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Report this Sep. 10 2009, 11:58 am

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Report this Sep. 10 2009, 1:19 pm

Not me

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Report this Sep. 10 2009, 2:21 pm

I definitely have a geek side to me, but I've learned hide it well at times.

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Report this Sep. 11 2009, 10:21 am

No pocket protector. I do wear glasses, I had a 4.0 in undergrad and graduate school. I read nothing but non-fiction things like Astronomy, history, politics, religion, philosophy and psychology. I really suck at math though.

I consider myself more of a nerd.

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Report this Sep. 11 2009, 12:10 pm

Quote (SaturnsRings @ Sep. 11 2009, 10:21 am)

No pocket protector. I do wear glasses, I had a 4.0 in undergrad and graduate school. I read nothing but non-fiction things like Astronomy, history, politics, religion, philosophy and psychology. I really suck at math though. I consider myself more of a nerd.

How can you suck at math with 4.0s and reading all those books SR?  

Well, color me impressed!  What did you study in grad school btw?  

As for being a geek, what's the technical definition now?  It seems that label is being applied now to people who are big fans of genre entertainment, ala ST, comics, etc.  

The definitions from Webster's are:

Main Entry: geek
Pronunciation: \ˈgēk\
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German
Date: 1914
1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2 : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked
3 : an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity

I really think the definition has changed to a fan of genre entertainment.

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Report this Sep. 11 2009, 11:53 pm

Quote (Sara_Paris @ Sep. 10 2009, 1:57 pm)

I like to think I am but I don't think I'm smart enough to be considered one.

I think you are and besides, your vote doesn't count  

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Report this Sep. 12 2009, 1:14 am

Quote (ZarabethS179 @ Sep. 10 2009, 10:58 am)

I know we're all Trek fans, but I was wondering--how many of us fall into the category of true geek? I'm not just talking about being a little nerdy cuz it's trendy right now, or simply being a good student. I mean a true dorky, uncoordinated, pocket-protector-wearing, 4.0-since-gradeschool, Pascal-was-my-second-language geek. ¿ If you fit into this category, I really wish you would beam me up to the mothership now. I need to be with my own species...

I'm a nerd.

We look down on you geeks.

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Report this Sep. 12 2009, 2:46 am

Quote (rocketscientist @ Sep. 11 2009, 12:10 pm)

Quote (SaturnsRings @ Sep. 11 2009, 10:21 am) No pocket protector. I do wear glasses, I had a 4.0 in undergrad and graduate school. I read nothing but non-fiction things like Astronomy, history, politics, religion, philosophy and psychology. I really suck at math though. I consider myself more of a nerd. How can you suck at math with 4.0s and reading all those books SR? ¿ Well, color me impressed! ¿What did you study in grad school btw? ¿ As for being a geek, what's the technical definition now? ¿It seems that label is being applied now to people who are big fans of genre entertainment, ala ST, comics, etc. ¿ The definitions from Webster's are: Main Entry: geek Pronunciation: \ˈgēk\ Function: noun Etymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German Date: 1914 1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake 2 : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked 3 : an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity I really think the definition has changed to a fan of genre entertainment.

I have a Master's degree in European History. I was able to take a very simple college algebra course for undergrad and  my Master's Degree I studied nothing but European History. So it was very easy to get 4.0.

Since I am a big fan of superhero movies and science fiction movies I guess I could be considered a nerd.

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