The Nerd Herd!

[Curious_in_Cali]

On a more serious note...I find this thread weirdly cathartic.

As some of y'all know already, I'm a recovering addict who struggles hard with sobriety on a daily basis. I've sort of started realizing that I use sites like this, and even more specifically threads like this one...as a sort of "safe call"...whenever I feel a craving to use again, I come here, and talk, and post funny pictures and laugh and suddenly an hour's gone and I'm not fiending anymore.

I briefly toyed with the idea of starting a "staying sober" thread but I couldn't courage myself up enough to do it.

This is the closest thing I have right now to a counselor. Lolcats are my therapist.

For the ways that addiction has touched my life, I respect that it is a long walk you are stepping through. Please know that I celebrate you and the success that you have found with holding your ground no matter how you do it.... However, in my opinion, doing it with humor is and makes you beyond radtacular. HUG!

 

[satindesire]

For the ways that addiction has touched my life, I respect that it is a long walk you are stepping through. Please know that I celebrate you and the success that you have found with holding your ground no matter how you do it.... However, in my opinion, doing it with humor is and makes you beyond radtacular. HUG!

You're the best, CeeCee! <3 <3

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

On a more serious note...I find this thread weirdly cathartic.

As some of y'all know already, I'm a recovering addict who struggles hard with sobriety on a daily basis. I've sort of started realizing that I use sites like this, and even more specifically threads like this one...as a sort of "safe call"...whenever I feel a craving to use again, I come here, and talk, and post funny pictures and laugh and suddenly an hour's gone and I'm not fiending anymore.

I briefly toyed with the idea of starting a "staying sober" thread but I couldn't courage myself up enough to do it.

This is the closest thing I have right now to a counselor. Lolcats are my therapist.

I think this is cool. Also cool that you posted about it. Whatever works.

 

[Curious_in_Cali]

 

[satindesire]

up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A

 

[Curious_in_Cali]

Storm Troopers....Singing in the Rain

 

[satindesire]

I gotta say, it took me a few times of looking at it to "get it", but I see it now and that is BLOODY AWESOME.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

Is anyone else excited about the possibilities for Speilberg's grim, end-of-the world alien invasion TV show?

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Is anyone else excited about the possibilities for Speilberg's grim, end-of-the world alien invasion TV show?

Looks interesting. Starts next Sunday? I'll have to put it on our watch list, or at least DVR it.

 

[Curious_in_Cali]

OK, totally silly...or is it?


Take this quiz to find out if you are a Nerd, Geek, or Dork*.

* Please note that these labels/terms are simply OKCupid standard label/definitions for Nerd, Geek, or Dork which are loosely (possibly haphazardly) based on common stereotypes reliant on how these terms are used and abused in everyday slang ridden lazy English conversation. These are not meant to replace, challenge, or to be confused with your personal definitions of the labels if they differ, which would render this quiz completely useless if it had actually had at some point been defined as useful. CiC is not liable for label celebrations or lamentations and this post is intended for "fun" however you want to define fun (or not). Thank you.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

Looks interesting. Starts next Sunday? I'll have to put it on our watch list, or at least DVR it.

Oh yes. My canned-goods-and-ammo-stocked compound in the mountains awaits.

 

[txblush]

I haven't taken CiC's test yet probably because I'm afraid of labels myself. But I have stopped by this thread on occasion and thought, "I wonder if the nerds will mind if I drop in and crash for a while and get a few laughs while I'm here?"

 

[satindesire]

OK, totally silly...or is it?


Take this quiz to find out if you are a Nerd, Geek, or Dork*.

* Please note that these labels/terms are simply OKCupid standard label/definitions for Nerd, Geek, or Dork which are loosely (possibly haphazardly) based on common stereotypes reliant on how these terms are used and abused in everyday slang ridden lazy English conversation. These are not meant to replace, challenge, or to be confused with your personal definitions of the labels if they differ, which would render this quiz completely useless if it had actually had at some point been defined as useful. CiC is not liable for label celebrations or lamentations and this post is intended for "fun" however you want to define fun (or not). Thank you.

This is what I got!

Your result for The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test ...
Modern, Cool Nerd

57 % Nerd, 52% Geek, 22% Dork
For The Record:

A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.

Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)!

Congratulations!

I haven't taken CiC's test yet probably because I'm afraid of labels myself. But I have stopped by this thread on occasion and thought, "I wonder if the nerds will mind if I drop in and crash for a while and get a few laughs while I'm here?"

Come on in, there's plenty of Mountain Dew in the fridge and there's room on the futon.

 

[txblush]

Thank you satin

I took CiC's test...Pure Nerd: 65% Nerd, 30% Geek, 35% Dork

 

[satindesire]

Thank you satin

My pleasure honey.

 

[satindesire]

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=60775

 

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[Babyslave]

Nerd, geek or dork?

My result from CiC's test? Not at all surprising.

Modern, Cool Nerd
70 % Nerd, 57% Geek, 43% Dork

Most of my friends are geeks, I think I'm becoming more geek-ey every day!


Thanks, it was fun.

 

[satindesire]

 

[satindesire]

It's Legend of Zelda time, my fellow Nerds!

Magic The Gathering Cards, Link to the Past Style.

http://www.gamesradar.com/f/a-link-...the-gathering-expansion/a-2011071212027442009

Ocarina of Time 3DS

http://www.gamesradar.com/3ds/the-l...0110616202423556029/g-2010061610502183083/p-3

Zelda II Magic Cards

http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-complete-zelda-ii-magic-the-gathering-card-set/a-2011011416369729007

 

[Ravenloft]

Must post a comment so that I can find thread whenever I search threads.

Shares links:

Dorkly.com

Escapistmagazine.com

Thatguywiththeglasses.com

Cinemassacre.com

Screwattack.com

Hows that? Anyone hear of any of those sites?

I looooove That Guy With the Glasses! Nostalgia Chick, and Brad Jones are my personal favorite personalities there. But I like almost all of them. Except Benzie, that frenchy frenching frencher! Give me Paw over him anytime!

...I'm talking to myself, aren't I? No one has ever heard of these guys, have they?

 

[RedguyTx]

Great thread!

Has anyone recommended nerdist.com or the Nerdist podcast yet?

I LOVE them.

 

[Curious_in_Cali]