Nerds Unite!
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I hope I qualify. :laugh: /sarcastic
1. I'm a chemical engineer, so that means I've done lots of science and math stuff. In college, I took paleontology and archaeology as electives.
2. I played Everquest & Quake for years. (Gave up MMORPG's afterward I quit EQ because I decided I spent too much of my life in front of a computer. So I quit before WoW.)
3. I love Star Wars, TNG, LOTR, MST3K, Monty Python, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and most Pixar films. Also all of the Douglas Adams and Narnia books.
4. I won a state-level medal in Science Olympiad in middle school. Concurrent with practice leading up to this, I was bullied regularly.
5. I used to play the Star Trek equivalent to D&D as a kid. I also played an IRC-based Star Trek RPG for a while.
6. Started using computers in 1984 when my parents brought home a Commodore 64. Started dialing up to bulletin boards in the early 90's. Was one of the first users of an archaic email system set up by a teacher at the local high school. Used it to email back and forth with a friend who moved away. Recently built a home-theater PC myself after researching it for a couple years.
7. I played trumpet in marching, concert & jazz bands from 6th grade through my sophomore year in college. So I'm also a band geek.
8. Don't know if this is a qualification, but I was in Boy Scouts from elementary school through the end of high school and I'm an Eagle Scout. At least when I was in high school, this wasn't a real popular thing.
9. I love craft beer to the point that I log all the beers I try just to keep track. Spreadsheets & automatic RSS pulls of Untappd data FTW.
Now that I've got a wife and a couple of kids, like others have said before, they leave little time for my nerdy pursuits. That is, other than my job, of course.I'm also a homebrewer nerd and am building a full electric brewery in my basement (that gets in the way of the fitness thing).
@mbauer013, that brewing system sounds right up my alley. I love craft beer and have dreamed of someday doing something similar given that my career is designing processing systems that are WAY bigger than homebrewing. Might have to send a friend request based on your comment.0 -
I didn't know they had it on iOS.Any Carcassonne players on iOS? It's my favorite table top game!! I'm pretty ruthless though and mean in it... (but it's the only way to "really" play)
We love Carcassone, although I haven't played it in a few years. I just acquired a copy of "Kids of Carcassone" for a somewhat exorbitant amount (it's out of print). It's supposed to be one of the very best German-style games for kids and I want them to love board games as much as we do. I was pleasantly surprised to find the copy was brand new in shrink wrap. I hope I can sell it in a few years for what I paid when they graduate to adult Carcassone
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Nerd Reporting in!
Well im 29 currently, learned how to read because my father wouldnt let me play Final Fantasy 1 for NES until i did, got big into video games and books and the occasional anime, love comics and all the marvel/dc/anything fantasy or fictionally based. I work in the IT Field as a Oracle Database Admin, and a few years back i was at my heaviest weight of 380 pounds, I am currently down to 256 with an end goal of 225 and would really like talking to similar people.
Right now when i have free time i buy games on STEAM ill likely never play, and spend time ranking up accounts on league of legends, working on my 7th diamond account for friends. Started with everquest for almost 6 years but after that i tend to get to max level super fast in mmos then sell my account because i lose interest, honestly not sure why i play them anymore lol.
Feel free to add me!
I used to play LoL. Despite being really decent at my video games I've played - I was so absolutely terrible at this one.
I used to play RuneScape way back in the day - anyone remember that one? I also kicked some serious rear at Evony. Not an rpg, but more a strat game.0 -
I'm also a homebrewer nerd and am building a full electric brewery in my basement (that gets in the way of the fitness thing).
@mbauer013, that brewing system sounds right up my alley. I love craft beer and have dreamed of someday doing something similar given that my career is designing processing systems that are WAY bigger than homebrewing. Might have to send a friend request based on your comment.
I'm always up for talking about beer! I've been brewing for about a decade now, most of my homebrewer friends are engineers too.0 -
Hi! I'm Cyn, and I am super nerdy - and love every minute of it.
I am HARDCORE into board games - my husband even proposed with the card game Innovation, since it is my absolute favorite! I love to play tabletop, though I don't get the chance nearly as often as I like (mainly at GenCon these days, due to scheduling). I am recently getting into MTG and play with friends, who have all played for years.
I love to read, and the Kushiel's Legacy serious is my favorite. After the classic Pride and Prejudice that is... which actually reminds me... I got a new card game from a KickStarter campaign a couple of months ago - Marrying Mr. Darcy - I love it!
As for TV I love Numb3rs, NCIS, Firefly, Once Upon a Time, Grimm, Sherlock, and Dr. Who for recent things. I also adored Star Trek - Especially Next Generation when I was growing up.
I am not only nerdy in my hobbies though, I am a mathlete in my professional career as a staff accountant. I LOVE it, and eventually want to go into senior accounting a/o forensic accounting a/o auditing. :-)0 -
AWAY FROM THE GAMING:
I noticed there is a lot of talk about gaming on here so I am going to branch away from it now lol.
OTHER than gaming what do you like that is nerdy?
Cute art! I am seeing a lot of WoW in there :P I bookmarked to look at in-depth later.
My non-nerd (or nerdy in a different way) stuff is:
Aquariums (I have 4 in different sizes and they are awesome)
Disney (my two kids have a lot of influence on this)
Reading (fantasy, sci-fi, general fiction, YA)
My line of work is as a doll eye dealer. So if anyone on the thread happens to be a BJD collector we have probably encountered each other elsewhere. But I am not a doll collector myself.0 -
I just went through another round of adding friends but I got tired. Just add me lol.0
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But, I was actually thin when I played 8 straight hours of wow. All I did was sit, get drunk, and raid/pvp
Good ol days.
*sniff* Memories...
For REAL. Damn real life now.. :grumble:0 -
I added a bunch of you, but there's just too many pages, I will get back to it later, but in the meantime feel free to add me.0
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Ive been playing MMo's since the late 90s ( Asherons Call /Everquest ) and dozens since ( Yes wow too for a bit ) Rift and now Elder Scrolls.
I grew up on Star Trek and watched Hulk tv series every week, RELIGIOUSLY
Ive seen every Star wars movie on release day at a drive in since I was 3.
Other notables
Beastmaster
Flash
I sub to the idea, Batman is NOT a super hero as i myself think the lack of a super power makes him well less super. An action hero but not super hero. ( Sorry Tony Stark, you too but although not super but your arc reactor is pretty cool :P)
I subscribe to lootcrate for epic loots
I have 2 20 sided dice on my desk
Pvp but im not an *kitten* pvper
Obsessed with Dc comic cartoons ( Justice League was my all time fav growing up ) , he-man, voltron and transformers.
This is who i grew into
When not wearing my awesome wonder woman / Various loot crate T's ect. Even wear them to belly dance class
Although Im more of a geek/ dork in the truest sense of the word as i did horrible in science and math.
I was a band geek0 -
I was just playing Asheron's Call a few months ago due to a friend talking me into going back for a bit. The game is still awesome!! Haven't got Elder Scrolls Online yet. Still caught in the Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls expansion.
I am loving all the memories coming back from some of my favorite shows/movies. I've been listening to 80s music all week. Call me crazy, but I feel happier when I do.0 -
I was just playing Asheron's Call a few months ago due to a friend talking me into going back for a bit. The game is still awesome!! Haven't got Elder Scrolls Online yet. Still caught in the Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls expansion.
I am loving all the memories coming back from some of my favorite shows/movies. I've been listening to 80s music all week. Call me crazy, but I feel happier when I do.
Asheron's Call still exists?!?!? I played that back in like... 2000 /jawdrop0 -
Hey fellow nerds
I'm Marta. I'm at already more or less 66.5kg, which I intend to maintain or even gain a bit by lifting heavy. I lost 11kg total, but my main goal is to loose body fat. I'm already down 2 to 3 sizes. I love eating and cooking good, delicious and definitely not healthy food and that's how I've been able to maintain this new lifestyle of mine.
I love games. I seriously love mmorpgs, right now playing Dragon Nest with my bf and Dragons Prophet on my own. I played WoW and Guild Wars 2 (one of my fav games ever and where I met my bf), between other many online games. I also used to play card games, board games and games like Vampire and Dungeons and Dragons with character sheet and dice only (dunno how to call that though). But atm I don't know anyone near me who plays that.. so it's on a standby.
I also love reading fantasy books (finishing Joe Abercrombie's trilogy), fantasy/sci-fi movies, series and animes and drawing well... fantasy characters. I'm a nurse though and with my newest and more active lifestyle some of these haven't been possible. I still have a Deviantart account that I haven't been using much.
So.. that's it ^^0 -
AC is going F2p! Im on the AC FB page for Morningthaw ( my old server)
Fond memories of spending a YEAR to get my matching white with gold vein celdon suit regardless how much it weighed lol
To find 6 mos later
dye is released lol
But not nearly as bad as Star Wars Galaxies grinding 22 skills to unlock the holocron and still not opened Jedi then boom Jedi is now a quest after spending weeks macroing in the cantina and lvling every weapon skill available
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I am a super nerd. I love anything sci-fi, anime, gaming (uncharted series in particular). I'm also fond of the odd board game.
Feel free to add me - I have a long way to go and could do with all the support possible!
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AWAY FROM THE GAMING:
I noticed there is a lot of talk about gaming on here so I am going to branch away from it now lol.
OTHER than gaming what do you like that is nerdy?
Cute art! I am seeing a lot of WoW in there :P I bookmarked to look at in-depth later.
My non-nerd (or nerdy in a different way) stuff is:
Aquariums (I have 4 in different sizes and they are awesome)
Disney (my two kids have a lot of influence on this)
Reading (fantasy, sci-fi, general fiction, YA)
My line of work is as a doll eye dealer. So if anyone on the thread happens to be a BJD collector we have probably encountered each other elsewhere. But I am not a doll collector myself.
I saw Aquariums, and immediately thought the kind you go and visit. :-) And the movie Closer - the title of a book that was written in it, being 'The Aquarium'.0 -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/21869-nerds-unite
Again,
don't forget to join our group! We have our own page now 0 -
Hi There My name is Sabrina and I have around 75 lbs to loose!
I would consider myself a great big geek, although I am not that into star wars or online gaming I am such a tech geek!
My dream job is to play with microsoft excel for a living looking at data bases :P
I am also addicted to so many games on my ipad and phone so generally thats what you see in my hands any given time of the day.
I have a goal to work out 30-40 minutes a day until I loose enough weight that I feel comfortable enough to start running. Lately my best work out time is at 9pm when the Simpsons are on so I have something funny to watch while working out
I also absolutly love the Big Bang Theory and am also a Family Guy addict!
So glad I could chat with so many fellow nerds!0 -
Hi I'm Hannah,
My nerd loves are maths and doctor who and I need myfitnesspal friends for motivation!!
I don't know what to write aha add me:D
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Hi, I'm into video games, sci-fi/ fantasy books (and tv and games). My favourite video games are (still) Portal and Minecraft. My favourite tabletop game is Pandemic. Books wise- atm I'm rereading Foundation. If any of those interest you too then feel free to add me. Oh, and I like Final Fantasy- I just saw you mentioned it.0
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YES, I reached the end! Took about 30 minutes.
If anyone wants to add me on steam it's wolf39us. Add me ESPECIALLY if you play any Half-life games or mods (l4d2 for instance)0 -
Nerds Add me! I need the support!0
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My name is Summer and I am a Nerd. I love chatting it up about anything network infrastructure related and consistantly get joked around with for the amount of Magic The Gathering playing cards I own. No, I don't play regulation...No fun
I also watch a TON of Star-Trek...Yes...All of them...All the time.
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Seen a few writers on here. I think that's sort of a trend (myself included) among introverts. We don't spend as much time socializing as some other folks and sort of live in our heads. I wrote for about 5 years straight once, came up with some insanely oddball stuff (a trilogy about mutant bunnies from outer space as an example and a half finished volume on Atlantis that I got way too into).
I wonder how many other folks like me just have a collection of writings that they sort of keep to themselves or very close friends?
I don't go out of my way to keep my writing to myself. If someone asks, I'll happily share. Or I randomly post a snippet for teasing.
Here's the prologue for the one I'm working on (as I'm inspired, not daily).
The room is small, hot, dark and carries the scent of unwashed bodies. Soft moaning can be heard punctuated with gentle whispers of encouragement. A midwife is kneeling between the knees of a laboring woman.
Tension is high in the air, not what one would expect at such a joyous occasion. There is fear, heavy on the tongue, pressing on the hearts of those present. They mustn't be caught. The penalties are too severe, too permanent.
The faded curtains rustle in the wind as one last grunt, a soft cry fill the room. The mother helps the midwife clean her new son, tears of joy streaming down her face. The new dad looks on in awe. He’s beautiful. A ray of hope in this desolate world. And worth every moment of pain it took to bring him into this world. The hardest part is over - the months of hiding her pregnancy, planning, whispered conversations in dark rooms. He’s here. Her little Hidden baby has safely arrived, and she starts to feel something she hasn't felt in too long: Hope.
She brings him to her breast, and he begins rooting, his tiny fists waving in the air. As she assists him, the front door of their small hideout crashes in. Men fill the room, shouting, guns drawn. There is no time to hide, so she grips him tightly, thinking that if she holds him tightly enough, they won’t take him. She’s wrong. Her last thoughts are of love, before her world goes dark.
AAAhhhhhhh! You can't leave me hanging like that! What happens? Where can I read the rest of this??!!0 -
Any room on this thread for old nerds? I grew up during the Lost in Space, Star Trek TOS, Johnny Quest and Twilight Zone era so I would completely understand if you need to port me over to a geriatric thread.
I'm an old nerd. Well, older than most of the people on this thread.0 -
Oh I love to cosplay also! I can't wait to drop more so I can do a lot more cosplay
I also am big into GoT, Stargate, Dr. Who, and Star Trek.
Join us! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/21355-whovians-of-the-world-unite
Also I am always game for more geeks/nerds/gamers/etc.. In my life! (^_^) I'm awkwardly awesome and most of my friends will attest to that. So yeah, anyone can friend me. If you mention HP or DW in your friend request you will get insta-added.0 -
Anyone here can feel free to add me 0
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But you are not the messiah! you're a very naughty boy!0
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Im a total geek as well.
I'm sure someone of you have seen my Bane cosplay on here.
Like someone else said, us geeks need to maintain a healthy body too!0 -
AC is going F2p! Im on the AC FB page for Morningthaw ( my old server)
Fond memories of spending a YEAR to get my matching white with gold vein celdon suit regardless how much it weighed lol
To find 6 mos later
dye is released lol
But not nearly as bad as Star Wars Galaxies grinding 22 skills to unlock the holocron and still not opened Jedi then boom Jedi is now a quest after spending weeks macroing in the cantina and lvling every weapon skill available
I loved SWG - I ran around as a Creature Handler with two giant dinosaurs stomping the ground for miles around as I got close.
Weird was the fact that my house was always moving from rolling hills to flatland... never in the same place twice!0
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