On 01-10-98 Peter Lutz wrote to Maureen Goldman... 
 
 PL> Trekkers: Those Star Trek fans who are fully functional persons who
 PL> enjoy Star Trek, agree with the basic ideals and philosophies of Trek, 
 PL> and in some way may even try to live those ideals and philosophies. 
 PL> Trekkers even join clubs. But know where reality and fanatsy/fiction 
 PL> seperate. 
 
 PL> Trekkies: Those Star Trek fans who are over 30years old, live at home, 
 PL> have never kissed a member of the opposite gender, usually have no 
 PL> job, live off of parents. Have no idea that Star Trek and reality are 
 PL> seperate. 
 PL> Not fully functional in society, will argue to the death the color of 
 PL> Chief Engineer Scott's underwear. 
 PL> 
 PL> A personal observation from a Trekker, and proud of it,   
 
 Don't most people "live at home"?  This makes it sound as though 
 Trekkers camp out in the park. 
 
 Me, I'm a Trekkie.  I live at home.  I own the home.  I have 
 four grown kids, so I must have kissed a member of the opposite 
 sex at some time.  I enjoy Trek shows but I don't feel any 
 compulsion to agree with the ideals of any TV show.  Mostly I 
 like the characters and quandries.  Okay? 
 
 
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