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Morgul Queen · 07-31-2004, 05:28 PM

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According to an article in The Ottawa Citizen, people who like movies such as LOTR, Harry Potter, Spiderman and Star Wars are geeks!

If that's geekiness, then I'm a full blown geek - and proud of it!

Geeks rule this world, the 'cool' people are just our grunts. Maybe magazines should think about this pefore labeling us.

Encaitare · 07-31-2004, 08:49 PM

::exchanges high-five with Morgul Queen::

Same here. I'm wearing a Prisoner of Azkaban shirt ("Have You Seen This Wizard?"), I've got the One Ring around my neck (though I suspect it's a knockoff, because it doesn't make me invisible), and I thought the Spiderman movies were brilliant. Star Wars is okay, they're getting kinda dumb but oh well. The Imperial Death March song is awesome, though!

All those people who consider themselves non-geeks are just jealous anyway.

Morgul Queen · 08-01-2004, 12:24 AM

Exactly! I am currently wearing my One Ring, which I also suspect is a knock-off because I never turn invisible no matter how many times I do the 'Ring goes on, Ring goes off, Ring goes on, Ring goes off' thing, my Return of the Ringers T-Shirt from the get together last year and....this is rather embaressing....those knots that Elrond wears in his hair, I've got 'em. They're not that hard to do, really!

Morsul the Dark · 08-01-2004, 12:28 AM

15% geek I think it's more that test is tricksy and false at any rate today I furthered my geekiness I learned to play lotr trading card game it is however not too fun anyway

GEEKS UNITE!

Morgul Queen · 08-01-2004, 01:02 AM

25% GEEK PARTY! *throws on Rammstein and headbangs*

Sapphire_Flame · 08-02-2004, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Morgul Queen

If that's geekiness, then I'm a full blown geek - and proud of it!

Geeks rule this world, the 'cool' people are just our grunts.

Rock on, Morgy!!! ^ ^ All hail the Geeks!

Thanks for the binary stuff, Encaitare! I now know my name in binary. ^ ^

My general definition of "geek" is just someone who is completely and totally obsessed with a certain book, movie, TV show, video game, or a complete genre of any of the above. Example: I am a fantasy geek. I am completely obsessed with fantasy books, movies, and video games. I am a sci-fi movie geek. I like Star Wars, Aliens, Star Trek, and Back to the Future. I am an Anime/Manga geek. I love Anime movies, and Manga graphic novels.

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

Encaitare · 08-02-2004, 08:36 PM

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By the way, Encaitare, your post about running up the corridors of your school imitating Monty Python & The Holy Grail really made me laugh!

Lol, you should give it a shot at work if your co-workers are open-minded!

Hooray! You too are dubbed cool, Isowen. I dont know where you live, but to get temporarily OT, apparently people in Germany don't even like Rammstein... they think the lyrics are lousy (and they kind of are sometimes but it all just sounds so awesome!).

I think that nerds, geeks, and dorks are entirely separate things.

Nerds: sterotypical glasses-wearing, bad teeth-sporting, computer-obsessing types, a la "Revenge of the Nerds." (Ain't that an amusing movie?

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Geeks: pertains to one thing, such as band, Star Wars, etc. (Wow, those have absolutely nothing to do with each other, but that's okay)

Dorks: Well rounded. Lovers of all things socially uncool. Me.

I'm more of a fantasy person than a sci-fi person, except when it comes to my one sci-fi weakness, the original Star Trek. I love fantasy v. much, including LotR and other novels and movies. Not that big on video games simply because I'm bad at them

I go to Renaissance Faires... they're so much fun. Anime is kinda where I draw the line; I like the style of drawing and have tried my hand at it, but I'm not into the shows or manga... I don't watch tv that much anyway because the forking sci-fi channel never plays the Star Trek reruns anymore. Blugh on them.

Morsul the Dark · 08-02-2004, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Encaitare

Nerds: sterotypical glasses-wearing, bad teeth-sporting, computer-obsessing types, a la "Revenge of the Nerds." (Ain't that an amusing movie?

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... I don't watch tv that much anyway because the forking sci-fi channel never plays the Star Trek reruns anymore. Blugh on them.

well I have the nerd look except slightly up to date like my pants arent too short otherwise im a geek GEEKS UNITE

at any rate try the Sci-fi chennel on Fridays 11:00am to 4:00pm Star Trek usually comes on then Go Spock!

Encaitare · 08-02-2004, 09:05 PM

Nothing wrong with geek-dom! Or nerd-dom! Let us all unite and be happy!

I shall definitely sit there for the whole 5 hours on Friday and not accept phone calls. Spock is awesome!

Isowen · 08-10-2004, 01:28 PM

Yey! Encaitare, thank ee' I'm from England, to answer your previous question. I guess because the Germans know what the lyrics mean, it probably doesn't make sense, but to us, it just sounds like very cool awesome ROCK!!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a so-called "geek" and I for one, don't give a damn what people call me because I like what I want to like, and if that makes me a geek, so be it.

Geeks are people too!

08-01-2004, 12:24 AM	#3
Morgul Queen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dontgonearthe Castle Posts: 414	Exactly! I am currently wearing my One Ring, which I also suspect is a knock-off because I never turn invisible no matter how many times I do the 'Ring goes on, Ring goes off, Ring goes on, Ring goes off' thing, my Return of the Ringers T-Shirt from the get together last year and....this is rather embaressing....those knots that Elrond wears in his hair, I've got 'em. They're not that hard to do, really! __________________ Athrabeth is still doing the wave for Boromir the Disco-King Oh...and call me Morgy!

08-01-2004, 12:28 AM	#4
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	15% geek I think it's more that test is tricksy and false at any rate today I furthered my geekiness I learned to play lotr trading card game it is however not too fun anyway GEEKS UNITE! __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

08-01-2004, 01:02 AM	#5
Morgul Queen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dontgonearthe Castle Posts: 414	25% GEEK PARTY! throws on Rammstein and headbangs __________________ Athrabeth is still doing the wave for Boromir the Disco-King Oh...and call me Morgy!

08-10-2004, 01:28 PM	#10
Isowen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The blackened depths Posts: 86	Yey! Encaitare, thank ee' I'm from England, to answer your previous question. I guess because the Germans know what the lyrics mean, it probably doesn't make sense, but to us, it just sounds like very cool awesome ROCK!! There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a so-called "geek" and I for one, don't give a damn what people call me because I like what I want to like, and if that makes me a geek, so be it. Geeks are people too! __________________ I hope Butterbur sends this promptly. A worthy man, but his memory is like a lumber -room: Thing wanted always burried, If he forgets, I shall roast him.

07-31-2004, 08:49 PM	#2
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	::exchanges high-five with Morgul Queen:: Same here. I'm wearing a Prisoner of Azkaban shirt ("Have You Seen This Wizard?"), I've got the One Ring around my neck (though I suspect it's a knockoff, because it doesn't make me invisible), and I thought the Spiderman movies were brilliant. Star Wars is okay, they're getting kinda dumb but oh well. The Imperial Death March song is awesome, though! All those people who consider themselves non-geeks are just jealous anyway.

08-02-2004, 09:05 PM	#9
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Nothing wrong with geek-dom! Or nerd-dom! Let us all unite and be happy! I shall definitely sit there for the whole 5 hours on Friday and not accept phone calls. Spock is awesome!