[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Nerds (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 3/19/2009 5:17:17 PM EDT
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Not a nerd. Am a geek. To me the difference is this: Nerd: Into Star Trek, Star Wars, MMORPGs, goes to comic cons, knows Klingon, shit like that... Geek: In to technology and computers. Likes gadgets. Runs Linux. Yeah, but don't you think that KNOWING the difference between a geek and nerd is maybe just a little bit nerdy?  Hey, I work in IT and I'm not into any of the nerd traits you listed. So I guess that makes me a fellow geek!
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Not a nerd. Am a geek. To me the difference is this: Nerd: Into Star Trek, Star Wars, MMORPGs, goes to comic cons, knows Klingon, shit like that... Geek: In to technology and computers. Likes gadgets. Runs Linux. Yeah, but don't you think that KNOWING the difference between a geek and nerd is maybe just a little bit nerdy? Hey, I work in IT and I'm not into any of the nerd traits you listed. So I guess that makes me a fellow geek!
I am the same, I'm in IT, but I'm not into any of the nerdy stuff I listed. Sure, I enjoyed the movies mentioned, but I definitely don't live them. I'm also not as deeply geek as many others in the IT field. I only have ONE computer at home, and it's OFF most of the time. I am, however, thinking of building a media center computer with a tuner so I can DVR on it and torrent whatever I should want... |
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Not a nerd. Am a geek. To me the difference is this: Nerd: Into Star Trek, Star Wars, MMORPGs, goes to comic cons, knows Klingon, shit like that... Geek: In to technology and computers. Likes gadgets. Runs Linux. Yeah, but don't you think that KNOWING the difference between a geek and nerd is maybe just a little bit nerdy? Hey, I work in IT and I'm not into any of the nerd traits you listed. So I guess that makes me a fellow geek!
Not so fast, you could be a dork....... J/k!!!!!!!!!!! 
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Not a nerd. Am a geek. To me the difference is this: Nerd: Into Star Trek, Star Wars, MMORPGs, goes to comic cons, knows Klingon, shit like that... Geek: In to technology and computers. Likes gadgets. Runs Linux. Yeah, but don't you think that KNOWING the difference between a geek and nerd is maybe just a little bit nerdy? Hey, I work in IT and I'm not into any of the nerd traits you listed. So I guess that makes me a fellow geek!
Well according to this I am a geek too. IT professional sporting the fancy phone posting from Ubuntu Linux. |
| What are you, 14 years old or something like that? Who gives a crap if someone is a "nerd" or "cool" or a "jock". Man you leave that shit behind when you leave high school. Get out into the real world and you will be working and living side by side with the same people that you used to idolize and deride. Then you will see that they are just people. |
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Yes. Highly. I've got my own Linux LAMP server sitting next to me, just for giggles.
Do you have a problem with that?? 
Didn't think so!!!! 
*Image hosted by me. Don't believe me? *This image will only be active as long as I say so, and as long as my server stays on (if I turn it off it goes bye-bye). It is mine so I reserve the right to do anything with it.
Jeremy ETA : I love Star-Trek, Stargate, Stargate Atlantis, Andromeda, Red vs. Blue (hilarious online Machinima about the HALO series of games, I encourage you to check them out), as well as The Unit, NCIS, 24, and many more. SO, suck it BLUE!!! |
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What are you, 14 years old or something like that? Who gives a crap if someone is a "nerd" or "cool" or a "jock". Man you leave that shit behind when you leave high school. Get out into the real world and you will be working and living side by side with the same people that you used to idolize and deride. Then you will see that they are just people. Hey dont get your geeky nerd panties in a bunch. I asked in a affectionate way. |
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Yes. Highly. I've got my own Linux LAMP server sitting next to me, just for giggles. Do you have a problem with that?? http://alan.go.dyndns.org/images/oh_rlly2.png Didn't think so!!!!
*Image hosted by me. Don't believe me? *This image will only be active as long as I say so, and as long as my server stays on (if I turn it off it goes bye-bye). It is mine so I reserve the right to do anything with it.
Jeremy ETA : I love Star-Trek, Stargate, Stargate Atlantis, Andromeda, Red vs. Blue (hilarious online Machinima about the HALO series of games, I encourage you to check them out), as well as The Unit, NCIS, 24, and many more. SO, suck it BLUE!!! OK, you've now crossed over into the realm of super nerds, whereby even regular nerds steal your lunch money and throw rocks at you. 
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Some weekends I do this: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/loki41872/DSC_0651.jpg And some weekends I do this: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/loki41872/ChattaCon2006001.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/loki41872/IMG00054-1.jpg Yep. Full-on nerd. Flame away... at least I'm not a Furry. But I do know a few. oh lawlzy a heat packing stormtrooper these arent the guns your looking for....they were lost in a boating accident..... these arent the guns were looking for, he lost his in a boating accident....MOVE ALONG, MOVE ALONG 
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Some weekends I do this: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/loki41872/DSC_0651.jpg And some weekends I do this: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/loki41872/ChattaCon2006001.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/loki41872/IMG00054-1.jpg Yep. Full-on nerd. Flame away... at least I'm not a Furry. But I do know a few. I prefer the term geek. Loki omg omg i soooo want to build my own armor some day. I also want to get a milled STEN and build my own blaster. |
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Not a nerd. Am a geek. To me the difference is this: Nerd: Into Star Trek, Star Wars, MMORPGs, goes to comic cons, knows Klingon, shit like that... Geek: In to technology and computers. Likes gadgets. Runs Linux. I'm this minus running Linux. I'm also a security professional in training.
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What are you, 14 years old or something like that? Who gives a crap if someone is a "nerd" or "cool" or a "jock". Man you leave that shit behind when you leave high school. Get out into the real world and you will be working and living side by side with the same people that you used to idolize and deride. Then you will see that they are just people. You used the word "Deride"........... Know what that makes you?
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Someone posted "Nerd Fight!" in the middle of a conversation I was having in the Tech forums. 
All I'm saying is that many of you knuckleheads have low standards for nerdiness. Like high school physics level standards. Plane on a Treadmill.... Will it fly? 
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Someone posted "Nerd Fight!" in the middle of a conversation I was having in the Tech forums.
All I'm saying is that many of you knuckleheads have low standards for nerdiness. Like high school physics level standards. Plane on a Treadmill.... Will it fly? That was in general discussion. |
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Someone posted "Nerd Fight!" in the middle of a conversation I was having in the Tech forums.
All I'm saying is that many of you knuckleheads have low standards for nerdiness. Like high school physics level standards. Plane on a Treadmill.... Will it fly? Yup |
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I guess I've always been a nerd, or a geek, or whatever. You're a nerd?  I'm not athletic (played tennis in high school, but wasn't great. Good enough, but nothing special.) Always loved science. Majoring in an earth science now. Always liked to take shit apart, play with fire, stuff like that. Love a good sci fi movie, whatever. How would you classify me? Are there certain criteria? |
