How nerdy are you? (Read 846 times)

No questions about Star Wars or X-files, and if you own any of them on DVD, iTunes...... What about RBG's (DD)? Built your own PC, because there wasnt one on the market the way you want it? You check the Forums page to talk to others? I think those questions should have been asked too.

Another sign of nerdiness -- when you think that the questions on a nerdiness survey weren't comprehensive enough! I'm not poking fun at you -- I thought the same thing. I mean, I own both the Darth Maul and Qui-Gon Jinn lightsabers. I practiced moves in the backyard while playing "Duel of the Fates" on a boom-box. I took those things to parties and had drunk lightsaber duels (good times). The only difference between me and the Star Wars Kid is that I wasn't dumb enough to videotape it. "No Star Wars!" was one of the first things I thought when I read this thing. And somewhere out there, a girl whose call-sign is a car jingle frantically types "Duchovney soft core" into her search engine...

The only non X-Files thing he ever did that was all that entertaining was "Evolution." That is one hella funny film.

Never saw it, but "Kalifornia" was quite good, and (risking losing my Man Club card here) I also enjoyed "Return to Me."

voiceofgrog, that 56% nerdy gal is wooooweeeeiii nice, yeah! Agreed she is hot! I am 16% nerdy . You've taken (and passed) calculus. You've been in a marching band. You've edited Wikipedia. You read science fiction. (I do use Linux, but at work. For retro gaming, I will once or twice a year break out the emulator!) Things I do not like: Comic Book Based Movies Most Sci-fi movies/Shows with far flung Alien crap (Star Wars and Star Trek) Firefly & Serenity (okay the movie was alright) Long fantasy movies (Lord of the Rings... Honestly... I enjoyed Gone with the Wind better than LOFR!... Sue Ellen was ) X-Files unless Art Bell is covering it haha Heroes

36% nerdy. Thank God there were no D&D questions. My wife only registered 28%. this is whacked, she is much more nerdy than me.

My wife only registered 28%. this is whacked, she is much more nerdy than me.

Hmmm...I am starting to think this quiz is reversed--low scores mean MORE nerdy! So far the scores here seem to be proving my theory... k

Well actually, there's a huge sign of nerdiness that the quiz missed -- frequent use of the phrase "Well actually..." Here are two real-life examples of the worst case scenario -- saying it to a stranger. First example was me, second was a friend who's even nerdier than me (really). Example 1: on the Mall in D.C. for Clinton's 2nd Inaugural Address Jan 1997. Somewhere, a military band strikes up a march. Spectator: They're playing "Stars and Stripes Forever." jeffgoblue: Well actually, that's the "Washington Post" march, but it is by Sousa! Spectator is thinking: What a nerd. jeffgoblue is thinking: How could he think that? Everyone knows SASF has a duple meter. That march being played right now is clearly in 6/8 time. Example 2: at an airshow after a fighter jet did a particularly amazing maneuver Spectator: Wow! How did they do that? jeff's friend: Well actually, it's because the plane has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than 1. Spectator is thinking: What a nerd. jeff's friend is thinking: I just expanded that person's horizons by passing on my knowledge! Example 1 highlights the nerd's inability to overlook even the most innocuous errors, while Example 2 highlights two things -- nerds jump at what looks like an opportunity to pass on knowledge about a pet subject, and nerds don't understand rhetorical questions and feel the need to leave no question unanswered when they think they know the answer. I think I've gotten a little better at this over the years. Having received the "elbow of love" enough times from my wife, I am better at holding my tongue in these situations, at least with strangers.

4% here. Is there a group for cool runners?

Ha! Wouldn't that be a hoot! I think what I hate most about her is that she is simply reinforcing the notion that blondes are inherently stupid, vapid, narcissistic, etc. It also makes me pretty annoyed that she so blatantly seems to believe that because of her money and celebrity that she can openly shirk laws--laws that disregarding could potentially get innocent people killed.

Dead on the money!! No pun intended! I too am just 20%/ How can that be? I have huge Sci Fi collection as well as a rather nice Space Program collection AND I am for gawd sakes and accounting tech!!