VolFan21 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Ok lets see..it's hard for me to seperate some of these things from reality vs. just me being weird lol 1. I've been reading since I was 4, I own over a hundred books and still consider myself a bookworm 2. I will google anything and everything and I love random/meaningless knowledge 3. I've wanted to be Indiana Jones since I was a kid 4. Will still engage in a lightsaber duel if challenged 5. Took Latin for two years and got to where I could interpret some texts..can't remember sh*t now 6. One of the goals on my bucket list is to win a Mortal Kombat tournament 7. I love photography, scrapbooking, graphic design, and I wish I knew how to knit/crochet 8. I wear glasses :] 9. Half my wardrobe consists of band tshirts and Converse Quote <-- Behold the Guardian of the Royal Throne, enter if you dare..... "What lies behind us and what lies before us is nothing compared to what lies within us"~Ralph Waldo Emerson "I've had to fight like hell, and fighting like hell has made me what I am"~ John Arbuthnot Fisher "Every man dies, not every man really lives"-~Braveheart Link to comment
faraxk Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Lit and map nerd. Chose cartography as a career path. I liked classic literature growing up. Jane Eyre is still my favorite book. Definitely was into fantasy stuff, which evolved into video games, anime for a period in college, and fantasy shows. Second to Doctor Who. Star Trek and Firefly also get a holler out. I tend to plan for the zombie apocalypse from time to time.... Quote ~Miranda (aka Farax K) Stars hide your fires for these here are my desires And I won't give them up to you this time around And so I'll be found with my stake stuck in the ground Marking the territory of this newly impassioned soul ~ Mumford and Sons Link to comment
RobotSpacePlane Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Well for one thing, my first memory is of myself playing video games. I regularly played them since I was very little to... well to this very day. RPGs are my specialty, although I do know my way around some fighting games. I have an obsession with Star Wars and Star Trek (I actually love them both!), I drool over complex machinery, I love computers and all their capabilities even if I don't understand them too well (Minus nerd points for me ), I love gadgets, I read a lot of comic books and novels, I'm interested in world history, and I love everything about the observable and unobserved Universe! I also dream of becoming a fighter pilot (though my eyes are in terrible condition) or an aeronautical engineer. If there's one thing I love more than anything, it's aeronautics.On the sadder side of things I was never a popular kid, though I did have a lot of nerdy friends (which in the long-term was MUCH better). I guess my attitude was a little too quirky for "normal" people. I also never played any sports. Actually, I did play little league baseball as a child. I was far more interested in the ants that inhabited the outfield than what was happening with the game. Quote Future USAF Airmen Hopeful! Battle Log: http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?5540-My-glasses-get-foggy-when-I-lift.-%28RSP-s-Battle-Log!%29 My Epic Quest!: http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?6176-RSP-s-From-Zero-to-Bootcamp-and-Beyond Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 The movie character I relate to most is Michael J. Fox's father in "Back to the Future". He gets the hot chick, becomes successful, triumphs over Biff(?). Love every part of that movie.I can kind of see the younger members of this board with glazed eyes wondering what I'm talking about. wondering what you're talking about? Everyone knows back to the future. greatest movie ever. even with the ridiculous time paradoxes that simply would screw everything up. Quote Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Well for one thing, my first memory is of myself playing video games. I regularly played them since I was very little to... well to this very day. RPGs are my specialty, although I do know my way around some fighting games. I have an obsession with Star Wars and Star Trek (I actually love them both!), I drool over complex machinery, I love computers and all their capabilities even if I don't understand them too well (Minus nerd points for me ), I love gadgets, I read a lot of comic books and novels, I'm interested in world history, and I love everything about the observable and unobserved Universe! I also dream of becoming a fighter pilot (though my eyes are in terrible condition) or an aeronautical engineer. If there's one thing I love more than anything, it's aeronautics.On the sadder side of things I was never a popular kid, though I did have a lot of nerdy friends (which in the long-term was MUCH better). I guess my attitude was a little too quirky for "normal" people. I also never played any sports. Actually, I did play little league baseball as a child. I was far more interested in the ants that inhabited the outfield than what was happening with the game. me and this guy have a lot in common. Love the sweatshirt by the way. GO TEAM HOPE! Quote Link to comment
Novius Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I am going to be a Minecraft creeper for Halloween. I think that says it all. At Blizzcon there was a World of Warcraft paladin costume that was made like a Minecraft character. It was one of my favorite costumes there Quote 6 week challenge (Oct 24 - Dec5) Link to comment
lutzy Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I am a nerd for all things history or nature - I love NatGeo specials, particularly Egypt and the pyramids or dinosaurs/prehistoric animals. And I work at a local Renaissance Festival hocking beer in a wench costume. Quote Link to comment
KillerGriller Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I never really considered myself a nerd because I was never smart enough to earn the moniker. I consider myself more of a dork. I've played tonnes of video games, spent excessive hours playing RPGs in my friend's basement (Werewolf, Vampire, Hol, random victim campaigns...although no D&D), been interneting since the days of text only BBS' (anyone remember 1200baud modems?), I did drama and band in high school, and been one of the more tech savvy people in any group of people I know (not always the most, but I know enough to get myself in serious trouble), and there's the exorbitant amount of ridiculous pop culture floating around my skull. Finally, I tell my wife that I keep a stockpile of water/non-perishable food for "emergencies", but really it's in case we are barricaded in the house during the zombie apocalypse...not to mention all those old hockey sticks I have in the basement that will be used as spears. Quote Scout: STR: 20.5 | DEX: 13 | STA: 28 | CON: 13.5 | WIS: 8 | CHA: 4http://51feetunder.wordpress.com/ - Running, Rock & Roll, Rock Climbing and PhotographyFitocracy ProfileTwitter Latest Challenge Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 HAHAH KILLERGRILLER That's funny. I have a zombie apocalypse (really for when society collapses) plan. I am planning on buying riot gear in the next six months. @Lutzy: I love NATGEO. I love all animal things. I secretly want to be able to read animals minds (no so secret really). that would be my super power...except maybe invincibility. Quote Link to comment
bananandrea Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 And I work at a local Renaissance Festival hocking beer in a wench costume.This is awesome! I want to this for my local faire some time. Quote Make today your someday~~~"It's a lifestyle - train like there's no finish line~~~"I hated every minute of training, but I said, don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion." - Muhammad Ali, Boxer~~~"There is nothing we cannot live down, rise above, and overcome." - Ella Wheeler Wilcox Link to comment
PlastiqueFruit Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Spending my free time in libraries, being editor of yearbook club in HS, participating in theater, my large manga and sci-fi fantasy book collection. I also get super excited about watching Nova. I am terrible at most science fields, but I love learning about it. One time I saw that Scientific American Magazine was putting on a cruise, where they were going to have lectures and presentations and I got super excited about it! My boyfriend thought I was insane. Still does. Not that he's wrong. I have swords hanging on my wall (Excalibur, Templar, random other sword) and a card catalog under my desk. Does making Piñata Sculptures add to the nerd count, or is it just weird? Sadly I'm pretty awful at video games. I don't care about the mechanics, I just want the story. Except for Pokemon. I rocked at Pokemon. And who isn't preparing for the zombie apocalypse? That should be automatic. Quote My workout log - My Six Week Challenge Log (10/24-12/5) The Cast Iron Skillet: a moment to buy, a lifetime to master Link to comment
MMyers Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I'm a huge horror movie fanatic. I'm watching the original Halloween right now. I also used to play the Total War series of games for hours every day. Quote Link to comment
lostintranslatn Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Haha, great thread. My credentials: -HUGE bookworm and devour classic literature -love comic books (for the stories AND the art), especially classic Frank Miller and stuff from the '80s -love super heros, especially Batman and Daredevil -play the flute -obsessed with all things Apple, especially my iPhone -grammar-crazed and know a ton of word eymologies ...the list goes on. Quote The rain on my chest is a baptism. I am born again. Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Does making Piñata Sculptures add to the nerd count, or is it just weird? No. that is AWESOME!I'm a huge horror movie fanatic. I'm watching the original Halloween right now. i watched the firt one last night. plan on wtching 2 tonight. I love how they kicked the sequel off right at the end of the first. best thing ever. Quote Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I've been playing (and sucking at) video games since I was old enough to sit up. Started with Atari and still own my super nintendo (which is only semi functioning ) Love of all things sci-fi, quirky, ridiculous and campy-especially B-rate horror movies. Reading...lots and lots of reading. Every time I moved kids thought I was a substitute teacher because I would hang around and read at recess/before school started instead of hitting some boy with my barbie doll (seriously, people did that) or whatever else kids did. Documentary fanatic. I've yet to meet a documentary I don't want to watch. Immense disdain held for most things most people like (or what it seems most people like). No television (some shows-yes BBT!!- on DVD or streamed but no cable and still own the tv I had when I was 12). And I could go on and on... Quote "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I've only seen a few episodes of BBT but...i feel like...it feels so forced. I dunno. Still funny though. Quote Link to comment
moabbound Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 More dork than nerd probably... But it's stuff like HAM radio operator, shaving as a hobby, BBT resides permanany on my DVR, played WoW religiously for years, watch documentaries for fun... Good times. Quote Do or do not, there is no try. - Yoda"Always pushing up the hill, searching for the thrill of it..." -Empire of The SunJohn 15:13 Link to comment
RobotSpacePlane Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 me and this guy have a lot in common. Love the sweatshirt by the way. GO TEAM HOPE! Finally! Someone appreciates blue lanterns besides me! I have countless friends who rag on me for liking them, but what's not to like? I mean sure they have virtually no offensive power when not around a green lantern, but they're invaluable for fighting baddies! I just don't everyone understand why people tend to flock to red lanterns and yellow lanterns so much. Quote Future USAF Airmen Hopeful! Battle Log: http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?5540-My-glasses-get-foggy-when-I-lift.-%28RSP-s-Battle-Log!%29 My Epic Quest!: http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?6176-RSP-s-From-Zero-to-Bootcamp-and-Beyond Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Haha, great thread. My credentials:-HUGE bookworm and devour classic literature-love comic books (for the stories AND the art), especially classic Frank Miller and stuff from the '80s-love super heros, especially Batman and Daredevil-play the flute-obsessed with all things Apple, especially my iPhone-grammar-crazed and know a ton of word eymologies...the list goes on. Girls who like comics = Awesome. Quote Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Finally! Someone appreciates blue lanterns besides me! I have countless friends who rag on me for liking them, but what's not to like? I mean sure they have virtually no offensive power when not around a green lantern, but they're invaluable for fighting baddies! I just don't everyone understand why people tend to flock to red lanterns and yellow lanterns so much. Dude, when the Flash got the blue ring I flipped my $#!% it was awesome! Quote Link to comment
Orpheus Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Played just about every console out there.... Been playing D&D 20 years (but currently playing rolemaster) Have a disturbing dry sense of humor Been told I'm a "trend setter"... never cared for cliches walk to my own beat Prefer a book to human interaction..... Quote Orpheus' Toughmudder log || Facebook “Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who dream only at night.†Edgar Allan Poe Link to comment
King_mob Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I realise i am actually a bit predictable as a person, based on what i post to these boards. Quote Are you eating while your reading this? Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 ^ LOL. I wasn't predicting that. Quote Link to comment
pinupgeek Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 -Have loved Star Wars since I was a kid -My family had a 'no books at the dinner table' rule because of me -Fix software for a living -Doctor Who! -I have 3 copies of the Sherlock Holmes canon -Obsessive about acquiring knowledge in a new interest. -I have never fit in with my peer groups--don't have the same interests, goals, mindset, etc. However, I really suck at video games. Though I just started playing WoW and I seem to suck less at it. Quote Human RangerMy Current Challenge Link to comment
The Tin Man Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 -Love of Star Wars (who doesn't?) and watched the trilogy about a dozen times on a 5-week cross country trip when I was 11. -Love of video games, though I'm not as current on them lately I still derive great joy from FFVII, Madden, Pokemon, Age of Empires 2, Starcraft 1 in addition to the more recent Portal and Minecraft. -Love of Sci Fi in general, including Doctor Who. -I'm a mechanical engineer. And unapologetic about using engineering/physics terms in day-to-day life. Quote The Tin Man: Cyborg Ranger Tin Man's Out of Date Epic Quest I am what I do. Link to comment
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