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[Euchre]

Apparently some of you haven't followed all of the series over time. There are still people enamored of 'classical art and culture', of which car culture is one. Tom Paris on Voyager restored a '69 Camaro in the holodeck, and drove it (yes, synthetically but accurately), and in another episode called "The 37s" they beam aboard a '30s era pickup which he manages to start (and scare and confuse Tuvok, no small achievement to pull off on a Vulcan). What this doesn't jive with is the original series' episode "A Piece of the Action" where Kirk can't drive a '30s car to save his life - although to be fair, back then many cars did not use the modern arrangement of controls (anyone ever driven a Model T?). I don't think there's any problem with the plausibility of a collector having a usable original - or by then, certainly an excellent replica - of a Sting Ray 'Vette. Most of the '30s street rods you see today have no parts from the '30s at all, and there are more fiberglass replica Cobras than there are originals - but how many of you could really tell the difference?

I am reminded of the Rush song Red Barchetta about now...

Oh, and nobody rides around New York in a horse drawn carriage that'd look as at home in 1808, do they?
(Like uh, the one seen wandering around in Cloverfield?)

[GalvanicSpiral]

You are absolutely right Euchre, some of us haven't kept up with the series. I have a passing interest in the shows, but I only watch them when I notice them on the TV. I don't actively seek them out.

Actually, I am more of a Star Wars fan (hence the screenname I chose. Lord, I wish I could change that thing to something less goofy. ), and am more familiar with that universe. But still, far from an expert.

Anywho, back on topic: I didn't know that about the cars on Star Trek. Maybe there is nothing weird going on then...

[Nighthawk]

[thebruce]

[Littlenatey]

As for the time travel speculation:

[riquardo]

Kinda Off-Topic

[Melodyman]

well, its nice to know there still gasoline in the 22nd century..Must be about 700 quaatluus a gallon tho..

[GalvanicSpiral]

[Euchre]

[degravedi]

[FSURobbie]

If Captain Kirk knew what you guys were saying in here he would come in, rip his shirt off, and proceed to kick the snot out of each of you. When he finished he would then seduce and ravish your significant other. Leaving, he would turn and give an insightful monologue about you and your defeat, and then beam out after having bested you in every way possible.

Lets avoid all that shall we?

RESPECT THE KIRK.

[GalvanicSpiral]

[degravedi]

[GalvanicSpiral]

[FSURobbie]

Well obviously if you're a lady Kirk would forego the above fighting and skip straight to the seducing...of you.

Come on, are you going to tell me you could deny this man?