Are we all just a bunch of wayward Star Wars/Treckie nerds? - General Tiki

T the75stingray Member Dayton, Ohio Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 447	T the75stingray Posted posted on Wed, Feb 5, 2003 7:27 AM What an AWESOME thread! What a response! I agree with TikiMug and others 100%. I think this is a hobby…and at times an obsession for us. As where Trekkies make it a ‘lifestyle’. Although I will agree that there are similarities with our Crawls and tiki bars and recreation of things past. About naked chicks, Basement Kahuna said, “nerds would just oooh and ahhh but the difference here is that us guys know what to do with it!" Amen brother! Also, when Trekkie’s get mad they point a plastic gun at you and go “Pwew-Pew!” Or try to give you some Vulcan nerve pinch. Tikiphiles will generally just kick your ass, sit back down, have another Mai Tai and continue to ogle the wahinies. I never claimed to be cool in my obsession for Tiki and Polynesian stuff in general. In fact, thats why I liked it - because not everyone else is into it except for a select few who I precieve to have generally good taste in pop culture. I still like Star Wars because I grew up with that 'fantasy'. But the difference is that this pop culture thing actually happened. It happened before most of us could enjoy it, but we appreciate it none-the-less. I really have enjoyed reading this thread. I don't think it makes me any more or less geeky than I already am. But, if any of us gave a good crap about what people thought of us, we'd all be doing something differently anyways. Which, to me, makes us cool in our own right. Personally, I like being different. Always have. It's what makes me, me! :sheckymug:

What an AWESOME thread! What a response!

I agree with TikiMug and others 100%.

I think this is a hobby…and at times an obsession for us. As where Trekkies make it a ‘lifestyle’.
Although I will agree that there are similarities with our Crawls and tiki bars and recreation of things past.

About naked chicks, Basement Kahuna said, “nerds would just oooh and ahhh but the difference here is that us guys know what to do with it!"

Amen brother!

Also, when Trekkie’s get mad they point a plastic gun at you and go “Pwew-Pew!” Or try to give you some Vulcan nerve pinch.
Tikiphiles will generally just kick your ass, sit back down, have another Mai Tai and continue to ogle the wahinies.

I never claimed to be cool in my obsession for Tiki and Polynesian stuff in general. In fact, thats why I liked it - because not everyone else is into it except for a select few who I precieve to have generally good taste in pop culture.

I still like Star Wars because I grew up with that 'fantasy'. But the difference is that this pop culture thing actually happened. It happened before most of us could enjoy it, but we appreciate it none-the-less.

I really have enjoyed reading this thread. I don't think it makes me any more or less geeky than I already am.

But, if any of us gave a good crap about what people thought of us, we'd all be doing something differently anyways.
Which, to me, makes us cool in our own right.

Personally, I like being different. Always have. It's what makes me, me!

:sheckymug:

Post #22020 by the75stingray on Wed, Feb 5, 2003 7:27 AM