Spin-off: What's the "nerdiest" thing about you?

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
That would be a box with an X in it...it never works

How's a box with an X supposed to work?

- Jake

[ShamHy89]

Ok here's me. I'm a freshman in high school

-Love PBS, volunteer as a "standing-by-the-phone-to-take-your-donations-person"
-I on the Debate Team and do Mock Trial
-I watch the History Channel all the time
-My favorite subjects are History and English
-Sometimes I watch the Senate on C-Span for fun
-I try to translate movies on the Spanish channel for fun
-I've read the Lord of the Rings trilogy twice
-I know every line of the old Star Wars trilogy and the names of the obscure random Imperial generals that nobody cares about (lol SiriRuane)
-I listen to music my mom listened to in high school

Lots of other stuff, now I feel geekier than I thought I was!

Shamus

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by tommer

as embarresing as it may be, watching series that my grandma watches as well can be great, i try visiting her when it's on, so i can watch it with her and i don't have to communicate with the old bag other then on commercials breaks.

Touching. Anybody else starting to well up?

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by laurie816
OK!! Everybody raise their right hand and swear they won't laugh....Got 'em up??....OK....the 'nerdiest' thing about me is....I am a closet "Diamondhead"....Yes....I confess...I like Neil Diamond...I think he's one of the most prolific and amazing songwriters ever.

Well, actually let me clarify. I'm talking pre-Jazz Singer. Songs like Brooklyn Roads...Brother Love's Travelin' Salvation Show...Shilo...Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon...Stones...all the great classics...Very cool stuff if you give it a listen

Ten years ago I dated a huge Diamond & Manilow fan.
We didn't make it. I'm a Steviehead, so this kind of inter-nerdal relationship had no chance.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by DeeGeMe


I read a lot of biographies--last one read was about the 6 wives of Henry VIII.

Wow--I really am a closet geek.

Which one? I've read several. (This is called nerd interfacing.)

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by Lala
It's also one of my favorite things about me so it's all good.

I also know lyrics to a lot of older music. Last night I was singing 'Let's Stay Together' with my youth pastor. So funny.

Ever see the That Seventies Show sene where the mom & the youth pastor are singing Jesus is just alright with me...

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by Josh2003
I can name roughly 77 US Senators...most of them along with their state. If I'm bored, I'll make my friends name a state and I'll tell them the Senators.

Now I'm thinking of the peanut guy in Best in Show.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by DrummerDeanna
I LOVE Little House on the Prairie and have three of the seasons on DVD..and will be getting the fourth on the day it comes out!!!

How bad are you? Please say you don't yell at the screen every time Nelly gets her way.

- Jake

[Siri Ruane]

Originally posted by ShamHy89
-I try to translate movies on the Spanish channel for fun

The only soap operas that ever held interest in, are the spanish ones. Whenever they're opn I'll stop.

[DeeGeMe]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
Which one? I've read several. (This is called nerd interfacing.)

- Jake

I've actually read two in the past few months: One by Allison Weir and the other by David Starkey. Did you see the PBS series based on David Starkey's book? It was excellent-he narrated. Very cool.

[Jason T.]

You be the judge, here is a list of my electives I chose for this current year in high school:

-- Java Programming
-- Telecommunications/Networking
-- Accounting


Now here is the list for the electives I chose for next year:

-- Computer Repair
-- Digital Graphics & Animation
-- Web Design
-- Independent Studies in Technology Applications


Yeah, there's no denying it.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
How bad are you? Please say you don't yell at the screen every time Nelly gets her way.

- Jake

Oh that damn Nellie!!! But errrgg Mrs. Olsen is worse!! I'm afraid I'm rather bad off, Jake, as I do tend to get emotionally involved in the show, I've said a couple of negative things at my TV...but they were aimed at Nellie or MRs. Olsen hahaha

[DeeGeMe]

Jason, it's okay. You're among friends here. And we've all come to the conclusion that yes, we may be closet nerds. But hey, we can program our vcr's, program our computers, and even fix them! See, there are huge advantages to being nerdy!

[Jason T.]

Originally posted by DeeGeMe
Jason, it's okay. You're among friends here. And we've all come to the conclusion that yes, we may be closet nerds. But hey, we can program our vcr's, program our computers, and even fix them! See, there are huge advantages to being nerdy!

That's true, though I must admit I have been known to be easily confused by VCRs and even doors of which I cannot identify the side that swings open.

[jadegypsy]

Oh this list could go on forever, but:

I am a BIOTECHNOLOGY major, so I automatically qualify, and an English minor b/c I found it relaxing Plus to top this off i took environmental Law for FUN Oh and I love Physics. Okay thats my academia problems

Now other stuff:

95% of the music I own was created before I was born, and sometimes I find myself correcting my Dad on music triva (Beatles, Mac, and JA). Oh and I LOVE the movie Yellow Submarine, and yes I sing along

I am a HUGE Star Wars fan (hence 1/2 of my user name). I have read the books, including NJO, and Zahn is "god."

I loved Daria (MTV show) and still have the episodes on tape

I have a massive comic book collection (Archie) that includes those from the 60s (used) -now.

I can program a VCR, and I can clean my hard drive.

I am capable of checking my cars oil, and I actually enjoy looking at cars, I can even tell the difference b/t a Challenger and a Charger.

I Love football and I do know the position names.

I know way to many trivial facts about horse racing (can spend hours looking over bloodlines), ice-skating, and gymnastics.

Oh and for all you color blind out there: I can tell the diference b/t Teal, turquoise, aquamarine, sea green, and cereluan.

I can spend hours in a Barnes& Nobel or Borders.