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List 5 reasons why you are a geek. And make them good reasons. Justify them. Explain them. Be loud & proud about how big of a geek you are!
1. I've been playing RPGs for 28 years. Started on blue box D&D and Traveller, and have played literally hundreds of games in dozens of systems. I bought polyhedrals from Lou Zocchi himself. I played Metamorphis Alpha, Gamma World, 1st Edition C&S, even weirdies like Bunnies and Burrows and Empire of the Petal Throne.
2. I'm a complete Third Imperium geek. I can name, in order, more Emperors than Presidents. I have gotten in screaming flame wars of the rate of expansion of the Imperium into Sol Sector. Hell, I wrote the bloody book on the Imperial Army and Marines. My head is filled with facts and figures about the Imperium, and I want to detail it more!
3. I design planets for fun. I find it relaxing to sit down and start with the stellar data and create an entire star system. Filling in the details, justifying odd results, coming up with plot lines based on unusual conditions. I love it!
4. But away from my SF/RPG obsessions for a moment.. I'm a sports geek. Especially when it comes to my beloved Giants. I can not only tell you who gave up Robby Thompson's home run in the 1951 playoff against the Dodgers (Ralph Branca, in case you were wondering), I also know the count (2-1) and who9 was waiting on deck (21-year-old rookie center fielder Willie Mays). I love stats, strategy, and trying to out-think managers.
5. Then there's the military. I'm a complete military geek. I can't watch most war movies because I spot the errors in uniforms and equipment to quickly. I devour military histories with a passion, and have been war gaming for as long as I've been an RPGer. I played Advanced Squad Leader with all the rules. That should impress anyone.
chaoswolf's bag of holding.List 5 reasons why you are a geek. And make them good reasons. Justify them. Explain them. Be loud & proud about how big of a geek you are!
1. I've been playing RPGs for 28 years. Started on blue box D&D and Traveller, and have played literally hundreds of games in dozens of systems. I bought polyhedrals from Lou Zocchi himself. I played Metamorphis Alpha, Gamma World, 1st Edition C&S, even weirdies like Bunnies and Burrows and Empire of the Petal Throne.
2. I'm a complete Third Imperium geek. I can name, in order, more Emperors than Presidents. I have gotten in screaming flame wars of the rate of expansion of the Imperium into Sol Sector. Hell, I wrote the bloody book on the Imperial Army and Marines. My head is filled with facts and figures about the Imperium, and I want to detail it more!
3. I design planets for fun. I find it relaxing to sit down and start with the stellar data and create an entire star system. Filling in the details, justifying odd results, coming up with plot lines based on unusual conditions. I love it!
4. But away from my SF/RPG obsessions for a moment.. I'm a sports geek. Especially when it comes to my beloved Giants. I can not only tell you who gave up Robby Thompson's home run in the 1951 playoff against the Dodgers (Ralph Branca, in case you were wondering), I also know the count (2-1) and who9 was waiting on deck (21-year-old rookie center fielder Willie Mays). I love stats, strategy, and trying to out-think managers.
5. Then there's the military. I'm a complete military geek. I can't watch most war movies because I spot the errors in uniforms and equipment to quickly. I devour military histories with a passion, and have been war gaming for as long as I've been an RPGer. I played Advanced Squad Leader with all the rules. That should impress anyone.
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Date: 21 Jun 2005 23:21 (UTC)I don't think the Giants second baseman in the late 80s and early 90s magically got transported back in time to hit the shot heard 'round the town. ;)
(IOW, I think you mean Bobby, but I bow to your superior wisdom on the count and the on-deck circle.) ;)
-kat
D'oh!
Date: 22 Jun 2005 00:38 (UTC)