*grin*

[kyburg]

"I know fans who would not dream of missing an episode who are Vice Chancellors of Universities, internationally famous classical musicians, opera singers, celebrities, members of President Bush's cabinet, high-ranking members of the military," he told reporters. "These are not people that you would want to be apprehensive about. They are fascinating to meet."

Where the fuck were you when I was 17?

That's it. Patrick Stewart is up for sainthood.

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[snooks.livejournal.com]

"At a Star Trek convention, there are 2,000 to 3,000 people and maybe about 25 who have uniforms and make-up on. The rest are just people who watch Star Trek and enjoy it. They are not anywhere so peculiar as football fans. Nobody ever gets hurt at a Star Trek convention," he [Brent Spiner] added.

I agree. Face-painted, hopped-up Raider fans crowding the sidewalk scare me a hell of a lot more than some dude with Spock ears who's meandering around a convention and can barely make eye-contact with anyone...