The Anti-nerd thread.
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Re: The Anti-nerd thread.
Get in line, I saw her first.
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Re: The Anti-nerd thread.
I kinda figured that the spirit of the original post was self-evident. It is a reasonable assumption that a person joining this thread understands that this is a discussion of non-nerd activities. The fact that my specific examples did not cover all activities known to be nerdy doesn't represent an oversight on my part.Brian wrote:I would argue that it isn't trying to subvert the merits of discussing non-nerd activities, but in fact allowing for better discussion of such activities because we'd better know what properly falls in and out of the definitions.
Oh, and FYI, my non-nerd activities are sailing, rock climbing, and photography.
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Re: The Anti-nerd thread.
Why did you offer what seemed like an operational definition if you didn't want to use it?
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Re: The Anti-nerd thread.
I chose the most obvious examples. However, I didn't think that they would be taken as all-inclusive.StruckingFuggle wrote:Why did you offer what seemed like an operational definition if you didn't want to use it?
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Re: The Anti-nerd thread.
"This one is simple. What do you all do that doesn't involve computers, web comics, and internet?"
That seems like a pretty clear operational definition.
Compare it to something like "what do you do that doesn't involve nerdy things like"...
... and surely you can't not see how it could be seen that way.
Semantics. Does it count as nerdism? It's fun, at least.
That seems like a pretty clear operational definition.
Compare it to something like "what do you do that doesn't involve nerdy things like"...
... and surely you can't not see how it could be seen that way.
Semantics. Does it count as nerdism? It's fun, at least.
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"In your histories, there are continual justifications for all manner of hellish actions. Claims of nobility and heritage and honor to cover up every bit of genocide, assassination, and massacre. At least the Horde is honest in their naked lust for power."
"In your histories, there are continual justifications for all manner of hellish actions. Claims of nobility and heritage and honor to cover up every bit of genocide, assassination, and massacre. At least the Horde is honest in their naked lust for power."
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Re: The Anti-nerd thread.
"The Anti-nerd thread."StruckingFuggle wrote:Semantics. Does it count as nerdism? It's fun, at least.
Is this too subtle? Anyways, I'll concede the point on overly-narrow definition.
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Welcome to the forums. 
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Re: The Anti-nerd thread.
Ah, but I have dozens of rifles for her to clean. Can you make the same offer?adciv wrote:Get in line, I saw her first.
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Re: The Anti-nerd thread.
"Get in the kitchengun room and make me a sammitchclean gun"?
"He who lives by the sword dies by my arrow."
"In your histories, there are continual justifications for all manner of hellish actions. Claims of nobility and heritage and honor to cover up every bit of genocide, assassination, and massacre. At least the Horde is honest in their naked lust for power."
"In your histories, there are continual justifications for all manner of hellish actions. Claims of nobility and heritage and honor to cover up every bit of genocide, assassination, and massacre. At least the Horde is honest in their naked lust for power."
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That amused me more than it should have.Arc Orion wrote:Welcome to the jungle. We got fun n games.
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Fat people drinking beer and doing nothing productive with their lives? Wait, how does that NOT sound like a computer nerd to you?kaiju01 wrote:When the fuck did bowling become a nerd activity? I wonder if you guys have ever seen a bowling league in the Midwest (hell, practically anywhere) or maybe even walked into a bowling alley...
Also, HAW HAH at Filter concerts.
Fuck bowling, ESPECIALLY in the midwest.
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You just fucking described half of the free time activities of half the population of the US. Get rid of the fat people part, and you get closer to ninety percent.Mav wrote:Fat people drinking beer and doing nothing productive with their lives? Wait, how does that NOT sound like a computer nerd to you?
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