Ok. That may not be true but according to this chart, we're definitely the least wacky of the bunch. What surprises me most is that "Lost" is crammed in here. Wonder how hipsters feel to be in a category along with the rest of us sci-fi geeks?

Via Sci-fi Wire, I share with you the geek matrix. And it's pretty bloody accurate.

I fit into more than one of these categories. Should I be scared or proud of my geekdom? I'm definitely proud.

 This past weekend hubby and I, along with nearly 200 of our closest friends, gathered together at the Vancity Theater for what is easily one of the, if not the, event of the year: "Star Wars" on the big screen. And I don't mean from DVD at some ham-fisted thrown together event. We're talking pristine 35mm prints of the three films that defined a generation of sci-fi fans.

Vancouver SIGGRAPH's SPARK Festival is wrapping up tonight but the group scored a huge coup when Lucasfilm agreed to release a set of the re-release 1997 prints of the original trilogy. For whatever reason, Lucasfilm openened the vault and Vancouver became only the second place the films have screened since their release in '97 (my understanding is that the other screening was at ILM in conjuction with some event they were running). How cool is THAT????

It was a marathon unlike any I've ever attended and I'll be the first to admit "Star Wars" isn't my favourite entry into the sci-fi genre but it was awesome to be able to share the event with hubby who was indoctronated into Lucas' world when he was a pup of 6. I must also admit that seeing the films on the big screen with the volume turned up to 11 was one of the greatest experiences of the past few years and I now have a new appreciation for the films.

It was a pretty awesome experience and an opportunity that will likely not come up again any time soon.

SPARK wraps up tonight with screenings of "The City of Lost Children" and "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers". If you're interested, tickets can be purchased online at their website or at the door.

Fellow blogger and fearless leader of the Vancouver BSG Meetup Group (known around these parts as The 13th Colony) Val, is coordinating a massive lead-up to the conclusion of BSG (for those not in the know, that would be Battlestar Galactica).
From the group's blog, I give you the skinny:

We’re having viewing parties each and every week from the first weekend in January 2009 and continuing through the end of March. We’ll start with two 4.0 Refresher sessions, then settle in for ten Friday nights to watch the final ten episodes, and finish it off with a “cry over your coffee” post-mortem session after the dust has cleared.

Our location for all 13 events is the LaFontana Caffe in Burnaby, a cool coffee place with plenty of seats and one very big screen. The owner is a 13^th Colonist, and he’s happy to have us overto watch with him. Since there’s no cover charge or event fee, we’re asking that everyone who shows up orders off the menu, to make sure it is worthwhile for them to have us there.

There are loads more details at the blog and at the group's Meetup page. If you're a fan and in the Vancouver area, you owe it to yourself to check out the show with the dedicated group of fans. They're fabulous and always put on a kickin' event!