A minor bit of drama that I'm not linking too for good reason.

[gridlore]

In another community which shall remain nameless, someone actually tried to insult me by calling me a nerd.

Really. He called me a nerd and meant it to hurt.

I laugh. I hung out with itty-bitty phone phreaks before we got a computer and thanks to a friend's father, nearly unlimited access to the Xeorx PARC mainframe. Then we were embryonic hackers, exploring this brave new world in between the latest Apple ][ v. TRS-80 chess war. I helped to write a program in BASIC that generated Traveller characters.

Speaking of RPGs, I've been playing, running, and occasionally writing for them since 1977.

I have an unhealthy obsession with penguins.

I have attended, worked, and been a guest at many SF cons over the past quarter century.

I have a vast collection of obscure Canadian rock music.

I have an account at ThinkGeek.

95% of my t-shirts have a message.

I was part of a email-based virtual community devoted to stalking David Duchovny.

Nerd?

NERD?!?

I am a freaking Über-nerd, and don't you forget it!

Comments

[eyemage.livejournal.com]

perhaps an Ur-Nerd ( Nurd? )

considering your qualifications

i salute you!

[fabricdragon.livejournal.com]

a nerd? a NERD? you dare?!
its "your most nerdly" or "your nerdishness" and dont you forget it!

snort

[polydad.livejournal.com]

As a nerd, you contain insufficient mead. We should remedy this situation.

best,

Joel

Duchovniks Unite!

[kat-box.livejournal.com]

Ahhh... those David stalkings were fun. Especially when we actually CAUGHT him one year. :D The memories! LOL

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

Gorram right.

[johno.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!!


Someone tried it one in person. I just laughed and thanked him.

He looked confused.

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

What you said. Embrace the Nerdishness!

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

The More Nerds the Best!
Go have a beer, hug a penguin, and laugh in his face.
:D

2600

[dalen-talas.livejournal.com]

Old-school hacker cred for the win.

[capplor.livejournal.com]

So what might he consider a compliment?
"Stupid macho guy?"
"Brainless thuggee?"
"Founding member, Spanish inquisition?" (nobody expects ... oh.)

[melchar.livejournal.com]

Nerd as an insult? Bwuh? Since when is intelligence not FTW?

And since I have been actively gaming [mainly reffing] since 1973 I grin at our combined gaming 'leetness'.