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Trekkies vs Civil War Re-enactors!
IceDigger - Apr 20, 2005
 IceDigger Apr 20, 2005
Link...

Just one of those things that just makes you say "wtf"?

 Ian Van Dahl Apr 20, 2005
Hahaha! My family is going to love this article. *opens up different tab, signs in to email account and begins the forwarding process*

 Supergrom_vbulletin3_import15713 Apr 20, 2005
bwahahahaha

 schi0249 Apr 20, 2005
Dude, that is too funny.

 Dark Samurai Apr 20, 2005
What? No pictures... what kind of news is this without pictures....

 IceDigger Apr 21, 2005
So you wanted pictures....




 schi0249 Apr 22, 2005
Now that is scary, the last picture.

 ratfish May 12, 2005
Seriously, that's freaking me out.
What's that bulging in the sides of his pants?
No, don't tell me. It's probably better if I don't know.

 fatty Aug 13, 2005

  
	
	
"We have Star Trek fan clubs in our area, and Sunday's battle re-enactment already includes a 'what-if' scenario featuring a Confederate counterattack," says Lessjo. "So we started thinking outside the box, and we thought, 'Why not have Trekkies join the battle?' They already have the equipment."

OTBs, or "Outside The Boxers," as they call themselves, are unconventional thinkers who believe "there are no stupid ideas," Lessjo says. "We really just wanted to know what would happen if Civil War soldiers fought the crew from 'Star Trek.' You never see that in the movies or TV reruns."



  
	
	
Other missteps followed.

"One of the Trekkers said Starfleet's prime directive wouldn't let the crew introduce superior technology to a primitive culture," Lessjo says. "Then a rebel yelled, 'Don't call us primitive, geek!' And the Trekker said Starfleet wouldn't defend a society based on slavery, either."

That riled the Confederates, provoking one to shout: "Y'all just go fight for the Yankees then! You're all living in a fantasy world anyway!"

"Yeah, like you're not!" a Trekker retorted.



  
	
	
"It turns out replica Civil War guns use real gunpowder, whereas 'Star Trek' phasers have only a battery-powered bulb that lights up," says Lessjo. "You don't go up against a guy with a firearm if all you've got is a flashlight."


Wow, that is hilarious. Thanks. The pictures make it even better.

 Auritribe Aug 15, 2005

IceMan2k said:
Link...

Just one of those things that just makes you say "wtf"?

Beautiful.