Anyone else here a self-proclaimed geek?

[starrzone]

I have been mulling over this issue for awhile now. These are the reasons I think I'm a geek:

- I paid $30/year for a premium subscription to Merriam Webster's online dictionary so I could get the word of the day and look up the definition or synonym to any word I want whenever I want

- I love reading dictionaries and want to learn as many languages as I can

- When I'm around kids, I'm frequently in "teacher mode" and look for teachable moments in things (I'm hoping to get into a post-grad education program this coming fall)

- I love Sudoku puzzles and think I'm addicted to them

- On my documentary playlist right now are "Life in the Undergrowth" (BBC, about insects) and "Spellbound" (about the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee). Perhaps the fact that I preer documentaries to conventional movies says something in itself!

- Lynn Truss, author of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" and "Talk to the Hand" is my hero

Anyone else care to share why they're a geek??? I think this should be our emblem:

 

[Jennasis]

No...but I am a nerd, and proud of it!

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

mm I think you'd be more of a nerd.

The way I think about it, nerds are the people who loved learning. Think stereotypical math geek with the pocket protector and heavy glasses.

Geeks are also smart, but I think they focus more on technological smartness. They are also the ones to go to Sci Fi Conventions and collect toys. I think I fall into this category haha.

And don't forget dorks. They are the clumsy, awkward ones.

http://www.goingthewongway.com/208/difference-between-nerd-geek-and-dork/ here is a pretty good site if you wanna read more about it.

 

[wendy46001]

Geek no that’s DH
I'm a dork and i have the national geographic checks to prove it

 

[Narnian_Princess]

I'm a combination nerd/geek. I mostly fall on the geeky side, but I'm bookish enough to be a nerd as well.

And yes, I am proud of it.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

I believe we had a thread like this once upon a time, but I'm happy to bite again...

1. Gaming. Recently, I've been worrying that the power struggle between my Lupus Fianna Ragabsh and my husband's Homid Get Ahroun will cause strife in our marriage.

2. Comics. Sure they're my husband's...

3. TV. I am happy to discuss with all comers the recent plots of Stargate: SGU, Flash Forward, Fringe, Heroes, V, Dollhouse and many other fantasy/sci-fi related shows. I will only not talk about Doctor Who because friends have banned me from doing so.

4. Books. Currently working through Game of Thrones so I can get started on the new Robert Jordan (sort of) novel.

5. I belong to an online community of people obsessed with Disney... although I hear that's not uncommon.

6. My cat is named for a fairly obscure anime character.

7. I have registered for a Taun Taun sleeping bag at ThinkGeek.com.

8. The Watchmen DVD is at the top of my Christmas list. And yes, it must be the one with the extra "Tales of the Black Freighter" scenes. I am not a heathen.

9. And then there's the fanfiction. Sigh. Do I really need to go on? Isn't 9 reasons enough.

Thank goodness this is the anonymous internet and no one need really know who I am.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I'm a combination nerd/geek. I mostly fall on the geeky side, but I'm bookish enough to be a nerd as well.

And yes, I am proud of it.

Haha, you've got a Doctor Who pic in your signature, you are so geek.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I revel in my geekiness...

The TV channels in my "favorites" list - Discovery, The History Channel, The Science Channel, NatGeo, and History International.

I have returned to school to obtain an accounting certificate, and I enjoy my accounting class so much that I actually do extra homework "for fun."

I also read Shakespeare and Stephen Hawking "for fun."

I get excited about explaining ancient history and string theory to others.

When my school advisor told me that it might be possible to take any elective, I got excited about "Principles of Genetics."

I do word puzzles. Not mere crosswords or word search, but the Penny Press books...crostics are my favorite!

I can identify scientists like Zahi Hawass, Michio Kaku, Bob Brier, and Selima Ikram simply by hearing their voices.

I love Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Mythbusters, The Big Bang Theory...comic books...

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I believe we had a thread like this once upon a time, but I'm happy to bite again...


7. I have registered for a Taun Taun sleeping bag at ThinkGeek.com.


This idea can take its place alongside sliced bread and the wheel.

 

[Fifinella]

Geek here (no biting the heads off chickens though) and proud of it.

-I met my fiance in an online roleplaying game (just one of the ones we play). Our superhero characters there fell in love and got married. We'll be theming our wedding around this.

-I'm actually playing D&D (4th edition) tonight, and Star Wars (Saga Edition) Sunday. Been roleplaying since the early '80s. I have the dice to prove it!

-I own four lightsabers. Two are custom. Also own two Jedi outfits and a closet full of 12th century dresses. There's also a plethora of swords, shields, banners and helmets around here, some Hobbit coinage, and at least one One Ring. My bedroom and master bath are decorated in Rivendell style.

-I can speak Elvish (Sindarin) at least well enough to hold a brief conversation. I do not know Klingon, however. Never been a Trekker.

-My idea of 'hawt' guys are Alan Rickman's Snape, young Obi-Wan, and Doctors Nine and Ten. And Colonel Tigh. Even got my picture with him at Comic-Con this year

 

[Silent1CB]

Another proud geek. Married to a geek too. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Brains & interest in learning things is a good thing - even as recreation!

 

[ZephyrHawk]

-I can speak Elvish (Sindarin) at least well enough to hold a brief conversation.

I concede.

 

[JR6ooo4]

I have been mulling over this issue for awhile now. These are the reasons I think I'm a geek:

- I paid $30/year for a premium subscription to Merriam Webster's online dictionary so I could get the word of the day and look up the definition or synonym to any word I want whenever I want

- I love reading dictionaries and want to learn as many languages as I can

- When I'm around kids, I'm frequently in "teacher mode" and look for teachable moments in things (I'm hoping to get into a post-grad education program this coming fall)

- I love Sudoku puzzles and think I'm addicted to them

- On my documentary playlist right now are "Life in the Undergrowth" (BBC, about insects) and "Spellbound" (about the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee). Perhaps the fact that I preer documentaries to conventional movies says something in itself!

- Lynn Truss, author of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" and "Talk to the Hand" is my hero

Anyone else care to share why they're a geek??? I think this should be our emblem:

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well...., I was going to say that you are not a geek. You are a nerd. But a nerd would have known that already... Heheheheheee

Mikeeee

 

[Silent1CB]

Some of you are describing more nerdy tendencies. I describe geeks as being into computers, math, engineering & sciences.

In a 2007 interview on The Colbert Report, Richard Clarke said the difference between nerds and geeks is "geeks get it done." (from wikipedia - geek)

How do others define the words?

 

[Fifinella]

I think there's enough overlap that it doesn't really matter. But it's the sort of debate that would certainly take up a lot of bandwidth among geeks and/or nerds, along with "The Enterprise vs the Galactica, who pwns?"

 

[SAHDad]

According to InnerGeek, I come in at a rather disappointing 57.00197% Geek. I think I need to accumulate some more obsolete computers, hook them into a network, and brush up on some programming languages.

(I confess that I did not get the "Two watches to keep track of seperate time zones" question. A good watch can do that, and failing that, there is a simple little thing called math. . . .)

Basically, as a geek, I score poorly on the computer questions, but my personal SF/fantasy library puts some public libraries to shame, and saying that I own a ton of gaming material is, in all probability, not an exaggeration. (When I last checked, I have some two or three dozen different RPG systems in the basement, as well as that many miniature game systems. )

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Okay, I just had to check that test out and, how disappointing, I'm only 37% geek. Wow.

My plush Tux begs to differ.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I got 53.64892% - Super Geek

 

[kristilew]

- I paid $30/year for a premium subscription to Merriam Webster's online dictionary so I could get the word of the day and look up the definition or synonym to any word I want whenever I want

- I love reading dictionaries and want to learn as many languages as I can

Do you subscribe to the "A Way With Words" podcast? It's dictionary-geek heaven! (and they recently discussed the merits of various online dictionaries!)

Also, the World Wide Words weekly email is fun.

I'm currently reading, and loving, a book called Bringing Up Geeks by MaryBeth Hicks. She says it stands for Genuine, Enthusiastic, Empowered Kids, but she really means people like, well, us.

 

[starrzone]

Do you subscribe to the "A Way With Words" podcast? It's dictionary-geek heaven! (and they recently discussed the merits of various online dictionaries!)

Also, the World Wide Words weekly email is fun.

I'm currently reading, and loving, a book called Bringing Up Geeks by MaryBeth Hicks. She says it stands for Genuine, Enthusiastic, Empowered Kids, but she really means people like, well, us.

No, I don't subscribe to this one (or any podcasts yet, but I want to!); I'll have to put it on my list!

Love the title of the book; I'll have to check the library (poor student here with very limited funds). Thanks!

Glad to see there are so many of "me" out there!