How geeky are you?

NateO · Vice JDK and Man of the People

How geeky are you?

bonniepirateanne · Date: Apr 4, 2006

Your score is 51

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i'm kinda disappointed - i wanted to be seriously geeky..

i hear they're the 'cool' ones these days

Aodan · Teiam Member

Your score is 62

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They asked too many questions about console games.. I'm all about the PC games baby.. wooha!

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Your score is 40

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Only 40. I'm pretty sure I'm actually geekier than most of you guys, but the figures say differently. It must be true... I saw it on the internet!

sha76jam · Cpt Acorn Short of An Oaktree

15, and I'd say that's skewed, no options for "Why the hell would I want comics or video games on my desert island?" or being out at 1am for a start. Guess it was written by someone too geeky!

NateO · Vice JDK and Man of the People

I was a little surprised that being as big of a fan of byte arrays as I am, that I could score so well on this...

Guess I am using 20th century technology though!

...Nothing new and fancy-pants like XML embedded in SQL, embedded in Java, embedded in SAS!!

http://thedailywtf.com/forums/63510/ShowPost.aspx

bonniepirateanne · Date: Apr 6, 2006

NateO wrote:

I was a little surprised that being as big of a fan of byte arrays as I am, that I could score so well on this...

you are suggesting that a 'low' score is good? no no no.. you've got it wrong nate dear

NateO · Vice JDK and Man of the People

bonniepirateanne wrote:

you are suggesting that a 'low' score is good? no no no.. you've got it wrong nate dear

I am? Is that possible?

Either way, it's no wonder I scored so little geek-points:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=geek

A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts (such as biting the head off a live chicken), and while regarded as foolish, inpet or clumsly, is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits and is socially inept.

That's not me at all!!

Beware the techie, chicken-biting Carnie!!!.

-- Edited by NateO at 21:33, 2006-04-06

NateO · Vice JDK and Man of the People

bonniepirateanne wrote:

i hear they're the 'cool' ones these days

Speaking American slang, I see.

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-coo1.htm

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bonniepirateanne · Date: Apr 6, 2006

..and it’s hard to be sure when the rather ill-defined modern slang term came into the language

.. and is well known, for example, among young people in Britain as well as America

i don't know if the americans can claim this one for sure?

(however, as i'm happy to be married to one, i don't think i can be punished for using their words.. however, i def said 'cool' long before any american influence came into play)

NateO · Vice JDK and Man of the People

Erm, somehow you've missed the relevant bit regarding the context in which you've used the word, Kate-mate:

Some researchers suggest that at about the same time a second sense grew out of this standard English meaning, to refer to something that was superlative, exciting or enjoyable (or less strongly, something merely satisfactory or acceptable). The older English meaning was sometimes rather negative, since to be unemotional and in control might imply you were also withdrawn or depressed, lacking warmth, or unenthusiastic (as in someone getting “a cool reception”). Black American English, it is suggested, could have turned this on its head to make something cool its very opposite.

Apparently, the American influence on English in the UK transpired long before you met King Billy, and you're not alone.

I'm not punishing you, I'm simply calling a spade, a spade. It's an effort in education and ongoing learning, here, at the JDBB!

-- Edited by NateO at 21:47, 2006-04-06

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Did you just say that our Katie is a spade? Only I always thought of her more as a trowel, or one of those little hand sized garden forks...

NateO · Vice JDK and Man of the People

Well, more like an American-slanging... erm... Northern Irelander...

And a bonnie one, at that!!

-- Edited by NateO at 23:37, 2006-04-06

bonniepirateanne · Date: Apr 6, 2006

i don't know if i've been complimented, reprimanded or insulted.

i'll go with the former . thanks.. er my little garden hoes

NateO · Vice JDK and Man of the People

More likely, a little bit of each. In the best way possible, of course...

-- Edited by NateO at 23:42, 2006-04-06

bonniepirateanne · Date: Apr 6, 2006

why thank you.. and just to nit-pick

NateO wrote:

Black American English, it is suggested, could have turned this on its head to make something cool its very opposite.

i don't think that would stand up in a court of law mate

NateO · Vice JDK and Man of the People

Strongly suggested...

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=cool

By multiple sources...

-- Edited by NateO at 23:47, 2006-04-06

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

Actually, I should interject here, to clear up the 'cool' issue.

The world 'cool' was actually invented by me, the JDK in 1984. Now I'm sure you're gonna get all technical on me and suggest (strongly or otherwise) that it was in colloquial use prior to that date. This is true, from a certain point of view. As I know for a fact that I invented the word, the only logical explanation that presents itself to clear up this paradox, is that at some point in the future, I will invent a time machine, travel into the past and teach historical figures how to use the word 'cool'.

I've put it on my to-do list.

bonniepirateanne · Date: Apr 7, 2006

all has become clear

JonnyStead · **"I'm Lois!"**

Your score is 32

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Just call me middle of the road stead...

Henglegert Rinkerdink · Sorry... I must have the wrong street.

Rather unsuprisingly:

Your score is 77

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Aodan · Teiam Member

Someone scored higher than me! :gasp:

Zem YN3B · Really Bored Matress

Your score is 38

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Not suprising to me ... I'd put myself in that category, too.

sha76jam wrote:

or being out at 1am for a start. Guess it was written by someone too geeky!

The fact that you'd be out at 1am doing something social shows just how un-geeky you are.

sha76jam · Cpt Acorn Short of An Oaktree

Zem YN3B wrote:

The fact that you'd be out at 1am doing something social shows just how un-geeky you are.

Yep!

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

It simply demonstrates how accuarate random tests on the internet actually are. In this case, it's correctly identified that a chap as popular with the ladies as our Nate obviously is, can in no way be a geek.

Rock!

bonniepirateanne · Date: Apr 12, 2006

what's that saying for the rest of us jdk...

ddvmor · **I am the Jammie King!**

That we're not as cool as Nate. Which we knew anyway.

sha76jam · Cpt Acorn Short of An Oaktree

You're implying ladies don't like Katie?

-- Edited by sha76jam at 14:44, 2006-04-12

bonniepirateanne · Date: Apr 12, 2006

eeeerrr..

bonniepirateanne · Date: Apr 12, 2006

.. i thought sharon was the coolest?

(no offence nate.. but you dont like tomatoes, cornflakes or brie.. definitely negative points

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