Can someone call YOU a nerd?

[TheDoctor]

ummm....my kids will tell you

My kids will tell you that I am a nerd. But then again, both of my kids were on their school's nerd squad (academic challenge/quizbowl team) and so should be experts on this issue.

BTW, does 16 trips to the hot seat on Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Play It count?

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

i LOVE barry manilow!!!!!!!!! Love that siggie!


just sunk myself deeper into nerdom!

 

[mking624]

I'm a costumer....meaning I make and dress up in costumes that I wear throughout the year, not just Halloween.

My "big" costume that I wear the most is my stormtrooper armor. I'm a member of the world's largest Star Wars costuming club and I am a stormtrooper. I do all kinds of events in my costume and pretty much obsess about Star Wars when I'm not wearing it.

My other costumes are pretty renaissance in nature, but I also have a Lord of the Rings costume and most recently added a Pirates of the Caribbean one to my collection. And these aren't cheap costumes....they are detailed and well made ones. My armor with all its modifications and such cost me about $800. My LOTR costume was about $200 when it was all said and done...however, I'm planning on doing a revamp of it which will cost me another couple hundred. My POTC costume was about $400 when all said and done (and that still was not using the best I could have). My renaissance costumes are probably about $100-$200 a piece. I am also soon going to start working on a Padme and Mara Jade (both Star Wars) costume. Mara Jade should run me about $200. I'm suspecting the Padme one will be about the same...maybe up to $300 if I do a "simple" costume of hers. And no, I'm not just purchasing ready made ones. These are actually being handmade with fabrics and materials I pick out after doing extensive research on a costume.

Yeah, most people classify me as a nerd for that.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Science fiction(i.e Star Trek(TNG-Voyager(BTVS/Angel/Firefly,Smallville and The X-Files)
Books
RPG's
Anime
Dancing with the Stars
Comic books(especially Marvel and Constantine from DC)
Total film buff
Actually making a River costume for a con
My crush on Anderson Cooper

 

[rer1972]

I guess so...
I work in the IT dept.
Also make spreadsheets for everything (saw that on here somewhere).
I'm on the Disboards
My nickname at work is Bill Gates (don't wear glasses at work though?).
I love mechanical pencils.
Read quite a bit(books, mags, newspaper, etc.)
Big Star Wars fan.
My favorite channels to watch are TLC, Discovery, & The History Channel.

 

[disneymouse]

not only do i LOVE going to the bookstore... i also go to the local library ~ALOT~
plus i love this guy.....

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I guess I'll add...in addition to my love for Shakespeare and the Science Channel...

Favorite shows include Star Trek, Star Trek TNG, The Twilight Zone, and MacGyver. I also watch a lot of Discovery Channel.

Hobbies include doing word puzzle books (not just crosswords...things like crostics and cryptoquizzes and that sort) and studying ancient Egypt.

I like classical music A LOT (since when does that make you a nerd? )

I'd rather read the classics than chick-lit. Same with movies - I like stuff I have to think about.

I've never set foot in a bar.

I don't drink, don't smoke...I'm completely square. Goody Two-Shoes.

 

[yearbook50]

I'm a nerd.
I'm an engineering nerd.
I'm a member of n.e.r.d which is the new england robotics division.
I used to go to math and latin competitions in high school and win them. (4th place at the national level in advanced latin)

 

[fan_of_small_world]

May I join in?!?

- DISer
- former band nerd (although I was in the "cool" section - I played drums LOL)
- complete Disney World nerd - which to me means not just loving WDW, but wanting to know how everything works
- love to read, sew, and cook
- love computers, but being on the stay-at-home-Mommy nerd track has prevented me from keeping up with all the latest technology
- have always preferred talking with friends at parties to actually "partying"
- there's more, but my little nerds need their Mommy

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

NERDS ARE COOL!!!!!!!

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

Just read my tag.

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

I'm a software engineer. Isn't that nerdy enough?

I like math.
I can build my own computer.
I still have a C64/128 around somewhere in working condition with over 1000 games.
Everyone calls me when they have computer problems.
I like to read.
I don't mind sitting home on a Friday night.
I use excel spreadsheets for everything.
I have an obsession with mechanical pencils.
My father is a double masters engineer.
DBF is an engineer.
My best friend is an engineer. (I need some new friends )

Oh man. This made me realize I'm a really big nerd. But I'm a cool nerd, I swear! You have to believe me! I mean come on, I love Disney!

 

[Jennasis]

I'm a total nerd. In fact, NERD is a term of endearment in my house. When I acll my sisters on the phone and they answer/I answer, the response is always "Neeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrdd!!!" (spoken with an Schwarzeneggar accent...don't ask).

Why I am a Nerd:

I'm a Disney fanatic
I am the QUEEN of Pop Culture trivia (shoulda been on that VH1 show)
I can name most of the comic book characters for Marvel and DC (and know their true identities and backstories)
I love Transformers, Thundercats and Voltron
I can name most of the Pokemon
As a kid I wore Coke bottle glasses and had a bad perm
I enjoy showtunes and movie soundtracks
Know more about Star Wars than I do about American History
I was top 30 of my HS class back in '94...out of about 1200
Graduated from college, Summa Cum Laude in 1998
I was so excited when I saw the preview for the live action Transformers movie that I nearly peed my pants...

 

[CookieGVB]

*ahem*

Not only do I LOVE Barry Manilow, but I help run an online fan club.

And I'm 43 years old.

*grabs the Nerd Trophy and raises it triumphantly in the air*

 

[fan_of_small_world]

NERDS ARE COOL!!!!!!!

Yes we are!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Jennasis: My comic downfalls are The X-Men and Constantine(Hellblazer) but point me to a comic book themed movie and I'm happy

 

[rer1972]

I fall to pieces when it comes to Hot Geeky/Nerdy girls . They are the best!

 

[Simba's Mom]

I admit it-I'm one of the first Nerdettes! I majored in math and became an engineer back when girls just didn't do that . Matter of fact, I was in the first class of girls when my college, formerly all male, went coed-an engineering college. Of coiurse, I had a slide rule. When I graduated, I became only the second female engineer at a company that employed thousands of people.
A few years ago, when I went for my first bone density test for osteoporosis, I got into a long discussion about how bone density scores (at least on that machine) are given in terms of statistical z scores (any statisticians know what I mean?). I thought it was interesting.
And as I posted elsewhere, I love doing Sudoku puzzles. So am I a lifelong nerdette?

 

[Syrreal]

Not a nerd, but a theater geek.

 

[MUFFYCAT]

just dropping in to see who's here..