Geeks paradise

[bigbadwolf]

Right, although I'm incredibly cool I do have a few geeky habits that I thought I'd share with you and I sincerely expect you to share yours. Here goes.

1) I'm 25 but still indulge in the odd Airfix model, or two.

2) I have a remote controlled helicopter.

3) I watch Newsnight religiously.

4) I'm very interested in fashion both male and female. I know alot of guys in this field are batting for the other team but my mum is a fashion designer and I've been surrounded by patterns and fabric all my life so I've taken an interest. Well thats my excuse anyway.

5) I post on area forums.

[chuff]

I like colouring in with felt tip pens and practising drawing treble clefs

I still wear knee length socks whenever I can get away with it

I colour code my wardrobe

I occasionally light farts

I love maths problems

I would love to get a soldering kit for my birthday

A chemistry set would also go down well

These are probably more childish than geeky though - I am 40 years old, bah

[????]

5)

and I play "Civilisation"

[HonaloochieB]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> Right, although I'm incredibly cool I do have a

> few geeky habits that I thought I'd share with you

> and I sincerely expect you to share yours. Here

> goes.

>

> 1) I'm 25 but still indulge in the odd Airfix

> model, or two.

> 2) I have a remote controlled helicopter.

> 3) I watch Newsnight religiously.

> 4) I'm very interested in fashion both male and

> female. I know alot of guys in this field are

> batting for the other team but my mum is a fashion

> designer and I've been surrounded by patterns and

> fabric all my life so I've taken an interest. Well

> thats my excuse anyway.

> 5) I post on area forums.

1, 2, 3, and 5 not particularly surprising BBW.

4 though, you're having a Turkish. I reckon you're trying to gull innocents on here with the notion that you're 'com-plex'.

Not that you aren't necessarily, but to imply that to put it in Viz-speak you're 'good with colours' stretches my credulity to breaking point.

Nice try, you rogue you.

[????]

Shouldn't that be rouge then Honny B?

[Keef]

I've posted on EDF more than anyone else. Nuff said! Oh, and even though a can play real guitar, I still indulge in some serious air guitar when home alone :-S

[Mikecg]

1) I twiddle with linux

2) I like playing with very high volatges to the point that if somebody made me jump during my valve amp fiddling sessions I would more than likely fry.

3) I had a fixation with the convergence on old colour tv's when I was a kid

4) I love music theory, especialy diatonic modes

5) I love my xbox 360

[Keef]

You love music theory? You are mad! After GCSE, A Level and Degree, I never want to see another scale, mode, or Bach choral in my life!

[Mikecg]

Keith wrote,

You love music theory? You are mad! After GCSE, A Level and Degree, I never want to see another scale, mode, or Bach choral in my life!

snip<

I have a passion for scales, I dont know why I just do. I didn't go to uni, and I was an average student at school. I was too busy traveling the country playing gigs to do A levels. No regrets, it was a fantastic oppertunity for a 17 year old kid to have a great time with players that were a lot older than me. I am totally self taught except for a few lessons here and there that didn't work out because of some reason or another. Mainly they were not into what I was.

[HonaloochieB]

Mikecg Wrote:

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> 1) I twiddle with linux

> 2) I like playing with very high volatges to the

> point that if somebody made me jump during my

> valve amp fiddling sessions I would more than

> likely fry.

> 3) I had a fixation with the convergence on old

> colour tv's when I was a kid

> 4) I love music theory, especialy diatonic modes

> 5) I love my xbox 360

Thank Christ for number 5, Mike, I actually know what an XBox 360 is.

Not sure I could actually prepare a grilled sandwich on one, but that's why I keep a spare Breville in the larder.

[Mikecg]

Well there is a common fault on the 360 which results in overheating, I think it was the first release hardware that was affected. The problem caused what they call "dry joints" on the solder lugs on the cpu. I recon you could use one to grill a sandwich but it may take a while.

[giggirl]

Mikecg,

Are you actually Dave Grohl? The jig is up. Welcome to East Dulwich.

p.s. the grammies are really crap please stop going.

[HonaloochieB]

Mikecg Wrote:

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> Well there is a common fault on the 360 which

> results in overheating, I think it was the first

> release hardware that was affected. The problem

> caused what they call "dry joints" on the solder

> lugs on the cpu. I recon you could use one to

> grill a sandwich but it may take a while.

Don't talk to me about dry joints.

Any minute now I'll drag up the Old Fogies thread and give you a comprehensive rundown on the state of my knees and elbows.

[Brendan]

Mikecg Wrote:

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> I have a passion for scales, ...

Me too!

Ding Dong!

[HonaloochieB]

Weight a minute, Brendan, punning on that scale has to be den-ounced.

Accept you've been pound out and a-ton for your mistake.

EDFers are agog to hear what you have to say on the matter.

By my calculation at least a hundredweight your explanation.

[Mikecg]

GG I wouldn't mind some of Dave Grohl's talent, top class drummer, songwriter, and riffmiester.

[Mikecg]

Sorry Brendan, that is the type of scale I choose to avoid like the plague these days HA!...

[HonaloochieB]

???? Wrote:

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> Shouldn't that be rouge then Honny B?

I think you could be along the right lines there Quids, but let's not allow BBW too much leeway.

The rouge is possibly a step too far. But I reckon he's got the cojones to turn up on the site with a 'schmear' of eyeliner. Or of course 'guyliner' as the more rugged amongst us style it.

Seriously BBW, I'd be disappointed if you didn't.

[Moos]

*mumbles*

I like Star Trek.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I like code - as in computer coding/scripts. I wouldn't want it to be a main occupation but I like the logic and the challenge of it all

As for xbox360, I reckon I have got more value out of mine than any other gaming system since my Amiga 20 years ago. And that's saying something

[Jeremy]

My geek points...

-I am a software developer (good start)

-I like real-time-strategy games

-I have different computers for different purposes

-I like soldering things

-I own several guitars, amps, synths, etc

-I get very annoyed when people don't play guitar through a proper valve amp (or even worse, if they have a valve amp but use a cheap distortion pedal or effects box in front of it... you know who you are)

-I get even more annoyed when songs end on the "wrong" chord

-I spend as little money as possible on clothes and haircuts

-I don't watch sports (as a general rule)

[Keef]

My effects box is not cheap! very good point though.

[Strawbs]

1) I post on 3 forums

2) I recently purchased a star wars tshirt and love it

3) I am a bit of a secret sci fi lover.. Sometimes on the weekends when I am flicking through the channels and land on a sci fi I tell Mrs Strawbs (who is normally on the laptop) that there just isnt anything on and we will just have to do with this whilst I secretly hang on ever word! Cant quite get in to stargate though I have to admit.

4) Love films like harry potter and Lord of the Rings..

5) I can think of nothing better than reading one of those books with all little tid bits of information

[Keef]

Moos Wrote:

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> *mumbles*

>

> I like Star Trek.

Just when I think I can love you no more! I was a big TNG and DS9 kind of guy.

[Brendan]

I play shouty distortion pedals though cheap solid state amps and end songs wherever I so choose, sometimes mid verse.

Oh and I apologise Honabelushi but there was no pun intended. I thought this thread was about our own geekish habits. Well I collect scales. That little beauty there is a Salter?s compressed spring for the mid 20th centaury, produced and calibrated for use by the Royal Mail.