How nerdy are you?This week Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons, died. A whole generation of pasty dice-obsessed nerds owes him big time. Me included.
So, in his honour, how nerdy were you? Are you still sunlight-averse? What are the sad little things you do that nobody else understands?
As an example, a B3ta regular who shall remain nameless told us, "I spent an entire school summer holiday getting my BBC Model B computer to produce filthy stories from an extensive database of names, nouns, adjectives, stock phrases and deviant sexual practices. It revolutionised the porn magazine dirty letter writing industry for ever.
Revel in your own nerdiness.
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chthonic, Thu 6 Mar 2008, 10:32)
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Pretty NerdyHave been a Role Player since my early teens. Been wargaming as long, have done all the Games Workshop stuff (worked for them for a few years), plus a LOT of historical stuff; currently working on my Flames of War Russian Infantry. I have a large collection of books on military stuff (Planes, Ships, Tanks). Have happily shelled out £100+ on an individual book. Im the irritating guy who will sit there commenting all through a film that the Tanks are the wrong colour or the helmets are incorrect. I have an almost encyclopeadic knowledge of the development of Russian and German WW2 tanks. My idea of a good time is going to Bovington Camp (Tank museum) looking at old tanks. Bliss.
I have a massive collection of old Aeroplane modelling magazines; I knew all the RLM codes for Luftwaffe colours (eg RLM 65/70/71 Bomber scheme). I knew my RAF Roundel types.
Recently stopped playing World of Warcraft (Got to L62 then grew fed up of the idiots who play).
Have a stupid amount of CCG's - Magic, Warcry, Battletech, Mythos. Have avoided the Warcraft CCG so far. Kite Jr is getting into the Pokemon CCG, Im encouraging her!
Am currently re-aquiring my NFL addiction (Buccaneers fan since 1986). I used to know the NFL Record and Fact book pretty much by heart (the rosters and major records at any rate). I could name all the starting QB's, RB's and WR's round the league. SuperBowl MVP's ? Oh yes.
If the Police ever raided me Im sure they'd have a field day with all the militaristic stuff I own. But nothing on small arms (they're just dull and sad).
And my job ? A Nurse FFS!
I have no life...and I love it.
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Buccaneers???You chose them over the Cowboys? FFS! Are you insane?
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flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Fri 7 Mar 2008, 1:58,
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