Comments on: The Collective: New Star Trek Gift Ideas for Mothers Day

By: Canadianknight

Canadianknight — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:58:08 +0000

Hang on… those boots are wrong! They aren’t canon! and… *gasp* the rank insignia … When will the travesty end? The butchering of Trek?!!?!? I mean, shouldn’t Spockbear have a tinge of green to his fur?? This is so wrong!!! *pantWHEEZE* My heart!

;) It’s a joke folks… these guys are awesome!!

I love how Captain Kirkbear seems to be somewhat pudgier than Spockbear is.

(Off to order Spock-bear for the wife…yeah, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it..)

By: Trek Fan in Iowa

Trek Fan in Iowa — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:36:01 +0000

They went to Vermont to get the quarry? Would it kill these guys to actually film in Iowa? How do you set 20 minutes of a movie in Iowa and never bother to travel there? btw I have traveled to the Riverside area many times and the area in the movie looked in no way similar. Am I supposed to believe that in the future we no longer grow corn? how would we sweeten our coca-cola?

By: Shaun Bryer - Morrisville, Vermont

Shaun Bryer - Morrisville, Vermont — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:10:59 +0000

I live in Vermont and have toured the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory several times. The bears are extremely high quality and make a great gift for any holiday. They are all made right at the Shelburne, VT factory and, even though they are very expensive, are made with much care and attention of individual, talented people; not just assembly line machines.

Also, it’s interesting to note that the vertical drop cliff, as seen in the scene when a young James T. Kirk takes a joyride in his step dad’s corvette, was filmed at Rock of Ages Granite Quarry in Barre, Vermont. You’ll notice Rock of Ages, Vermont credited in the end credits. None of the actors, etc. came to Vermont to shoot the scene, but a film crew came to take pictures and film of the quarry and digitally inserted the cliff in that scene.

Here’s link about it: http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=10303070

Pretty cool. Proud to be a Trekkie from Vermont!

By: Daoud

Daoud — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:10:53 +0000

#21 Yes! A superb present… take Mom out to the Movies.

I wouldn’t have been watching original broadcast Star Trek as a toddler if it weren’t for my mom’s crush on William Shatner… which then became one on Leonard Nimoy! If only she weren’t 1500 miles away, we’d be at the movies.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:01:11 +0000

I, Friday night after Seeing Trek in IMAX, I was able to stop at BK to get the 4 glasses. They look so good that i’m considering not opening them as each are sealed inside the box, and purchase a second set just to use!

By: Lythia

Lythia — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:30:42 +0000

My 11yo is taking me to the movie tomorrow for Mother’s Day. :) We went to BK for dinner tonight, but alas no toys yet. Did get 2 of the four glasses, though. They’re pretty cool. :) Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there!

By: Dr. Image

Dr. Image — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:52:44 +0000

Hey, those glasses are NICE! As with the movie, I’m impressed. Now I definitely want all four.

By: Spockish

Spockish — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:32:30 +0000

I almost forgot I got my Trek glasses last Tuesday. Only flaw was they were only 12 ounce in size. The only time I use that small of glass is for hard drinks at the bar. So who wants to help me recreate the scotty seen with the Andromeda Guy to break in all four of them. But I’ll skip the breaking of the glass part.

By: Spockish

Spockish — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:26:36 +0000

Does the Spock teddy Bear Vulcan Mind Melt with you and tell you what your dreams were last night. So where is the Scotty Teddy Bear to guide you as you try to fix your car, or the Uhura Teddy Bear to manage you phone calls. Or your Chekov Teddy Bear to replace your Garim road map. Or Sulu to protect you from all the evils that come at you almost daily.

Now on the serious Side I hope the movie is still popular long enough that when next V-day comes around the bears will still be here as presents. Now if we can only make them beam in the hearts with your feelings so the ones that receive them will know that you value them at lest as much or even more than you adore Star Trek.

By: Telly

Telly — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:11:12 +0000

I showed my mother the picture of the bears and all she did was complain that the Kirk one’s looked nothing like Shatner that that the Spock one was giving the Vulcan death grip (which doesn’t even exist) instead of the Vulcan salute.

I called her a nerd.

Now I don’t get to go to BK with the rest of the family, where she’ll no doubt scream at the 3-year-old kid across from them for flying his Enterprise and Kelvin toys upside down and not eating his lunch.