

Those that go with a more classic style of story-telling, dealing with archetypal story design like The Hero's Journey will warm more towards 'Wars than 'Trek.

Those who believe in an ensemble character story will go more with 'Trek, as its themes generally require the use of multiple characters to resolve a story and become situational.

So you have this great divide in story-telling, where some people believe that problems should, can and will be resolved by collaboration and general 'pulling together to achieve a common goal'. The flip to this is those who believe in 'The One', and warm to the idea of a single person, through destiny/fate/universal-forces, will save the day - or at their core has the ability to save the day, and all they need to do is dig deep enough internally to find this 'power'. When you have a film with an impossible shot or a one-in-a-million chance of achieving something, you're not watching a 'Trek film, you're watching a 'Wars film - and the likelihood is the one-in-a-million is going to turn into a 1:1 ratio when our Hero is at the helm.

You could equate this mindset to people who externalize their thoughts and those who internalize their thoughts.

Those that externalize have this need to air out ideas for others to critique and provide affirmation. Conversely, those that internalize their thoughts take their time and think things through, perhaps stating their conclusions/ideas once fully formed.

Some people go both ways, for sure - but that's my take on it.

And the minute someone defends 'Trek because it has its roots in real science and, ergo, is better than 'Wars - I'd argue that the second word in science fiction is fiction.

AK

PS: Who da **** is Bella?

This space for rent.
Vicker Lahn'se
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2011-12-13 02:52:15 UTC
AlleyKat wrote:
Vicker Lahn'se wrote:
What a colossal waste of time.

Watching "Trekkies" and Star Wars fans argue with each other is like watching two teenage girls argue about whether or not Bella should go with the vampire or the werewolf.


It's a lil' bit more complex than that.

Arguing the difference between 'Trek and 'Wars can turn into a great lesson in the art of debating - you really shouldn't knock it.

My angle on why people debate this is down to the kind of story-telling you're into, because that's essentially what people are defending.

Those that go with a more classic style of story-telling, dealing with archetypal story design like The Hero's Journey will warm more towards 'Wars than 'Trek.

Those who believe in an ensemble character story will go more with 'Trek, as its themes generally require the use of multiple characters to resolve a story and become situational.

So you have this great divide in story-telling, where some people believe that problems should, can and will be resolved by collaboration and general 'pulling together to achieve a common goal'. The flip to this is those who believe in 'The One', and warm to the idea of a single person, through destiny/fate/universal-forces, will save the day - or at their core has the ability to save the day, and all they need to do is dig deep enough internally to find this 'power'. When you have a film with an impossible shot or a one-in-a-million chance of achieving something, you're not watching a 'Trek film, you're watching a 'Wars film - and the likelihood is the one-in-a-million is going to turn into a 1:1 ratio when our Hero is at the helm.

You could equate this mindset to people who externalize their thoughts and those who internalize their thoughts.

Those that externalize have this need to air out ideas for others to critique and provide affirmation. Conversely, those that internalize their thoughts take their time and think things through, perhaps stating their conclusions/ideas once fully formed.

Some people go both ways, for sure - but that's my take on it.

And the minute someone defends 'Trek because it has its roots in real science and, ergo, is better than 'Wars - I'd argue that the second word in science fiction is fiction.

AK

PS: Who da **** is Bella?


Person 1: Apple pies are DELICIOUS!
Person 2: What the hell is wrong with you, man? Pumpkin pies are where it's at!
Person 1: Clearly you are mistaken. Apple pies warm your belly on a chilly autumn evening. Pumpkin pies are served chilled, yet their construction materials are harvested in a season when warm food is preferred.
Person 2: This would matter if you were sitting outside in the field eating them. Luckily I have a warm house in which I may consume my pies. Apple pies are messy and difficult to eat, as the interior of the pie does not stay in one solid piece. Pumpkin pies hold their shape and can be served in cleanly shaped slices. I want a pie slice, not a pile of loose pie filling that used to be inside a pie.

And so on...
Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2011-12-13 04:24:18 UTC
A small history lesson for the militia.

Back in the day, when armies of the world used bolt action rifles. Sweden (and probably a few other countries) used ammunition loaded with wooden bullets for training the troops. That was their training ammunition. Normally, a special piece was attacked at the muzzle of the rifle so that when wooden bullet exit the barrel, it would be splintered/broken up.

Now. Can anyone remember any vampires from Sweden? Ever wonder why?
☺

Life is short and dinner time is chancy

Eat dessert first!
Sturmwolke
#16 - 2011-12-13 05:00:34 UTC
Star Wars never had a "proper" series. Star Trek had multiple offspring series.
For that matter, the Stargate series also had a major chunk in audience - though not as eccentric, afaik P

Twilight ... sweety sweet vampire story/movie that panders to the teenage to early twenties audience ... Heavy Fluff Gun strikes their "coolness" spot for 9000 dmg perfectly. It's really no contest. They'll grow out of it sooner or later.

As such, I'll just sit back and watch with my popcorn.
Sorry George, even though I'm a nerd for scif-fi series, my flawless analysis tells me such efforts are a wasted.
Better yet, if you're still adamant about it ... work at a new Star Trek series (that's not corrupted by the Battlestar Galactica style story and filming).
AlleyKat
The Unwanted.
#17 - 2011-12-13 11:17:10 UTC
Sturmwolke wrote:
Twilight ... sweety sweet vampire story/movie that panders to the teenage to early twenties audience ... Heavy Fluff Gun strikes their "coolness" spot for 9000 dmg perfectly. It's really no contest. They'll grow out of it sooner or later.


Found this great rant by Kevin Smith on Twilight youtube link

AK

This space for rent.
Solinuas
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#18 - 2011-12-13 11:43:27 UTC
And clearly firefly is better than all of them
Shivus Tao
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#19 - 2011-12-13 12:17:43 UTC
There really is no contest.

http://youtu.be/X6oUz1v17Uo
Tiger Would
Doomheim
#20 - 2011-12-13 12:32:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Tiger Would
George Takei is second to nun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAEhp2Uzl9Q&feature=autoplay&list=UUcF1_LhTdHqA7pGOCcUTB_Q&lf=plcp&playnext=2

Once you think you have it all, you have actually become ignorant towards everything else.

T. Would
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