Words Out November 15, 2007
Posted by jerikpotter in Book Meme, Connecting Words, Eric Peterson, Joanna Young, Trekker, Troy Rutter.trackback
Joanna Young over at Confident Writing posed the following questions today:
1. A word or words that you’ve learned, read, noticed, been gifted (through blogging)
2. What it means to you
3. Who you got it from
4. Any conversations or connections that followed
2. What it means to you
3. Who you got it from
4. Any conversations or connections that followed
Most recently, it was my first book meme. Its similar to a chain email in that you’re forwarded a list of questions, you answer them, then you tag others to answer the same questions. Unlike the chain emails, you can actually converse about your answers and provide links to further information about each answer. Eric Peterson originally tagged me.
I wound up re-connecting with a high school friend, Troy Rutter, and learned his reading habits have changed a bit since then (shocking!). Troy has always been, and will continue to be, my stereotype of a “Trekker”. This is not meant as a slight, nor do I think Troy is the type who would take offense to this distinction. I myself am somewhat of a trekker, I just haven’t devoted the same hours to pursuing this calling in life as Troy has. It did surprise me that Roddenberry didn’t make his list.
This is Joanna’s first foray into a writing exercise so let’s get the word or words out.
Interesting – I just finished reading a post about Tribbles on Robert Hruzek’s Middle Zone Musing blog, and now I see yours. You never know how or when things are going to connect.
Hi Erik
Thanks for taking part! Now I can see that this is going to turn into yet another conversation about words. You see I wasn’t familiar with the word “trekker”, I’d only ever heard people referred to as “trekkies”. So I looked it up (the way I do) and see that there’s a whole raging debate about the significance of “trekker” vs “trekkie”.
Here’s the
Wikipedia link
I think one or other of us might have to write another blog post about this one
Joanna
Brad – thanks for stopping by. I just checked out Robert’s site and will be commenting tonight. Must be the day for Star Trek!
Joanna – No problem. You are correct about the debate. I was careful in selecting “trekker” when talking about Troy. Hopefully, he’ll join in the conversation later to give us his interpretation.
My big word for blogging was spang.
http://carpefactum.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/02/need_a_good_spa.html
I like the trekker vs. trekkie debate. I’m with Joanna, though, had never heard of trekker until your post. Learned my one new thing for the day.
Well, Tim, you just made my day.
I’m still trying to use “spang” in a sentence. . .
Hey Erik, not sure if you accept track backs, but I posted a response here:
Why I Parted With Trek
Also, you definitely want to pick up a copy of Kids in the Biz before the young one gets older.
sorry i borked your blog with the trackback Erik, weird that it put it as a new topic.
Thanks for the post, Troy. I think I have the backlink thing working now.