Geek Alert

KiltFuPanda

Geek? Oh hell yes.

- Used to watch the original Star Wars trilogy back-to-back when it came on TV.
- Had not one, but two graphing calculators, and programmed my own video games into each one for when I was bored.
- Have spent more on sci-fi and geek stuff than I did on my first car (and that was a brand new car!)
- MST3K? Yep - I once considered using Big McLargeHuge as a forum name.
- Have copies of The Black Hole, 2001, and about a dozen Godzilla movies just waiting for the next generation to get a little older (he's already getting started himself with a plush Dalek and enough rocketships to launch half his Legos into orbit!)
-My library's got Lovecraft, Wells, Asimov, Clarke, Harry Harrison, Douglas Adams, Tolkien, and Terry Pratchett stuffed onto the shelves.

All this, and I wear a kilt and love the sound of bagpipes.

I think I've earned a geek card.

MireyGal76

I think nerds are geeks who are also brainiacs, whereas a geek is of more or less average intelligence, but is fanatical about a certain subject such as comic books, sci-fi, etc..., and may or may not be a little more odd than the average person.

Well, I got to thinking about whether there really was a difference between intellects (I disagreed with you about that part of the definition) so I looked it up. Here's the official definition.

Geeks Definition Per Webster
1: a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2: a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked
3: an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity <computer geek>

I see myself as falling under category 3. I had no idea about number 1. I nearly choked on reading it. It was worth the laugh looking it up. I think number 2 lacks some details as most people are disliked because they are knowledgeable. It makes people feel a bit....well...uncomfortable.

Nerd: : an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially : one slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits <computer nerds>

Um. I don't see myself as totally inept - maybe shy. As for being slavishly devoted to intellectual pursuits. Ok. I definitely, definitely am addicted to computers and love learning. So yep. I'm devoted to academics.

I suspect Webster needs to update their definition - maybe get both a geek and nerd together to improve on it. I do wonder though - where did the chicken reference come from, a movie perhaps?

.

That's it...

I am a GNEEK!

Cmon everyone... GNEEKS unite!

or is GNERK better?

Skeels

Love my Star Wars!!!!! LOTRS.......Pretty much everything Geeky

MsDandimite

BOOM goes the dynamite!

I'm 50% - sports, nite-clubs, cars, and clothing. I'm horribly vain at times.

This is why it's so tough for me to deal with he fact I'm a complete GEEK!

50% - Dr. Who (since the 80's!), BBC in general, NPR!!, Star Wars, Star Trek Next Gen, Fire Fly, Red Dwarf, X-Files,Fringe,Falling Skies, Continuum, Once Upon A Time, all kinds of games, sci-fi, fantasy, anime (watched around 20-30 series in full), cartoons like Family Guy, South Park, Avatar The last Airbender, Legend of Korra , Adult Swim, science/politics/history (NO MATH, although it does amaze and confound me!), reading Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Orwell, Collins, Lowbrow Art, classical music, electronica, collecting stuff from garage sales and thrift stores and acting generally goofy.........

The list could go on, but even I don't want to admit to the nerdness (word?) of it publicly!

I try and discuss my likes with my friends, but they all get weird when I do. I don't get it! It's just stuff that a ton of us digg! (Just thought of Digg-Dugg there. lol.) Uppp..also just remembered how much I like text-based maze games on my old Commodore64!

Oh well, hopefully I'll run into a beautiful nerd princess one day and she will have a bunch of "cool" friends!

Red Dwarf is awesomeness.

snowdrop_diva

Zombie/horror movies count? I'm TOTALLY a Bruce Campbell geek. "Boomstick" was mentioned on Burn Notice the other day, and I was in geek heaven! Love Star Trek and MST3K was awesome!!! Miss that show. I also have Space Ghost Musical BBQ cd. I think I'm fully qualified as a geek. Oh, and my closet geekiness that I will deny ever having admitted to...Xena. Bruce Campbell was in it!! And the Raimi's! Don't judge me!

Dr. Horrible is fantastic, and I can't wait to see Evil Dead the Musical.

Dr. Horrible is Awesome! I can't wait to see the next one!
I've watched the Evil Dead the Musical on Youtube *lol*

snowdrop_diva

Got My Geek On.
I read Terry Pratchett, F. Paul Wilson and Simon R. Green often.
I'm Addicted to Doctor Who (old and new, thank you very much. Tom Baker was an Awesome Doctor)!
I've re-Watched Dr. Horrible more times than I care to admit just now.

Red Dwarf, Black Adder, Star Trek, IT Crowd, Quantum Leap .. I have a soft spot in my heart for those and a whack of other shows.

For my birthday my husband got me a talking Red plush DALEK *hahaha*

SlickDaddyCool

Got My Geek On.
I read Terry Pratchett, F. Paul Wilson and Simon R. Green often.
I'm Addicted to Doctor Who (old and new, thank you very much. Tom Baker was an Awesome Doctor)!
I've re-Watched Dr. Horrible more times than I care to admit just now.

Red Dwarf, Black Adder, Star Trek, IT Crowd, Quantum Leap .. I have a soft spot in my heart for those and a whack of other shows.

For my birthday my husband got me a talking Red plush DALEK *hahaha*

The Black Adder! I knew I was forgetting to watch something, thanks!

SlickDaddyCool

BOOM goes the dynamite!

I'm 50% - sports, nite-clubs, cars, and clothing. I'm horribly vain at times.

This is why it's so tough for me to deal with he fact I'm a complete GEEK!

50% - Dr. Who (since the 80's!), BBC in general, NPR!!, Star Wars, Star Trek Next Gen, Fire Fly, Red Dwarf, X-Files,Fringe,Falling Skies, Continuum, Once Upon A Time, all kinds of games, sci-fi, fantasy, anime (watched around 20-30 series in full), cartoons like Family Guy, South Park, Avatar The last Airbender, Legend of Korra , Adult Swim, science/politics/history (NO MATH, although it does amaze and confound me!), reading Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Orwell, Collins, Lowbrow Art, classical music, electronica, collecting stuff from garage sales and thrift stores and acting generally goofy.........

The list could go on, but even I don't want to admit to the nerdness (word?) of it publicly!

I try and discuss my likes with my friends, but they all get weird when I do. I don't get it! It's just stuff that a ton of us digg! (Just thought of Digg-Dugg there. lol.) Uppp..also just remembered how much I like text-based maze games on my old Commodore64!

Oh well, hopefully I'll run into a beautiful nerd princess one day and she will have a bunch of "cool" friends!

Red Dwarf is awesomeness.

All new episodes of Red Dwarf to air soon! Check it out >>> http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a402296/red-dwarf-to-reveal-new-series-airdate-by-sending-curry-beer-to-space.html

snowdrop_diva

Got My Geek On.
I read Terry Pratchett, F. Paul Wilson and Simon R. Green often.
I'm Addicted to Doctor Who (old and new, thank you very much. Tom Baker was an Awesome Doctor)!
I've re-Watched Dr. Horrible more times than I care to admit just now.

Red Dwarf, Black Adder, Star Trek, IT Crowd, Quantum Leap .. I have a soft spot in my heart for those and a whack of other shows.

For my birthday my husband got me a talking Red plush DALEK *hahaha*

The Black Adder! I knew I was forgetting to watch something, thanks!

You are very welcome

DeeDel32

Present!

gadget, internet and sci fi is my brand of geek

DrJanet98

I spent the last five days at the World Science Fiction Convention, does that count? :-D


I bought a T-shirt there that reads, "Nerd? I prefer the term Intellectual Badass!"

cakelady69

somebody said soccer....

all I heard was Hockey!

SPARTA1013

I spent the last five days at the World Science Fiction Convention, does that count? :-D


I bought a T-shirt there that reads, "Nerd? I prefer the term Intellectual Badass!"

I absolutely would have had to purchase that shirt!