Acting Ensign
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I think the first time wasn't serious, just what you would say to a little kid, in awe of the bridge of a starship.
The second time was a real position, in recognition of him saving the Enterprise from destuction every other week.
Otherwise, congatulations you've found your first 'nit' - send it to Phil Farrand at the 'Nitpickers Guild' and you can join the club and get a membership card, as it isn't in the book already. That's what I did - there are a lot of mistakes to find.
The second time was a real position, in recognition of him saving the Enterprise from destuction every other week.
Otherwise, congatulations you've found your first 'nit' - send it to Phil Farrand at the 'Nitpickers Guild' and you can join the club and get a membership card, as it isn't in the book already. That's what I did - there are a lot of mistakes to find.
The Nitpicker's Guild.
Eismith has asked me if this was a joke, so I will tell a story, but basically, it did exist, I'm just not sure if it still does - that's the story. This is a long post.....
Phil Farrand has published a series of books called 'The Nitpicker's Guide to....'. He takes every episode of Star Trek and gives a summary, some quotes, then lists his Ruminations, any plot oversites, any changed premises, equipment oddities, and any continuity or production problems. They are fairly exhaustive, but done in a very funny way, not boring.
He began just like anyone else when he discovered something on TNG which he thought just didn't add up.
He started a 'Nitpicker's Guild' where you could send in any mistakes that you've found, that weren't included in the books and become an official member. He would then include them in the next book with an acknowledgement. I sent in one and got a card back and a quarterly newsletter.
Phil Farrand, Chief Nitpicker,
The Nitpickers Guild,
P.O.Box 6248
Springfield,
MO 65801-6248
U.S.A.
There was a book published on TNG, Classic Trek, TNG part 2, and DS9. He was supposedly working on Voyager, the X Files and Star Wars. There is a website at: http://www.nitcentral.com/
All seemed to be going fine, then he puts this on his website:
<<October 1998.
In mid-May--after working for three months on a Nitpicker's Guide for Star Wars--I received a call from my agent Steve Ettlinger. Steve told me Dell Publishing was canceling the project and all future projects. There had been some lawsuits in the industry with regards to the unauthorized publishing genre and Dell felt the risk was too great to continue publishing the Nitpicker's Guides (even though no one has ever called into question the legalities of the Guides . . . but that's another story).
Since that time, Steve has attempted in find other publishers for the guides. He has been unsuccessful. A Nitpicker's Guide is sufficiently thick and complex that it requires a full-time commitment on my part and that in turn drives the necessity for a healthy advanced royalty and there just aren't that many publishers who can--or are willing--to risk that kind of money on a project that has the potential to provoke litigation.
So, that left me with only one real choice and I've made it: I've returned to programming. Currently, I'm working as a consulting doing business application development. Honestly, I've having a blast! I really enjoy working with the people and they seem to be happy with the work!
In addition, I've had several business opportunities appear on the horizon--good business opportunities. Some show excellent potential for making money. One in particular shows no potential to make money but it speaks to my heart and it is something that I simply must do.
Unfortunately, I only have 24 hours every day to get everything done. (I applied for a 36 hour day last year but you know how long it takes an application to get through that labyrinthine bureaucracy at the Department of Day Extensions!) Anyway, with my consulting efforts chewing up 50 hours a week and my church work taking another 10-12 and working on business deals and trying to spend some time with my family . . . there just ain't much time left! (And just in case it doesn't sound like my plate is full enough, I haven't even mentioned that first novel that I've been trying to get published or that second novel that really needs a good multi-month polish before I even have a chance of getting an editor to look at it!)>>
Since then there have been no new books, no quarterly newsletters, and the website doesn't appear to get updated.
All that I can say is:
Who needs the power of the Force, when you have the power of George Lucas
There is a postscript:
There is a Stargate Bulletin Board which goes by the name of 'The Nitpickers Guide to Stargate' run by Meli. She says that she had problems with Phil Farrand over the use of the name. A case of the 'The pot calling the kettle black' if there ever was one. that may be why he eventually saw reason and let her keep the name.
Eismith has asked me if this was a joke, so I will tell a story, but basically, it did exist, I'm just not sure if it still does - that's the story. This is a long post.....
Phil Farrand has published a series of books called 'The Nitpicker's Guide to....'. He takes every episode of Star Trek and gives a summary, some quotes, then lists his Ruminations, any plot oversites, any changed premises, equipment oddities, and any continuity or production problems. They are fairly exhaustive, but done in a very funny way, not boring.
He began just like anyone else when he discovered something on TNG which he thought just didn't add up.
He started a 'Nitpicker's Guild' where you could send in any mistakes that you've found, that weren't included in the books and become an official member. He would then include them in the next book with an acknowledgement. I sent in one and got a card back and a quarterly newsletter.
Phil Farrand, Chief Nitpicker,
The Nitpickers Guild,
P.O.Box 6248
Springfield,
MO 65801-6248
U.S.A.
There was a book published on TNG, Classic Trek, TNG part 2, and DS9. He was supposedly working on Voyager, the X Files and Star Wars. There is a website at: http://www.nitcentral.com/
All seemed to be going fine, then he puts this on his website:
<<October 1998.
In mid-May--after working for three months on a Nitpicker's Guide for Star Wars--I received a call from my agent Steve Ettlinger. Steve told me Dell Publishing was canceling the project and all future projects. There had been some lawsuits in the industry with regards to the unauthorized publishing genre and Dell felt the risk was too great to continue publishing the Nitpicker's Guides (even though no one has ever called into question the legalities of the Guides . . . but that's another story).
Since that time, Steve has attempted in find other publishers for the guides. He has been unsuccessful. A Nitpicker's Guide is sufficiently thick and complex that it requires a full-time commitment on my part and that in turn drives the necessity for a healthy advanced royalty and there just aren't that many publishers who can--or are willing--to risk that kind of money on a project that has the potential to provoke litigation.
So, that left me with only one real choice and I've made it: I've returned to programming. Currently, I'm working as a consulting doing business application development. Honestly, I've having a blast! I really enjoy working with the people and they seem to be happy with the work!
In addition, I've had several business opportunities appear on the horizon--good business opportunities. Some show excellent potential for making money. One in particular shows no potential to make money but it speaks to my heart and it is something that I simply must do.
Unfortunately, I only have 24 hours every day to get everything done. (I applied for a 36 hour day last year but you know how long it takes an application to get through that labyrinthine bureaucracy at the Department of Day Extensions!) Anyway, with my consulting efforts chewing up 50 hours a week and my church work taking another 10-12 and working on business deals and trying to spend some time with my family . . . there just ain't much time left! (And just in case it doesn't sound like my plate is full enough, I haven't even mentioned that first novel that I've been trying to get published or that second novel that really needs a good multi-month polish before I even have a chance of getting an editor to look at it!)>>
Since then there have been no new books, no quarterly newsletters, and the website doesn't appear to get updated.
All that I can say is:
Who needs the power of the Force, when you have the power of George Lucas
There is a postscript:
There is a Stargate Bulletin Board which goes by the name of 'The Nitpickers Guide to Stargate' run by Meli. She says that she had problems with Phil Farrand over the use of the name. A case of the 'The pot calling the kettle black' if there ever was one. that may be why he eventually saw reason and let her keep the name.
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