My husband has reached a new level of geekiness

[hiwaygal]

Although my geeky husband insists that he is a geek NOT a dork. Apparently there is a difference between dorkdom, geekdom, and nerdsville. He'll only probably claim geek.

Actually, we found a shirt at Steve & Barry's that had a skinny little geeky guy in a Jedi outfit that said "I've turned to the DORK side".

It's one of DH's favorite shirts! He wears it with pride.

 

[delilah]

My husband is a total geek when it comes to pens. He has all kinds of special pens. When we went to Chicago, he spent an entire afternoon/evening looking for a particular pen store that had gone out of business. We spent an hour at Marshall Fields in their pen department. I don't get the pen obsession at all, really. I have pens in my pocket, too, but they are the free pens the drug reps bring in. I start with several pens in my pocket in the morning, but by the end of the work day, I've lost them all. That is why I only use free pens. That way I don't need to stress over losing a special pen.

My husband is a research chemist at a pharmaceutical company. When it comes to practical, everyday home maintenance issues, I am much better than he is at fixing things around the house. (I am a family physician who also has a MS in physical chemistry; I've done a fair amount of plumbing/electrical/computer work in my day. I installed all of our ceiling fans and most of our light fixtures. (I had an electrician install some fixtures in our kitchen because it has vaulted ceilings and I get acrophobic on top of a ladder that high; I couldn't have depended on my husband to spot me on the ladder so I wouldn't fall).

To me, a geek is a fellow who has some technical knowledge, but is inept at mechanical labor.

 

[ducklite]

I read what I wrote in this thread about my DH to him. I stand corrected. He does not have last years day planner in his breifcase. But he does have 40 sheets of A-4 paper and some other useless junk--I forgot what he told me now.



Anne

 

[KristaTX]

He came outta the shower the other day to find me wearing my Darth Vader voice changing helmet

Ooooooooooh - seriously cool . Where can I get one of those ?

 

[tmt martins]

so here are my Daily use pens

Work>Xerox Mech pencil,Red/Blue flippen,Mickey 3way(pencil/red/black),SD & cutter.

Home> Mickey 2way (pencil/Blue),freebie (like the grip),Green 3way (Mickey replaced this one),Mayor Martin O' pen (thanks for nothing),Purple Sharpie mini.

I also keep at least 1 pen in every jacket I own .as well as markers and pens in my Jeeps and comp Van.

The sad thing is I use my cell ( notes ,voice record,or just a Pic ) for most things I use to write down but just can't seem to cut down on the pens.

 

[Ready to go in Ok]

Oh, and I forgot. Right up there with DH's obsession with pens is his obsession with flashlights. He can seriously spend hours looking at flashlights. We live in a city, he wouldn't go camping if he lost a bet, and I am the handy man. But if the power ever goes out, we can light the block with our flashlights!

 

[stevenpensacola]

"the geek test v.3.1"

http://www.innergeek.us/geek-test.html

 

[stevenpensacola]

Top Ten Thoughts On The Minds Of People In Line For Star Wars

10. "Nice of Cher to loan me her Academy Awards outfit."

9. "First in line.... This'll look good on my resume."

8. "The babes should be coming over to talk to me any minute now."

7. "I shouldn't have to wait in this line -- I'm Carrie Fisher."

6. "I sense a disturbance in my hairline."

5. "Is that some sort of image-gathering droid?"

4. "Princess Leia... Princess Leia... Princess Leia... Princess Leia...."

3. "What I want is a prequel to 'Turner and Hooch'."

2. "This line better move soon, or Paul will have to host the show for me."

1. "What a couple of geeks."


Top Ten Signs You've Seen the `Star Wars' Movies Too Many Times

10. Your poodles are named "C," "3," "P" and "O"

9. You won't sleep with your wife unless she says, "Help me, Obi Wan, you're my only hope"

8. You spent $10,000 trying to Rogaine yourself into Chewbacca

7. You're continually stunned when the President makes major decisions without consulting Mark Hamill

6. Your favorite pickup line: "Would you like to handle my light saber?"

5. You keep referring to your lawn mower as "that crazy droid"

4. You spend most of your days trying to use "the Force" to open a can of pears

3. You once saw an eggplant that looked kind of like Darth Vader and almost had a heart attack

2. Your sex life is strictly "Han Solo," if you know what I mean

1. You like Yoda so much, you voted for Ross Perot

Top Ten Star Wars Fan Euphemisms For Not Having A Girlfriend

10. Camping alone outside the theater.

9. My force is no longer with me.

8. The Death Star is not yet operational.

7. The Empire's striking out.

6. Shaking hands with the wookie.

5. Darth Vader has no place to put his helmet.

4. Oiling the droid.

3. Unable to set coordinates for the planet Babe.

2. Spending the night with Han Solo.

1. Tractor beam not powerful enough.

 

[KAMommy]

I had to get on and post this morning...my DH (darling GoofyDad869) reached a new level of geekdom yesterday. He brought this thread to my attention at my grandmother's, just before the Easter egg hunt. You see, he was surfing the DIS on his Treo, as opposed to actually talking to anyone.

Oh, and as for the Star Wars stuff, both of my guys do a force push on the automatic doors just about every time we go in Target!