Are you a nerd? - Page 4

Justy · 02-06-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina

For more help see the attached chart.

Based on the chart I voted "Geek." However, I think that Legos go well with a nice Star Wars sound track in the background, so maybe there should have been a "Both" option.

pshrynk · 02-09-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CO'Neil

I was waiting for a crack about slide rules. They're the acid test of a nerd, all right.

Along with Ham Radio and amateur astronomy.

Definitely have been looking at some circular rules lately, a Pickett 11" is currently on eBay for over $100, but some of the little Sama and Etani Concise jobs with periodic tables and conversion charts sometimes go for under $30.

Cheers,
Chris
AB2WN

K&E, Pickett
LX90

vivaldirules · 02-09-2009, 02:11 PM

I loved my dad's K&E slide rule and challenged myself to figure out how to use it without reading the manual.
I toyed with the idea of buying a ham radio and for about two decades I spent every night in bed scanning the shortwave dials listening to broadcasts in languages I don't speak before I nodded off to sleep.
My favorite magazine subscription for the last twelve years or so has been Sky & Telescope from which I've learned a lot and I've toyed with buying my own telescope.
I have written programs in my free time to, for example, statistically evaluate different sequences of plays in Bejeweled to maximize one's score.
I have an ongoing project to digitize photographic images to reconstruct three dimensional arrays of such things as the branching and leaves on trees so as to map out and analyze the similarities and differences between species and individuals. Just for fun, mind you.
I read for pleasure.
I enjoy doing puzzles (crosswords, Jumble, sudoku, etc.) but I like to make them challenging by setting time limits and doing them without pencil and paper.
I love walking over to my bookshelf and opening up a physics or other book and working problems at random.
I hate fooling with gadgets for very long unless they give me something I want.

I'm pretty sure I'm a nerd.

pshrynk · 02-09-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I loved my dad's K&E slide rule and challenged myself to figure out how to use it without reading the manual.
I toyed with the idea of buying a ham radio and for about two decades I spent every night in bed scanning the shortwave dials listening to broadcasts in languages I don't speak before I nodded off to sleep.
My favorite magazine subscription for the last twelve years or so has been Sky & Telescope from which I've learned a lot and I've toyed with buying my own telescope.
I have written programs in my free time to, for example, statistically evaluate different sequences of plays in Bejeweled to maximize one's score.
I have an ongoing project to digitize photographic images to reconstruct three dimensional arrays of such things as the branching and leaves on trees so as to map out and analyze the similarities and differences between species and individuals. Just for fun, mind you.
I read for pleasure.
I enjoy doing puzzles (crosswords, Jumble, sudoku, etc.) but I like to make them challenging by setting time limits and doing them without pencil and paper.
I love walking over to my bookshelf and opening up a physics or other book and working problems at random.
I hate fooling with gadgets for very long unless they give me something I want.

I'm pretty sure I'm a nerd.

Or an incredibly smart dog.

vivaldirules · 02-09-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Or an incredibly smart dog.

Nah, I'm pretty sure I'm pretty stupid. I didn't say I did any of those things well. No, I'm just a bit touched. And a dog.

pshrynk · 02-09-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Nah, I'm pretty sure I'm pretty stupid. I didn't say I did any of those things well. No, I'm just a bit touched. And a dog.

Well, my dog has trouble remembering to poo outside, so...

vivaldirules · 02-09-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Well, my dog has trouble remembering to poo outside, so...

Well, there is that.

montsnmags · 02-09-2009, 06:51 PM

I don't know what a slide rule is, and never have, even though it has incredibly-frequently come up in forum conversations (not just here) all around the place over the years. Sure, I could look it up, but I'm waiting for it to naturally reveal itself to me.

Cheers,
Marc

desertgrandma · 02-09-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

I don't know what a slide rule is, and never have, even though it has incredibly-frequently come up in forum conversations (not just here) all around the place over the years. Sure, I could look it up, but I'm waiting for it to naturally reveal itself to me.

Cheers,
Marc

revealed............

montsnmags · 02-10-2009, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

revealed............

Damn you, dg. That's like a mathematician's rickroll.

Cheers,
Marc (Not really

. Actually

)

Crusader · 07-04-2009, 02:43 PM

I guess I'm a geek with nerd-ish tendencies! Owning 4 PC's all with hand selected components and having a 10" and 3" telescope I'm not 100% sure which one has the upper hand...

ruth1304 · 07-04-2009, 04:27 PM

I would say both, but as I've got to choose I'm probably more of a geek.

The comparison table was interesting - I know a lot of people who are one or the other (or both), and not just at mobileread!

Jaime_Astorga · 07-04-2009, 04:49 PM

I can't decide between nerd and geek.

Peverel · 07-04-2009, 04:52 PM

If a geek has some tech skills I have to vote geek as I am a robot builder and work as a software developer. Ho Hum

Just checked the chart - I am 100% geek

Teyrnon · 07-04-2009, 06:00 PM

I never really got the whole claim a pejorative label for oneself thing. Some would probably call me a geek while others would be assured I'm a nerd. Me on the other hand; I'm an avid reader, a gamer, a writer, an amateur astronomer, a philosopher, and probably a hundred other things at any given time.

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Yes, I'm a nerd.	29	26.85%
I'm not a nerd, I'm THE nerd.	5	4.63%
I'm not a nerd, I'm a geek.	67	62.04%
No, I'm not a nerd, but I am more attractive than average.	7	6.48%
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07-04-2009, 04:52 PM	#59
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	If a geek has some tech skills I have to vote geek as I am a robot builder and work as a software developer. Ho Hum Just checked the chart - I am 100% geek Last edited by Peverel; 07-04-2009 at 06:39 PM. Reason: Chart Checking

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02-09-2009, 02:11 PM	#48
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I loved my dad's K&E slide rule and challenged myself to figure out how to use it without reading the manual. I toyed with the idea of buying a ham radio and for about two decades I spent every night in bed scanning the shortwave dials listening to broadcasts in languages I don't speak before I nodded off to sleep. My favorite magazine subscription for the last twelve years or so has been Sky & Telescope from which I've learned a lot and I've toyed with buying my own telescope. I have written programs in my free time to, for example, statistically evaluate different sequences of plays in Bejeweled to maximize one's score. I have an ongoing project to digitize photographic images to reconstruct three dimensional arrays of such things as the branching and leaves on trees so as to map out and analyze the similarities and differences between species and individuals. Just for fun, mind you. I read for pleasure. I enjoy doing puzzles (crosswords, Jumble, sudoku, etc.) but I like to make them challenging by setting time limits and doing them without pencil and paper. I love walking over to my bookshelf and opening up a physics or other book and working problems at random. I hate fooling with gadgets for very long unless they give me something I want. I'm pretty sure I'm a nerd.

02-09-2009, 06:51 PM	#53
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I don't know what a slide rule is, and never have, even though it has incredibly-frequently come up in forum conversations (not just here) all around the place over the years. Sure, I could look it up, but I'm waiting for it to naturally reveal itself to me. Cheers, Marc

07-04-2009, 02:43 PM	#56
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	I guess I'm a geek with nerd-ish tendencies! Owning 4 PC's all with hand selected components and having a 10" and 3" telescope I'm not 100% sure which one has the upper hand...

07-04-2009, 04:27 PM	#57
ruth1304 Addict Posts: 394 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Device: Waiting for a kindle!	I would say both, but as I've got to choose I'm probably more of a geek. The comparison table was interesting - I know a lot of people who are one or the other (or both), and not just at mobileread!

07-04-2009, 04:49 PM	#58
Jaime_Astorga Member Retired Posts: 274 Karma: 4446 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Device: PRS-350-SC: Sony Reader Pocket Edition	I can't decide between nerd and geek.

07-04-2009, 06:00 PM	#60
Teyrnon Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 384 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Eastern United States Device: jetBook, Kindle DX, Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Nook Simple Touch	I never really got the whole claim a pejorative label for oneself thing. Some would probably call me a geek while others would be assured I'm a nerd. Me on the other hand; I'm an avid reader, a gamer, a writer, an amateur astronomer, a philosopher, and probably a hundred other things at any given time.