You Might Be A Geek If... - Page 6

ScandalAndy · 10-04-2011, 06:05 AM

You read Snopes more frequently than a newspaper/news site.

Tawse · 10-04-2011, 03:33 PM

dreadgeek · 10-04-2011, 04:11 PM

Your RPGs are still done around a table using dice, rule books, dry erase markers, paper and your imagination.

Corollary: You *are* a geek if you've ever played a role-playing game besides Dungeons and Dragons (e.g. Traveller, GuRPS, Heroes, Toon, Vampire, Werewolf, etc.)

corollary to the corollary: You are most definitely a geek if you know what your D&D alignment is.

Cheers
Aj

betenoire · 10-04-2011, 04:14 PM

If you've ever used the phrase "That's right, I just defeated you with MATH."

Tawse · 10-04-2011, 04:14 PM

LOL I used to play D&D and Paranoia (I believe was the name) that game was messed up! lol

D&D wise - I played a Paladin most often (and actually in the screen shot above the character is a paladin), but I used to enjoy playing an assassin on occasion. I couldn't RP them that well - but man was it nice being an ass (chaotic neutral) to break outta the spell for a bit.

dreadgeek · 10-04-2011, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tawse

LOL I used to play D&D and Paranoia (I believe was the name) that game was messed up! lol

D&D wise - I played a Paladin most often (and actually in the screen shot above the character is a paladin), but I used to enjoy playing an assassin on occasion. I couldn't RP them that well - but man was it nice being an ass (chaotic neutral) to break outta the spell for a bit.

I loved Paranoia! The Computer *is* our friend.

I used to play monks a lot because, certainly in 1st and 2nd edition AD&D they were, pound for pound, the deadliest fighters at high level. Being able to *fail* a saving throw and only take half-damage was just too good a deal to pass up.
My other favorite character class was Paladin.

Cheers
Aj

dreadgeek · 10-05-2011, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tawse

LOL I used to play D&D and Paranoia (I believe was the name) that game was messed up! lol

D&D wise - I played a Paladin most often (and actually in the screen shot above the character is a paladin), but I used to enjoy playing an assassin on occasion. I couldn't RP them that well - but man was it nice being an ass (chaotic neutral) to break outta the spell for a bit.

Oh and for the record. My alignment most maps to Lawful Neutral (leaning toward Lawful Good).

Cheers
Aj

dreadgeek · 10-11-2011, 02:55 PM

You know you are a geek when a good day can be had simply because your favorite author has released a new book and there's an update to iTunes.

Cheers
Aj

wolfbittenpoet · 10-11-2011, 03:18 PM

You might be a geek if your favorite author is Terry Pratchett and you can recite books from memory.

dreadgeek · 10-11-2011, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfbittenpoet

You might be a geek if your favorite author is Terry Pratchett and you can recite books from memory.

Yep. Some of the my favorite quotes of all time come from Pratchett.

Cheers
Aj

Linus · 10-11-2011, 03:50 PM

You look at this http://colinm.org/language_checklist.html and think of new computer languages that could address some of the issues. And then wonder how long before xkcd and Dilbert will comment on it.

wolfbittenpoet · 10-24-2011, 05:05 PM

if you are building your own steampunk goggles and not for cosplay.
if you know what cosplay is.

ScandalAndy · 10-24-2011, 08:27 PM

if you're more interested in Alison Balsom's incredible baroque technique and tone than the rest of her.

Fancy · 10-24-2011, 08:59 PM

...You find geeky ways to motivate your kids to do chores -

Chore Wars

...and you play more than they do!

Scuba · 10-24-2011, 10:18 PM

...you thought the death of Steve Jobs was far more tragic than Elvis.

atomiczombie · 10-24-2011, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfbittenpoet

if you are building your own steampunk goggles and not for cosplay.
if you know what cosplay is.

<--- is a geek too.

tonaderspeisung · 10-25-2011, 04:19 PM

---zork---

Fancy · 10-27-2011, 11:04 AM

Not so geeky, but still a bit cheeky:

1QuirkyKiwi · 10-27-2011, 11:09 AM

You might be a geek if......
You confess to liking Babylon 5 and watching the 'new' series of Battlestar Gallactica just to oggle and drool over the new Starbuck!

<------ My confession face!

LOL!

wolfbittenpoet · 10-27-2011, 11:17 AM

if Frack has made it into your vocabulary as well as things being shiny.

10-04-2011, 06:05 AM	#101
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10-04-2011, 04:11 PM	#103
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10-04-2011, 04:14 PM	#104
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10-11-2011, 02:55 PM	#108
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10-11-2011, 03:18 PM	#109
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10-04-2011, 03:33 PM	#102
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10-11-2011, 03:50 PM	#111
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10-24-2011, 05:05 PM	#112
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10-24-2011, 08:27 PM	#113
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10-24-2011, 10:18 PM	#115
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10-25-2011, 04:19 PM	#117
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