Why do Star Trek geeks not like Star Wars geeks?

[Symarip]

I'm a band nerd so I don't have pony in this race. I think both are equally boring.

I always assumed fans of one were fans of the other. My coworkers today seem to be sharply divided over which is better. I don't really want to enter their conversations because my coworkers suck. So I'll leave up to the Lounge to help me understand why such a rift exists.

[Dr. Strange]

1. I don't know.

I'm pretty much in both camps, and I really like myself. They both have their strong points and their weak points.

[Symarip]

7. And that's another thing

5 months ago or so when they announced this new Star Trek movie, teh loungez went shit chucking ape crazy. It's opening this weekend, right? Did it lose steam?

[Pacifist Patriot]

15. Oh I definitely didn't need to see that!

[TZ]

2. I like both.

And yes, I have autographs and have gone to Sci-Fi/Star Trek conventions...
*obligatory snark about that's cause I'm a shoe snogging freak*...figured I'd get that out of the way for you...:rofl:

[Symarip]

3. You have me all wrong

I find your sci/fi conventioning far more humorous as a tool of insult.

[TZ]

4. I figured you would

Bonus incentive for you to come to BB's party..I'll wear some of the jewelry I've picked up at these conventions...:P

[Symarip]

5. Define 'jewelry'

[TZ]

6. Ask me later...

I'll use my iphone to help you find that out...when I get home...:)

[Dr. Strange]

8. She means this:

[Symarip]

9. This will be helpful material

If I ever get off my ass and start photoshopping loungerz again.

[pokerfan]

10. B5 kicks both of their asses

And while I'm sure their are exceptions, B5 fans seem less disposed to costuming. Learning Klingon? That's just sad. Not cool, like learning say, elvish:




And speaking of fanboys and their costumes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ZU5TJlbMU#t=XXmXXs

[Symarip]

11. What's B5?

[DarkTirade]

13. That would be Babylon 5

[Symarip]

14. I didn't know there was a third party of sci fi geekdom

Is it like the Green Party of nerds?

[rcrush]

16. Its like Morris Day and the Time.

DONT YOU DARE SAY AN UNKIND WORD ABOUT THE TIME!

[TZ]

17. lol! And yes, I'm a B5 fan too!

Love me some Bruce Boxleitner!

[DarkTirade]

18. Pretty much.

I watched it when it was on. It had a lot of plot depth and complexity, lots of politics and whatnot. Hard for the casual viewer to get into. I liked it, but I'm a nerd. :P

[pokerfan]

24. Pretty much

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGQ5DSzxsZU

[Orrex]

28. B5 is where Tron and Chekov went after they died

Kind of like Hell, but we all had to suffer along with them.

[DarkTirade]

12. K'plah!

:P

[Deja Q]

33. That'as " Qa'pla' "

:rofl:

[DarkTirade]

38. There's no proper way to translate a non-latin language into a latin alphabet.

And I'm not that big a nerd. :P

[Pacifist Patriot]

19. *shrug* I like both too.

[DarkTirade]

20. They're really two completely different styles. Star Wars is fantasy set in a sci-fi 'verse. Whereas

Trek is Sci-fi set in a 'possible future' setting.

There is some overlap in the geek community, but for the most part they tend to attract people who are into very disparate things.

[azmouse]

21. Because Star Trek is so obviously superior.... duh!

[Soylent Brice]

22. star trek sucks. star wars rules.

hands down.

[walldude]

23. They don't. It's a plot by the main stream media to keep us

fighting each other instead of the BAttlestar Galactica nerds.

[edbermac]

25. Because Star Trek doesn't involve George Lucas' writing.

As Harrison Ford once told him, "You can type this shit, but you sure can't say it."

[DS1]

26. THIS is why we hate Star Trek geeks

http://www.fark.com/cgi/vidplayer.pl?IDLink=4369161

and DON'T EVEN COMMENT until you've gone beyond 2 minutes

[Symarip]

27. Nothing says credibility

Like a Sega Saturn Nights controller.

[TZ]

29. Uh listen ..one behalf of star trek geeks everywhere...

That is definitely NOT normal...and I've met plenty of nerds...:scared:

[Symarip]

30. Sometimes, TZ,

"Adults experience pleasure from pain... Even if it's self inflicted." See, it's perfectly normal to identify with this stud. You should message him. You two already have tons in common.

[TZ]

32. .

You are lucky I am still at work. Therefore, I will not grace you with what I REALLY want to say..:grr:

[Dr. Strange]

31. Oh shit.

Now I feel like poking my eyes with knives.

[DS1]

34. Damn

I was going after your ears.

[TZ]

35. actually you went after the part that really hurts Dr. Strange

his imagination...visualizing that...:scared:

[DS1]

36. Right now Dr. Strange could be

www.onestrangeonecup.com

[Dr. Strange]

37. That will work too.

Anything to get the image of this guy recycling his happy juice out of my head.