Alright.... so you are a GEEK... But how much?

fresh_no_concept · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject:

13.37..% Good ol' geekish tendencies

Seriously, I thought it would be higher, but appearently, watching lots and lots and lots of anime doesn't really count towards being a geek. Ah well, at least I got the leet number for geekiness. You can't do much better than that... =P

v-boi2002 · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject:

11.43984% - Geekish Tendencies

Gah! Even those stupid years of taking Visual Basic and Java and Web Multimedia were turned out to be useless!

But now after taking that test, I come upon a question:

What the heck is a nerd?

Because now I don't know what categories fall into a Geek and which into a Nerd..
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Jsy3k · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:16 am Post subject:

fresh_no_concept · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:32 am Post subject:

I guess Himitsu's sarcasm went unnoticed this time... =P

Himitsu · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:11 pm Post subject:

Fenix · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:30 am Post subject:

10.65089% - Geekish Tendencies

Well, more or less ^^
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silverkitsune · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:

11.83% Geekish tendencies

I'd score higher if I was in engineering or computer science instead of biology.
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xenocrisis0153 · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject:

what the...???

how am I the dorkiest person here?? I got a 28.32%!!!! man, you work at one anime convention and you're branded for life. I know jack-poop about computers, but I suppose all those trivia and useless knowledge games I play with my friends kinda raise me up on the geek-scale. Oh well, GEEK PRIDE!!!! ::stands tall all gallantly::
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silverkitsune · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:00 pm Post subject:

Faebinder · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject: Stand down kid..

Stand down kid... Bryc is the king and I am his knight of dorkiness. You have much to learn young Skywalker. (Earns me another point on the scale.. heh.)

xenocrisis0153 · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject:

Raiden · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:14 am Post subject:

12.62327% Geekish Tendencies

I guess that's fair enough for me since I barely know my way around a PC.
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Yuun · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:54 am Post subject:

16.76529% - Geek

Well... can someone tell me what is 'Geek' mean??? O_O
I can't find it in my OXFORD Dictionary... >_<

Is it a good sign or a bad sign???
Though I admit Jedi is cool and sometimes speak like Master Yoda but does that make me a Geek??? >_<
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mistabean · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:22 am Post subject:

12.2288% - Geekiness Tendencies

What?!! I am a Geek wannabe?!! Then, what am I actually, if not a geek.. a nerd? What geeks means anyway... Razz

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Faebinder · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:15 am Post subject: Geek

The meaning of the word Geek brought to you by Wikipedia.

A geek (pronunciation /gi:k/ ) is a person who is fascinated, perhaps obsessively, by obscure or very specific areas of knowledge and imagination. Geek may not always have the same meaning as the term nerd (see nerd for a discussion of the disputed relation between the terms).

The definition of geek has changed considerably over time, but the use is colloquial and there is no definite official meaning. The social and rather derogatory connotations of the word makes it particularly difficult to define. Below are some definitions of the word; all are still in use to varying degrees.

---A person who is interested in technology, especially computing and new media. Comparable with the classic definition of hacker. (Late 20th century and early 21st century.)
---A person who has chosen concentration rather than conformity; one who pursues skill (especially technical skill) and imagination, not mainstream social acceptance. Geeks usually have a strong case of neophilia. Most geeks are adept with computers and treat hacker as a term of respect, but not all are hackers themselves - and some who are in fact hackers normally call themselves geeks anyway, because they (quite properly) regard 'hacker' as a label that should be bestowed by others rather than self-assumed.
---A person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream. This could be due to the intensity, depth, or subject of their interest. This definition is very broad, and allows for mathematics geeks, aviation geeks, band geeks, computer geeks, politics geeks, modelmaking geeks, music geeks, theatre geeks, history geeks, linguistics geeks, sports geeks, SCA geeks (SCAdians), gaming geeks, Comics geeks, ham radio geeks, public transit geeks (metrophiles), anime and manga geeks (otaku), Star Wars geeks, Star Trek geeks (Trekkies and Trekkers, the latter noted for costuming), Tolkien or fantasy geeks, and even Wikipedia geeks. (Late 20th century and early 21st century.) The term debate nerd is used in the same manor.
G.E.E.K., as an acronym, reputedly came from the United States Military; it stands for General Electrical Engineering Knowledge. It is unclear if this was the origin of the current meaning for geek, or if the acronym was used as a humorous reference toward the pre-established meaning for geek (i.e., a backronym).
---A derogatory term for one with low social skills, regardless of intelligence. Similar to common use of the word dork. (Late 20th century.)
---A performer at a carnival who swallows various live animals and bugs. Sometimes this extends to biting off the heads of chickens. The Geek would usually perform in a "geek pit". This sense of the word dates back to the 1920s, and possibly comes from the 16th century word geck, originally of Low German origin. In English the precursor word "geck" or "gecke" was used by Shakespeare: "Why have you suffer'd me to be imprison'd, kept in a dark house, visited by the priest, and made the most notorious geck and gull That e'er invention play'd on?" (Twelfth Night, V.i). The word also thought to appear in Cymbeline (wordorigins.org).

It's the 4th definition that most people use. The fact that I am giving you all these definition puts me up in the geek scale... will I ever catch Bryce?