How nerdy am I?

[MehTeh]

Those miniatures look very similar (even the top shelf looks like it could be a Hordes army) though upon close inspection you can tell it's not Warmachine.

<--- Fails.

If I knew where my phone was hiding I'd take some better pictures of them.

 

[Wren]

This thread makes me want to turn my avatar back to the "Talk Nerdy To Me" one. I guess I'm just nerdy because I read history books for fun, enjoy watching or reading the news and watching documentaries. I also like to have discussions similar to ones that occur in university classrooms. I find discussing Buddhism or history to be much more interesting than talking about the Packers, which is what most people want to talk about around here.

Some of the posts in this thread seem more geeky than nerdy. I'm not really a geek, though I have nothing against those of a geeky nature.

 

[MehTeh]

That might depend on your definition of nerd. I have heard different ones.

For me, a nerd is generally socially inept and it focused on one of a number of areas. Math, Science, Literature, Computers etc.

Geeks were always fans of a particular subset. So comics, Star Trek, Trains.

Nerds were awkward everywhere and often loners, geeks were awkward outside of their common interest groups.

Lately geek has become mainstream and can be attached to any subset. Glee, Harry Potter, Twilight as well as their traditional subsets.

 

[Isambard]

I have a massive collection of dvds, books, and comics.

I also have Cthulhu and Nietzsche plush toys ><

 

[ceh85]

I don't think I am a nerd because that t-shirt does not explain anything to me. I have loads of questions it does not answer

 

[Wren]

That might depend on your definition of nerd. I have heard different ones.

For me, a nerd is generally socially inept and it focused on one of a number of areas. Math, Science, Literature, Computers etc.

Geeks were always fans of a particular subset. So comics, Star Trek, Trains.

Nerds were awkward everywhere and often loners, geeks were awkward outside of their common interest groups.

Lately geek has become mainstream and can be attached to any subset. Glee, Harry Potter, Twilight as well as their traditional subsets.

My understanding is more complicated than this, but basically nerds seem more academic, while geeks seem more into computers or sci-fi-y or have a very strong interest in something... like Twilight or whatever. But I suppose the nerd vs. geek thing is a subject for another thread. I'll stop derailing now.

 

[higherFaith]

Do my Homer Simpson pajamas count? If not I have an extensive game library stretching back to the 70's, I read Shakespeare, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and for light reading, the FreeBSD manual.

 

[crishmael]

I have a massive collection of dvds, books, and comics.

I also have Cthulhu and Nietzsche plush toys ><

Props for the Nietzsche and Cthulhu toys.

 

[crishmael]

When I moved, all my clothes fit into my back seat along with a box of my miscellaneous stuff. In the trunk was two big boxes and a plastic crate filled with books. My apartment is book town.

That's one of the things about working at a library. Nearly every time I work I find something new to check out.

 

[ceh85]

When I moved, all my clothes fit into my back seat along with a box of my miscellaneous stuff. In the trunk was two big boxes and a plastic crate filled with books. My apartment is book town.

That's one of the things about working at a library. Nearly every time I work I find something new to check out.

Ooh. Sometimes I think that's my dream job! I have probably half a bookcase of books I've bought and haven't had time to read because I already have a pile to read!

And then I go to the library and get more out

 

[Howard Cneal]

I play Final Fantasy... :/

 

[crishmael]

Ooh. Sometimes I think that's my dream job! I have probably half a bookcase of books I've bought and haven't had time to read because I already have a pile to read!

And then I go to the library and get more out

I tend to do the same thing. I'll never get 'em all read.

 

[ceh85]

I tend to do the same thing. I'll never get 'em all read.

I have come to the conclusion there are too many books in the world. People need to stop writing them and let me catch up

 

[Apollo Celestio]

Who wants to duel me?

 

[GQ Chris]

I love Robotech the Macross saga, as well as Starblazers. Okay I'm showing my age here... lol


but that's my nerdy side. I don't go blowing entire paychecks on collectibles like those Disney and Star Wars freaks, lol.

Also, I have never been to Comic Con. And I don't do any computer "gaming".


World of Warcraft? what the heck is that, all I know is I love women too much for all that.

 

[GQ Chris]

Oh man, you're gonna get all the sexy nerdy chics with this shirt.

 

[Apollo Celestio]

According to evolutionary psychology.. those that train their blades for justice do so just to get laid. Maybe you should educate them on how to really make sex everything and make it work

 

[Howard Cneal]

According to evolutionary psychology.. those that train their blades for justice do so just to get laid. Maybe you should educate them on how to really make sex everything and make it work

According to evolutionary psychology, women flirt unconsciously...

Oh wait, that's true!

 

[Obzocky]

I have one of these bad boys

and regularly go to various biological/zoological conferences of my own free will to listen to talks on the latest research regarding various areas i'm ever so slightly interested in. Genetics is quite possibly the most awesome thing in the world and dissection is truly a work of amazing art. Although not sure if biological/zoological sciences count as nerdiness ... they're too cool to be nerds.


I am however a geek with my Star Trek DVDs, comic collection and fondness for Portal. Oh and i'm rather fond of Dungeons and Dragons, but that's not geeky, that's awesome.

 

[MacFall]

That might depend on your definition of nerd. I have heard different ones.

For me, a nerd is generally socially inept

Check

and it focused on one of a number of areas. Math, Science, Literature, Computers etc.

If economics, philosophy and history count, then check.

Nerds were awkward everywhere and often loners

I do have a few close friends, but I am pretty awkward in general...