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Author: JKconeyJKconey Date: Aug 10, 2008 19:25
Just back from Vegas and the 2008 Star Trek convention. I know that
many think that these Trekkers are all 45 year old geeks with horn rimmed
glasses and pocket protectors living at home with mom. Well many are! We
saw some of the craziest sights ever. This goes beyond costumes and makeup
and spock ears. A middle aged couple were pulling along a dolly with 3
poodles, all were dressed in a Trek uniform! One was named James Tiberius
Kirk. We even saw folks dressed as characters that were playing other
characters from a particular holodeck episide. Klingons, Andorians,
Romulans, Borg, and dozens more. What a riot... and they all love the
attention they get. Above it all is the commradery of all the people that
makes it special. Most like us, are there to just hear the actors, and take
part in a "love in". I have 2 personal highlights. Sitting in the big trade
show room signing autographs was the tiny actor that played dozens of
characters from Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, various robots and most
importantly Cousin IT from the Addams Family. Neat... sweet and petite, what
a treat to meet cousin It!
The next night I played 3 card poker with Jeffrey Combs, Dominic
Keating and Connor Trineer at my table. It was just a bunch of unshaven and
sweaty guys hanging out. Connor is by far the quietest of the bunch. Very
bright, well spoken and warm. Always with a dangling cigarette. He's married ...
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Author: Steven L.Steven L. Date: Aug 10, 2008 21:47
JKconey wrote:
> Just back from Vegas and the 2008 Star Trek convention. I know that
> many think that these Trekkers are all 45 year old geeks with horn rimmed
> glasses and pocket protectors living at home with mom. Well many are! We
> saw some of the craziest sights ever. This goes beyond costumes and makeup
> and spock ears. A middle aged couple were pulling along a dolly with 3
> poodles, all were dressed in a Trek uniform! One was named James Tiberius
> Kirk. We even saw folks dressed as characters that were playing other
> characters from a particular holodeck episide. Klingons, Andorians,
> Romulans, Borg, and dozens more. What a riot... and they all love the
> attention they get. Above it all is the commradery of all the people that
> makes it special. Most like us, are there to just hear the actors, and take
> part in a "love in". I have 2 personal highlights. Sitting in the big trade
> show room signing autographs was the tiny actor that played dozens of
> characters from Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, various robots and most
> importantly Cousin IT from the Addams Family. Neat... sweet and petite, what
> a treat to meet cousin It!
> The next night I played 3 card poker with Jeffrey Combs, Dominic
> Keating and Connor Trineer at my table. It was just a bunch of unshaven and
> sweaty guys hanging out. Connor is by far the quietest of the bunch. Very ...
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Author: Benjamin PavsnerBenjamin Pavsner Date: Aug 11, 2008 09:54
"JKconey" aol.com> wrote in message
news:489fa3aa$0$20942$607ed4bc@cv.net...> Just back from Vegas and the 2008 Star Trek convention. I know that
> many think that these Trekkers are all 45 year old geeks with horn rimmed
> glasses and pocket protectors living at home with mom. Well many are! We
> saw some of the craziest sights ever. This goes beyond costumes and makeup
> and spock ears. A middle aged couple were pulling along a dolly with 3
> poodles, all were dressed in a Trek uniform! One was named James Tiberius
> Kirk. We even saw folks dressed as characters that were playing other
> characters from a particular holodeck episide. Klingons, Andorians,
> Romulans, Borg, and dozens more. What a riot... and they all love the
> attention they get. Above it all is the commradery of all the people that
> makes it special. Most like us, are there to just hear the actors, and
> take part in a "love in". I have 2 personal highlights. Sitting in the
> big trade show room signing autographs was the tiny actor that played
> dozens of characters from Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, various robots
> and most importantly Cousin IT from the Addams Family. Neat... sweet and
> petite, what a treat to meet cousin It!
> The next night I played 3 card poker with Jeffrey Combs, Dominic
> Keating and Connor Trineer at my table. It was just a bunch of unshaven ...
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Author: Steven L.Steven L. Date: Aug 11, 2008 10:59
Benjamin Pavsner wrote:
> BTW, Dominic Keating's accent: really British with real accent or American
> with fake accent?
He was born in England, grew up in England, and went to college in
England; is that any help?
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Author: JKconeyJKconey Date: Aug 11, 2008 11:06
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>
> BTW, Dominic Keating's accent: really British with real accent or American
> with fake accent?
>
Very proper British, not all the way Cockney or Liverpool. He's a party
animal, and quite loaded in the casino. My friend ran into him next day
soaking wet from the pool in the elevator... still with that girl.
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Author: JKconeyJKconey Date: Aug 11, 2008 11:09
"Steven L." earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Af-dnWlrtYrkWQLVnZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@earthlink.com...> What was the feeling there about the new Abrams movie? Anticipation?
> Dread?
I missed the last day which had all the new movie's stars and promo's.
Before that, there was little talk about it. Dominic said he auditioned for
the part of Kirks father, but when they found out who he was, he got
rejected.
>
> --
> Steven L.
> Email: sdlitvin@ earthlinkNOSPAM.net
> Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me.
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Author: MattMatt Date: Aug 11, 2008 11:37
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> BTW, Dominic Keating's accent: really British with real accent or American
> with fake accent?
He's very much English, born in Leicester, England, UK.
Proper English accents are easy to spot, they're the ones that sound
completely out of place in all American TV shows. To me at least. Don't know
about any other Brits here, but I've become so accustomed to hearing
American accents in TV shows, and it must be said I do watch far too much
American TV, that when proper English accents crop up they just sound
completely odd.
Maybe I should go watch The Bill ...
--
Matt
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Author: Mark NoblesMark Nobles Date: Aug 11, 2008 12:34
> "Benjamin Pavsner" bellsouth.net> wrote>>
>> BTW, Dominic Keating's accent: really British with real accent or American
>> with fake accent?
>
> Very proper British, not all the way Cockney or Liverpool. He's a party
> animal, and quite loaded in the casino. My friend ran into him next day
> soaking wet from the pool in the elevator... still with that girl.
There's a pool in the elevator? Wow. *That* is a fancy hotel.
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Author: AnybodyAnybody Date: Aug 11, 2008 14:19
In article earthlink.com>, "Steven
L." earthlink.net> wrote:
> Benjamin Pavsner wrote:
>
>> BTW, Dominic Keating's accent: really British with real accent or American
>> with fake accent?
>
> He was born in England, grew up in England, and went to college in
> England; is that any help?
Yep, that deifintely explains his Australian accent. ;-)
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Author: needlesneedles Date: Aug 19, 2008 09:33
Who is Malcolm and why should we even care?
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