Book Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 This actually started as something between Laura and I, but I think it deserves a larger discussion. Who are your nerd heroes and role models?To paraphrase:Mine remains now, and will always be... the Duckman.He got me through adolescence. And yes, I practiced on melons. Quote Character and Epic Quest! Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
airen123 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]2437[/ATTACH] Quote just keep on trucking... Link to comment
Book Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Screech?????Oh, no, this is going to turn into a generational thing, isn't it? Well, then, I'm taking it oldschool: And yes, I'm still bitter that your derivative Screech beat the crap out of my original Horshack in Celebrity Boxing. (just kidding) Quote Character and Epic Quest! Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
airen123 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]2444[/ATTACH] Quote just keep on trucking... Link to comment
Luffy Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]2446[/ATTACH]Great Scott! Quote “The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.†― Thucydides Link to comment
The Tin Man Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 So that's why he was briefly your avatar...My nerd heroes:The Penny Arcade staff, largely Robert Khoo, their business managerIf we're going fictional: Doc Brown. For some reason I'm having trouble thinking of more. I'm sure my memory will be helped when people post more.I maintain I lose zero nerd cred because my first thought of a hero is the business manager of a webcomic about video games. Quote The Tin Man: Cyborg Ranger Tin Man's Out of Date Epic Quest I am what I do. Link to comment
airen123 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]2463[/ATTACH] Quote just keep on trucking... Link to comment
Book Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 So that's why he was briefly your avatar...My nerd heroes:The Penny Arcade staff, largely Robert Khoo, their business managerIf we're going fictional: Doc Brown. For some reason I'm having trouble thinking of more. I'm sure my memory will be helped when people post more.I maintain I lose zero nerd cred because my first thought of a hero is the business manager of a webcomic about video games.*Sigh* I went and checked out Penny Arcade... and most of it flies over my head. Oh well.But can I interest you in: Quote Character and Epic Quest! Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
The Tin Man Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 OF COURSE Felicia Day. Because yes. She is awesome.And Penny Arcade is very specific and mostly is about current video games. Which is funny because I don't play a lot of very current ones but I still love the comic. And it's how I learn about a lot of pop culture things like Twitter and Draw Something. Quote The Tin Man: Cyborg Ranger Tin Man's Out of Date Epic Quest I am what I do. Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Ha! Excellent! If we're going current: Leonard over Sheldon.. though, I love Sheldon. Felicia Day-also awesome. I think:[ATTACH=CONFIG]2467[/ATTACH] 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
The Tin Man Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I think:[ATTACH=CONFIG]2467[/ATTACH]Dur. I missed some obvious ones. If we're continuing with real people:Basically I love real-life nerds who have made it their lives to contribute to general nerdiness while still being huge fans. I love that book (Simon Pegg's autobiography) because it brings up with the weirdness of things like growing up loving Star Trek and being in the recent Star Trek movie. Quote The Tin Man: Cyborg Ranger Tin Man's Out of Date Epic Quest I am what I do. Link to comment
Book Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Dur. I missed some obvious ones. If we're continuing with real people:Basically I love real-life nerds who have made it their lives to contribute to general nerdiness while still being huge fans. I love Simon Pegg's autobiography that deals with the weirdness of things like growing up loving Star Trek and being in the recent Star Trek movie.Ah... nice one. Does Samuel L. get some love, then? Quote Character and Epic Quest! Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
airen123 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 QUOTE=Book;137860]This actually started as something between Laura and I, but I think it deserves a larger discussion. Who are your nerd heroes and role models?To paraphrase:Mine remains now, and will always be... the Duckman.He got me through adolescence. And yes, I practiced on melons.[/quote\]Duckie never grew up:[ATTACH=CONFIG]2471[/ATTACH] Quote just keep on trucking... Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 QUOTE=Book;137860]Duckie never grew up:[ATTACH=CONFIG]2471[/ATTACH]GASP! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I need to scrub that from my mind. He needs to always be pretty in pink Duckie! 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
Loren Wade Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]2446[/ATTACH]Great Scott!YES! Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
Waldo Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 and Quote currently cutting battle log challenges: 21,20, 19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 don't panic! Link to comment
msuroo Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 And Penny Arcade is very specific and mostly is about current video games. Which is funny because I don't play a lot of very current ones but I still love the comic. And it's how I learn about a lot of pop culture things like Twitter and Draw Something.I haven't been a gamer since college (7 years ago now), but I still follow PA. It doesn't get old. Quote Challenge thread Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 OH! Waldo! +1! I love Fargo (or whatever his real name is ) 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
AKLulu Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I still get the Bill Nye theme song stuck in my head... Quote Lulu : one that is remarkable or wonderful (it's in the dictionary, it must be true) Battle Log | Pinterest | Twitter | Instagram Link to comment
AKLulu Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Oh, and I don't care if she's completely fictional, I'm pretty sure I wanted to be Ms. Frizzle when I grew up... Quote Lulu : one that is remarkable or wonderful (it's in the dictionary, it must be true) Battle Log | Pinterest | Twitter | Instagram Link to comment
KAllen Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Koloth. Both versions[ATTACH=CONFIG]2477[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]2478[/ATTACH]Martok[ATTACH=CONFIG]2479[/ATTACH]and of course the Feddies greatest warrior[ATTACH=CONFIG]2481[/ATTACH]and for my mirror universe hero[ATTACH=CONFIG]2483[/ATTACH] Quote "A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye" - Koloth "Ya can't grill it until ya kill it" - Uncle Ted "If it ain't Metal...IT'S CRAP!!!" - Dee Snider Link to comment
Book Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Koloth. Both versions[ATTACH=CONFIG]2477[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]2478[/ATTACH]Cool dude, but Koloth is a nerd? Quote Character and Epic Quest! Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
bgvanbur Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 While I love the characters from Big Bang, to me they don't quite seem like heroes.Donatello, Willow (from Buffy), and Ross Geller (from Friends). Quote Level 26, Primal Ultra Trail Scout, Non-Binary Robot Link to comment
morethanjustamom Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 While I love the characters from Big Bang, to me they don't quite seem like heroes.Donatello, Willow (from Buffy), and Ross Geller (from Friends).How is Ross a hero but Big Bang guys aren't? Quote The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything. ~Oscar Wilde Link to comment
Artinum Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Recently, George Takei has caught my attention.[ATTACH=CONFIG]2489[/ATTACH] Quote What happens when you play Final Fantasy VII with everyone called Cloud? It gets quite confusing... https://ff7crowdofclouds.wordpress.com/ Link to comment
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