Comments on: Finally, some IMPORTANT terminology! http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ageek http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58915 ageek Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:25:03 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58915 Asmor! thank you... I think you hit the nail on the head, I still wasn't quite sure where I fit in. I'm pretty sure I am a geek. I sort of have intelligence, I guess... I've had math up thru calc 3 and diff eq and I'm a couple semesters away from my bachelor's in Computer Engineering. I play bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, banjo, etc (lol). I have tons of friends, and I'm doing something social almost every night. None of my friends are really tech-savvy, or have much knowledge in the way of science/math/etc. I don't wear glasses, and I dress more like an indie-punk-skater-slacker than anything. I'm also hooked on RPGs (the kind with graphics, not dice), especially of the MMO variety. uhh sry bout all that Asmor! thank you… I think you hit the nail on the head, I still wasn’t quite sure where I fit in. I’m pretty sure I am a geek. I sort of have intelligence, I guess… I’ve had math up thru calc 3 and diff eq and I’m a couple semesters away from my bachelor’s in Computer Engineering. I play bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, banjo, etc (lol). I have tons of friends, and I’m doing something social almost every night. None of my friends are really tech-savvy, or have much knowledge in the way of science/math/etc. I don’t wear glasses, and I dress more like an indie-punk-skater-slacker than anything. I’m also hooked on RPGs (the kind with graphics, not dice), especially of the MMO variety. uhh sry bout all that

]]> By: Asmor http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58914 Asmor Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:15:18 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58914 Geeks have social skills and intelligence. Nerds have intelligence but lack social skills. Normal people have social skills and lack intelligence. Dorks lack social skills and intelligence. Geeks have social skills and intelligence.
Nerds have intelligence but lack social skills.
Normal people have social skills and lack intelligence.
Dorks lack social skills and intelligence.

]]> By: Tami http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58913 Tami Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:26:59 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58913 Nerds cereal. It came with two inner plastic bags, similar to the candy. It used to turn the milk colors, and I think maybe flavored it. Of course, it mostly made it taste like sugary milk. I don't know if they still make it... probably not. It was pretty gross, but my little sister LOVED it. Nerds cereal. It came with two inner plastic bags, similar to the candy. It used to turn the milk colors, and I think maybe flavored it. Of course, it mostly made it taste like sugary milk.
I don’t know if they still make it… probably not.
It was pretty gross, but my little sister LOVED it.

]]> By: Elena99 http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58912 Elena99 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:57:46 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58912 There's a breakfast food called nerds? There’s a breakfast food called nerds?

]]> By: Tami http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58911 Tami Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:07:07 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58911 Oh yes, you're definitely a geek, too. Thanks for backing up my "geeknitude". I just don't consider myself to have an extensive knowledge of any one particular area. And I REALLY hate being called a nerd. I'm neither a piece of candy nor a breakfast food. I think dorks are just dorks. And dweebs are just dorks with even worse social skills. Oh yes, you’re definitely a geek, too. Thanks for backing up my “geeknitude”.

I just don’t consider myself to have an extensive knowledge of any one particular area.

And I REALLY hate being called a nerd. I’m neither a piece of candy nor a breakfast food.

I think dorks are just dorks. And dweebs are just dorks with even worse social skills.

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58910 The Game Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:20:45 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58910 Tami, I'm pretty sure that we're both boardgame geeks. If only there was a website for such people, eh? :) In my definitions, I didn't mean there to be any exclusivity. You can be a nerd and a boardgame geek, or a nerd and an omnigamer. The jury is still out on dork, I think. Tami,

I’m pretty sure that we’re both boardgame geeks. If only there was a website for such people, eh? :)

In my definitions, I didn’t mean there to be any exclusivity. You can be a nerd and a boardgame geek, or a nerd and an omnigamer. The jury is still out on dork, I think.

]]> By: Elena99 http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58909 Elena99 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:18:04 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58909 I thought I was a geek, but looking at this, I'm really more of a nerd, maybe even a dork. I thought I was a geek, but looking at this, I’m really more of a nerd, maybe even a dork.

]]> By: Tami http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58908 Tami Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:06:01 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58908 I play lots of board games, I read lots of books, I have a better-than-average knowledge of computers when looking at people who use computers daily but don't program; I can do most math in my head, and actually enjoy calculus and such. I enjoy comic books and movies. And the "clearly" was from when I met The Game- most people who get to know me better than on a cursory basis know I'm a geek. I play lots of board games, I read lots of books, I have a better-than-average knowledge of computers when looking at people who use computers daily but don’t program; I can do most math in my head, and actually enjoy calculus and such. I enjoy comic books and movies.
And the “clearly” was from when I met The Game- most people who get to know me better than on a cursory basis know I’m a geek.

]]> By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58907 Bartoneus Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:39:51 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58907 Tami: What is it that makes you call yourself "clearly" a proud geek? Just curious and wondering how others classify these things! Tami: What is it that makes you call yourself “clearly” a proud geek? Just curious and wondering how others classify these things!

]]> By: Tami http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58906 Tami Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:47:25 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58906 I disagree with your definitions of nerd vs. geek. I would classify a Nerd as a "Dork-lite"; they tend to fit the same criteria as a dork, but have better social skills. I wouldn't consider myself to have extensive knowledge in any particular area, but I am clearly (and proudly!) a geek. I would also argue that Nerds tend to be more bookwormish than Geeks, although Geeks do tend to read quite a bit. I disagree with your definitions of nerd vs. geek.
I would classify a Nerd as a “Dork-lite”; they tend to fit the same criteria as a dork, but have better social skills.
I wouldn’t consider myself to have extensive knowledge in any particular area, but I am clearly (and proudly!) a geek.
I would also argue that Nerds tend to be more bookwormish than Geeks, although Geeks do tend to read quite a bit.

]]> By: Abe http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58905 Abe Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:31:44 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58905 ...That's not cheating, that's progress... …That’s not cheating, that’s progress…

]]> By: Abe http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58904 Abe Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:29:26 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58904 anything is possible when you offer college credit to people for literally anything these days. from the oracle of bacon, a UVA student project: pierce brosnan has a Bacon number of 2. Pierce Brosnan was in Tailor of Panama, The (2001) with David Hayman (I) David Hayman (I) was in Where the Truth Lies (2005) with Kevin Bacon anything is possible when you offer college credit to people for literally anything these days.

from the oracle of bacon, a UVA student project:

pierce brosnan has a Bacon number of 2.

Pierce Brosnan was in Tailor of Panama, The (2001) with David Hayman (I)
David Hayman (I) was in Where the Truth Lies (2005) with Kevin Bacon

]]> By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2006/11/17/finally-some-important-terminology/#comment-58903 Bartoneus Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:44:37 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=459#comment-58903 Six Degrees: Kevin Bacon - Pierce Brosnan GO! Just for the record, no matter your Geekdom of movies, it's really hard to get Kevin Bacon in 4 degrees unless you get lucky with the people picked. Six Degrees: Kevin Bacon – Pierce Brosnan

GO!

Just for the record, no matter your Geekdom of movies, it’s really hard to get Kevin Bacon in 4 degrees unless you get lucky with the people picked.

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