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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :

While out Christmas Shopping (ugh), I was at Barnes and Nobles, and I happened upon a book called "The Trekkers Guide To The Internet", and upon flipping through it, I found it was just a list of Star Trek Websites. But, then I happened upon a page that looked familiar. It was a picture of....THE TNO FORUMS. It was a picture of the front page, with the names of the moderators clearly visible (The Vorlon, Elim Garek, and Frank G were the ones that stuck out!). So, I flipped to the glossary to see what else was there. Pedro's Shiporama, with a review in the back! The Great Link! (listed under humor and news)Star Trek Starships Expanded! The ORIGINAL Utopia Planitia! The copyright on this book is 1999, so it's pretty recent, but I guess this guy didn't check up on his links (since there is no mention of Utopia II or III). And, no, unfortunatly, Solarflare is not listed. Did you guys knows your sites were going to be in this book?

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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

Wow, I knew UP was in there, but TNO!? Excellent! Well done, Adam!

Yeah, I knew that UP was going to be in it - ChrisG got a mail about it... he set up links at the original URLs pointing to UP3.

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Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :

I'm in there too...

Nice to know that I didn't find out until I read it in a bookstore....

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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

Bah! These sorts of books are ripoffs anyway.

*sniff*

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Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

So they ignore us huh? Bah Humbug.

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Posted by Adam Bauer on :

I'd heard TNO Forums were going to be in this but I didn't realize it was out yet. Cool

It sounds like there are some other cool places listed in there too - I'll have to have a look at it next time I'm by the bookstore.

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Regards,

Adam Bauer

Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :

*O_o*

Exactly what Adam said.

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Elim Garak: "Oh, it's just Garak. Plain, simple Garak. Now, good day to you, Doctor. I'm so glad to have made such an... interesting new friend today." (DS9: "Past Prologue")

Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :

WOW!

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Posted by Gepta001 (Member # 231) on :

hell yeah!!!!!!! that's all I have to say

-FTM

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Posted by Krenim (Member # 22) on :

Must find book. Must purchase book.

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Posted by Lt. Tom on :

Woohoo! I registered there slightly before I registered here, so I guess those would be my home fora.

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Posted by Jubilee (Member # 99) on :

WOOHOO!

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"SHOES!"

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

*looks at Tom and wonders why he didn't think of the word "fora" himself* Bah! :-)

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Posted by Baloo (Member # 5) on :

???

I would think that "fora" would be the plural of "forum". Any Latin scholars here to confirm or deny this suspicion?

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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :

"Fora" is indeed the plural of "forum."

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Posted by Alshrim Dax (Member # 258) on :

Way to go guys !!!

(So when is UP3 coming again?)

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Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :

Kren: They actually reprinted some graphics off your page, IIRC. TNO had some full-page screenshots.

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"Is this real life? Is this just fantasy?"
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Posted by Krenim (Member # 22) on :

*Raises his eyebrow in true Vulcan fashion*

Pictures of my site? I truely must find this book!

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Yes, "fora" is plural for "forum". Buut I don't know why I didn't think of it first, seeing as I'm the one who even pluralizes starship names irregularly (Promethei, Nebulae, Mirandae, etc.). :-)

Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :

I doubt the practical value of such a book. It may have been well-researched (although my site is probably missing

), but it takes at least half a year from the latest addition, until it is finally published. About every forth link should be dead or moved by then. In the age of electronic communication, nothing is as old as a printed book. Only lasting information should be printed at all.

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Posted by Obese Penguin (Member # 271) on :

Yeah they have a Website too its at :

http://www.brbpub.com/iig/startrek

There you can even register your own site so that it can come out in the next edition and you can also order it there.

Is it "The Trekkers Guide to the Internet" or
"the Incredible Trekkers Guide to the Internet" or are they the same thing ?

There is also an Incredible Internet Guide to Starwars

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http://www.geocities.com/travlyn2/index.htm

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