Nerds Unite!

I've always classified myself as a "fangirl" but I suppose nerd works as well... The first charm my husband got me on my new charm bracelet was a book, lol. I read so obsessively I even read on the phone at work as people are talking to me. I also have the ability to become completely obsessed with the odd video game here and there but it is quite random and usually well spaced out. However I have been told by several people in the past they have never seen anybody go through a level of Super Mario World as perfectly as I can (I think my husband realized I was the one in one particular level when I went through an entire level bouncing off enemy head.) I used to be into anime but haven't gotten into one in awhile but I like cartoons general as well, recently having watched the entire Jem series and gotten into the new My Little Pony and Venture Bros. Also, I can watch dinosaur documentaries every day of my life and be happy with that. Oddly, I'm not too into most movies or shows though.

Gamer geek. RPG's, LARP's, board games, card games, World of Warcraft. Big science fiction and fantasy fan, both in literature and movies. My favorite time of the year is Gen Con, the best four days in gaming!

I am a *huge* bookworm when it comes to science fiction and fantasy literature - preferably hard science fiction and dark fantasy. I am always looking for new favorite authors, if you have any suggestions. My 'unemployed' reading rate is about two books per day, so right now I'm burning through them like crazy on the days I'm not gaming all day (and then there are the days I do both)... If I could find a way to read during my run without the obvious consequences, I'd do it...

I've always classified myself as a "fangirl" but I suppose nerd works as well... The first charm my husband got me on my new charm bracelet was a book, lol. I read so obsessively I even read on the phone at work as people are talking to me. I also have the ability to become completely obsessed with the odd video game here and there but it is quite random and usually well spaced out. However I have been told by several people in the past they have never seen anybody go through a level of Super Mario World as perfectly as I can (I think my husband realized I was the one in one particular level when I went through an entire level bouncing off enemy head.) I used to be into anime but haven't gotten into one in awhile but I like cartoons general as well, recently having watched the entire Jem series and gotten into the new My Little Pony and Venture Bros. Also, I can watch dinosaur documentaries every day of my life and be happy with that. Oddly, I'm not too into most movies or shows though.

I had to reply to this. I used to impress friends by playing some levels in super Mario world for the Super Nintendo with my eyes closed, perfectly. Mario ftw!

Omg! Now I have a new goal in life! Heck with all this health stuff I need to hook up the SNES. You must've had a lot of practice at that. I'm seriously jealous. Oddly I'm only good the SNES the other controllers throw me off.

Hi! General "nerd culture" chick here. Big on pc gaming (Steam now), Star Wars and Batman. I shall add you (:

I read A LOT of comics, less so superhero stuff (but when I do read superhero comics I prefer to get reeeeally old back issues), I'm more into Fantagraphics/Drawn & Quarterly/Top Shelf etc. published books.

I also play A LOT of video games, like... A LOT.

Not so much into films/TV, simply because I don't have the time to watch them!!

Anyone feel free to add me!

I have a degree in nerdism. Not only did I start on an original Nintendo, currently have all gaming systems, grew up and married someone who is sitting behind me playing on the PS3, I also birthed kids who grew up reading like books were oxygen, pre-ordered at Game-Stop so much the people who work there know them by name, and my son is in college now, with the ambition of working at Google someday!

I hear ya! Total gamer geek here too! and cosplay geek too hehe! I find cosplaying a great motivator for weight loss, as you don't want to show up at a gaming convention as FF X-2 Rikku with a flabby belly!! Good luck on the weight loss

Hello
Gamer/Sci-fi nerd/geek here.
Totally hooked on Starcraft!
Anyone feel free to add

Nerd here. But I'm not a gamer. Love History, rocks, foreign movies, 60s French pop, and books.

Ooooh, foreign movies. Another favorite thing. I live in the middle of nowhere these days, so no good art-house theater nearby (I can drive to the nicer ones in Sac or SF, but that's a sucky drive), but I do try to get my fix from netflix as best I can.

Nerd pedigree:
• Atari 2600, NES, SNES, DreamCast, Wii
• Apple II, Commodore-64, Mac (pre-OS X), PC (80286 to current gen, including building from scratch))
• Comic collector since 1983, mostly superhero genre (Marvel, DC, Image, etc.). At my "worst", I had a $300-400/mth habit and would spend $500 during last week of year during local store's "50% off ALL TPB". I'm much better now since the owner moved away.
• Anime (Otaku wannabe): All 500+ DragonBall eps across 3 series, Inuyasha, Naruto, Kenichi, etc.
• Ol' school gamer: Gimme a coin-op "Marvel vs." anything or a copy of MAME, and I'll wax dat azz!
• Sci-Fi: Star Trek (seen all 700+ eps from all TV series including animated), Star Wars
• Sci-Real: Big Brain Theory, MythBusters, The Universe, Through The Wormhole, and most physics/astrophysics shows on Discovery networks
...and yes, I've seen every ep of "The Big Bang Theory" and get all of the jokes!


ETA: Am currently in year 20 of my IT career and have personal computer lab setup at home (servers, PC, laptops, tablets, multiple routers/switches/UPSes, etc.)

I think I'm semi nerd being a mother of a nerd, who was dating a nerd that got her involved in nerding activities. So I've had my share of nerding in my house. I'm now weaned off of building virtual houses, harvesting bacon, wool, hiding from zombies, driving a wagon shooting people and who knows what else I was set up to do. But even better I haven't farmed in a few years. Once I realized that I could grow the heck out of veggies and hire people to pick them, however my family was still somehow starving. :ohwell: So now I just spend my time on MFP, blogs searching out hints, the gym and work. I would suggest this blog if you are interested in fun ideas. This one is awesome! And my daughter and her BF loved it!

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/

I am an engineer so that makes me a nerd by default. Yes, I graphed my weight loss in Excel because MFP was not detailed enough and MFP could not do projections...also graphed the inches lost, calculated BMI, weighed in daily, etc.

I also experimented with a lot of foods to get the calories down while maintaining flavor and still had that "full feeling" when done eating. My current favorite is much improved version of the Subway flat-bread with egg-white and ham.

Being an engineer isn't all bad. You can have poor social skills and dress poorly and when someone asks whats wrong with you...you just shrug and say "engineer" and get a total pass. lol Also, I totally get Big Bang Theory. <g>

OMG! I am the female you!!! I, too, am an engineer and have an excel spreadsheet graphing all those things (had it for 5.4 years) AND I totally use being an engineer as excuse

Nerd here too! With a list way too long to say but here are a few of my favorites... Buffy, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Firefly, LOTR, Harry Potter, Supernatural, Red Dwarf, Star Wars. I also like going to cons and collecting lots of geekery, and playing PS3 and I used to play WoW.

I've always considered myself more of a dork than a nerd, but I do have a lot of nerd qualities as well.

Harry Potter changed my life. I also love LOTR, Star Wars, Star Trek, Batman, Spiderman, etc, etc, etc.

I am a tax accountant. Was president of Kappa Kappa Psi, band fraternity... marching band for 8 years... oh yeah!

I like sherlock, doctor who, skyrim, game of thrones, and anything even remotely related to harry potter. XD