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gully_foyle · 6th May 2009, 04:39 AM

And he hasn't even been born!

Kirk's future birthplace aims to cash in on Star Trek

Rodders · 6th May 2009, 05:05 AM

LOL. That's funny. You can't blame them for trying.

Shadow Trooper · 6th May 2009, 08:44 AM

LOL. Another great story.

Dave · 6th May 2009, 09:23 AM

That's not Canon: "I'm from Iowa, I only work in outer space," said Kirk in 'The Voyage Home'.

Riverside, Iowa, sounds a little sad if it has nothing else going for it - no giant balls of string, giant coffee pots, toy robot museums, or shoe trees?

AE35Unit · 6th May 2009, 12:46 PM

Love the outfit and kinky boots,lol

Urien · 6th May 2009, 01:26 PM

The future birth place of a fictional character. Gotta love the desperation of money and reflected fame.

I shall be summering in the fictional city of New London on the Moon. Visitors welcome.

AE35Unit · 6th May 2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Urien

I shall be summering in the fictional city of New London on the Moon. Visitors welcome.

Sounds good to me!

kythe · 7th May 2009, 12:40 AM

That's awesome! I'd love to go to their TrekFest this summer. It looks fun, and clearly they go all-out.

Unfortunately I'm not in the area, but maybe I can use my transporter technology which can beam me halfway across the planet...

pyan · 7th May 2009, 01:50 AM

Opens up a whole new industry - I'm sure that the other members of the cast deserve their own future-home-town commemorations...

dustinzgirl · 7th May 2009, 01:57 AM

Aw, and here I was looking forward to a 'Being John Malcovich' kind of trip into Rodenberry's head where Kirk was really born.

Now that, I would totally pay for.

Hilarious Joke · 7th May 2009, 02:14 AM

LOL DG that's hilarious!

Dave · 7th May 2009, 08:57 AM

And I'd never realised that Coca Cola Corp had a Romulan franchise:

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...and drink "Romulan" ale, a blend of blue schnapps, pineapple juice, and Sprite.

Dave · 18th May 2009, 11:47 PM

I've just seen the new J J Abrams 'Star Trek'. Spoilers follow, though not huge ones and I doubt they will spoil your enjoyment, but the thing is... well, how do you break this to Riverside?
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The new film features an alternative past in which history was altered. James Tiberius Kirk was now born in space! Not in Iowa anymore!

6th May 2009, 04:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
gully_foyle Here kitty kitty kitty! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 1,225	Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace And he hasn't even been born! Kirk's future birthplace aims to cash in on Star Trek

6th May 2009, 05:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rodders \|-O-\| (-O-) \|-O-\| Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,491	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace LOL. That's funny. You can't blame them for trying.

6th May 2009, 08:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Shadow Trooper Fides, Spero Fidelitasque Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 450	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace LOL. Another great story.

6th May 2009, 09:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,791 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace That's not Canon: "I'm from Iowa, I only work in outer space," said Kirk in 'The Voyage Home'. Riverside, Iowa, sounds a little sad if it has nothing else going for it - no giant balls of string, giant coffee pots, toy robot museums, or shoe trees?

6th May 2009, 12:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
AE35Unit ]==[]===© • Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Darlington Posts: 5,585	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace Love the outfit and kinky boots,lol

6th May 2009, 01:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Urien Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vatican City Posts: 1,144	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace The future birth place of a fictional character. Gotta love the desperation of money and reflected fame. I shall be summering in the fictional city of New London on the Moon. Visitors welcome.

7th May 2009, 12:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
kythe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA: Posts: 229	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace That's awesome! I'd love to go to their TrekFest this summer. It looks fun, and clearly they go all-out. Unfortunately I'm not in the area, but maybe I can use my transporter technology which can beam me halfway across the planet...

7th May 2009, 01:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
pyan Cogito ergo doleo... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 7,915	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace Opens up a whole new industry - I'm sure that the other members of the cast deserve their own future-home-town commemorations...

7th May 2009, 01:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
dustinzgirl Mod of Awesome Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,724	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace Aw, and here I was looking forward to a 'Being John Malcovich' kind of trip into Rodenberry's head where Kirk was really born. Now that, I would totally pay for.

7th May 2009, 02:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
Hilarious Joke Fool Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia, New South Wales Posts: 1,988	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace LOL DG that's hilarious!

18th May 2009, 11:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,791 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Now you can visit Kirk's birthplace I've just seen the new J J Abrams 'Star Trek'. Spoilers follow, though not huge ones and I doubt they will spoil your enjoyment, but the thing is... well, how do you break this to Riverside? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . spoiler The new film features an alternative past in which history was altered. James Tiberius Kirk was now born in space! Not in Iowa anymore!