GEEKING OUT! A places for nerds, geeks & freaks

[thedivahrrrself]

Hi! Let's talk about:

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http://cdn03.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/got-character/game-of-thrones-character-posters-05.jpg http://fayesbc.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-douglas-adams.jpg
http://cdn.madamenoire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Neil-Degrasse-Tyson-Is-Officially-The-Sexiest-Astrophysicist-Alive-Stephen-Hawking-Unimpressed.jpg
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This is your place to post random geeky stuff, discuss your nerdy interests, and just generally let your freak flag fly.

I only ask one thing of you: NO SPOILERS!
Not everyone has seen that awesome movie, read that amazing book,
or caught up on that phenomenal TV show just yet.
http://d2tq98mqfjyz2l.cloudfront.net/image_cache/1346724000736537.jpg

Now....GEEK OUT!

[thedivahrrrself]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/63910_435059969901516_142202635_n.jpg

[Scuba]

Geek extraordinaire here...

Model rockets SWEET!!
Hitchhiker's Guide WOOHOO
127.0.0.0 There's no place like home :)

...now back to studying for my MCITP.

[Parker]

Caught this on HBO the other night:


http://thefilmtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.jpg

That's actually my favorite scene in the movie because he is supposed to be such a bad guy, but once Lupin starts changing, he immediately goes to protect the kids without hesitating...


I got a small portable DVD player for my trip back to IL and considered bring all of the HP movies, then I considered bringing all of these:

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTw8NCj8s5kVRoGgWeUqi85xfs-6yixHluVtg-c6wWyf7IMQLtvLA

But I dont have the last one yet.



So what will probably end up happening is I will just geek out and bring one or more season(s) of each of these:



http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/26700000/BuffyTVS-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-26769690-900-675.jpg?1362671903752



http://madmslle.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/ca31.jpg



http://nonstepmom.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/facts-of-life1.jpg



And, of course:



http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/10400000/The-big-bang-theory-cast-the-big-bang-theory-10450144-640-460.jpg?1362671898353

[thedivahrrrself]

Geek extraordinaire here...

Model rockets SWEET!!
Hitchhiker's Guide WOOHOO
127.0.0.0 There's no place like home :)

...now back to studying for my MCITP.

http://www.wallpaperhi.com/thumbnails/detail/20120910/texts%20quotes%20douglas%20adams%20the%20hitchhike rs%20guide%20to%20the%20galaxy%2042%201680x1050%20 wallpaper_www.wallpaperhi.com_86.jpg

[dreadgeek]

Geek extraordinaire here...

Model rockets SWEET!!
Hitchhiker's Guide WOOHOO
127.0.0.0 There's no place like home :)

...now back to studying for my MCITP.

Our doormat is "There's No Place Like 127.0.0.1". We also have that as a bumper sticker because we roll geeky like that.

My latest geeky acquisition came as a birthday present.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8536257303_e3d89db69b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladyfractal/8536257303/)

[thedivahrrrself]

At my last job, we had this clock:

http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/frontsquare/xl_binary_led_clock.jpg

I miss it.

"There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't."

[thedivahrrrself]

Our doormat is "There's No Place Like 127.0.0.1". We also have that as a bumper sticker because we roll geeky like that.

My latest geeky acquisition came as a birthday present.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8536257303_e3d89db69b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladyfractal/8536257303/)


I would also like to point out that 3(π -.14) ≠ 9.

YOUR CLOCK IS A FARCE! LOL

[dreadgeek]

At my last job, we had this clock:

http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/frontsquare/xl_binary_led_clock.jpg

I miss it.

"There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't."

I have a binary clock in the Dashboard on my Macbook Pro. At some point I'll get one for my home office.

Cheers
Aj

[The_Lady_Snow]

I just wanted to come in and brush shoulders with the cool kids!!

http://tytempletonart.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/spock-leornard-nimoy-star-trek-tos.jpg

Spock my secret crush~~

[dreadgeek]

I would also like to point out that 3(π -.14) ≠ 9.

YOUR CLOCK IS A FARCE! LOL

LOL

Someone on my Facebook wall pointed out that it is technically not correct as well but if you only go with three significant figures it's accurate! :)

Cheers
Aj

[thedivahrrrself]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/69686_354289204685360_1090804582_n.jpg

[femmeInterrupted]

http://rlv.zcache.com/geeks_inherit_earth_post_card-r4495690265214153a698a653815eacba_vgbaq_8byvr_512. jpg

[CA_BabyCakes]

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/pabon_family/StarWarsfunnyChewy.jpg

Hehehe!

[CA_BabyCakes]

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/pabon_family/funny-pi-symbol-math.jpg

You know they will all come running to our side for some pi!

[femmeInterrupted]

Like ThinkGeek, only with waaaaay more awesome stuff!!!

http://www.kropserkel.com/

http://www.kropserkel.com/Images/lectermuzzle.jpg

[KayCee]

Oh, I love binary...tick-tock-tick....13:05:19...lol

and this:

http://s.sudoku-space.de/i/minimal-sudoku.jpg

http://www.socialpuzzler.com/images/kakuro.png

[thedivahrrrself]

Are there any IT Crowd fans?

http://geeksdreamgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/itcrowd.jpg

[dark_crystal]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/c67.0.403.403/p403x403/555233_10151379822808965_351805207_n.jpg

She loves Game of Thrones

[dark_crystal]

Also here is a Star Wars joke that someone retweeted the other day:

Q: What does R2D2 stand for?
A: To give C3P0 a kiss

:hk13:

(@halcarich)

[KayCee]

http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/10400000/The-big-bang-theory-cast-the-big-bang-theory-10450144-640-460.jpg?1362671898353



Sheldon is my fav..he's so so darn cute...It amuses me every time how much I can relate....'don't touch my food', 'that's my spot'..and when someone oversteps boundaries...hahaaaa....or..how he's afraid of germs..no touching etc...

yup,yuppydy yup!! lol

Are there any Bloodmoon fans?

[stepfordfemme]

Are there any IT Crowd fans?

http://geeksdreamgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/itcrowd.jpg

<3 LOVE! <3

[thedivahrrrself]

<3 LOVE! <3

Hello, IT department. Have you tried turning it off and on again?

[thedivahrrrself]

Also here is a Star Wars joke that someone retweeted the other day:

Q: What does R2D2 stand for?
A: To give C3P0 a kiss

:hk13:

(@halcarich)

hehehe

Q: When did Anakin's Jedi masters know he was leaning towards the dark side?
A: In the Sith Grade.

d6HeIMdQN3c

[femmeInterrupted]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181087_527096684008604_473844683_n.jpg

[deb_U_taunt]

Oh my, a sense of belonging!

http://www.geekanthem.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tony_hale.jpg

[maryam]

Today's Google Doodle is freaking awesome.

[thedivahrrrself]

It would have been Douglas Adams' 61st birthday today.

Google has a fun doodle (http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/11/google-doodle-celebrates-birthday-of-douglas-adams-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-author/) to commemorate.

Some fun snips from the Hitchhiker's pentalogy:

"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened."

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move."
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

"On Earth ... the problem had been with cars. The disadvantages involved in pulling lots of black sticky slime from out of the ground where it had been safely hidden out of harm's way, turning it into tar to cover the land with, smoke to fill the air with and pouring the rest into the sea, all seemed to outweigh the advantages of being able to get more quickly from one place to another – particularly when the place you arrived at had probably become, as a result of this, very similar to the place you had left, i.e. covered with tar, full of smoke and short of fish."
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."
Mostly Harmless

"There was a point to this story, but it has temporarily escaped the chronicler's mind."
Epilogue - So Long And Thanks for All the Fish

[femmeInterrupted]

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/10501_3700373188516_577377419_n.jpg

[deb_U_taunt]

nerd polish!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6768307831_51cb3c3922_z.jpg

[deb_U_taunt]

http://shechive.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/geek-nerd-14.jpg?w=500&h=534

[TheMerryFairy]

nerd polish!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6768307831_51cb3c3922_z.jpg

Okay I really want these lol

[deb_U_taunt]

Okay I really want these lol

Here is the list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiQ-BKGOcxBCdDAtTEdIc3plUjBGY0dsc285QWlaQ2c#gid=0

[femmeInterrupted]

http://media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com/550x/8f/6f/62/8f6f62d58130ec7b0a829f7db761f435.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

http://media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com/550x/8f/6f/62/8f6f62d58130ec7b0a829f7db761f435.jpg

ohmahgay that is brilliant!

[thedivahrrrself]

http://i2.wp.com/www.geeksaresexy.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/pop-vs-geek1.jpg?w=600

[thedivahrrrself]

HAPPY PI DAY, GEEKS!

http://wayoffline.com/pi/PiBlackRed_sm.PNG

[Bleu]

...words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich: their perfume lost...
http://25.media.tumblr.com/102aa07fd55c8bf93dcef3ea04632cb1/tumblr_miv2qsCRdZ1r4fv2wo1_500.jpg

Lovin' this thread Diva, great idea.
xo~Bleu

[dark_crystal]

HAPPY PI DAY, GEEKS!

http://wayoffline.com/pi/PiBlackRed_sm.PNG

Seriously considering bringing pies back from lunch break for staff afternoon treat

do it y/n?

[thedivahrrrself]

Seriously considering bringing pies back from lunch break for staff afternoon treat

do it y/n?

No, no, no! Today is 3/14 - PI DAY - bring them circles and make them calculate the circumference.

4/13 is PIE day. Then, and only then, may they have pie.

<--- definitive pie expert

[dark_crystal]

It would have been Douglas Adams' 61st birthday today.

Google has a fun doodle (http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/11/google-doodle-celebrates-birthday-of-douglas-adams-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-author/) to commemorate.

Some fun snips from the Hitchhiker's pentalogy:



My favorite Hitchhiker's quote: "You'll need to have this fish in your ear"

[GeekBear]

Good morning everyone, hope ya'll have a great day.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TbfJ_f1_q60/T0NbA-uzLFI/AAAAAAAAAPE/N3nCjDZGSiQ/s400/blood+type+coffee.jpg

[stepfordfemme]

Spread the Geekdom today.

And eat some 3.14

I'm an Apple girl myself. iPie! :)

[stepfordfemme]

No, no, no! Today is 3/14 - PI DAY - bring them circles and make them calculate the circumference.

4/13 is PIE day. Then, and only then, may they have pie.

<--- definitive pie expert

Next level Geekery here :) Love it!

[GeekBear]

too awesome, had to share. everyone needs a daily dose of Sheldon :nerd:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1StW8eLZjFQ/UO17DAQPX3I/AAAAAAAAUs0/BY0bT0wwzXw/w497-h373/63727_10151416662900030_26860466_n.jpg

[Scuba]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ydVVaPGk04o/UUIBpv4NF6I/AAAAAAAABPQ/3aPUylHGeOA/s375/250w_PIDAY_Use_02_Pi_Day_Po.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/522494_565734296780919_1224461868_n.jpg

[dark_crystal]

No, no, no! Today is 3/14 - PI DAY - bring them circles and make them calculate the circumference.

4/13 is PIE day. Then, and only then, may they have pie.

<--- definitive pie expert

This is why I chose to read my break away and not leave campus for delicious fruity crusty treats. Totally wasn't because I was lazy. Or because I realized how many beers I will drink tonight and thought better of the added sugars.

Yeah, let's go with that

[weatherboi]

http://global3.memecdn.com/Keep-Calm_o_96707.jpg

[femmeInterrupted]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/735134_10151349498963517_369267787_n.jpg

[Duchess]

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ_4cl__rVWH3J6cWAA25Was0EkNhxM5 8laGelQX-PxdQGqeFYDHQ

[Girl_On_Fire]

The Coolest Star Trek: The Next Generation Villain EVER!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maiw592lfV1rug97lo1_400.jpg

"It's only forever..."

http://www.nerdlikeyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/david-bowie-goblin-king-labyrinth.jpg

Did anyone else want to see them make out?

http://images1.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Buffy-Faith-buffy-vs-faith-889746_334_391.jpg

My Favorite Doctor

http://www.overthinkingit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/david-tennant-dr-who.jpg

The Goddess Chiana

http://farscape.bittersweetblue.net/mini/chiana.jpg

[Dance-with-me]

Femme geek in the house. I way totally into Star Trek (the original series) when it was first on (I was 7-8), I am an engineer by degree and a networking and information security teacher who is brushing up on trig and calculus so that I might teach higher maths instead of technology, and I wore one of my five pi shirts to work on Thursday and am already planning a party for pi day in two or three years, depending on whether I round or truncate.

I have found my tribe.

[Bleu]

As I was not online yesterday. I must extend my sincerest apologies, I happen to be a day late and a denarius short.

http://www.scrink.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/idesmarch.jpg


....and this just cracked me up....
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTYuM10zkZJSE1mxIBV6CnErL5vcwsJc RNYaHAwuEgHbRjQ5YtI


http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li1gznhTrF1qegasto1_500.jpg

I take it we all made it though unscathed?
I did, but just by a skosh. :jester:

[femmeInterrupted]

IAN MCKELLEN IS SET TO OFFICIATE PATRICK STEWART’S WEDDING, PROMISES NO MUTANT ATTACKS, LOTS OF FIREWORKS


http://static03.mediaite.com/themarysue/uploads/2013/03/Ian-McKellen-Patrick-Stewart2.jpg

http://www.themarysue.com/mckellen-stewart-wedding/

The only thing better, would for them to be marrying each other! :)

[thedivahrrrself]

IAN MCKELLEN IS SET TO OFFICIATE PATRICK STEWART’S WEDDING, PROMISES NO MUTANT ATTACKS, LOTS OF FIREWORKS


http://static03.mediaite.com/themarysue/uploads/2013/03/Ian-McKellen-Patrick-Stewart2.jpg

http://www.themarysue.com/mckellen-stewart-wedding/

The only thing better, would for them to be marrying each other! :)

If I was getting married, Gandalf would be like my #1 choice for officiant... just sayin'...


Speaking of geeky weddings, check out these adorable invitations!

http://wedding-pictures.onewed.com/match/images/91412/funny-wedding-invitations-geeky-weddings.original.jpeg?1357316176

[thedivahrrrself]

It is probably for the best that I don't have children. I would SO make them suffer through shit like this:

http://excellentpix.com/files/funzug/imgs/babies/funny_geeky_babies_01.jpg


<---already did that to the dog

[dreadgeek]

Ever wondered what would happen if you threw a baseball or softball at an appreciable fraction of the speed of light?

What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90% the speed of light?

The answer turns out to be “a lot of things”, and they all happen very quickly, and it doesn’t end well for the batter (or the pitcher). I sat down with some physics books, a Nolan Ryan action figure, and a bunch of videotapes of nuclear tests and tried to sort it all out. What follows is my best guess at a nanosecond-by-nanosecond portrait:

The ball is going so fast that everything else is practically stationary. Even the molecules in the air are stationary. Air molecules vibrate back and forth at a few hundred miles per hour, but the ball is moving through them at 600 million miles per hour. This means that as far as the ball is concerned, they’re just hanging there, frozen.

The ideas of aerodynamics don’t apply here. Normally, air would flow around anything moving through it. But the air molecules in front of this ball don’t have time to be jostled out of the way. The ball smacks into them so hard that the atoms in the air molecules actually fuse with the atoms in the ball’s surface. Each collision releases a burst of gamma rays and scattered particles.

These gamma rays and debris expand outward in a bubble centered on the pitcher’s mound. They start to tear apart the molecules in the air, ripping the electrons from the nuclei and turning the air in the stadium into an expanding bubble of incandescent plasma. The wall of this bubble approaches the batter at about the speed of light—only slightly ahead of the ball itself.

The constant fusion at the front of the ball pushes back on it, slowing it down, as if the ball were a rocket flying tail-first while firing its engines. Unfortunately, the ball is going so fast that even the tremendous force from this ongoing thermonuclear explosion barely slows it down at all. It does, however, start to eat away at the surface, blasting tiny particulate fragments of the ball in all directions. These fragments are going so fast that when they hit air molecules, they trigger two or three more rounds of fusion.

After about 70 nanoseconds the ball arrives at home plate. The batter hasn't even seen the pitcher let go of the ball, since the light carrying that information arrives at about the same time the ball does. Collisions with the air have eaten the ball away almost completely, and it is now a bullet-shaped cloud of expanding plasma (mainly carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen) ramming into the air and triggering more fusion as it goes. The shell of x-rays hits the batter first, and a handful of nanoseconds later the debris cloud hits.

When it reaches the batter, the center of the cloud is still moving at an appreciable fraction of the speed of light. It hits the bat first, but then the batter, plate, and catcher are all scooped up and carried backward through the backstop as they disintegrate. The shell of x-rays and superheated plasma expands outward and upward, swallowing the backstop, both teams, the stands, and the surrounding neighborhood—all in the first microsecond.

Suppose you’re watching from a hilltop outside the city. The first thing you see is a blinding light, far outshining the sun. This gradually fades over the course of a few seconds, and a growing fireball rises into a mushroom cloud. Then, with a great roar, the blast wave arrives, tearing up trees and shredding houses.

Everything within roughly a mile of the park is leveled, and a firestorm engulfs the surrounding city. The baseball diamond is now a sizable crater, centered a few hundred feet behind the former location of the backstop.

A careful reading of official Major League Baseball Rule 6.08(b) suggests that in this situation, the batter would be considered "hit by pitch", and would be eligible to advance to first base.

Full hillarity, including stick-figure illustrations are at: http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/

[UofMfan]

Not really a Geek but will look like one later this evening.

[thedivahrrrself]

Not really a Geek but will look like one later this evening.



I'm guessing if the conversation turned to linguistics or etymology, or certain periods of history, your geek colors might start to show...

And as far as looking like one....

Regarding butches, I'll bet many femmes would agree
Men in Glasses Are Sexy, Say 87 Percent of Women (http://www.ditto.com/press-room/3)

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff47/woolly_socks/glasses/george_clooney_10.jpg
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQdqqL7LlmtB1a2nmxcU-yTUwNxxaZri0V9KrQwNrzOU2o9t0cL
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lltcubae2t1qf8r8uo1_500.jpg

[femmeInterrupted]

http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/zoom/dae5_science.jpg

[weatherboi]

http://shirtoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Science-of-the-Lambs.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

https://s3.amazonaws.com/teefury/products_large_images/1350502728_bot-force.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/teefury/products_large_images/bottom_notthedroids.gif

[thedivahrrrself]

Adorably sweet!
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/485313_10151432823706926_1410667758_n.jpg

[Girl_On_Fire]

OMG! I just bought this! (I really, really shouldn't have but I did.)

http://mediacdn.snorgcontent.com/media/catalog/product/y/o/yoloo_f_fullpic_3.jpg

[femmeInterrupted]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/673_563266413694738_143644715_n.jpg

[Kelt]

MinusIQ: The pill to lower your IQ permanently

z9pD_UK6vGU

[always2late]

Oh my gosh! How have I never seen this thread before? I love it!! Allow me to introduce myself...Nerdy McGeekpants here. :glasses:

[always2late]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/552007_10151942968831501_848375595_n.jpg

[always2late]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/481246_354989287951526_600453533_n.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

Oh my gosh! How have I never seen this thread before? I love it!! Allow me to introduce myself...Nerdy McGeekpants here. :glasses:

Welcome! I'm Geekie McWonkerson :)

This space is for you! Subscribe, enjoy, and post your random geeky thoughts all over the place!

I dearly wish I could correct my grammatical error in the title of this thread. It drives me crazy!

[thedivahrrrself]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/579109_444389285643703_1537481895_n.jpg

[Queenie]

Dr who is stating up soon! The husband and I are counting down the days! I did hear today that Peter Jackson wants to do an ep. And it might be the 50th anniversary special! That would really fab!

Supernatural anyone?

[Queenie]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/579109_444389285643703_1537481895_n.jpg

The husband would be over the moon if he had that. (I wouldnt mind having it either...)

[dreadgeek]

Oh my gosh! How have I never seen this thread before? I love it!! Allow me to introduce myself...Nerdy McGeekpants here. :glasses:

Welcome to the land of free range nerds and geeks!

Cheers
Aj (Aka. Geeky McGeekerson aka The Dread Geek Adrienne)

[Bleu]

Good day fellow Nerdvana inhaitants!

Just some quick information, a blurb of luscious brain candy, if you will.

Saw an ad for a new show called The Nerdist that is to air on BBCAmerica. Hope it's good:

http://www.bbcamerica.com/wp-content/themes/bbca-child-theme/lib/timthumb.php?src=/wp-content/blogs.dir/63/files/2013/03/ChrisonSet2.jpg&w=453&h=255&zc=1&a=t

http://www.bbcamerica.com/the-nerdist/


Yet here is a bowl of intellectual soup that may serve as a first course in the meanwhile... http://www.nerdist.com

AND nerdist.com currently features the legend, the incomparable, the Queen of comedy herself, Lilly Tomlin!
http://www.nerdist.com/imagesizer.jpg?src=http://www.nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/nerdist336FEATURED.jpg&w=625&h=200&zc=1
Commence happy dance...:koolaid::cheer::dance2:

[femmeInterrupted]

http://fashionablygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/et-alien.jpg?cb5e28

[always2late]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/529986_564941690193877_1180149695_n.jpg

[always2late]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/300180_398384880260232_1337888411_n.jpg

[Library_girl]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/300180_398384880260232_1337888411_n.jpg

HILARIOUS! I love it! Librarians rock! :D

[TheMerryFairy]

OMG! I just bought this! (I really, really shouldn't have but I did.)

http://mediacdn.snorgcontent.com/media/catalog/product/y/o/yoloo_f_fullpic_3.jpg

This made my heart geek out! I love it :)

[TheMerryFairy]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/481246_354989287951526_600453533_n.jpg

I NEED this shirt. *G

[TheMerryFairy]

Have any of you played the new bioshock game??? It looks so great but I would really appreciate some feedback before I consider buying it vs. just renting it.

[always2late]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/549773_534384206614112_1086901606_n.jpg

[Queenie]

OMG! I just bought this! (I really, really shouldn't have but I did.)

http://mediacdn.snorgcontent.com/media/catalog/product/y/o/yoloo_f_fullpic_3.jpg

I so want one! My husband has a dr who tee shirt. So, I now need to get my own!

[CXanderRun]

http://www.slingshottshirts.com/images/P/bigbang32167.JPG


This is on my must have list.

[Fancy]

Love this thread.


For my children. :)
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/482280_441223695960179_1029830762_n.jpg

[femmeInterrupted]

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[femmeInterrupted]

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[femmeInterrupted]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ntmkeWZN1r08enqo1_500.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

http://i0.wp.com/www.geeksaresexy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/eggs8.jpg?resize=600%2C450

[always2late]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/580284_536670636385469_2144267740_n.jpg

[always2late]

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[Kelt]

oTuCoHrGdxs

[thedivahrrrself]

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/534038_574419615912387_2137904561_n.jpg

[Scottish MacDaddy]

Have any of you played the new bioshock game??? It looks so great but I would really appreciate some feedback before I consider buying it vs. just renting it.


BUY IT, BUY IT, BUY IT.....I am in love with this game....it has truly given new meaning to my life (just kidding). Really, it is a beautiful and scary wonder of an experience and you will LOVE the ending....

[thedivahrrrself]

This is pure silliness!

It starts out slow and ends up in a hilarious music video...

ny_BNdKTdKU

[Girl_On_Fire]

http://static.tumblr.com/pihwaqi/wAJm9r2h2/hello.gif

[always2late]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/59756_575638285790520_616711672_n.jpg

[always2late]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/554966_576477592373256_1637781193_n.jpg

[Bleu]

Love this...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/8003526979_f539458929_z.jpg

[Allison W]

I've been waiting for an opportunity to post this somewhere.

Most of the geekery in this thread has been of the non-vidjagame variety (save perhaps for weatherboi posting the Konami Code, which I rather appreciated), so I figure I may as well correct that. Supergiant Games, the independent video game studio that made the excellent Bastion--a game known for its art direction and especially its excellent narrator, Logan Cunningham--just announced its next project recently. It's a game called Transistor.

The first video is the minute-and-change release trailer originally posted (get a load of the music, seriously). The second is IGN's video of the demo that Supergiant Games brought to PAX, showing off the game's art direction, gameplay, and use of sound in greater detail (including a new song by the same vocalist who did the song in the release trailer, Ashley Barrett), as well as revealing a few things about the plot and protagonist. One of my favourite little bells and whistles as far as the audio direction goes occurs a bit after 2:35 and is repeated several times throughout the video--see if you can catch it.

GTik6sYT_BE

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The plot admittedly confuses me--though I expect the intro sequence should get some polishing between the initial demo and the 2014 release--but I'm digging the protagonist. She's as fabulous as the audio direction and Ashley Barrett's voice.

[always2late]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/66885_368581489917195_673208681_n.jpg

[CXanderRun]

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/162/4/f/big_bang_theory_cartoon_style_by_thegreatestmario-d532iju.png

[CXanderRun]

http://sciencefiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/willow-and-tara-buffy.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

http://i1.wp.com/www.geeksaresexy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tips.jpg?resize=590%2C498

[thedivahrrrself]

Game of Thrones EPIC History: the Targaryens

This video is a MUST SEE for GOT fans, especially if you haven't read the books. It connects the books and the show in amazing ways that will bring a whole new dimension to the story. Can't wait for ComicGirl19's next GOT family history.

mnfYj-cHM5c

[Girl_On_Fire]

http://i1.wp.com/www.geeksaresexy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tips.jpg?resize=590%2C498

That's ingenious!

[thedivahrrrself]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/563038_10151472297676051_1110032091_n.jpg

[CXanderRun]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m88tyabByV1qdge1yo5_500.gif

[TheMerryFairy]

http://i1.wp.com/www.geeksaresexy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tips.jpg?resize=590%2C498

*Facepalm* Wait someone expects me to be able to answer the 1st question? LOL By the time I gave my answer the poll would be over!

[TheMerryFairy]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/563038_10151472297676051_1110032091_n.jpg

I love this! Bazinga.

[thedivahrrrself]

SUPERNOVAE!

2Dehdto7cTI

[thedivahrrrself]

Why Shopping in a Video Game Universe Sucks (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/04/11/why-shopping-in-a-video-game-universe-sucks-video/)

[femmeInterrupted]

http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/736x/7f/f6/c4/7ff6c465610a4b8b162301ebb94dbd27.jpg

[femmeInterrupted]

http://media-cache-is0.pinimg.com/736x/d5/6f/ac/d56fac23b296b7b8079126eea10d2e2e.jpg

alternately, this coffee table would be awesome!

http://www.r-nine.co.uk/white2.jpg

[Girl_On_Fire]

http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Doctor-Who-Time-of-Angels-Next-Time-17.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/421859_345546812228501_1690602183_n.jpg

[Allison W]

Something for the rest of the young femmes: http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters2/leo-desk3.jpg

PROTIP: Don't let the name fool you.

[LeftWriteFemme]

WIRED's Chris Anderson: The Makers Revolution


http://fora.tv/2013/02/19/WIREDs_Chris_Anderson_The_Makers_Revolution

[Queenie]

http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Doctor-Who-Time-of-Angels-Next-Time-17.jpg

They scare the crap out of me! One of the best Dr Who villains ever!

[Allison W]

OH. MY. GODDESS.

http://dresdencodak.tumblr.com/post/47724463171/inspired-by-anita-sarkeesians-video-game-tropes

I can only post the blurb at the end, because most of the link's content is in the form of pictures, but quoting Dresden Codak author Aaron Diaz:

"Inspired by Anita Sarkeesian’s Video Game Tropes vs Women, I wanted to pitch a Zelda game where Zelda herself was the hero, rescuing a Prince Link.

"Clockwork Empire is set 2,000 years after Twilight Princess, and is not a reboot, but simply another iteration in the Zelda franchise. It just so happens that in this case, Zelda is the protagonist. I’m a very big Zelda fan, and worked hard to draw from key elements in the continuity and mythos.

"This concept work is meant to show that Zelda as a game protagonist can be both compelling and true to the franchise, while bringing new and dynamic game elements that go farther than being a simple gender swap."

[thedivahrrrself]

OH. MY. GODDESS.

http://dresdencodak.tumblr.com/post/47724463171/inspired-by-anita-sarkeesians-video-game-tropes

I can only post the blurb at the end, because most of the link's content is in the form of pictures, but quoting Dresden Codak author Aaron Diaz:

"Inspired by Anita Sarkeesian’s Video Game Tropes vs Women, I wanted to pitch a Zelda game where Zelda herself was the hero, rescuing a Prince Link.

"Clockwork Empire is set 2,000 years after Twilight Princess, and is not a reboot, but simply another iteration in the Zelda franchise. It just so happens that in this case, Zelda is the protagonist. I’m a very big Zelda fan, and worked hard to draw from key elements in the continuity and mythos.

"This concept work is meant to show that Zelda as a game protagonist can be both compelling and true to the franchise, while bringing new and dynamic game elements that go farther than being a simple gender swap."


That is pretty awesome! Did you see the Ted talk from the woman trying to wake the gaming community up to its misogyny?

[thedivahrrrself]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/529445_10151619393390030_1162265072_n.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

Well, as it turns out, the actor who plays Ron Weasley bought himself an ice cream truck and goes around giving away ice cream to kids for free.

This is the kind of thing rich geeks do with their money :)

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/67558_591716074173753_827568690_n.jpg

[Allison W]

That is pretty awesome! Did you see the Ted talk from the woman trying to wake the gaming community up to its misogyny?

I don't think so, but I have been awaiting Anita Sarkeesian's next video in the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series.

[Bleu]

Hey there, nerdy birdies!
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTS3Il7fG1WxCdSRThh2D-I8sX2ON5JfGpyq5MHkwWolKT2yunY

[thedivahrrrself]

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z133/nintendonerds/bump1.png

[thedivahrrrself]

VFZzKEGDI0g

Happy 23rd Birthday, Hubble!!

[thedivahrrrself]

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[always2late]

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[thedivahrrrself]

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[femmeInterrupted]

http://media-cache-ec4.pinimg.com/736x/6e/52/9c/6e529c4bfebbf62888fa5e578c12ca7b.jpg

i would *absolutely* wear this!

http://media-cache-is0.pinimg.com/736x/0c/b1/48/0cb148ae58b933ce5fadbc155af9a768.jpg

My Little Xenomorph

[thedivahrrrself]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/933918_10151570970112074_440746091_n.jpg


ummm, does anyone have 2 chihuahuas I can borrow?

[thedivahrrrself]

I wish I had some binoculars!

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/249486_586870358000646_1024576973_n.jpg

[always2late]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/3664_586732678014414_1626292464_n.jpg

Animals in the wild have to continually contend with the expansion of human civilization. Certain wild animals have learned to coexist and even thrive in urban settings, pigeons and raccoons being obvious examples.

Well, subway goers in Moscow are becoming familiar with stray dogs. These dogs have become accustomed to using the subway system as a means to travel across Moscow, even managing to catch a nap along the way. The dogs hop on in the morning and travel to the city center where they spend the day begging for scraps. At the end of the day they get back on the subway and travel to the suburbs where they sleep in relative safety.

The dogs have become experts at judging the length of time they need to stay on the train, and seem to work together to ensure that they exit the subway at the right stop.

Scientists believe this phenomenon began after the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, and Russia’s new capitalists moved industrial complexes from the city center to the suburbs.

Dr Andrei Poiarkov, of the Moscow Ecology and Evolution Institute, said: “These complexes were used by homeless dogs as shelters, so the dogs had to move together with their houses. Because the best scavenging for food is in the city center, the dogs had to learn how to travel on the subway – to get to the center in the morning, then back home in the evening, just like people.”

[thedivahrrrself]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/935046_493354084052621_568043617_n.jpg

[Allison W]

...So my GM is going to run a RuneQuest game set in Pavis during the Second Age, for which the other two players are playing a bard who follows Nandan/Ernalda and a blacksmith who follows Gustbran the Bonesmith. I will probably be playing a young warrior who follows Vinga, after going apostate from the very patriarchal faith she was raised in to join the Storm Tribe.

If there is anyone here to whom that was not complete and utter gibberish, please tell me.

[thedivahrrrself]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/179422_493117780742918_2090940325_n.jpg


Would LOVE to see these on BFP!!

[Queenie]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/935046_493354084052621_568043617_n.jpg

That is so very cool! Yeah that would be a fab film. Maybe ten+ years ago... His films these days are kinda lackluster.....

[maryam]

...So my GM is going to run a RuneQuest game set in Pavis during the Second Age, for which the other two players are playing a bard who follows Nandan/Ernalda and a blacksmith who follows Gustbran the Bonesmith. I will probably be playing a young warrior who follows Vinga, after going apostate from the very patriarchal faith she was raised in to join the Storm Tribe.

If there is anyone here to whom that was not complete and utter gibberish, please tell me.


It is not gibberish. *offers secret handshake*

[Hollylane]

I'm unreasonably excited about this:

QAEkuVgt6Aw

Not just because it is Star Trek, but also because he is in it:

http://i50.tinypic.com/2zno9a8.jpg

I just realized that he is also in The Hobbit movies, as the Necromancer. I didn't even notice this (I'll just have to watch the first one five more times :|). I was already totally jazzed that his co-star on Sherlock, Martin Freeman, played Bilbo. Then there is Richard Armitage...well...I cannot begin to explain how fun it was to discover that I get to watch multiple movies with him as Thorin...:)

[Queenie]

I'm unreasonably excited about this:

QAEkuVgt6Aw

Not just because it is Star Trek, but also because he is in it:

.:)

I love bernard cumberbatch! Sherlock has to be one of the best things I have seen on the tv in years. Star trek comes out here on the 9th of may. But I have to wait till I am back in the states at the end of may to see it with my geeky sister and my brother in law.*mutters* I love how we had this convo after we talked about how great big bang theory is. Right back to watching last week ep of supernatural. Charlie is in it! Wish she had a bigger role! If her and Castiel were in a ep together that would be the best ep ever!

[Allison W]

It is not gibberish. *offers secret handshake*

ERMAHGERD wanna talk Glorantha?

[Kelt]

Canada unveils its sweet new space-themed $5 bill in space
With the help of Commander Chris Hadfield aboard the ISS, the Bank of Canada yesterday launched its new robot- and astronaut-themed five dollar bill.

The new polymer $5 bill shows the Canadarm2 and Dextre manipulator robots, along with an ambiguous astronaut meant to symbolize all Canadians who have contributed to its space program.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18mbjrkm09oitpng/k-bigpic.png

[thedivahrrrself]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/943799_585277064838534_1880620632_n.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

http://www.startrek.com/uploads/assets/articles/c03712118abea73350a8a8a6e662d0e2d9d9c0e4.jpg
http://www.startrek.com/uploads/assets/articles/bigbang1.jpg
http://www.startrek.com/uploads/assets/articles/bigbang3.jpg
http://www.startrek.com/uploads/assets/articles/bigbang2.jpg
http://www.startrek.com/uploads/assets/articles/bigbang4.jpg

[Kelt]

As someone who has never had:

1. An action figure
2. A Bobble head
3. Anything Star Trek (though I have coveted)
4. Any TV memorabilia

I may have to indulge, these could take care of all of the above all at once.

In the name of efficiency. :cheesy:

[Queenie]

The husband got me a sheldon cooper bobblehead for my b-day last nov. Its so cool! And he also got me a soft kitty warm kitty tee. I loved the tee so much that I sent one to my sister for xmas. I am so going to take a photo us of wearing them together! And our husband can wear their maltese falcon tees in the photo also. Cause ya know, its hip to be a nerd!

[Bleu]

Drool...one of my favorite sites ever! http://www.etymonline.com
http://www.etymonline.com/graphics/header.jpg

[femmeInterrupted]

http://media-cache-ec2.pinimg.com/736x/08/7b/ae/087baec4a14b3c440b818776be94c65c.jpg


Pulp Street by Beery Method

[Kelt]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18mqntwmwa3ccjpg/k-bigpic.jpg

[Girl_On_Fire]

Is it me or is anybody else having difficulty getting into this season of "Dr. Who"?

[always2late]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/397897_582798521741527_1356060298_n.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

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[thedivahrrrself]

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[Allison W]

LISTEN TO NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON

Neil DeGrasse Tyson is so fucking great. Just a few samples for folks here not familiar with him:

A lecture-series closing speech that has been referred to as a sermon, of all things, and I can see it:
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NDT on scientific literacy (a concept I love):
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NDT on coming to your senses, about the five human senses, artificial senses, and that "common sense" thing:
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NDT on religion in schools (kind of a hot-button issue with "Intelligent Design" and all that):
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NDT being awesome on Bill Maher:
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There's a lot more out there. I just snagged some highlights.

[Allison W]

Pardon the double-post, but I just finished the new Tomb Raider game last night/this morning, and it was pretty great. I didn't play any of the previous installments, but this one actually looked like it was worth playing, and I was definitely not disappointed--it was pretty badass and like playing an action movie (albeit with slower-paced exploration and puzzle segments interspersed with the many high-tension fight and escape sequences, but it works). Lara just keeps getting progressively more fucked up over the course of the game and keeps on truckin' like this is Die Hard or some shit and I loved it. And you know how you get this feeling when a game is nearing the ending, with the buildup of tension leading to the climax and all that? The bulk of the game was like that.

Also, there was an observation Lara made early in the game which I found particularly apt, in response to Dr. Whitman saying of a powerful ancient queen that some said she had shamanistic or elemental power, not just political: "A woman wields that much power and sooner or later it gets called witchcraft."

[Girl_On_Fire]

http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/zoom/12c6_grumpy_kitty_babydoll.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

Pardon the double-post, but I just finished the new Tomb Raider game last night/this morning, and it was pretty great. I didn't play any of the previous installments, but this one actually looked like it was worth playing, and I was definitely not disappointed--it was pretty badass and like playing an action movie (albeit with slower-paced exploration and puzzle segments interspersed with the many high-tension fight and escape sequences, but it works). Lara just keeps getting progressively more fucked up over the course of the game and keeps on truckin' like this is Die Hard or some shit and I loved it. And you know how you get this feeling when a game is nearing the ending, with the buildup of tension leading to the climax and all that? The bulk of the game was like that.

Also, there was an observation Lara made early in the game which I found particularly apt, in response to Dr. Whitman saying of a powerful ancient queen that some said she had shamanistic or elemental power, not just political: "A woman wields that much power and sooner or later it gets called witchcraft."

double post away!! This is the geek thread; we are nothing if not over zealous.

[femmeInterrupted]

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[Hollylane]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/417960_463953650347231_1352326648_n.jpg

I don't know why, but the absurdity of this made me laugh, and at the same time I thought "awwww"...

[torchiegirl]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/317435_449967581758826_522226425_n.png


i can dig it.
i would so do this.
for real.

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[torchiegirl]

http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/736x/7f/f6/c4/7ff6c465610a4b8b162301ebb94dbd27.jpg


this is just kinda wrong, haha!

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[Kelt]

http://cdn.makezine.com/make/makerfaire/bayarea/2012/images/logo.jpg

I don't know if any of you have ever been to Maker Faire (http://makerfaire.com/) or not, but it is pretty much literally CHRISTMAS FOR GEEKS!!!!

I have been going since the first one in 2006 since I live near where it started. If you are in the SF Bay Area it is this next weekend at the San Mateo fair grounds.

After the first year when it just exploded in popularity the city has figured out how to deal with it. Get there early, it is set up so that parking lots around town are on a shuttle loop and free buses run every few minutes to get you there. Totally worth any inconvenience.

If you are not local, they are now hosted in Kansas City, Chicago, New York, and now Rome. There are dozens of other independent locally hosted ones all over the world popping up too, here is a list (http://makerfaire.com/map/).

Seriously, if you are even a fringe geek, get thee to a Maker Faire, it opens up so many things to learn; and GEEK is celebrated everywhere. You will be one of the cool people.

ETA: Don't miss an entire exhibit hall set up with the biggest Tesla Coils you have ever seen doing battle!

[femmeInterrupted]

http://media-cache-ak1.pinimg.com/736x/02/e5/e4/02e5e428b9d6dbb2ed4d8e391904aede.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

http://i0.wp.com/www.geeksaresexy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/chestb-neck.jpg?resize=600%2C600

[thedivahrrrself]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/923247_10151579034288194_1007254896_n.jpg


The dragons were so much cuter when they were little :)

[torchiegirl]

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4911704140349458&pid=1.7&w=140&h=178&c=7&rs=1

i watched every episode
and.
i.
liked it.

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[Bleu]

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4911704140349458&pid=1.7&w=140&h=178&c=7&rs=1

i watched every episode
and.
i.
liked it.

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...

I Looooooved that series!

[torchiegirl]

I couldn't seem to get enough and there is just something sexy about a cravat and gaiters!

*squeal*

[Bleu]

Uq-FOOQ1TpE

[thedivahrrrself]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/971139_594936857193996_288270889_n.jpg

[UofMfan]

I hope it works, I cannot embed like youtube.

Moment of Geek! (http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/vp/51872849#51872849)

Commander Chris Hadfield.

He has become quite the Internet sensation and has more followers than the Canadian PM. This is a piece by Rachel Maddow that summarizes it all.

[thedivahrrrself]

I hope it works, I cannot embed like youtube.

Moment of Geek! (http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/vp/51872849#51872849)

Commander Chris Hadfield.

He has become quite the Internet sensation and has more followers than the Canadian PM. This is a piece by Rachel Maddow that summarizes it all.

←lives vicariously through Chris Hadfield

[thedivahrrrself]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/942788_463434100410965_1559915450_n.jpg

[Bleu]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lug01ck77W1qkkqk5o1_500.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/487632_499860260068670_308407567_n.jpg

[Queenie]

OMG! I hate that I have to wait till the fall to see what is going to happen on
Supernatural! And what the hell is going on, on The Vampire Diaries?
Right, I have the season finale of The big Bang Theory now to watch.
Yes, the husband is right I am a fan girl! :D

[femmeInterrupted]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/967285_10151453835748499_431799278_o.jpg

i *really* want this!!!

[Bleu]

Anyone see Into Darkness ?

[MsM]

We went this weekend and LOVED it! We both wanna see it again, and soon. I was a big fan of the first one and I can say I actually liked this better.

There are naysayers saying we are screwing up the canon with this series, but they are neglecting the entire alternate timeline bit. Whatever I say.. it was full of delicious action, witty lines, and Uhura was a bad. ass.

[thedivahrrrself]

Glad to hear it was good. I liked the first one, so I'll probably try to see this one in the theater.

[Bleu]

We went this weekend and LOVED it! We both wanna see it again, and soon. I was a big fan of the first one and I can say I actually liked this better.

There are naysayers saying we are screwing up the canon with this series, but they are neglecting the entire alternate timeline bit. Whatever I say.. it was full of delicious action, witty lines, and Uhura was a bad. ass.

Glad to hear it was good. I liked the first one, so I'll probably try to see this one in the theater.

:popcorn:I am looking forward to it as well. Glad you hear you loved it MsM. See, I hate a crowed theater, so I am going to have to wait a week or two and try to hit an early matinee. I'm such a spoiled brat-owski when it comes to stuff like that. :blink:

[weatherboi]

http://www.paracetalol.ro/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/poze-haioase-nerd-talk-400x398.jpg

[always2late]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/375011_10151607099122074_242096370_n.jpg

The caption on this photo read "My 8 year old niece wanted to watch Aliens last night. Found this in the living room this morning."

[Licious]

A great thread, cracking up.

[femmeInterrupted]

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/58/3e/15/583e15d491a2183c5980e3defa5055bf.jpg

[femmeInterrupted]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969796_336626093130580_472690619_n.jpg

[torchiegirl]

Stan Lee's Superhumans

like Ripley's Believe It Or Not... but for real.




yoyo ninja is all I'm sayin'

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[torchiegirl]

lL1sda8EobY

i could not help myself

[thedivahrrrself]

http://www.realslicktees.com/pic/l/122614.front.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

http://www.dmitriwood.me/PMC-Images/NerdPower.png

[Kelt]

When I was at Maker Faire last weekend I met some folks setting up a shared membership lab; 'a hacker space for biotech', it sounds like fun (to me) and they have a sense of humour too!

It's called BioCurious.org and their tag line is "Experiment with friends!"

:cheesy:

[Bleu]

http://world.time.com/timelapse/

[Hollylane]

http://world.time.com/timelapse/

Way cool, but mostly scary...:|

[Bleu]

Way cool, but mostly scary...:|

I'm pickin' up what you're layin' down Miss Hollylane. ;)
Big picture, Pangaea existed 300M years ago and then began to slowly crack apart and break up 200M years ago.
Put in that perspective there has been minuscule change.
Just an ebbing and flowing, really.

[thedivahrrrself]

I called an engineer to set up an interview today and caught myself impersonating Yoda. "Good news I have," said I. :blink:

[torchiegirl]

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[Hollylane]

I'm pickin' up what you're layin' down Miss Hollylane. ;)
Big picture, Pangaea existed 300M years ago and then began to slowly crack apart and break up 200M years ago.
Put in that perspective there has been minuscule change.
Just an ebbing and flowing, really.

I guess for me, the observable and scary difference, between now and 200M years ago, is overpopulation, and the resulting irreversible damage to previously unpopulated and untouched areas. That just doesn't look like ebb and flow to me, and it doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon. The Earth seems to be changing much more rapidly now, then it did in the time of Pangaea...So, some of those images made me think about that...

[Bleu]

I guess for me, the observable and scary difference, between now and 200M years ago, is overpopulation, and the resulting irreversible damage to previously unpopulated and untouched areas. That just doesn't look like ebb and flow to me, and it doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon. The Earth seems to be changing much more rapidly now, then it did in the time of Pangaea...So, some of those images made me think about that...

I hear you, sister. :rrose:

[Allison W]

I kind of doubt that this means anything to anyone here except for myself and possibly Maryam, but for anyone familiar with the Glorantha setting, a community for it was just added on Google+:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102577244714186267235?cfem=1

Suffice it to say the Glorantha team is feeling very energized by an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign they just had for a new great big two-volume book on the almost fifty-year-old setting.

I'm still trying to get that one Glorantha campaign my GM wanted to run with myself playing a young Vingan warrior, another player playing a young Nandan bard, and another player playing a blacksmith who follows Gustbran the Bonesmith off the ground. She seems to be one of those people for whom the grass is always greener on the other side: she has so much trouble getting excited about anything that's already on the plate.

[thedivahrrrself]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/935283_505420102846019_484413382_n.jpg

[thedivahrrrself]

Do you remember The Magic School Bus from your days as a young geek?

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/5675_532973726764378_1984065953_n.jpg


Is is just me, or does the principal look a lot like Neil DeGrasse Tyson?

[tygr_grrl]

got a demo of the latest Smartboard technology at work today. The thing was twice as big as my TV and has amazing capabilities. Think Minority Report.

Hope we get one!

[femmeInterrupted]

http://fashionablygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alien.jpg?cb5e28

[thedivahrrrself]

If you were one of the folks who didn't read the books (or listen to spoiler podcasts), do you need to talk about the Red Wedding? Your geek friends are here to help you process the grief

:(

[always2late]

If you were one of the folks who didn't read the books (or listen to spoiler podcasts), do you need to talk about the Red Wedding? Your geek friends are here to help you process the grief

:(

I knew it was coming, but it was still hard to watch....especially when they killed the direwolf :(

[always2late]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/q71/s480x480/943466_586946161336353_478124849_n.jpg

[Semantics]

If you were one of the folks who didn't read the books (or listen to spoiler podcasts), do you need to talk about the Red Wedding? Your geek friends are here to help you process the grief

:(

I knew it was coming, but it was still hard to watch....especially when they killed the direwolf :(

I was so thrown off by the fact that Lord Frey was played by Filch from Harry Potter that the entire episode was somewhat Twilight Zoney. I kept looking around for Mrs Norris.

I'm going to have to watch it again now that I've processed David Bradley's presence and now that I know he's not going to start shouting "Students out of bed!"

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/polls/150000/150341_1228606925575_full.jpg

[always2late]

I was so thrown off by the fact that Lord Frey was played by Filch from Harry Potter that the entire episode was somewhat Twilight Zoney. I kept looking around for Mrs Norris.

I'm going to have to watch it again now that I've processed David Bradley's presence and now that I know he's not going to start shouting "Students out of bed!"

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/polls/150000/150341_1228606925575_full.jpg

Yeah, that threw me off as well...I kept thinking if Catelyn Stark had only grabbed Mrs. Norris instead of Frey's child bride, they might have all gotten out alive ;)

[thedivahrrrself]

I knew it was coming, but it was still hard to watch....especially when they killed the direwolf :(

I knew it was coming too, and it was so hard to keep it a secret!! I did not know what was coming for Catelyn.... :(

[Allison W]

This probably won't mean anything to anyone either, but the upcoming game Starbound managed to land Logan Cunningham, narrator of the critically acclaimed Bastion, as a voice actor in the game. That's like the best news I've heard all day.

[Metro]

For all of the word geeks out there, here's a nice list of British-English homophones:

http://www.bifroest.demon.co.uk/misc/homophones-list.html

:readfineprint:

[femmeInterrupted]

http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/a1/b8/f0/a1b8f05ae5df685901f773248994aa57.jpg

i *really* would love to have this little dog!

[femmeInterrupted]

http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/d3/6c/70/d36c7035869a8e0b94537b7f354683cc.jpg

A Drinking Game by Milton Bradley ;)

[thedivahrrrself]

Battle Shots is BRILLIANT!!

[thedivahrrrself]

STAR WARS YOGA POSES (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/06/05/star-wars-yoga-poses-pics/)

[UofMfan]

http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/d3/6c/70/d36c7035869a8e0b94537b7f354683cc.jpg

A Drinking Game by Milton Bradley ;)


I WANT!................

[thedivahrrrself]

Perfect for the daughter you're not teaching to be helpless!

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/941794_373820326062952_1560753172_n.jpg

[Bad_boi]

Who's up for some magic?
http://0.media.bustedtees.cvcdn.com/8/-/bustedtees.d9b50408-df76-40ea-82eb-4de7a8cc.gif

[Allison W]

Magic? Do you mean the card game, or just something tabletop?

[thedivahrrrself]

I can relate.
http://www.joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/kings-on-game-of-thrones.jpg

[Bad_boi]

Magic? Do you mean the card game, or just something tabletop?

The card game. I really like the artwork:
There are awesome animals
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=262872&type=card
Badass monsters
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?name=Rakdos's%20Return&type=card
And of course dragons!
http://www.wizards.com/mtg/images/tcg/products/conflux/xkv27tvom_EN.jpg

[Allison W]

I just had that moment where I realized I would totally play a Minecraft mod about dismantling the patriarchy like legos. I don't know what this says about me.

[thedivahrrrself]

http://i0.wp.com/www.geeksaresexy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/grumpy-league.jpg?resize=620%2C471

[Allison W]

If I played wargames (and offline tabletop as opposed to the usual online tabletop gaming I do at that), I'd kickstart this.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loudnraging/raging-heroes-the-toughest-girls-of-the-galaxy

[thedivahrrrself]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/5581_605591679473739_1557726505_n.jpg

[Semantics]

idp6wjqG674



I can't wait.

[Allison W]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/5581_605591679473739_1557726505_n.jpg

It's Doctor Who. No one understands quantum physics.

[thedivahrrrself]

idp6wjqG674



I can't wait.

Me either!!

[NerdieGirl]

http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/5257236_700b.jpg

This is SO true!

[thedivahrrrself]

SOOO true! I want to strangle this kid. He's either a great actor or a real-life asshat!

Someone told me that Cerci was told in a prophesy when she was young that each of her children would sit on the throne... I'm hoping that means Joffrey dies next season!


http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/5257236_700b.jpg

This is SO true!

[NerdieGirl]

SOOO true! I want to strangle this kid. He's either a great actor or a real-life asshat!

Someone told me that Cerci was told in a prophesy when she was young that each of her children would sit on the throne... I'm hoping that means Joffrey dies next season!

You HAVE to read the books! If you have an e-reader I have copies I can email you. They are AMAZING! I have them as a pdf on my phone and read them that way.

George Martin (the author) wrote a letter to the kid that plays Joffrey and told him "Congratulations on your marvelous performance, everyone hates you." HAHA!

[thedivahrrrself]

You HAVE to read the books! If you have an e-reader I have copies I can email you. They are AMAZING! I have them as a pdf on my phone and read them that way.

George Martin (the author) wrote a letter to the kid that plays Joffrey and told him "Congratulations on your marvelous performance, everyone hates you." HAHA!


I have the audio books, just no time!

[thedivahrrrself]

This would be worth watching...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/8656_376019649176353_1682109021_n.jpg

[NerdieGirl]

http://cdn02.cdnwp.thefrisky.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/27/gameofthrones_042712-m-600x450.jpg

Haha!

[Allison W]

Play it. (Warning: the game is not as silly and cutesy as it looks. Also, to exit it, you have to press and hold Escape. Just a heads-up. And, gameplay tip, in the very first room where you have control of the player character, the exit is not obvious. Go to the right.)

http://undertale.com/

Listen to the soundtrack, too. (IMO, track 12 is the best; your mileage may vary.)

http://tobyfox.bandcamp.com/

[NerdieGirl]

http://quotesfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/funny-Sheldon-Cooper-quotes-science-big-bang-theory.jpg

I LOVE SHELDON!

[NerdieGirl]

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxrsv8ALS41qdbxh4.png

[Allison W]

So uh did everyone hear that there's going to be a new Cosmos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Space-Time_Odyssey) series next year, presented by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and made by a team including Ann Druyan (Carl Sagan's widow) and Seth MacFarlane? I don't immediately recall if I or someone else already mentioned it here.

Also, no comments on Undertale (http://undertale.com/)? Really? I know games can be intimidating to non-gamers, but it's a free (the STORE link is presently for the soundtrack), roughly half-hour demo (though one with multiple endings that reward playing it more than once) that has both an instruction booklet (with pictures!) and a particularly gentle learning curve, will run even on old and low-end Windows PCs, and is already swimming in rave reviews after just a few weeks. Also the music is pretty great. And like I say, don't let the initial cutesy, children's-story-like intro mislead you.

[tomboystud]

Did anyone pick up The Last of Us? So far it is simply amazing!!!!

[Allison W]

Did anyone pick up The Last of Us? So far it is simply amazing!!!!

I haven't yet. Tell me about it? (I am, admittedly, wondering if the female character depicted alongside the male character in the advertisements is playable or just an NPC co-star. This has been known to affect my purchasing decisions.)

[Bad_boi]

If I have some extra cash this week I am going to go to go to a magic booster draft. :D I should bring my trade binder along I have a lot of things to get rid of.

[thedivahrrrself]

I propose that any Geeks going to the reunion should put together a trivia night or some other fun Geeky event! Are any of you going?

[thedivahrrrself]

I'm ridiculously obsessed with NDT. I can't wait for this show!


So uh did everyone hear that there's going to be a new Cosmos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Space-Time_Odyssey) series next year, presented by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and made by a team including Ann Druyan (Carl Sagan's widow) and Seth MacFarlane? I don't immediately recall if I or someone else already mentioned it here.

Also, no comments on Undertale (http://undertale.com/)? Really? I know games can be intimidating to non-gamers, but it's a free (the STORE link is presently for the soundtrack), roughly half-hour demo (though one with multiple endings that reward playing it more than once) that has both an instruction booklet (with pictures!) and a particularly gentle learning curve, will run even on old and low-end Windows PCs, and is already swimming in rave reviews after just a few weeks. Also the music is pretty great. And like I say, don't let the initial cutesy, children's-story-like intro mislead you.

[Allison W]

I propose that any Geeks going to the reunion should put together a trivia night or some other fun Geeky event! Are any of you going?

Not I. That would involve "socializing." (Also travel. Travel is expensive.)

[tomboystud]

I haven't yet. Tell me about it? (I am, admittedly, wondering if the female character depicted alongside the male character in the advertisements is playable or just an NPC co-star. This has been known to affect my purchasing decisions.)

So far I have played a girl in the beginning they don't show and him. I will let you if you get to play her later. It is very cool. I haven't played much yet but I am hoping to play more today.

[tomboystud]

If I have some extra cash this week I am going to go to go to a magic booster draft. :D I should bring my trade binder along I have a lot of things to get rid of.

I just built a new deck for myself. I am still tweaking it and figuring out what I want to do and how it is going to work.

[UofMfan]

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