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Ask Director of 'Trekkies' Roger Nygard

When I was last in California, I had the good fortune to bump into Roger Nygard who agreed to be a Slashdot interview victim. He is the Director of Trekkies, 6 Days in Roswell and the recently released Trekkies 2. He's made quite a name for himself documenting some fairly extreme geek activity, and this is your chance to put him through the wringer. Standard interview rules apply: Post questions. Moderate them. We'll select the best and post Roger's answers in a few weeks.

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  1. At 73:45.03 in Trekkies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Was that a Vulcan or a Romulan?

  2. polarity by Fr05t · · Score: 5, Funny

    In your experiences, have you ever found a problem that couldn't be fixed by reversing the polarity of something?

    1. Re:polarity by zerblat · · Score: 4, Funny

      Many times. However, adjusting the modulation will usually do the trick.

      --
      Please alter my pants as fashion dictates.
  3. Favorite Episode? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Do you have a favorite Star Trek episode and a favorite series? If you say Voyager or Enterprise, you may be lynched.

  4. Re:A few Q's by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    John de Lancie?

  5. Re:AD&D by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Have you ever thought to do an AD&D documentary?"

    I heard that he was going to but he failed the saving throw and took 3d6 fire damage instead.

  6. A question by Lt+Cmdr+Tuvok · · Score: 2, Funny
    Dear Mr. Nygard, You are, of course, aware of the fact that 'Star Trek' is firmly grounded in reality, are you not? I myself am a living testament to that. This is why 'Star Trek' is so deeply respected by the intellectual people who are sometimes given the dubious and degrading title of 'geeks'. They know the real truth behind the alleged fiction.

    I myself am in correspondence with many of these people. In my view, these are some of the most interesting people in all of the particular segment of the spacetime continuum that I am able to project my signals to. Of course, the Prime Directive forbids me to reveal any of the technological details that many 'geeks' hunger for, but these discourses can nevertheless be quite rewarding, if they are confined to matters that are common to my time and theirs.

    I have put my point across. Tuvok Out.

    --
    Without the darkness, how would we recognize the light?
  7. Re:The quintessential question: by 91degrees · · Score: 2, Funny

    Silly question.

    Clearly it was Caveman.

  8. Re:The quintessential question: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    We all know it was Christopher Pike. You should see the tricks he can do in his hoverchair.

  9. Trekkie Questions by FerretFrottage · · Score: 3, Funny
    1. Do most trekkies except the way Klingons have changes in appearance since the original series? Changes

    2. What type of car do most trekkies drive? SUV, hybrid, Dodge defiant?

    3. Do any of them buy the fact that even the slightest blast cases fires/sparks on the bridge? Do they hold the lowest price enterprise contractor responsible?

    --
    "Look Lois, the two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change."
  10. Re:Proposal for a new documentary by 91degrees · · Score: 2, Funny

    European, the African one is non migratory.

  11. Re:AD&D by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    how about a slashdot documentary?

    film them running for hot grits to pour down natalie portmans pants, all done in a sith costume with a microsoft logo on the front, and if its a second thuesday in a month the google logo on the back, screamin its GNU/Linux because you wouldnt call its the 1701-D either, its the NCC 1701-D!

    Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?

  12. How many by frisbeeforfido · · Score: 2, Funny

    Trekkies are Slashdotties? If some Trekkies are Slashies and some Slashies are Trekkies which of the following is true: A. All Trekkies are Slashies B. All Slashies have pointy ears C. Some Trekkies are Slashies with reversed polarity

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    "If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college."
    -Lewis Black
  13. Re:A few Q's by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    One Q is already a pain in the ass.

  14. A battle for Geekdom by DarthTeufel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who would win in an all out brawl between Trekkies led by Shatner and Star Wars fanbois led by Hamil? Would Renaissance Fair nerds be an appropiate referee?

  15. Re:Fanatic fan by Om242 · · Score: 3, Funny



    I think the more appropriate question to him is:

    While interviewing someone, did you ever become afraid...

    :)

    ++Om242