morostheos Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 [quote name='tomasio127' date='Oct 20 2005, 04:51 PM']I was really excited about my 250th earlier today.... [right][snapback]765292[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Of course, I'm at 900 and I've been on here for 2 and a half years, y'all have only been here for a few months. I'm slow.
morostheos Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 or I suppose in your case tomasio, one month
Cow of Shame Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='RC_' date='Oct 20 2005, 03:16 PM']You have no friends and every day after school you cry into your pillow... [right][snapback]765257[/snapback][/right] [/quote] that's a definition of a loser, not a dork. while there is some overlap of the two categories, being one does not immediately imply you are the other.
photosynthesis Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='scardella' date='Oct 20 2005, 02:08 PM']You work in IT? [right][snapback]765113[/snapback][/right] [/quote] as someone who worked in IT, I'll second that [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Oct 20 2005, 11:21 PM']that's a definition of a loser, not a dork. while there is some overlap of the two categories, being one does not immediately imply you are the other. [right][snapback]765638[/snapback][/right] [/quote] they don't know what they're missing!
son_of_angels Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 You addictively watch Phatmass and check it in the morning before you go to class... The best form of insult is a self-insult.
jmjtina Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Oct 20 2005, 09:21 PM']that's a definition of a loser, not a dork. while there is some overlap of the two categories, being one does not immediately imply you are the other. [right][snapback]765638[/snapback][/right] [/quote]
scardella Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 -You have or have had star wars vs. star trek arguments. Bonus points if you can quote statistics to back it up. -You can quote every line of at least 5 movies. You watch movies w/ people who've never seen it, just to see their reactions. -You've used more than 5 different operating systems on a computer before, not counting various versions of OS's. (ex. Mac OS, DOS, Windows, FreeBSD, Linux, BeOS, Solaris) -You've spent more time optimizing/tweaking something that actually using it. -You react to the wrong interpretation of comments, even if you know the right interpretation. -You take things literally that are figurative, and you know it. -You make puns. (heh I'm the [b]pun[/b]isher...) -You would prefer to spend 3x the time to write a program to solve a problem than it would take just to solve it by hand. -Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor is your hero. "More power!" is your motto. -You would or could spend more money on computer equipment/software than the price of a new car, if you had the money. -You look for ways to hack things, particularly game consoles or PDA's. <-- not me, though -You can win minesweeper on expert mode more than you lose. -umm, maybe I should stop revealing all my cool secrets....
morostheos Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='scardella' date='Oct 21 2005, 12:12 AM']-You have or have had star wars vs. star trek arguments. Bonus points if you can quote statistics to back it up. -You can quote every line of at least 5 movies. You watch movies w/ people who've never seen it, just to see their reactions. -You've used more than 5 different operating systems on a computer before, not counting various versions of OS's. (ex. Mac OS, DOS, Windows, FreeBSD, Linux, BeOS, Solaris) -You've spent more time optimizing/tweaking something that actually using it. -You react to the wrong interpretation of comments, even if you know the right interpretation. -You take things literally that are figurative, and you know it. -You make puns. (heh I'm the [b]pun[/b]isher...) -You would prefer to spend 3x the time to write a program to solve a problem than it would take just to solve it by hand. -Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor is your hero. "More power!" is your motto. -You would or could spend more money on computer equipment/software than the price of a new car, if you had the money. -You look for ways to hack things, particularly game consoles or PDA's. <-- not me, though -You can win minesweeper on expert mode more than you lose. -umm, maybe I should stop revealing all my cool secrets.... [right][snapback]765711[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I think about half of the things listed would qualify you as a nerd, not a dork. There are subtle but important differences.
Cow of Shame Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 (edited) [quote name='morostheos']I think about half of the things listed would qualify you as a nerd, not a dork. There are subtle but important differences. [/quote] Definitely. I'd have to say the spectrum goes from loser<dork<nerd from "worst" to "best". Often they can easily blend into one another VS. contests are the best Here's where you are wrong, my friend. This women has killed before. Allegedly! Ok, whatever, but she was a big girl. We are talking about a large, healthy women of questionable stability. Oh, you are totally underestimating the "never say die" scrappiness of a survivor! Hey guess what! Nobody cares who would win in a crazy fantasy fistfight between Anne Frank and Lizzie Borden! Edited October 21, 2005 by Cow of Shame
morostheos Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Oct 21 2005, 12:34 AM'][quote name='morostheos']I think about half of the things listed would qualify you as a nerd, not a dork. There are subtle but important differences. [/quote] Definitely. I'd have to say the spectrum goes from loser<dork<nerd from "worst" to "best". Often they can easily blend into one another VS. contests are the best Here's where you are wrong, my friend. This women has killed before. Allegedly! Ok, whatever, but she was a big girl. We are talking about a large, healthy women of questionable stability. Oh, you are totally underestimating the "never say die" scrappiness of a survivor! Hey guess what! Nobody cares who would win in a crazy fantasy fistfight between Anne Frank and Lizzie Borden! [right][snapback]765737[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Okay, I thought I was confused, but my computer was confused! The first half of your post didn't show up! I didn't realize this until I hit quote reply and the first half appeared in the quote. hmmmm...who's hacking phatmass?? it must be one of those nerds! : :
Cow of Shame Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 nah, I edited & added the 1st part later. just really odd timing on both our parts
morostheos Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 so it's you! you're the nerd hacking phatmass! AHA, I have found you! Take that! I crack myself up sometimes.....I think I need to go to bed!
philothea Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='scardella' date='Oct 20 2005, 11:12 PM']-You have or have had star wars vs. star trek arguments. Bonus points if you can quote statistics to back it up. -You can quote every line of at least 5 movies. You watch movies w/ people who've never seen it, just to see their reactions. -You've used more than 5 different operating systems on a computer before, not counting various versions of OS's. (ex. Mac OS, DOS, Windows, FreeBSD, Linux, BeOS, Solaris) -You've spent more time optimizing/tweaking something that actually using it. -You react to the wrong interpretation of comments, even if you know the right interpretation. -You take things literally that are figurative, and you know it. -You make puns. (heh I'm the [b]pun[/b]isher...) -You would prefer to spend 3x the time to write a program to solve a problem than it would take just to solve it by hand. -Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor is your hero. "More power!" is your motto. -You would or could spend more money on computer equipment/software than the price of a new car, if you had the money. -You look for ways to hack things, particularly game consoles or PDA's. <-- not me, though -You can win minesweeper on expert mode more than you lose. -umm, maybe I should stop revealing all my cool secrets.... [right][snapback]765711[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I think we must be related.
Luthien Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='Paladin D' date='Oct 20 2005, 03:01 PM']- You wait in line for Revenge of the Sith at a midnight showing.[right][snapback]765235[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Heck yes! You saved the chip bags from when the Phantom Menace came out with the pictures of characters and tape them to your wall...
Tink Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 (edited) You learn derivatives for fun, even though it's two years ahead. You memorize the first 50 digits of pi. You memorize the first 50 digits of pi in [b]binary code[/b]. You get excited about the new set of Magic the Gathering. Edited October 21, 2005 by Tink
tojo Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='scardella' date='Oct 21 2005, 12:12 AM']-You have or have had star wars vs. star trek arguments. Bonus points if you can quote statistics to back it up. -You can quote every line of at least 5 movies. You watch movies w/ people who've never seen it, just to see their reactions. -You've used more than 5 different operating systems on a computer before, not counting various versions of OS's. (ex. Mac OS, DOS, Windows, FreeBSD, Linux, BeOS, Solaris) -You've spent more time optimizing/tweaking something that actually using it. -You react to the wrong interpretation of comments, even if you know the right interpretation. -You take things literally that are figurative, and you know it. -You make puns. (heh I'm the [b]pun[/b]isher...) -You would prefer to spend 3x the time to write a program to solve a problem than it would take just to solve it by hand. -Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor is your hero. "More power!" is your motto. -You would or could spend more money on computer equipment/software than the price of a new car, if you had the money. -You look for ways to hack things, particularly game consoles or PDA's. <-- not me, though -You can win minesweeper on expert mode more than you lose. -umm, maybe I should stop revealing all my cool secrets.... [right][snapback]765711[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Man, that's not me but it is most of my friends, I think that makes me a dork by proxy....
tojo Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='morostheos' date='Oct 20 2005, 06:49 PM']or I suppose in your case tomasio, one month [right][snapback]765406[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Hey, it's been 40 days....
Proud2BCatholic139 Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 You put ice cream in the refrigerator.
Guest T-Bone Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 You're saving up to buy an Esperanto course book...
Theoketos Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Oct 20 2005, 10:21 PM']that's a definition of a loser, not a dork. while there is some overlap of the two categories, being one does not immediately imply you are the other. [right][snapback]765638[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I belong to the Church of the Losers, the drop outs, the dorks, the sinners, and prostitutes.
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