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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I'm not sure if this counts as nerdy but...My usename is from a character in the PS One RPG Suikoden.
I have the complete collections of James Bond, Red Dwarf, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell (S.A.C.), Cowboy Bebop and Hellsing.
My last house used to be a shrine to Final Fantasy (complete with Squall & Rinoa wall hangings). I have all of the Final Fantasy games currently available on PS One, PS2 and PSP. I stopped playing FF XI because it wasn't "Final Fantasy-ish enough". The FF stuff has been put away now just in case my kids destroy it.
I collect/read Terry Pratchett Discworld novels.
I own three different Amstrad CPCs. I used to collect Dizzy games (oh the shame of it!)
I used to watch VR Troopers, Masked Rider and Power Rangers (the stuff ripped off from Zyuranger) and collect all of the memorabillia. I stopped after they started adding footage from Dairanger. Err... I'll quit the sentai references now.
I used to play online RPGs (text stuff) based on... the Wheel of Time (I also have the complete collection of books including the World of Wheel of Time reference book). I bought the WoT tabletop but my nerdy pals think that *this* is too nerdy to play.
My mobile ringtone is the Ironside tune as used in Kill Bill although occasionally I may switch to the nurse whistle.
I used to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel almost religiously. I'm waiting for the new series of Dead Like Me (*cries*).
My brother has the nerd gene too... he collects Dr Who DVDs among other things.
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Templeton Blah, blah, blah..., Fri 7 Mar 2008, 18:14,
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you sound like mebut I have about 5000 comics aswell
I'm still crying that Robert Jordan died and scared about what is happening with the last book......and how can they wrap it up in 1 book FFS?
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mmm... complete Evangelion collectionI'm having to watch them all on youtube :(
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Maladicta, Sat 8 Mar 2008, 15:16,
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SuikodenWhat an amazing game. That game made me who I am. Many of my life decisions have been based around it. Nice one.
Red Dwarf, Cowboy Bebop, FF games...
After my own heart.
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