Well I just learned something new... Ken H.
On 10 October 2017 at 21:47, Edd Schillay via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > As I understand it, fans of the original series (Kirk, Spock) called > themselves Trekkies throughout the 60’s, 70’s and most of the 80’s. When > The Next Generation (Picard, Riker) gained steam, those fans called > themselves Trekkies as well, much to the dismay of the original series > fans, who consider the more “pure”. > > So, the fans of the original show, the more pure version of Trek, started > calling themselves Trekkers to distinguish themselves from the others. > > Forgive me for going off topic. Hauling the boat for the winter tomorrow > and need to deal with the depression. > > Edd M Schillay (Trekker) > C&C 37+ | Starship Enterprise > NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > > > On Oct 10, 2017, at 7:33 PM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > As long as he lives long and prospers, I think he’s ok with it.. > Chuck G. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 10, 2017, at 7:06 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Ummmmm…. I *think* Ken may have meant “Trekker”… :^) > > From Wikipedia: > > There is considerable disagreement among Star Trek fans over whether to > use the term Trekkie or Trekker. Some say that Trekkie is > "frequently depreciative", thus, "not an acceptable term to serious fans", > who prefer Trekker. > > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > > On Oct 10, 2017, at 5:01 PM, Ken Heaton via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Don't worry, we still hold you in high esteem, and you are still our > favourite Trekkie. > > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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