where did this whole Star Trek theme start?

[toph99]

dare i ask? :Q

 

[DanC]

Assimilate became Asslaminate ala "Dyslexic of Borg" -

One of Borg therefore founded "The Borg" aka TACube -

The rest is history.

 

[ViRGE]

Well, I don't remember the exact history, but it goes something like this. Around February 1999 or so, someone used the word assimilate to talk about how they were getting computers set up for running RC5 for TA. As time went on, it started sticking; and by the time we were naming the WarpCore, it sort of stuck.

 

[toph99]

waaaaay before my time
but why of all things Star Trek?!

 

[Viztech]

Russ started it when he changed the team of Russ and Dan to 'One and Two of Borg' They've been assimilating the world ever since.

viz

 

[Fandu]

No, that started around when I first arrived. That was just before the idea of TWP was born... so a LONG time ago.

 

[pac1085]

I got assimiliated today

BTW...StarTrek kicks ass! I think they should start the TNG all over again!

 

[Hellburner]

It's just a natural for this type of group, I've on occasion seen Star Wars references too,

The whole assimilation -- Borg -- Distributed Computing thing is just too neat a fit to be passed by.

 

[amok]

As ViRGE pointed out, the star trek theme started around February of 1999. I don't remember the details, but I do remember the discussion. As Hellburner said, the whole Borg/Distributed computing thing is a natural fit with recruiting. TWP was started not long after that.

 

[LeBlatt]

Man, I didnt know TAcube was reference to Star Trek. I thought they actually were Borgs. What a relief !

 

[nickdakick]

You're wrong, we are Borg. :|
Look here !

 

[Beefcake]

As Virge and the others said it started with assimilation, and then Warpcore was picked as the name for our crackrack project, the Borg name just naturally progressed from that.

It was not the Borg that started the Star Trek theme though.

Damm Trekkies

 

[JonB]

Actually, if I remember correctly, Al Gore was the first to use the phrase "asslaminate" and we've used it ever since.

 

[JHutch]

I think Al Gore invented the Borg ...



JHutch

 

[dennilfloss]

And Yawmark was the first to use ass laminate in his sig a couple of years ago:

"I am Dyslexic of Borg, your ass will be laminated".

Great sig.