"Climb now, work later."
- DMM slogan
Geek of Computer Management, Geek of Computer Science, Geek of Information Technology, Geek of Library Science, Geek of Medicine, Geek of Music, Geek of Performing Arts, Geek of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.), Geek of Technical Writing, Geek of Other. But someday I'd like to say: "Geek of Business, Geek of Math, Geek of Philosophy, Geek of All Trades. Getting paid for it!."
My tendencies on this issue range from: "I'm usually in jeans and a t-shirt.", to: "Punk dresser, including, but not limited to, torn jeans and shirts, body piercings, and prominent tattoos." But someday I'd like to say: "No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, don't you think? Getting paid for it!"
I'm a little taller than most. I'm a little rounder than most. But someday I'd like to say: "I'm an average geek. Getting paid for it!"
I am 29 years old. But someday I'd like to say: "My age is 60 and up." But someday I'd like to say: "I am immortal. Getting paid for it!"
My tendencies on this issue range from: "Computers are a tool, nothing more. I use it when it serves my purpose.", to: "I'll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface installed into my skull." But someday I'd like to say: "If you even mention computers, I will rip your head off! Getting paid for it!"
I use BSD and GNU/Linux. I don't need to crack /etc/passwd because I just modified su(1) so that it doesn't prompt me. The admin staff doesn't even know I'm here. If you don't understand what I just said, this category does NOT apply to you! Getting paid for it! But someday I'd like to say: "I also use Ultrix, AIX, SysV, HPUX, IRIX , OSF/1 (aka Digital Unix), SunOS/Solaris, SCO Unix, NeXT and some other(s) not listed. Unix geeks are actually nerds in disguise. Getting paid for it!"
My tendencies on this issue range from: "I don't write Perl, I speak it. Perl has superseded all other programming languages. I firmly believe that all programs can be reduced to a Perl one-liner. I use Perl to achieve U+++ status. Getting paid for it!", to: "Perl users are sick, twisted programmers who are just showing off." But someday I'd like to say: "Perl combines the power of sh(1), the clarity of sed(1), and the performance of awk(1) with the simplicity of C. It should be banned. Getting paid for it!"
I have no desire to use GNU/Linux and frankly don't give a rats patootie about it. There are other, better, operating systems out there. Like Mac, DOS, or Amiga-OS. Or, better yet even, would be another free Unix OS like FreeBSD. But someday I'd like to say: "I've managed to get Linux installed and even used it a few times. It seems like it is just another OS. Getting paid for it!"
My tendencies on this issue range from: "Emacs is too big and bloated for my tastes", to: "Emacs is just a fancy word processor" But someday I'd like to say: "Emacs is my login shell!! M-x doctor is my psychologist! I use emacs to control my TV and toaster oven! All you vi people don't know what you're missing! I read alt.religion.emacs, alt.sex.emacs, and comp.os.emacs. Getting paid for it!"
My tendencies on this issue range from: "I have the latest version of Netscape, and wander the web only when there's something specific I'm looking for.", to: "I am a WebMaster. Don't even think about trying to view my homepage without the latest version of Netscape. When I'm not on my normal net connection, I surf the web using my Newton and a cellular modem. Getting paid for it!" But someday I'd like to say: "A pox on the Web! It wastes time and bandwidth and just gives the uneducated morons a reason to clutter the Internet."
I read news recreationally when I have some time to kill. But someday I'd like to say: "News is a waste of my time and I avoid it completely."
My tendencies on this issue range from: "I was a Priest, but have retired.", to: "Who needs answers from a bunch of geeks anyhow?"
My tendencies on this issue range from: "I have installed my own custom sounds, wallpaper, and screen savers so my PC walks and talks like a fun house. Oh yeah, I have a hundred TrueType(tm) fonts that I've installed but never used. I never lose Minesweeper and Solitaire", to: "Windows has set back the computing industry by at least 10 years. Bill Gates should be drawn, quartered, hung, shot, poisoned, disembowelled, and then REALLY hurt." But someday I'd like to say: "Ok, so I use MS Windows, I don't have to like it. Getting paid for it!"
I refuse to categorize myself on OS/2.
I refuse to categorize myself on VMS.
My tendencies on this issue range from: "My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of the political fence. If you don't like it, turn the bloody channel.", to: "Legalize drugs! Abolish the government. Fuck the draft!"
My tendencies on this issue range from: "Distrust both government and business.", to: "It's ok to increase government spending, so we can help more poor people. Tax the rich! Cut the defense budget!"
My tendencies on this issue range from: "I'm pretty indifferent on the whole issue.", to: "I have an interest and concern in privacy issues, but in reality I am not really all that active or vocal."
My tendencies on this issue range from: "I've used it, but stopped long ago.", to: "I don't have anything to hide." But someday I'd like to say: "Finger me for my public key."
My tendencies on this issue range from: "It's just another TV show.", to: "Maybe it is just me, but I have no idea what the big deal with Star Trek is. Perhaps I'm missing something but I just think it is bad drama." But someday I'd like to say: "It's not just a TV show, it's a religion. I know all about warp field dynamics and the principles behind the transporter. I have memorized the TECH manual. I speak Klingon. I go to cons with Vulcan ears on. I have no life. Getting paid for it!"
I've seen it, I am pretty indifferent to it.
Ho hum. Just another Fox show. But that varies... But someday I'd like to say: "I've Converted my family and watch the show when I remember. It's really kinda fun. Getting paid for it!"
I thought life WAS role-playing? But someday I'd like to say: "I've written and published my own gaming materials. Getting paid for it!"
My tendencies on this issue range from: "I watch only the shows that are actually worthwhile, such as those found on PBS.", to: "I watch some tv every day." But someday I'd like to say: "I watch some tv every day. Getting paid for it!"
I enjoy reading, but don't get the time very often. But someday I'd like to say: "I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet. Getting paid for it!"
I crank out PWAD files daily, complete with new monsters, weaponry, sounds and maps. I'm a DOOM God. I can solve the original maps in nightmare mode with my eyes closed. But someday I'd like to say: "I work for iD Software. Getting paid for it!"
My tendencies on this issue range from: "I know what each letter means, but sometimes have to look up the specifics.", to: "What a tremendous waste of time this Geek Code is." But someday I'd like to say: "I have made a suggestion for future versions of the code. Getting paid for it!"
Got a Bachelors degree. But someday I'd like to say: "Managed to get my Ph.D. Getting paid for it!"
Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered. But someday I'd like to say: "Married, (persons living romantically with someone might as well label themselves h---, you're as good as there already.) Getting paid for it!"
I was going out with someone, but the asshole dumped me. But someday I'd like to say: "I've dated my current S.O. for a long time."
Male. My tendencies on this issue range from: "I've had real, live sex.", to: "I've been known to make perverts look like angels." But someday I'd like to say: "I've had real, live sex. Getting paid for it!"
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