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Subject: 
Re: Geeks and Toys on Netslaves
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lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date: 
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 16:08:10 GMT
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David Eaton wrote:
> 
> In lugnet.general, Jeff Shiner writes:
> > What do others in the community do?
> > - Jeff
> 
> Me?
> Computer programmer

Aeronautical engineer. Worked once as a rocket scientist (literally..:-)
nor working as an manufacturing engineer

> + Loves math

Not that much

> + Likes Star Wars... to the point of analyzing frames of the movie for scale
>   reference

Of course yes. Has all the novels and at least 15 reference books and
all four of the movies.

> + Ditto Star Trek (but to a much lesser degree)

Yeah, but not even that much

> + Once transcribed Monty Python and the Holy Grail by hand

Huh?

> + Knows how to program all his household devices' times by memory

Yes.

> + Occasionally quotes philosophers

No.

> + Could be mistaken for an albino (but not yet, phew!)

No.

> + Wore braces

No.

> + Has a history of lack of love life

No. I'm a married and happy man...:-)

> + Actually will sit down and explain why certain computer games are cooler
>   than others

Yes.

> + Has a mini-leatherman

Always want ed one but they are not sold here. But I always have a
victorinox in my pocket

> + Knows what the "NT" in "Windows NT" stands for (and hates it)

Hehe. hehe. heh..:-)

> + Still can't dress 'cool'

Hates formal dressings (ties and jackets) always wears a bluejean and a
t-shirt/shirt/sweater

> + Knows that touchdowns are good in football, but little else

Doesn't know anything about American football. Knows most of the rules
but hates "real" football.

> + Actually wrote this response as a big math equasion

> = *Geek*!

To a degree, yes. And proud of it.
> 
> DaveE, Geek

Selçuk



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  Re: Geeks and Toys on Netslaves
 
(...) Me? Computer programmer + Loves math + Likes Star Wars... to the point of analyzing frames of the movie for scale reference + Ditto Star Trek (but to a much lesser degree) + Once transcribed Monty Python and the Holy Grail by hand + Knows how (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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