tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post2413248114832883923..comments2023-09-08T09:24:38.306-06:00Comments on Susan Adrian: A ramble on nerd-domSusan Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post-51656436083521241702012-06-06T15:43:46.176-06:002012-06-06T15:43:46.176-06:00Ben: I knew somebody would ding me on Enterprise. ...Ben: I knew somebody would ding me on Enterprise. But hey. I like what I like! I love your list, btw. Especially the typography and language bits. And when you said "bicycles, velomobiles" it confused me for a second, because I'm learning Russian, and bicycle is "velocipert" (roughly) in Russian. I thought you were repeating!<br /><br />Linder: Thanks, bb. I've tried. I may lack some nerd cred, but I've come to terms with it.Susan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post-67175246526965442452012-06-06T05:02:13.538-06:002012-06-06T05:02:13.538-06:00I still cannot believe you don't like Doctor W...I still cannot believe you don't like Doctor Who. *shakes head sadly* But I'll forgive you, because you're such a good CP. :)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post-53670449545460500262012-06-05T14:30:49.779-06:002012-06-05T14:30:49.779-06:00Nerds also tend to feel passionately about things ...Nerds also tend to feel passionately about things they don't like. (I mean, like, ENTERPRISE? Seriously?)<br /><br />Great post. As for me: bicycles, velomobiles, language, typography, writing, Apple, Star Trek, depression and other mental illnesses (I know--weird), and practically everything I want to write about. (I love Wikipedia. I could read it all day.)Ben Spendlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715176546668792509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post-34528200453781722782012-06-05T12:11:27.848-06:002012-06-05T12:11:27.848-06:00Liz: yes, I love finding new things to love...and ...Liz: yes, I love finding new things to love...and evangelizing those things I already do. Best part, for sure.<br /><br />Rebecca: I don't know...for me, I don't want to feel like I have to bone up to feel comfortable on things I don't necessarily love. Guess I'll just have to be me into whatever I'm into and hope that's enough!Susan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post-87343051694268805732012-06-05T10:26:50.521-06:002012-06-05T10:26:50.521-06:00I attended my first Con this weekend. And quickly ...I attended my first Con this weekend. And quickly learned<br />that my geek-dom is fairly shallow. I've been doing a half-assed job watching Doctor Who (still only on season one), needed to TAKE<br />NOTES while I watched Firefly (three times was not sufficient), MUST BUILD A STEAMPUNK COSTUME, and probably bow to the powers and find at least some decent recaps of Star Trek and its various incarnations. I'm such a slacker. If I had<br />attended ComicCon in San Diego (like I've been thinking of since 2000!), I would have SO EMBARRASSED myself. But I'm on task now, and plan to be a much better geek by this time next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post-64436101667170133092012-06-05T10:12:10.252-06:002012-06-05T10:12:10.252-06:00I use both nerd and geek and don't really see ...I use both nerd and geek and don't really see a difference between them. <br /><br />The best thing about being a nerd/geek is finding NEW stuff to geek out about. Like my husband and I are watching Avatar the Last Airbender for the first time, and now I can add it to my list of favorite things!<br /><br />And I think that's why nerd culture is so awesome, because we want other people to experience all the things we love and enjoy them with us.Elizabeth Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572251749088056704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post-90133839312324193492012-06-05T09:50:46.591-06:002012-06-05T09:50:46.591-06:00Kelly: See, and it doesn't matter. You are tot...Kelly: See, and it doesn't matter. You are totally a nerd. You're passionate about reading and books, and you're SO IN.<br /><br />Tamora: I love your list. And I can geek out with you on several of your items (esp. the medieval history and life bit. And the female heroes). ALSO, am geeking out a little that you posted here. Just saying. :) Thanks!Susan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post-85420092080558797352012-06-05T09:47:37.938-06:002012-06-05T09:47:37.938-06:00Books. Geeking out over my favorite authors publi...Books. Geeking out over my favorite authors publishing new books.<br />Classic Trek.<br />Female heroes who kick butt and don't apologize for it<br />Knights in armor jousting or fighting with swords. Better still, women knights doing the same.<br />Military history pre-guns. Non-gunpowder/electronic weapons.<br />Epidemic disease.<br />True crime, but not organized crime.<br />Medieval history and life.<br />Not enough knowledge of Bollywood movies to be a true geek, but I still geek out over my heroes.<br />Wildlife. Will drive off the road trying to identify a hawk.Tamora Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516748523294139761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23749528.post-12051987301418531052012-06-05T09:40:01.117-06:002012-06-05T09:40:01.117-06:00I'm a total non-nerd, unless you count being a...I'm a total non-nerd, unless you count being a fan of nerds a nerdy thing (woah). I have absolutely no nerd/geek street cred except for reading.Kelly Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288216494070095497noreply@blogger.com