Last month I found myself spiraling down an internet hobbit hole. Leonard Nimoy had passed (LLAP), and I was surfing the web reminiscing about a man that was aptly described in a tweet as “every geek’s grandfather.” But what does this have to do with hobbits?
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In honor of Leonard Nimoy’s life, on the occasion of his passing, several of us at GeekDad would like to offer our personal remembrances.
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GeekMom Melody has always been more of a Deanna Troi then a Mr. Spock when it came to emotions.
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If you can ignore the nonsensical decision making, gaping plot holes, crazy movie-physics and the fact that pretty much every major plot point is obvious from miles away, then this is an awesome film.
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Just hilarious.
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This is magnificent. I think it’s the eyes. So often, it’s hard to get the eyes right, and with this – it’s just like looking at Nimoy.
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Here is a list of 28 Star Trek one-liners of which most people are aware. Some of these quotes have made their way into other areas of pop-culture. Some of these quotes have been paraphrased. Some have been used by judges when giving verdicts.
Continue ReadingFans of Star Trek, and geeks in general, are very familiar with the battle of Kirk versus Picard. In honor of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s 25th anniversary on September 28, 2012, let’s pit three additional Star Trek: The Original Series senior officers against three Star Trek: The Next Generation senior officers.
Continue ReadingIf you don’t know how to fill in the rest of that quote, shame on you. Yes, I’m being horribly judgmental but I am an avowed Star Wars fan and that quote is one of the biggies. It’s right up there with “Use the Force, Luke!” and “I’ve got a very bad feeling about this.” […]
Continue ReadingI love Spock. He is my favorite Star Trek character ever. Across every series, every movie, every everything, he is my favorite. I had a ridiculous crush on Wesley Crusher and swoon every time I see Wil Wheaton at a con, but it’s not the same thing because, well, Wesley was a bit annoying. Even […]
Continue ReadingYesterday was the 45th Anniversary of Star Trek, so all sorts of Trekkie goodness was floating around the web. Our own Julia Sherred wrote up a wonderful post complete with video that would make even a green-blooded Vulcan cry. If you happened to have been on Twitter then you might have seen the folks at NASA (the real boldly […]
Continue ReadingThings are heating up over at GeekMom this week, as we tackle an appropriate subject for this time of year. Yes, Sexuality and the Geek Week is upon us, and we’re throwing open the covers on the subject. Who would …
Continue ReadingI may be the last person to find out Ravelry, a great social network for knitters and crocheters. My sister-in-law told me about it recently and now I’m hooked. Quick searches revealed the most wonderful of geeky crafts, none better than Spocks. Ravelry user gurmanfravor took the free Star Trek charts from another user, Jean […]
Continue ReadingMy parents aren’t geeks, but they have always loved Star Trek. That early exposure, starting from the age of five, may have been the starting point of geekdom for me, as it’s the first evidence I have of the effects …
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