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thiscatis
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by thiscatis » Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:56 am
Well,
Last night I admitted it, i'm a geek.
Well, not the looks, no problem with that
Instead of searching something on the google website I just typed in the google url with the query.
Other things you do that make you realise something is very wrong?
jayshields
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by jayshields » Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:59 am
lol, once with a group of mates we were off to a mates house for some beers. I told my mates to hold up while I uploaded some beers to my bag!
haha. I didn't live that down for months...
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by JayBird » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:00 am
If i make a mistake in real life, i often think about pressing CTRL + Z
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Benjamin
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by Benjamin » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:16 am
I thought this was funny. It's a picture of dark matter.
GM
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by GM » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:21 am
Only vaguely geeky thing I do is subscribe to New Scientist magazine... other than that, I'm quite normal...
I think...
seodevhead
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by seodevhead » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:34 am
I still wear socks that come up to the bottom of my calves when I wear shorts
Chris Corbyn
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by Chris Corbyn » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:39 am
I try not to be a nerd as such while I'm out but it's hard to escape... Even when I go out to the pub or a club I'll often strike up a conversation that somehow leads to a computer based discussion.
RobertGonzalez
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by RobertGonzalez » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:47 am
I use the server based Request<->Response process when explaining to my kids why they should do what I tell them to...
Client: (Request) Clean your room.
Server: (Response) Call to undefined function 'clean_your_room' on line 1
For some reason though, they just don't get it.
feyd
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by feyd » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:49 am
My brain automatically does a component explosion (parts breakdown) for most objects until they become overly familiar. Even then, it does the breakdown every once in a while for the familiar.
Sometimes it drives me nuts. But it is a short drive.
hydroxide
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by hydroxide » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:10 am
I used to play this game Ragnarok Online, in which the currency is called zeny. More than a few times I said "sorry, I can't go, I don't have enough zeny"
seodevhead
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by seodevhead » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:16 am
Everah wrote: I use the server based Request<->Response process when explaining to my kids why they should do what I tell them to...
Client: (Request) Clean your room.
Server: (Response) Call to undefined function 'clean_your_room' on line 1
For some reason though, they just don't get it.
Now I picture you looking like "comic book guy" on the simpsons.
RobertGonzalez
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by RobertGonzalez » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:31 am
But without the goatee or mustard stains on the shirt (unless it is hotdog night at Costco).
Oren
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by Oren » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:31 am
Everah wrote: I use the server based Request<->Response process when explaining to my kids why they should do what I tell them to...
Client: (Request) Clean your room.
Server: (Response) Call to undefined function 'clean_your_room' on line 1
For some reason though, they just don't get it.
Oh
Everah , that was a good one, especially the "Call to undefined function 'clean_your_room' on line 1" part!
infolock
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by infolock » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:35 am
I'd say the geeky thing I do is, when people ask me a no-brainer question, i respond with "It's reaaalll easy man. You just have to point and click"
Luke
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by Luke » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:47 am
Pimptastic wrote: If i make a mistake in real life, i often think about pressing CTRL + Z
Honestly, I find myself doing this type of thing too.