# Attention Star Trek fans

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-star-trek-fans/549711>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 9, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-star-trek-fans/549711 "2010-08-09T14:16:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-star-trek-fans/549711/1 "2010-08-09T14:16:32Z")

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[Note: this is not spam, because I am a moderator of this forum and I say it is a public service announcement.]

[Stupid.com](http://Stupid.com), purveyor of all things stupid, is giving away a [free musical Star Trek watch](http://www.stupid.com/fun/TRKW.html?hq_e=el&hq_m=782190&hq_l=4&hq_v=6675444000) with every purchase. I personally have no need of such an object, but it seems like there might be one or two people hereabouts who would find this offer of interest.

Enter “TREKY” in the coupon box before submitting your order.

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**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-star-trek-fans/549711/2 "2010-08-09T18:00:02Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> [Note: this is not spam, because I am a moderator of this forum and I say it is a public service announcement.]
> 
> [Stupid.com](http://Stupid.com), purveyor of all things stupid, is giving away a [free musical Star Trek watch](http://www.stupid.com/fun/TRKW.html?hq_e=el&hq_m=782190&hq_l=4&hq_v=6675444000) with every purchase. I personally have no need of such an object, but it seems like there might be one or two people hereabouts who would find this offer of interest.
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> Enter “TREKY” in the coupon box before submitting your order.

Not that I would _ever_ doubt a mod, but I had to try it.

I will let you know in a few days if I have a Musical Trek Watch (and thus doom myself to the ninth circle of geekdom).

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**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-star-trek-fans/549711/3 "2010-08-09T18:28:55Z")

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Heh:

> [@linked ad](#):
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> But don’t give up hope… we’re offering a truly cool Star Trek collectible for under fifteen bucks! It’s meant to sell for over $30, but we bought a pile of them so we can offer an amazing price.

Translation: “We hoped to sell them for over $30, but no one’s buyin’ 'em.”

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-star-trek-fans/549711/4 "2010-08-09T19:57:57Z")

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> [@ministryman](#):
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> I will let you know in a few days if I have a Musical Trek Watch (and thus doom myself to the ninth circle of geekdom).

You’ll be the talk of the neighborhood. Or the envy of your friends. Maybe both.