How nerdy am I?

[crishmael]

Who wants to duel me?

If that's a Yu-Gi-Oh reference, you're on. Hope you can handle my burn/beatdown deck.

 

[crishmael]

I play Final Fantasy... :/

Final Fantasy is the bee's knees.

 

[crishmael]

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

I remember Anne Rice once saying something like the decision many of us face today is not so much what will I read, but what will I not read. There's so many options you have to make choices. So Sorry, Jane Austen.

 

[ceh85]

I remember Anne Rice once saying something like the decision many of us face today is not so much what will I read, but what will I not read. There's so many options you have to make choices. So Sorry, Jane Austen.

Haha yes! My sincerest apologies go to Mr Dickens, I'm sure you're a great writer and all but I only have so long and I don't want to spend it feeling depressed!

Somehow I think he will cope OK with me not reading his books lol.

 

[crishmael]

Haha yes! My sincerest apologies go to Mr Dickens, I'm sure you're a great writer and all but I only have so long and I don't want to spend it feeling depressed!

Somehow I think he will cope OK with me not reading his books lol.

But...but...Dickens...is...is...wonderful...

 

[ceh85]

But...but...Dickens...is...is...wonderful...

So is Jane Austen

I'll read his stuff if you read hers?

 

[MacFall]

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

No!

 

[ceh85]

No!

Fine be like that!! But I hope you realise how selfish you're being!

 

[crishmael]

So is Jane Austen

I'll read his stuff if you read hers?

Well I've had a copy of Pride and Prejudice for a while. I suppose I could finally look at it.

 

[Rhye]

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.

Okay, I am so not into this stuff but I want. Cur! I LOVE ITTT!!!!

 

[MehTeh]

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

Libraries and I don't mix. They keep wanting me to bring the books back.

I play Final Fantasy... :/

I like 8 the best.

Haha yes! My sincerest apologies go to Mr Dickens, I'm sure you're a great writer and all but I only have so long and I don't want to spend it feeling depressed!

Somehow I think he will cope OK with me not reading his books lol.

But...but...Dickens...is...is...wonderful...

I like David Copperfield.

So is Jane Austen

I'll read his stuff if you read hers?

I've read about 1/4 of P&P. It's frustrating.

 

[Perhaps Today]

First thing I thought when I saw the title of this thread was

YouTube - "Weird Al" Yankovic - White & Nerdy

 

[MacFall]

I don't like most of Dickens' work. Dude never heard of "show, don't tell". Nobody needs to read 2 and a half pages describing a puddle.

 

[crishmael]

I don't like most of Dickens' work. Dude never heard of "show, don't tell". Nobody needs to read 2 and a half pages describing a puddle.

Victorians loved language and had more patience with those that took forays into it. That's before the dang modernists ruined everything.

 

[MacFall]

Some of Dickens' contemporaries were better writers than he was, in my opinion as a writer. I see him as a good example of someone being regarded as good because he was popular (because his writing coincided with the emergence of mass-printing technology, and he was paid by the word which ensured lots and lots of output) rather than popular because he was good. However, though I do have reasons for that other than personal preference, it is still a matter of taste in the end.

 

[Thunder Peel]

I have a Super Mario Galaxy swimsuit (and yes, I've worn it to the pool).

 

[ceh85]

Well I've had a copy of Pride and Prejudice for a while. I suppose I could finally look at it.

Libraries and I don't mix. They keep wanting me to bring the books back.


I know, so annoying isn't it. I'm terrible for renewing them about a million times


I've read about 1/4 of P&P. It's frustrating.

Yeah it's actually not my fave but might be a good one for a guy to read. There is a LOT of irony in her books, and quite a bit of subtle humour. It's not all petticoats and girltalk

I don't like most of Dickens' work. Dude never heard of "show, don't tell". Nobody needs to read 2 and a half pages describing a puddle.

LOL. True enough.

When I was 10 I started reading Great Expectations every day in class reading time because the other books were so dire (Goosebumps or 'Lorra Doone' lol). I got to the final chapter and then left school before I could finish it. !!!!!!!! Although to be honest by that point I didn't really care how it ended...

 

[crishmael]

Don't worry, Chuck. I still love you.

 

[ceh85]

Don't worry, Chuck. I still love you.

Haha. His beard looks happy to hear that I do think he was ahead of his time as far as his social views are concerned. I just have never gotten into his books and the Victorian era is probably my least favourite period of British history.

 

[MehTeh]

Yeah it's actually not my fave but might be a good one for a guy to read. There is a LOT of irony in her books, and quite a bit of subtle humour. It's not all petticoats and girltalk



LOL. True enough.

When I was 10 I started reading Great Expectations every day in class reading time because the other books were so dire (Goosebumps or 'Lorra Doone' lol). I got to the final chapter and then left school before I could finish it. !!!!!!!! Although to be honest by that point I didn't really care how it ended...

Oh, I'm getting the irony.

But there still is plenty of petticoats and girltalk.

I mean I'm all for girly girls, but ugh it's frustrating to read.