Where are the Nerds??
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danielle77speed wrote: »
So adorable!!! Did you make this? My sis in law crocheted a Princess Leia one for my little niece one Halloween. All of our kids dressed as Star Wars characters.auzziecawth wrote: »Starting my mini early loldanielle77speed wrote: »
I managed to find a pic. It’s been awhile. She’s seven now 😂danielle77speed wrote: »
So adorable!!! Did you make this? My sis in law crocheted a Princess Leia one for my little niece one Halloween. All of our kids dressed as Star Wars characters.auzziecawth wrote: »Starting my mini early lol
Haha I did indeed, I’m a bit of a ‘craft dork’ on top of my nerdness lol.
Totally adorable. Love it 😍2 -
New nerd here. Just joined MyFitnessPal today. I'm into the MCU, animation, disney/pixar, some anime (such as FMA:Brotherhood, Death Note, and my guilty pleasure Yugioh), Game of Thrones, the Discworld books, Harry Potter, and a bunch of other stuff.
I also love going to cons and cosplay. My biggest hit is Elsa, but I've also done Winry from FMA and lady Thor with some regularity. I've done Deanerys a few times but I haven't made a costume I'm satisfied with yet.
Let's see, what else?
Oh, does anyone around here do Zombies, Run!? It's a great, nerdy fitness app that actually got me into running. I've only been doing it for a few weeks but I love it!2 -
auzziecawth wrote: »danielle77speed wrote: »
So adorable!!! Did you make this? My sis in law crocheted a Princess Leia one for my little niece one Halloween. All of our kids dressed as Star Wars characters.auzziecawth wrote: »Starting my mini early loldanielle77speed wrote: »
I managed to find a pic. It’s been awhile. She’s seven now 😂danielle77speed wrote: »
So adorable!!! Did you make this? My sis in law crocheted a Princess Leia one for my little niece one Halloween. All of our kids dressed as Star Wars characters.auzziecawth wrote: »Starting my mini early lol
Haha I did indeed, I’m a bit of a ‘craft dork’ on top of my nerdness lol.
Totally adorable. Love it 😍
Me, too! We used to have “Crafty Day” when my sis in law lived closer. I croquet, too, but nothing that elaborate.0 -
theresa120 wrote: »Lol I’m more of a closet case. I keep my nerdiness on the dl. Shhh.... I love tabletop, pinball and retro games mostly, am an avid reader, particularly the horror genre. Supergirl is my weight loss/fitness inspiration annnnd I play Pokémon GO ev-er-y-day! 😀
Avid reader of horror, you say? Have any favorite authors or stories??0 -
Did some color accuracy and detail work on my Cap suit over the weekend, pictures take a while to load. Next convention is 9/14.
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Reckoner67 wrote: »theresa120 wrote: »Lol I’m more of a closet case. I keep my nerdiness on the dl. Shhh.... I love tabletop, pinball and retro games mostly, am an avid reader, particularly the horror genre. Supergirl is my weight loss/fitness inspiration annnnd I play Pokémon GO ev-er-y-day! 😀
Avid reader of horror, you say? Have any favorite authors or stories??
I love Stephen King of course, The Shining will always remain on of my favourites. Currently in the middle of “Sleeping Beauties” which King co-wrote with one of his sons. I enjoy Sarah Waters and Joe Hill as well. Love anything weird, paranormal and/or bloody. That goes for horror movies too. Got any suggestions?1 -
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Star Wars. "Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try"! relevant to MFP!2 -
auzziecawth wrote: »I would probably consider myself a mini-nerd lol. I’ve got some definite nerd going on 😁
Me as well!1 -
Sc-Fi nerd and as a job I work engineering high-powered, high-fluence IR lasers.0
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theresa120 wrote: »Reckoner67 wrote: »theresa120 wrote: »Lol I’m more of a closet case. I keep my nerdiness on the dl. Shhh.... I love tabletop, pinball and retro games mostly, am an avid reader, particularly the horror genre. Supergirl is my weight loss/fitness inspiration annnnd I play Pokémon GO ev-er-y-day! 😀
Avid reader of horror, you say? Have any favorite authors or stories??
I love Stephen King of course, The Shining will always remain on of my favourites. Currently in the middle of “Sleeping Beauties” which King co-wrote with one of his sons. I enjoy Sarah Waters and Joe Hill as well. Love anything weird, paranormal and/or bloody. That goes for horror movies too. Got any suggestions?
I've read a little Clive Barker, he's not bad. Neil Gaimen is good for more supernatural stories
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Humble Brag from Yesterday's workout
Still need to drop 2" from my waistline to match Chris Evans, but got the Arm Pump down.
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theresa120 wrote: »
I love Stephen King of course, The Shining will always remain on of my favourites. Currently in the middle of “Sleeping Beauties” which King co-wrote with one of his sons. I enjoy Sarah Waters and Joe Hill as well. Love anything weird, paranormal and/or bloody. That goes for horror movies too. Got any suggestions?
I love horror, and what's weird is that I haven't read any Stephen King. I've tried, and haven't been able to get into him--though I did have a dream once where I met him and he was super cool then he asked me which of his books was my favorite and I was totally stalled. It was embarrassing. Then I woke up.
Joe Lansdale hooked me with a short story in a Batman anthology that I read when I was younger. If you like supernatural, look up any of the stories of his featuring the God of the Razor. His writing style is pretty brutal, but I understand that King doesn't sleep on a mattress made of money because of his cuddly books so I'm sure you'll be OK with them
Otherwise, standout stories I've read mildly-recently woulda been The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker (I'll second what Renku said, above) but also Burn, Witch, Burn! by Abraham Merritt (sometimes just credited as A. Merritt). That one was written in the late 1920's or early 1930's I *believe*, so the writing style might take some getting used to if you're not used to reading stuff from that era. I really, thoroughly enjoyed it though.0 -
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I am there with ya, I love gaming and work as an engineer so people already think I am weird!1
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theresa120 wrote: »Reckoner67 wrote: »theresa120 wrote: »Lol I’m more of a closet case. I keep my nerdiness on the dl. Shhh.... I love tabletop, pinball and retro games mostly, am an avid reader, particularly the horror genre. Supergirl is my weight loss/fitness inspiration annnnd I play Pokémon GO ev-er-y-day! 😀
Avid reader of horror, you say? Have any favorite authors or stories??
I love Stephen King of course, The Shining will always remain on of my favourites. Currently in the middle of “Sleeping Beauties” which King co-wrote with one of his sons. I enjoy Sarah Waters and Joe Hill as well. Love anything weird, paranormal and/or bloody. That goes for horror movies too. Got any suggestions?
I've read a little Clive Barker, he's not bad. Neil Gaimen is good for more supernatural stories
Ooh Clive Barker! He wrote a great one called Mister B. Gone1 -
Reckoner67 wrote: »theresa120 wrote: »
I love Stephen King of course, The Shining will always remain on of my favourites. Currently in the middle of “Sleeping Beauties” which King co-wrote with one of his sons. I enjoy Sarah Waters and Joe Hill as well. Love anything weird, paranormal and/or bloody. That goes for horror movies too. Got any suggestions?
I love horror, and what's weird is that I haven't read any Stephen King. I've tried, and haven't been able to get into him--though I did have a dream once where I met him and he was super cool then he asked me which of his books was my favorite and I was totally stalled. It was embarrassing. Then I woke up.
Joe Lansdale hooked me with a short story in a Batman anthology that I read when I was younger. If you like supernatural, look up any of the stories of his featuring the God of the Razor. His writing style is pretty brutal, but I understand that King doesn't sleep on a mattress made of money because of his cuddly books so I'm sure you'll be OK with them
Otherwise, standout stories I've read mildly-recently woulda been The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker (I'll second what Renku said, above) but also Burn, Witch, Burn! by Abraham Merritt (sometimes just credited as A. Merritt). That one was written in the late 1920's or early 1930's I *believe*, so the writing style might take some getting used to if you're not used to reading stuff from that era. I really, thoroughly enjoyed it though.
Excellent! I’ll add those to my ever growing list of books to read 🤓
As for Stephen King, I had the same feelings about his writing in the beginning - I found some of the dialogue a little corny, silly and over the top at times.... but I encourage you to give him a second chance. I find the silly stuff endearing now, and a stark contrast to the scarier and more gruesome bits in his stories.1 -
Fellow Harry Potter nerds:
If you're looking for a motivating fitness challenge centered around Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the term 21 application is now open to the public. Please know that you can join in regardless of your goal (lose, gain, maintain) and it's a ton of fun! We'd be most pleased to see you there.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10689615/hogwarts-weight-loss-challenge-term-21-8-week-challenge-challenge-starts-august-31st#latest0 -
hippysprout wrote: »Fellow Harry Potter nerds:
If you're looking for a motivating fitness challenge centered around Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the term 21 application is now open to the public. Please know that you can join in regardless of your goal (lose, gain, maintain) and it's a ton of fun! We'd be most pleased to see you there.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10689615/hogwarts-weight-loss-challenge-term-21-8-week-challenge-challenge-starts-august-31st#latest
Um, yes please! I just sent my application. Sounds fun! *crosses fingers* “Anything but Slytherin, anything but Slytherin...”2 -
Slytherin is the best house though ^.^1
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Love this thread! 2 -
Hello heloo nerds. im a Lord of the Rings nerd, but I love all nerds. appreciation for everyones nerdy choices hehe5
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theresa120 wrote: »Reckoner67 wrote: »theresa120 wrote: »Lol I’m more of a closet case. I keep my nerdiness on the dl. Shhh.... I love tabletop, pinball and retro games mostly, am an avid reader, particularly the horror genre. Supergirl is my weight loss/fitness inspiration annnnd I play Pokémon GO ev-er-y-day! 😀
Avid reader of horror, you say? Have any favorite authors or stories??
I love Stephen King of course, The Shining will always remain on of my favourites. Currently in the middle of “Sleeping Beauties” which King co-wrote with one of his sons. I enjoy Sarah Waters and Joe Hill as well. Love anything weird, paranormal and/or bloody. That goes for horror movies too. Got any suggestions?
Brian Lumley's Necroscope series is really good. Been about 20 years since I read these, but loved that series.
Clive Barker is another good one who carries on in the style of Lovecraft.2 -
yumesoraki wrote: »Slytherin is the best house though ^.^
I happen to agree! I am a prefect for said house this term and... you and I are old friends. We were in Slytherin together in the first term
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thinmintsss wrote: »Hello heloo nerds. im a Lord of the Rings nerd, but I love all nerds. appreciation for everyones nerdy choices hehe
Welcome to our happy, nerdy little corner!0 -
Maggie_4411 wrote: » Love this thread!
Welcome Maggie!0 -
theresa120 wrote: »Reckoner67 wrote: »theresa120 wrote: »Lol I’m more of a closet case. I keep my nerdiness on the dl. Shhh.... I love tabletop, pinball and retro games mostly, am an avid reader, particularly the horror genre. Supergirl is my weight loss/fitness inspiration annnnd I play Pokémon GO ev-er-y-day! 😀
Avid reader of horror, you say? Have any favorite authors or stories??
I love Stephen King of course, The Shining will always remain on of my favourites. Currently in the middle of “Sleeping Beauties” which King co-wrote with one of his sons. I enjoy Sarah Waters and Joe Hill as well. Love anything weird, paranormal and/or bloody. That goes for horror movies too. Got any suggestions?
Brian Lumley's Necroscope series is really good. Been about 20 years since I read these, but loved that series.
Clive Barker is another good one who carries on in the style of Lovecraft.
Cool, I’ll have to check it out! Thanks! 😊0 -
Anyone have any favourite movies/shows you’ve been watching on Netflix?0
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Yeah... Lost in Space, Stranger Things, and The Expanse on DVR. I also watched the first episode of Disenchantment which was pretty good.1
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theresa120 wrote: »Anyone have any favourite movies/shows you’ve been watching on Netflix?
I'm so behind on my PVR, still catching up on all of the spring DC shows. On Netflix I'm watching GLOW, Jessica Jones, Dark Matter, just finished Enterprise and moving on to TOS. Lost in Space and Season 2 of Stranger Things are on my list. Looking forward to Discovery coming back in the fall.
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Been working my way through the Marvel shows, but my wife picked up a 9-disc set of Puppetmaster movies so we're also getting through those. It's a lot of puppets.0
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