OT: Sci Fi fan?

[Joel]

(has anyone ever knitted a Star Trek uinform?)

I have got to admit that I have actually wondered that same exact question.... hadn't researched it on Google yet though. Glad you asked!

[Knitting_Guy]

Yep, major sci-fi fan here.

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[mwedzi]

I never really cared for Star Trek. Star Wars is okay, but nothing to write home about for me. But I love science fiction books and some movies (sometimes it's hard to make a good sci-fi movie, just like it's hard to make a good horror movie, my other love; they often just come out cheesy). I prefer hard sci-fi over fantasy, but I did enjoy the Well World series by Jack Chalker. My current favorite to read is Stephen Baxter. He writes hard science fiction, and his novels are mind-blowing. Really, I don't think it's possible to write works of a bigger scope. His book "Ring", is one of my favorites. Also Manifold Space. Or was in Manifold Time I was reading?

Right now I'm reading (when I have time. :( ) a book called Century Rain, by Alastair Reynolds, which I'm having fun with

I know it's not fiction, but I also kinda like reading popular physics. I read Quantum - A guide for the perplexed, and it was just so cool. I think astrophysicists are hot. I so want to date an astrophysicist.

[PurpleMittens]

I love sci-fi.

I think Star Trek TNG is one of the most compelling, best written series ever, though I am not totally wild about original star trek or Voyager.

The middle three, original, whatever you want to call them, Star Wars movies are fantastic. Actually the original Star Wars book, covering those three movies, is fantastic, as are some of the other Star Wars novels, especially the Han Solo trilogy.

Dune is one of my all-time favorite novels, though i have yet to read any of the sequels, and am afraid to on account of the chance that they won't be as good as the first one.

If you lump fantasy in with sci-fi, which I do, that is pretty much all I read for leisure (which due to university, is a regrettably small amount:( ) I'm currently reading the George R.R. Martin Song of Fire and ice series and love it.

I did once get taken to a Star Trek convention for a short time - my high school band went to a festival in las Vegas, and i was walking around on the strip with the band director one afternoon and he took us briefly into one. We didn't have convention tickets though, so we didn't really do a whole lot. It was neat to see though, and you don't really have to worry about getting called a nerd when you're on a band trip anyway!

[Stiney]

Oh my God, I love Song of Ice and Fire!

I'm also a huge Wheel of Time fan, even though the series is never going to end.

[Eloewien]

I'm more into fantasy lately, but I like both. I'm rereading the Dark Elf Trilogy for the 100th time... My current favorite author is Anne Bishop-- excellent dark fantasy. I've read every Mercedes Lackey book printed and own many signed first editions. I have a few Nene Thomas prints around the house. I guess since my website is DragonWing Arts it kinda shows how much of a junkie I really am. I have an entire curio cabinet of fantasy stuff- mostly dragons. My mother in law even got me an amusing shirt for Christmas-- "If you don't like the heat, don't tickle the dragon!"

Hehe... it's good to be a sff addict

[DianaM]

This is for all the Battlestar fans

Anyway, I love scifi and fantasy, but in the last years I haven't really gotten into much of it due to work, moving, school, etc etch.

I love the original Star Wars, Firefly, Serenity, LotR, etc etc. I also used to read mostly fantasy, and some sci fi thrown in the mix. In my spare minutes first time around in college, I even wrote a fantasy novel (which has since been stashed in the bottom drawer, hehe).

Since Start Trek wasn't widely broadcasted in Mexico (and when it did, it came with hideous dubbing), I never got into it.

[spinnknit]

Personally, I'm into anything with Helo and Appollo!

I started watching this new version all alone. Now, my husband settles in for it too. If you want to give a serious vein to any tv show, the cast should always include Edward James Olmos.

I really like the way the idea(l)s have switched from season to season. Baltar, the confused geek; Baltar, the confused v.p.; Baltar, suck-up to the Cylons.... Now, they aren't just looking for a place to colonize, they are damning the cylons without hesitation, no matter the fact that there is one among them who has helped the humans AND saved the life of their President!

Are Apollo and Starbuck EVER going to get together?

[nadja la claire]

Yep, major sci-fi fan here.

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How many roads must a man walk down? Or is that an SEP? So long and thanks for all the fish.



Nadja xxx

[annomalley]

I'm not that much of a sci fi fan, but I'm married to a total sci fi geek. He's into Star Wars, Douglas Adams, and Dr. Who

Right now, I'm knitting a Dr. Who scarf for my DH, based off this pattern.