Are you the biggest nerd ever?

Harry Tuttle

2 (15.4%)

Other, Please list below

6 (46.2%)

Blackie

1 (7.7%)

John Shaw

4 (30.8%)

Shiny Vandal

0 (0%)

Squish

0 (0%)

JB

0 (0%)

Andy

0 (0%)

MacFall

0 (0%)

Norea the Magus

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 6

Voting closed: November 22, 2008, 11:43:39 PM

[Level 20 Anklebiter]

I'm not sure if I'm the biggest nerd, but here's what I think makes me a bit nerdy.

1. CS Major with a focus on AI.
2. Would be independent 'philosopher' focusing on issues of Metaphysical constraints on Epistemology.
3. Own several mathematics books covering issues like Set Theory, Discrete Mathematics, and etc.
4. Can do base conversion without aide of a computer/calculator.
5. I'm a complete and utter slave to logic problems.
6. Played MUDs before 1998 (Nightmare LP, RIP. ).
7. I was the creator and primary admin a TinyMUCK for about six months (until it got boring even though I loved learning to code in MUF and setup objects with MPI).

[Taors]

- I am 24 and I STILL haven't kissed a girl

Okay, that's just wrong.

[BonerJoe]

- I am 24 and I STILL haven't kissed a girl

Okay, that's just wrong.

It's against his religion to kiss before marriage.

[Elitist Bitch]

- I am 24 and I STILL haven't kissed a girl

Okay, that's just wrong.

It's against his religion to kiss before marriage.

I actually knew a dude who didn't so much as kiss his girlfriend before they got married. It was sort of cute. They've been married for six years now.

[BonerJoe]

- I am 24 and I STILL haven't kissed a girl

Okay, that's just wrong.

It's against his religion to kiss before marriage.

I actually knew a dude who didn't so much as kiss his girlfriend before they got married. It was sort of cute. They've been married for six years now.

Mental compatibility is more important than sexual compatibility anyways.

[MacFall]

- I am 24 and I STILL haven't kissed a girl

Okay, that's just wrong.

It's against his religion to kiss before marriage.

No it isn't. I am just that tragically unsuccessful with the ladies. Hence, my self-nomination.

Of course, the fact that I haven't given a shit for the last 4 or so years has something to do with it, I'm sure.

[Russell Griswold]

- I am 24 and I STILL haven't kissed a girl

Okay, that's just wrong.

It's against his religion to kiss before marriage.

No it isn't. I am just that tragically unsuccessful with the ladies. Hence, my self-nomination.

Of course, the fact that I haven't given a shit for the last 4 or so years has something to do with it, I'm sure.

Aren't there groups for singles at churches near you?

[MacFall]

- I am 24 and I STILL haven't kissed a girl

Okay, that's just wrong.

It's against his religion to kiss before marriage.

No it isn't. I am just that tragically unsuccessful with the ladies. Hence, my self-nomination.

Of course, the fact that I haven't given a shit for the last 4 or so years has something to do with it, I'm sure.

Aren't there groups for singles at churches near you?

Yes, and they are full of enthusiastic social conservatives. Not my crowd.

Though come to think of it, the idea of going to one of those things and when politics comes up, saying "oh, I'm basically a free-market anarchist and I believe that government is the Antichrist" amuses me a whole lot.

I just might do that. 

[YixilTesiphon]

Yes, and they are full of enthusiastic social conservatives. Not my crowd.

Though come to think of it, the idea of going to one of those things and when politics comes up, saying "oh, I'm basically a free-market anarchist and I believe that government is the Antichrist" amuses me a whole lot.

I just might do that. 

DO IT. There's gotta be one girl there that isn't a social tyrant.

[BonerJoe]

Yes, and they are full of enthusiastic social conservatives. Not my crowd.

Though come to think of it, the idea of going to one of those things and when politics comes up, saying "oh, I'm basically a free-market anarchist and I believe that government is the Antichrist" amuses me a whole lot.

I just might do that. 

DO IT. There's gotta be one girl there that isn't a social tyrant.

Have any luck, Nigel?

[freeAgent]

I won't bother nominating myself because I think Shaw has me beat, but I'm also pretty nerdy.  I was in one of the nerdy social groups in a high school that catered to nerds (a Science and Technology magnet school).  I learned how to program my graphing calculator and at one point I could operate it with my eyes closed (not just do operations/math, but program it).  I bought a second graphing calculator primarily for calculator games.  I broke through my Middle School's network security system.  I've learned a few programming languages, but it's not my thing--same with languages.  I've pretty much forgotten the specifics of any given programming language, but I can usually figure out what's going on in languages that I have no experience in.  I've also done some CAD work in Rhino (not just f'ing around with a pirated copy of 3DStudio Max).  I read books like Wealth of Nations for fun and went to the University of Chicago specifically because of its association with Milton Friedman.  I've done the whole (A)D&D thing, including reading a lot of the Forgotten Realms novels.  I drive stick out of principle.  I played Counter-Strike competitively and was an active member of the "gaming community" a few years ago.  I'm still a computer gamer at heart and generally scoff at consoles.  I build my own desktop computers.  I was a co-founder of my high school's "Computer Repair Club" (ie, piece together scrap hardware and figure out how to make it play games) and Sailing Club.  I listen to some pretty obscure music and have been in a professional-level chorus.  I was offered money for writing for a technology blog, but preferred to do it for free.  My articles have been on the front page of Slashdot, Digg, Fark, etc.  I have, at times, owned 3 (or more?) pairs of the exact same pants.

I've gotta say, though, I've been putting a lot of my nerdy activities behind me.  I haven't played pen and paper D&D in a long time and I really don't game anymore either.  I still read and keep up with technology, but it's hard to keep up nerdy habits when you've got a job.  I like to think I've still got it in me, though

[Russell Griswold]

^^^^^^
and he knows how to spot leaky capacitors!

[Harry Tuttle]

Of course, the fact that I haven't given a shit for the last 4 or so years has something to do with it, I'm sure.

Actually I have found that not giving a shit is a step in the right direction in terms of success with women. I think women find nerds who are trying to be cool to be particularly unattractive. Once you resolve to be yourself and embrace the nerdiness then it is easier for good women to spot you. I think this factor explains how I ever got married. 

By the way, this might be a good time to bring up the fact that in Jr. High I dated a girl that used to tell everyone she new Duran Duran. That's gotta get me some serious nerd cred right there.

[Taors]

Of course, the fact that I haven't given a shit for the last 4 or so years has something to do with it, I'm sure.

Actually I have found that not giving a shit is a step in the right direction in terms of success with women. I think women find nerds who are trying to be cool to be particularly unattractive. Once you resolve to be yourself and embrace the nerdiness then it is easier for good women to spot you. I think this factor explains how I ever got married. 

By the way, this might be a good time to bring up the fact that in Jr. High I dated a girl that used to tell everyone she new Duran Duran. That's gotta get me some serious nerd cred right there.

If he's been doing that for 4 years, I don't think it's going to change anytime soon.

[freeAgent]

^^^^^^
and he knows how to spot leaky capacitors!

And really, that's all that matters.