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When Klingons Ruled The Confederacy

Published in: Internet News Search: dentist April 21st, 2005

When Klingons Ruled The Confederacy

When it comes to obsessive-compulsive personalities, the only people more obsessed than Star Trek fans are those people who indulge in Civil War battle recreations. So why not combine the two?

We entered the South camp first and were amazed at how friendly the soldiers were. They also told us that Abraham Lincoln was a slave owner and the Emancapation Proclamation did not free a single slave. Another guy later told us that if the South had won the war then we’d all be speaking German now. Uh-huh. After our klingon got shot by a musket and had his teeth pulled by an 1800s dentist we watched the battle scene. The South prevailed due to the overwhelming klingon factor. We then kicked around the Union camp with Lieutenant Worf getting another great response and a few death threats due to his aiding the Confederacy.

This true story, btw, is not to be confused with this article, which is actually an April Fools story.

First the Confederates said they wouldn’t associate with “Trekkies,” and the Star Trek fans said they preferred “Trekkers.” The Confederates all laughed, and “that right there got things off on the wrong foot,” Lessjo says.

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.

Both sides abruptly drew their weapons, and Lessjo ducked under a table as the firing commenced, he says. He did not crawl back out until the smoke cleared, and by then the Trekkers had withdrawn from the field.

“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.”

Good dental care a must for moms-to-be

Published in: Internet News Search: dentist June 15th, 2005

Good dental care a must for moms-to-be

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Pregnant women understandably may be thinking about what color to paint their baby's room or what to name their baby, but medical researchers and dental hygienists say they also should be thinking about their teeth. ... of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, a new program will target dental care for ...

Tri-State Hurricane Katrina Donation Sites

Published in: Internet News Search: dentist September 7th, 2005

Tri-State Hurricane Katrina Donation Sites

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The church asks that the following items be donated: diapers baby wipe, dental hygiene products, toilet paper, paper towels, plastic silverware, feminine