where are my nerds?!?!?

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  • Eleisabelle
    Eleisabelle Posts: 365
    Only thing that I haven't gotten into was Dr. Who which my nerd card has been threatened multiple times for not viewing.

    Geek cred requires The Doctor.
  • oOMusicBabii
    oOMusicBabii Posts: 494
    Only thing that I haven't gotten into was Dr. Who which my nerd card has been threatened multiple times for not viewing.

    Geek cred requires The Doctor.

    Now which one...original or newer (or both)

    Both are on my to-watch list, just haven't found the time to watch.
  • Eleisabelle
    Eleisabelle Posts: 365
    Only thing that I haven't gotten into was Dr. Who which my nerd card has been threatened multiple times for not viewing.

    Geek cred requires The Doctor.

    Now which one...original or newer (or both)

    Both are on my to-watch list, just haven't found the time to watch.

    Start with the original. The new one is good, too, but just doesn't work without the original.

    Besides, you're not there if you can't name your favorite Doctor (4, here).
  • whoviangleek
    whoviangleek Posts: 24
    Hard core geek here. I may or may not have dressed up as a klingon.

    When people ask me how I'm losing weight I say "Adipose".

    Yes! :D Weren't they just adorable?
  • whoviangleek
    whoviangleek Posts: 24
    Right Here. Total nerd girl. Into Fantasy, Sci Fi, had a massive comic collection when I was younger, play video games better than guys. I read for fun, shocking I know, got straight A's in school and think studying and learning is made of win. I watch(ed) Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Black Adder, Red Dwarf, Monty Python. I prefer the book versions of LotR and Harry Potter, and everything else though Hunger Games wasn't bad, and think a real book is more awesome than my Kindle. So if this doesn't make me a nerd....no clue what I am then.

    Thank you for your love of real books! If anyone ever got me a Kindle as a gift, I would smash it with a hammer!
  • thecrass
    thecrass Posts: 79 Member
    Only thing that I haven't gotten into was Dr. Who which my nerd card has been threatened multiple times for not viewing.

    Geek cred requires The Doctor.

    Now which one...original or newer (or both)

    Both are on my to-watch list, just haven't found the time to watch.

    Start from 2005 anything before that will prob drive you mad these days, but i saw them all growing up as my parents are massive dr who fans and my dad collects them and everything Dr Who Related.
  • thecrass
    thecrass Posts: 79 Member
    Right Here. Total nerd girl. Into Fantasy, Sci Fi, had a massive comic collection when I was younger, play video games better than guys. I read for fun, shocking I know, got straight A's in school and think studying and learning is made of win. I watch(ed) Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Black Adder, Red Dwarf, Monty Python. I prefer the book versions of LotR and Harry Potter, and everything else though Hunger Games wasn't bad, and think a real book is more awesome than my Kindle. So if this doesn't make me a nerd....no clue what I am then.

    Thank you for your love of real books! If anyone ever got me a Kindle as a gift, I would smash it with a hammer!

    Take it, sell it and buy lots of books :-) they will never be the wiser
  • vytamindi
    vytamindi Posts: 845 Member
    Gaiman

    OMG DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE SANDMAN ANNOUNCEMENT HE MADE AT SDCC???

    I literally *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*'d for 5 minutes.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Here!
  • LessStephMoreLove
    LessStephMoreLove Posts: 20
    Here! Star Trek <3 Piano <3 and CATS <3
  • Eleisabelle
    Eleisabelle Posts: 365
    Gaiman

    OMG DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE SANDMAN ANNOUNCEMENT HE MADE AT SDCC???

    I literally *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*'d for 5 minutes.

    YES! I can't believe he's going to do it, but I'm just drooling about it!
  • whoviangleek
    whoviangleek Posts: 24
    Only thing that I haven't gotten into was Dr. Who which my nerd card has been threatened multiple times for not viewing.

    Geek cred requires The Doctor.

    Now which one...original or newer (or both)

    Both are on my to-watch list, just haven't found the time to watch.

    Start with the original. The new one is good, too, but just doesn't work without the original.

    Besides, you're not there if you can't name your favorite Doctor (4, here).

    I haven't seen the original yet. Favorite Doctor is 10. Also I have the "The Angels Have The Phonebox", "Delete", and "Exterminate" t-shirts as well as a TARDIS mug and 11th sonic screwdriver that is an actual screwdriver.
  • Eleisabelle
    Eleisabelle Posts: 365
    Only thing that I haven't gotten into was Dr. Who which my nerd card has been threatened multiple times for not viewing.

    Geek cred requires The Doctor.

    Now which one...original or newer (or both)

    Both are on my to-watch list, just haven't found the time to watch.

    Start from 2005 anything before that will prob drive you mad these days, but i saw them all growing up as my parents are massive dr who fans and my dad collects them and everything Dr Who Related.

    Aww... you make me sad with this. You can't even get the full significance of Sarah Jane's encounter with the 10th Doctor if you haven't seen the 4th Doctor... and that takes you back to the 70s.
  • atsteele
    atsteele Posts: 1,358 Member
    I have a software engineering degree, I used to have a Red Dwarf "Smoke Me A Kipper" t-shirt, I can quote vast tracts of The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy and I know this much pi off by heart ... 3.14159265358979323846.

    And I thought The Big Bang Theory was a reality show ;)

    Ok, you got me beat!! (And I've read Anna Karenina for fun and LOVED Calculus!)
  • Icaw
    Icaw Posts: 58 Member
    I hate it when people call themselves nerd because they enjoy pop culture.


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    Well depicted.
    I don't hate though. OP is sweet. I appreciate her sentiment.

    I AM ONE OF YOUR KIND... Kinda.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Only thing that I haven't gotten into was Dr. Who which my nerd card has been threatened multiple times for not viewing.

    Geek cred requires The Doctor.

    Now which one...original or newer (or both)

    Both are on my to-watch list, just haven't found the time to watch.

    Both.

    I have every episode ever aired of Doctor Who (including reconstructions of the episodes lost in the BBC fire :sad: ), and have watched the entire existing body of Whovianism at least twice. My patient wife has even watched (and for the large part admitted to enjoying) the older Doctor Who episodes as well as the new ones.

    I will say that the reconstructions are a bit of a chore. They used production stills and the original soundtrack to hack together the episode.

    Having said that, they are two very different series. The new one is very flashy and special effect-y and modern. The old one is far more varied in quality, starting out with generally better storytelling and few effects, then drifting with playing around with comedy, horrible effects, and cheesy dialogue.
  • atsteele
    atsteele Posts: 1,358 Member
    I used to consider myself more of a Geek than Nerd because I am an IT Consultant but my interest in technology has waned. I hate Star Trek probably from being forced to watch it as a child along with 50's musicals. But I am a retired Geek because I really don't give a care about technology anymore. I just use it to make money so I can be outdoors. Give me sun, sand, saltwater...fishing pole...kayak...SUP. That's what I love...

    Great article about this subject:
    http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-the-Difference-Between-Nerds-and-Geeks

    Darn. Based upon this article, I'm just a dork.
  • Aleluya17
    Aleluya17 Posts: 205 Member
    Wownerd reporting in. Hit me up on TN if you are one too :). I love way too much of the "nerd" culture
  • Rebel2267
    Rebel2267 Posts: 23
    I'm in this club. Grew up on Star Wars, D&D, Star Trek, now into WoW, Star Craft II, and Diablo III... oh, and I work in IT.

    Edit...all of this might explain why I also can chime in on the Are you Single? thread. Hmmmmm...
  • diadojikohei
    diadojikohei Posts: 732 Member
    PS. My husband insisted we do the MENSA test and we both became members of MENSA.

    Also son no. 3 is named Benjamin. Husband said 'Under no circumstances is the new baby to be called after anyone in Star Wars or Star Trek, so I suggested Benjamin.

    (Ben Kenobi, in case you don't know Obi Wan Kenobi-Star Wars and Benjamin Sisko-Deep Space 9!)

    I saw it as a challenge!
  • mettafiore
    mettafiore Posts: 4 Member
    This pissing contest could fill an entire tanker full of urine.



    Anyone else here like Coldplay?
  • diadojikohei
    diadojikohei Posts: 732 Member
    I like your shoes!
  • mettafiore
    mettafiore Posts: 4 Member
    I like your dolls.
  • diadojikohei
    diadojikohei Posts: 732 Member
    I like your dolls.
    They are minis- 28mm high. I'm the one in the red jump suit! lol!
  • whoviangleek
    whoviangleek Posts: 24
    Ummm... Username? *points left* I've always considered myself a geek, but my mom keeps saying "You're such a nerd" to me, so I don't know.

    I love Sci-fi and fantasy. I'm not a huge geek about Star Wars and I'm not a Trekkie, but I loved the movies and I had a crush on Data and Cpt. Picard. Also, I built my own lightsaber at Disneyland. I've read all the HP books and seen all the movies (was anyone else upset that Winky didn't make it into the movie?), I liked Twilight before it was made into a (terrible) movie, loved Huger Games (books and movie), Eragon (another terrible movie... really... the events were out of chronological order), Inkheart, Fruits Basket, Hitchhiker's Gudie to the Galaxy (haven't seen the movie yet), Anne Rice vampires (Interview with the Vampire was an awesome movie), and pretty much everthing that Tim Burton makes with Johnny Depp. Oh and the Dominion board game.

    I am a diehard Dr. Who fan, but I still need to see the original. I have 3 Dr. Who t-shirts (Cyberman, Dalek, and Weeping Angel), the 11th Doctor's sonic screwdriver (which is an actual screwdriver), a TARDIS mug, a Everthing I Know I Learned From Doctor Who poster, the encyclopedia, the Dalek Handbook, the 100 Scariest Monsters, and I painted a TARDIS, Dalek, Cyberman head, and the Torchwood logo on the front of my sketchbook. I've seen 3 seasons of Torchwood (because I love Capt. Jack), but couldn't bring myself to watch it after the events of CoE (Janto fans you know what I'm talking about). I have all the books, the encyclopedia, both Yearbooks, and have llistened to all the radio plays.

    I'm in love with Merlin, Sherlock (I'm a Cumberb*tch), Criminal Minds (love Reid and Garcia), Castle (I need to catch up), Grimm, Through the Wormhole, How the Universe Works, The Nerdist ((podcast and show) because I'm trying to be even nerdier), Mythbusters, Once Upon a Time, Walking Dead, Dexter, Being Human (US), Project Runway, NCIS, Bedlam, The Fades, and Glee.

    Ahhhh, there's so much I can't remember it all!!!!!!!
  • sushiforbrains
    sushiforbrains Posts: 60
    Nerd... According to Wikipedia...
    "Nerd is a derogatory stereotype of a person typically described as socially-impaired, obsessive, or overly intellectual. They may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, obscure, or highly technical pursuits, or those relating to topics of fiction or fantasy, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities.[1][2][3] Other nerdy qualities include physical awkwardness, introversion, quirkiness, and unattractiveness.[4] Thus, a nerd is often excluded from physical activity and is a social outsider. In the stereotypical high-school situation, they may be either considered loners by others, or associate with a small group of like-minded people. As with other pejoratives, nerd has been reappropriated by some as a term of pride


    *** I used to be a nerd. Now I'm more of a geek ***

    According to Wikipedia...
    "The word geek is a slang term for odd or non-mainstream people, with different connotations ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a person heavily interested in a hobby", with a general pejorative meaning of "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp[ecially] one who is perceived to be overly intellectual".[1]

    *******
    I love star trek, LOTR, the hobbit, jeopardy, big bang theory.
    I test software for a living. I get excited about Excel spreadsheets. My idea of an awesome conference was a software development one I went to in Vegas. Did the whole dual honors diploma with math and ad art. Took advanced calc in university, along with computer programming... I google everything, and Wikipedia is a very close friend.


    :-D

    I ... fall into both of those catgories. heh. I cringe when my almost-elderly crazy office-mate looks things up in the phone book and takes more than one minute to do so. I want to jump out of my chair and yell "Red fire woman don't you know what google is!?" (would likely be more profane than that but you know.)

    I've always been socially awkward/inept and learned to just find the kindred spirit and hang with them. I remember when I moved in high school and I guess the cool kids thought they would adopt me into their group because I must be really awesome because I came from a city school with a "badass" reputation. They asked me to sit with them at lunch and after a day or two I was gone to the "nerdy kids" group because I was not about to hang out with a bunch of fake *kitten* rich kids who thought they were ghetto.

    Anyone into webcomics? which ones do you read? I am a religious follower of Girl Genius (have a copy of #1 floppy signed by Phil Foglio!), Least I Could Do, XKCD, Sam and Fuzzy, Girls with Slingshots, and QC, but I am always looking for more. I have a few others that I check out on occasion, but those listed I check every time they update. I'm also into print comics, I love "Unwritten" and "Chew" currently, along with "Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse", "Skullkickers", "Bone", "Usagi Yojimbo" etc, etc.
  • vytamindi
    vytamindi Posts: 845 Member
    *twitches* Doctor Who, not Dr. Who.

    Sorry. I had to. :blushing:
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    I hate it when people call themselves nerd because they enjoy pop culture.

    I know, right? You are not a nerd just because you enjoy some of the most popular movie and book franchises ever. There is nothing "nerdy" about Star Wars, Disney, LoTR, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games etc. These things are massively popular. Even my mom has read the Hunger Games. Harry Potter has his own theme park down in Florida. Right next to the Disney one that has the Star Wars ride in it. If something is popular enough to warrant a theme park, it's not nerdy.

    There's nothing wrong with liking these things if you do. Just don't think that liking them makes you unusual or nerdy.

    When you have Tolkien's The Silmarillion and the Appendices to LOTR nearly memorized, I think that transcends the line between "enjoying pop culture" and nerdom.

    How about if your parents taught you to READ using the Silmarillion?
  • tonyc518
    tonyc518 Posts: 14
    big nerd to the point where it was a problem earlier in life...used to play counter strike for 14hrs at a time back when I was in 8th grade ( end of 1.5 begining of 1.6 and steam ) here how my life was for a week, play from 3pm - 6 am, sleep until about 1-2, eat and go back at it...did the whole CAL/CPL/ESEA/CSEA nonsense coudln't get past cal-o for the most part due to destroying face and getting disputed every match, our one guy went 30-0 on one half, skill level was at cal-i/cpl at one point all we scrimed against and played against in ESEA. but now i rarely play video games, I'm trying to get back into it just to finish the games I have started. Had MW3 since christmas and just now started to really play it..online for those games bore me, so I usually stick to single player. So I don't look like a nerd now, but huge nerd now...but trust me I am. lol :)
  • alliwithaneye
    alliwithaneye Posts: 163 Member
    *pokes head in* This gal.

    LOVE me some gaming, anime, comics, BSG(SO SAY WE ALL!), Star Wars/Trek, Transformers (Decepticons always)... I named my cats; Link, Zelda and Gannon if that tells you anything ;) I REALLY want to name a dog Ryuk( death note anyone?) and future son is to be Archer(Capt Archer), my husband and I have already decided! Our little girl's middle name is Story, book nerds. I am a dead serious toy collector and have my own room dedicated to my collections as does my husband( Sentai ,PR, MOTU), true Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman fangirl. I like cosplay and am determined to make it to SDCC and E3 one day. I was devastated when they canceled Legend of the Seeker and Firefly. Have always wanted to get into tabletop gaming but no one will have me for I am a newb to D&D. I am pretty awkward and never really found a group of awesome people(like all of you) to hang with out in the real world.. *sad panda* Right now I am addicted to some Gears3 online... AlliTron @xboxlive. So do I meet the criteria?

    EDITED to say I do suck at math... so that part of nerdom is dead to me lol.

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