pointed ear surgery ?!?

[gastrof]

BalthierTheGreat said:
...What bothers me is that such things are permanant. What happens if the Vulcan-eared freak decides he doesn't like the look anymore? I don't think most body-mods other than tattoos are reversable.

Personally, I think getting Andorian antennas is much more sensible.

If you ever get tired of them, you can have them hacked off, and your hair will cover the stubs. Nobody will know.

Hmmm...

Klingon forehead ridges...

Tellerite noses...

Hmmmm....

I know!

Cardassian neck muscle scales!

 

[Therin of Andor]

gastrof said:
If you ever get tired of them, you can have them hacked off, and your hair will cover the stubs. Nobody will know.

Or you wear two beanies. I always do... (When I want to pass for a Bolian.)

 

[Outpost4]

Valin said:
I find the whole concept quite earrie.

I don't. I find it endearing.

 

[Shawn]

It's to ear-ly in the morning for me to appreciate this kind of humor.

 

[Stardate]

Photo is fake but the surgery is real.
Actually i went to plastic surgery last year to get Vulcan pointed ear but unfortunately the doctor botched it and gave me Ferengi ears instead. Now when its cold i have to wear the biggest Fur Ear Muffs(custom made people) in the world.

 

[erastus25]

BalthierTheGreat said:

Navaros said:
The surgery is real. They feature it in one of the "Trekkies" documentary movies. They show factual accounts of Trek fans bragging about having actually had their ears deformed in this way, and others expressing their desires to do so when they can afford to.

It was the freakiest thing I've ever seen related to Trek fans. It was horrifying.

I don't know, I mean, it's definately not as freaky as trying to tattoo-surgery yourself into being a reptile or a cat. I've seen stuff like that on some National Geographic thing about body modification.

What bothers me is that such things are permanant. What happens if the Vulcan-eared freak decides he doesn't like the look anymore? I don't think most body-mods other than tattoos are reversable.

Why are people who practice body modification necessarily freaks? Just because you wouldn't do it doesn't make the person a freak. There is a long history of body modding in many many different cultures around the world. If a person wants to do something to his/her body, we should just accept it and not judge him/her.

 

[Deimos Anomaly]

If there are people deep enough into the ST subculture as to form the band StoVoKor (Founders of, and as far as I can tell, the current sole constituents of, the, uh.. Klingon Metal genre), then I can believe there are people deep enough into it to have "spock ears" plastic surgery.

 

[aridas sofia]

To hell with the forked penis and the bobbed ears. I want those camel eyelids.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

If you ever get tired of them, you can have them hacked off, and your hair will cover the stubs. Nobody will know.

Nuh-uh. They grow back. Remember Shran's fight with Archer?

 

[RainCrystal]

Has anyone tried getting surgery for a Klingon look?

 

[RainCrystal]

Kegek said:
I think it's a pretty funny gag, though. I just love the idea of a concert hall packed full of 'elves'.

For a side job they could dress up as Santa's helpers

 

[Masao]

Navaros said:
The surgery is real. They feature it in one of the "Trekkies" documentary movies. They show factual accounts of Trek fans bragging about having actually had their ears deformed in this way, and others expressing their desires to do so when they can afford to.

It was the freakiest thing I've ever seen related to Trek fans. It was horrifying.

If I remember correctly, Trekkies didn't show anyone who had had their ears changed. The closest the film got was one guy saying he'd like to do it and his wife looking at him like he'd totally crossed the border into crazy-land.

 

[Jamee999]

My friend's ears are almost as pointed as the girl's in that picture. Naturally. It's freaky. And yet kinda cool.

 

[Peacemaker]

erastus25 said:

BalthierTheGreat said:

Navaros said:
The surgery is real. They feature it in one of the "Trekkies" documentary movies. They show factual accounts of Trek fans bragging about having actually had their ears deformed in this way, and others expressing their desires to do so when they can afford to.

It was the freakiest thing I've ever seen related to Trek fans. It was horrifying.

I don't know, I mean, it's definately not as freaky as trying to tattoo-surgery yourself into being a reptile or a cat. I've seen stuff like that on some National Geographic thing about body modification.

What bothers me is that such things are permanant. What happens if the Vulcan-eared freak decides he doesn't like the look anymore? I don't think most body-mods other than tattoos are reversable.

Why are people who practice body modification necessarily freaks? Just because you wouldn't do it doesn't make the person a freak. There is a long history of body modding in many many different cultures around the world. If a person wants to do something to his/her body, we should just accept it and not judge him/her.

And meanwhile, we'll let you ponder the irony of your non-judgmental judgment of the people here taking an opposing position to your own.

 

[erastus25]

peacemaker said:

erastus25 said:

BalthierTheGreat said:

Navaros said:
The surgery is real. They feature it in one of the "Trekkies" documentary movies. They show factual accounts of Trek fans bragging about having actually had their ears deformed in this way, and others expressing their desires to do so when they can afford to.

It was the freakiest thing I've ever seen related to Trek fans. It was horrifying.

I don't know, I mean, it's definately not as freaky as trying to tattoo-surgery yourself into being a reptile or a cat. I've seen stuff like that on some National Geographic thing about body modification.

What bothers me is that such things are permanant. What happens if the Vulcan-eared freak decides he doesn't like the look anymore? I don't think most body-mods other than tattoos are reversable.

Why are people who practice body modification necessarily freaks? Just because you wouldn't do it doesn't make the person a freak. There is a long history of body modding in many many different cultures around the world. If a person wants to do something to his/her body, we should just accept it and not judge him/her.

And meanwhile, we'll let you ponder the irony of your non-judgmental judgment of the people here taking an opposing position to your own.

You do make an interesting and amusing point.

Although, in my defense, any time a person makes a statement like the one I made a judgment must necessarily be made. And I stand by my initial point that people of sound mind ought to be allowed to mod their bodies as they see fit without others looking down on them. But, I also acknowledge that people that mod their bodies in a manner in violation of social norms are pretty much asking to be judged. However, in the spirit of Trek, I don't think anyone should judge them negatively as a result. Just my opinion though.