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While catching up on today's posts on the new system's Web site, I came across The Geek Test (http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html). Never one to pass up proving my geekiness, I decided to take it. But imagine my surprise that on a scale of 1 to 8 that ranges from Geekish Tendencies to Dysfuntional Geek, I only rank a 2 - a plain, every day Geek (with a resultant geekiness of only 16.17357%)! And that's even factoring in that I use Linux over Windows!!
I guess this means I let too much real life get in the way of embracing geekiness. I'll have to do something about that! ;D
But enough about me. Why not see where you rank on the geek-o-meter? ;) (And don't kid yourself - the mere fact that you're on your computer reading this forum definitely means that you'll place on the survey somewhere. :D)
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My Score: 5.91716....."Poser".......which doesn't actually appear on the chart...so I guess I'm not a geek at all.
(like I needed to take this test to show YOU that.... ::) )
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(with a resultant geekiness of only 16.17357%)!
Oh, this is just WRONG. I answered truthfully, but even counting the 1% adjustment for being female I scored higher than you. ???
Anyway, same category-- 22.68245% geek.
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I scored higher than you. ???
Then I guess we know who the real geek around here is. :D Perhaps you can give me geekiness lessons. ;) I honestly don't know what I'm not doing right. :(
The highest percentage of geekiness so far on the system's Web site is 35.89744% (and that's from a regular member - not even one of the developers), which falls into the 4th category: Major Geek. There's still a possibilty that someone could get Super Geek, Extreme Geek, Geek God, or the ultimate: Dysfunctional Geek...
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My Score: 5.91716....."Poser".......which doesn't actually appear on the chart...so I guess I'm not a geek at all.
Well, there's still hope for you because attending the Fest should get you up to at least the 1st category: Geekish Tendencies. ;)
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Then I guess we know who the real geek around here is. :D Perhaps you can give me geekiness lessons. ;) I honestly don't know what I'm not doing right. :(
Ha ha! I guess I need to get in touch more with my inner geek. ::)
Geez, I had never even heard of the SCA. :-
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I was directed there the other day by another board and scored 20.5282 -- Geek. But I have a damn hard time buying that I could be geekier than MB. The system is rigged!
--M
http://home.triad.rr.com/smrainey/lebo.htm
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Geez, I had never even heard of the SCA. :-
Neither had I. But I just did a Google search and came up with two possibilities and I think I'm going with Society for Creative Anachronism over Sexual Compulsives Anonymous. :D (Well, unless sexual compulsives are considered more geeky than members of a society "dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe." It would be hard to believe if they are. ;D)
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But I have a damn hard time buying that I could be geekier than MB.
The truth often hurts. ;)
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..........Society for Creative Anachronism..........a society "dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe."
MY kind of people!! :D
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But I have a damn hard time buying that I could be geekier than MB. The system is rigged!
Exactly!!!
I just did a Google search and came up with two possibilities and I think I'm going with Society for Creative Anachronism over Sexual Compulsives Anonymous. :D
When I googled it, I entered "geek" as well and only the former came up. ;)
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But I have a damn hard time buying that I could be geekier than MB. The system is rigged!
Exactly!!!
Inability to face up to reality is always such a sad thing to see. :( :'(
I just did a Google search and came up with two possibilities and I think I'm going with Society for Creative Anachronism over Sexual Compulsives Anonymous. :D
When I googled it, I entered "geek" as well and only the former came up. ;)
Well, then - I suppose that settles it. ;)
(Though the Swiss Cheese Army might also be in the mix. :D)
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This ENFJ is 32.54428% - TOTAL GEEK! Yo baby!
It must have been all the gaming I've done over the years including but not limited to LAN Parties, winning a Magic the Gathering tournament, playing D&D, playing loads of Final Fantasy video games, being a bookkeeper and quasi-liking to do my taxes or preparing a bunch of people for taxes, etc. etc. etc. Oh yes, then there is that girl nerd site I belong to, GRU (Geeks R Us). They will adore this test! Thanks for sharing it MB.
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32.54428% - TOTAL GEEK! ...
It must have been all the gaming I've done over the years including but not limited to LAN Parties, winning a Magic the Gathering tournament, playing D&D, playing loads of Final Fantasy video games
I can honestly say that, other than an occasional game of computer solitaire to pass the time while my computer is working on something else for me, I've never played a computer/video game in my life. And I couldn't tell the difference between an X-Box and Nintendo if they offered to pay me a million dollars. Perhaps that's a major reason why I scored so low...
being a bookkeeper and quasi-liking to do my taxes or preparing a bunch of people for taxes, etc. etc. etc.
I've never done my own taxes in my life either. And I despised every second of the one semester that I took of Accounting. (I have a banker friend who seems more than happy to do my taxes for me - and I trust him implicitly.) Give me Analytical Calculus or Trigonometry any day (which one would think would have ratcheted up my geekiness, but apparently it didn't).
Oh yes, then there is that girl nerd site I belong to, GRU (Geeks R Us).
And I don't have time to deal with any Web sites other than this one. ;)
They will adore this test! Thanks for sharing it MB.
My pleasure! :)
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Geez, I had never even heard of the SCA. :-
Umm. I have mainly because it's fashionable within the academy to slam the SCA. To give you a sense of the basis of most of the comments, the SCA is generally looked upon by academics as more of a fan group rather than a scholarly group.
But then you know I'm endlessly fascinated with what a b.s. distinction that really is. ;)
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Umm. I have mainly because it's fashionable within the academy to slam the SCA.
Really? Gee, I must travel in the wrong academic circles...
Then again, I suppose there weren't many computer programmers in 17th century Europe, now were there? ;)
Hey! Maybe to boost my geek factor, I should start my own group devoted to exploring what it might have been like had computers existed in 17th century Europe. Yeah! That might do it! ;D
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15.18738% - Geek
I feel so curiously unaccomplished... :-
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Really? Gee, I must travel in the wrong academic circles...
Yes. You're not in the humanities. :-*
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Hey! Maybe to boost my geek factor, I should start my own group devoted to exploring what it might have been like had computers existed in 17th century Europe. Yeah! That might do it! ;D
Well, if you believe that the highest function of computers and the Internet are the gathering and storing of information, then yes, they DID have "computers".....they called them monasteries. ;)
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I can honestly say that, other than an occasional game of computer solitaire to pass the time while my computer is working on something else for me, I've never played a computer/video game in my life. And I couldn't tell the difference between an X-Box and Nintendo if they offered to pay me a million dollars.
Amateur.
:-X
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But imagine my surprise that on a scale of 1 to 8 that ranges from Geekish Tendencies to Dysfuntional Geek, I only rank a 2 - a plain, every day Geek (with a resultant geekiness of only 16.17357%)! And that's even factoring in that I use Linux over Windows!!
I guess this means I let too much real life get in the way of embracing geekiness. I'll have to do something about that! ;D
But enough about me. Why not see where you rank on the geek-o-meter? ;) (And don't kid yourself - the mere fact that you're on your computer reading this forum definitely means that you'll place on the survey somewhere. :D)
Oh my - I got 26.62722% (!??) Total geek. Hmmmm...must be all the fanfiction I read...and occasionally write (cough). That, and the Art and computer classes...chuckle. Although I never thought of reading/writing fanfiction as being geeky necessarily (?)--or maybe I'm just happy in my eccentric illusions (LOL). Oh, and I got a kick out of the one phrase: "I want...to call Microsoft Microshaft." LMAO ;) Long day--gave me a laugh. Neat topic. :)
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15.18738% - Geek
I feel so curiously unaccomplished... :-
Isn't it an awful feeling? ;)
I can honestly say that, other than an occasional game of computer solitaire to pass the time while my computer is working on something else for me, I've never played a computer/video game in my life. ...
Amateur.
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Methinks you miss the belief of the test:
Lack of computer/video game knowledge --> LESS geeky
Experienced computer/video game player --> MORE geeky
;D
and I got a kick out of the one phrase: "I want...to call Microsoft Microshaft." LMAO
Needless to say, I checked that - and the one that said Gates is Satan. ;) (I wonder if you get points or have poiints taken away for those? :D)
I LOVE this ability to easily respond to more than one post at a time! :)
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Methinks you miss the belief of the test:
Lack of computer/video game knowledge --> LESS geeky
Experienced computer/video game player --> MORE geeky
;D
Heh, heh! Hey, it's all geek to me. ::)
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I can honestly say that, other than an occasional game of computer solitaire to pass the time while my computer is working on something else for me, I've never played a computer/video game in my life. And I couldn't tell the difference between an X-Box and Nintendo if they offered to pay me a million dollars. Perhaps that's a major reason why I scored so low...
Let's get with the geek program! Many of the new video/computer games come cross-platform so it should work with your computer. The older games won't unfortunately.
Methinks you miss the belief of the test:
Lack of computer/video game knowledge --> LESS geeky
Experienced computer/video game player --> MORE geeky
;D
If you have ever stayed up all night gaming, you would know that it is a true geek test. If no gaming was involved, what would be the point of even being geeky? It would be totally devoid of fun. One must allow for some fun!!!!!
I LOVE this ability to easily respond to more than one post at a time!
It is most awesome!
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I got a 7.69 - a "poser."
Gerard
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Just found out I'm 16.37081% - Geek! Wow! I had no idea - guess it's never too late to find yourself! ;D
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Just found out I'm 16.37081% - Geek! Wow! I had no idea - guess it's never too late to find yourself! ;D
Congratulations!
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Hmm...I had glanced at the link from MB last week.
It didn't really pertain to me, so I came back here.
Ever since though, frequently at start-up, my Sygate firewall tells me whatever is trying to connect to something-geek.... ???
Patti
and this didn't occur before viewing the site.