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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Nerdy or sad?This one's probably more sad than nerdy, but the two words seem to be interchangeable these days so here goes. Some while ago I bought a Rover, the first car I had ever owned from new. A year on, I got a letter from Rover congratulating me on my car's first birthday. It said too that I would receive a present when I took the car for its next service.
Well, the next service wasn't due for months and I couldn't possibly wait until then. I wanted my present NOW! So I jumped in the car and went down to the garage.
Me: I would like my present, please.
Receptionist: Huh?
Me: My present. For my car. First birthday and all that?
Receptionist (obviously wondering if she should call the local mental hospital): Sorry, I'm not following you.
Me: Look, I've got a letter...
Well, after a lot of palaver it transpired that I was indeed entitled to a present - a sponge worth £1. It also became clear that I was the only person who had bothered to collect it, as I saw a cupboard in the back full of unclaimed sponges. I dreaded going back to the garage after that.
(, Sat 8 Mar 2008, 18:52, Reply)
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