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Title: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Sun, 29 September 2013, 18:17:39
You have more computer/electronics parts than car parts.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Tym on Sun, 29 September 2013, 18:18:39
A guy runs upto you with a knife, and you say "Go ahead, I'll only drop 5 bucks"
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 29 September 2013, 18:25:38
When you order orthodontic dental bands and your wife asks why and you tell her not to ask, then she just says, 'Is it for a keyboard? Your such a dork.'
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: jalaj on Sun, 29 September 2013, 18:40:12
bu
You have more computer/electronics parts than car parts.
The only auto parts most likely laying around would be consumables or wear/tear replacement items. Even then it would be pertinent to your car and unnecessarily out of the ordinary. Plus it's easier to accumulate computer parts as they are easier to store due to general compactness and more interchangeable/modular than auto parts. In most scenarios, the number of computer parts would probably exceed auto parts.
With that said, aint nothing wrong having 20+ motherboards laying around.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: PointyFox on Sun, 29 September 2013, 18:47:29
A guy runs upto you with a knife, and you say "Go ahead, I'll only drop 5 bucks"

lol!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: keymaster on Sun, 29 September 2013, 18:56:09
When you have computer hardware scattered throughout the house/floor
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 29 September 2013, 19:07:03
You go outside and step in something unpleasant, and realise you hadn't quick-saved.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: JPG on Sun, 29 September 2013, 19:07:44
When your a programmer and you work with other programmers and they consider you geek because you have a "special" keyboard.

When you enjoy more watching LOL games than watching hockey (or football or whatever).

When you know most of the different switches, springs etc. available for keyboards.

When you know the main differences between abs and pbt.

And, in the end, when you are PROUD of it  :thumb:
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: inteli722 on Sun, 29 September 2013, 19:11:01
When your a programmer and you work with other programmers and they consider you geek because you have a "special" keyboard.

When you enjoy more watching LOL games than watching hockey (or football or whatever).

When you know most of the different switches, springs etc. available for keyboards.

When you know the main differences between abs and pbt.

And, in the end, when you are PROUD of it  :thumb:


No, not a programmer


Not LOL, but other games...


Yes.


Yes, to a certain extent...


hmm......

When, as soon as people notice the keyboard you brought to school/job, you're more than willing to go over it and all the other keyboards you have, thereby launching into a conversation they had not anticipated and/or is extremely awkward for them.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: PointyFox on Sun, 29 September 2013, 19:11:09
When you look around your bedroom and see random nuts and bolts, tweezers, stacks of computer parts, and have cables that no normal person could identify lying everywhere.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Sun, 29 September 2013, 19:25:45
you are forever alone.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 29 September 2013, 19:31:02
You yell "LEVEL UP" after sex
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Dubsgalore on Sun, 29 September 2013, 19:32:16
you are constantly explaining to your friends that you can't go out to eat again because you spent all your money on keyboards
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 29 September 2013, 19:38:24
When you make 6 figures, but look like you're living out of your car.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: meiosis on Sun, 29 September 2013, 20:44:44
When you make 6 figures, but look like you're living out of your car.

Eating ramen watching manga after work.. or even during work
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: lcs on Sun, 29 September 2013, 20:46:12
When you make 6 figures, but look like you're living out of your car.

Eating ramen watching manga after work.. or even during work

You read manga, watch anime. Fake geek.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Sun, 29 September 2013, 20:51:24
When you make 6 figures, but look like you're living out of your car.

Eating ramen watching manga after work.. or even during work

You read manga, watch anime. Fake geek.

(http://www.nelsonbarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Skin-Burn-Treatment1.jpg)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: meiosis on Sun, 29 September 2013, 20:52:28
When you make 6 figures, but look like you're living out of your car.

Eating ramen reading manga after work.. or even during work

You read manga, watch anime. Fake geek.

Show Image
(http://www.nelsonbarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Skin-Burn-Treatment1.jpg)


Wow my bad I haven't slept in forever. Was watching attack on titan all day yesterday
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: lcs on Sun, 29 September 2013, 20:53:54
When you make 6 figures, but look like you're living out of your car.

Eating ramen reading manga after work.. or even during work


You read manga, watch anime. Fake geek.

Show Image
(http://www.nelsonbarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Skin-Burn-Treatment1.jpg)


Wow my bad I haven't slept in forever. Was watching attack on titan all day yesterday

I shall forgive you this time. The next slip though...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Belfong on Sun, 29 September 2013, 21:12:19
You yell "LEVEL UP" after sex
What would be geek-er is you yelled DING! instead.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Sun, 29 September 2013, 21:14:50
You yell "Gratz" when the microwave goes DING
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: MKULTRA on Sun, 29 September 2013, 21:46:48
When you post on a keyboard enthusiast forum.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Sun, 29 September 2013, 21:49:37
When your avatar in a keyboard enthusiast forum is your character from World of Warcraft.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 29 September 2013, 22:47:18
When you respond in a "you know you're a geek when ..." thread.

Extra points if everyone else knows what you are talking about in your post.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 00:24:46
You have more computer/electronics parts than car parts.

this is only true, if you don't count "The Car" itself... (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/70bff581.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 30 September 2013, 00:28:14
When you spend all your time on geekhack.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: spiceBar on Mon, 30 September 2013, 00:45:11
When you fantasize about "Model F" even knowing that it does not refer to bra size.

Oops... No please break that association in your mind immediately!

And don't even think about the "Model M". :)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: JoeC on Mon, 30 September 2013, 00:50:33
When your avatar in a keyboard enthusiast forum is your character from World of Warcraft.

You rang?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: AKmalamute on Mon, 30 September 2013, 01:47:27
When you order orthodontic dental bands and your wife [...]  just says, 'Is it for a keyboard? You're such a dork.'
So, no kidding I laugh, I call my wife over, I read this post. She explains that I'm not allowed O-rings to reduce travel depth. Why? "Because typing is the only exercize you get!"

I offer to build my keyboard out of greens ... eighty plus grams of actuation force. She interrupts me to say she doesn't want to hear about actuation forces and storms off back to facebook on her computer.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: mr_schnrub on Mon, 30 September 2013, 02:58:14
... When members of the IT department shake their head as another keyboard gets delivered for you.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Tarzan on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:10:08
When you make 6 figures, but look like you're living out of your car.

Eating ramen reading manga after work.. or even during work

You read manga, watch anime. Fake geek.

Show Image
(http://www.nelsonbarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Skin-Burn-Treatment1.jpg)


Wow my bad I haven't slept in forever. Was watching attack on titan all day yesterday

Tell me about it...  Ridiculously addictive anime. 
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: JPG on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:12:34
When you make 6 figures, but look like you're living out of your car.

Eating ramen reading manga after work.. or even during work

You read manga, watch anime. Fake geek.

Show Image
(http://www.nelsonbarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Skin-Burn-Treatment1.jpg)


Wow my bad I haven't slept in forever. Was watching attack on titan all day yesterday

Tell me about it...  Ridiculously addictive anime.

One of the best in a long time for sure!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:17:02
You sit at a desk all day at work, then you go home and sit at a desk to relax... and watch Star Trek.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Tarzan on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:21:05
You see the weather report is calling for sun and clear skies on the weekend, and immediately wonder how many of your keyboard cases still need Retr0briting.  And whether or not you have enough peroxide on hand.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:22:01
You sit at a desk all day at work, then you go home and sit at a desk to relax... and watch Star Trek.

I never realized it when I was a kid but I had to have been a geek, I played no sports and after school I came home and ate a microwave sandwich and watched star trek, EVERYDAY!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: do_Og@n on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:27:55
When you have more than 1 of every computer peripheral plugged into your computer at all times.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tinlong117 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:37:24
I can't get laid.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:38:56
I can't get laid.

^This, is the unfortunate truth...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Latin00032 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:39:30
I can't get laid.

I actually choked on my drink when I read your comment.

That's funny.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:48:56
You have more computer/electronics parts than car parts.
Bah! 'mericans assuming that I have a car in the first place...  :rolleyes:
Public transports and a bike work for me where I live.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 08:58:48
You sit at a desk all day at work, then you go home and sit at a desk to relax... and watch Star Trek.

I never realized it when I was a kid but I had to have been a geek, I played no sports and after school I came home and ate a microwave sandwich and watched star trek, EVERYDAY!

left out the part about geeks having no friends..

don't worry though, ur pal TP4 is always online. (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/f529a952.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tinlong117 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:06:04
I can't get laid.

^This, is the unfortunate truth...

Took me almost 5 years to find a gf.

click for  :-\
More
warning, and I'm sorry.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:08:56
I can't get laid.

^This, is the unfortunate truth...

Took me almost 5 years to find a gf.

click for  :-\
More
I tried my first organsm when I was eight.

orgasm or organism?

and the Girlfriend thing, You're all just too damn picky.. I am sure 100% of you can get one TODAY if you weren't looking to score some hollywood look-a-like.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hIchzcKZVHk/TdU2nx3536I/AAAAAAAADho/pusr9sfrmms/s1600/tuzki14.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:11:58
orgasm or organism?

Microbiology makes me come.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tinlong117 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:13:02
I can't get laid.

^This, is the unfortunate truth...

Took me almost 5 years to find a gf.

click for  :-\
More
I tried my first organsm when I was eight.

orgasm or organism?

and the Girlfriend thing, You're all just too damn picky.. I am sure 100% of you can get one TODAY if you weren't looking to score some hollywood look-a-like.

Show Image
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hIchzcKZVHk/TdU2nx3536I/AAAAAAAADho/pusr9sfrmms/s1600/tuzki14.gif)



lolz, typo.

No, I'm not picky at all.

Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tinlong117 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:14:05
orgasm or organism?

Microbiology makes me come.

MOD EDIT: Warned. Keep it appropriate, please.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:15:31
Wow... the degeneration is complete.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:15:43
and the Girlfriend thing, You're all just too damn picky.. I am sure 100% of you can get one TODAY if you weren't looking to score some hollywood look-a-like.


My unfortunate problem: I set the bar too high with my last gf. Now anything less than a 9/10 is just unacceptable...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: JPG on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:16:40
and the Girlfriend thing, You're all just too damn picky.. I am sure 100% of you can get one TODAY if you weren't looking to score some hollywood look-a-like.


My unfortunate problem: I set the bar too high with my last gf. Now anything less than a 9/10 is just unacceptable...

It is!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:19:27
and the Girlfriend thing, You're all just too damn picky.. I am sure 100% of you can get one TODAY if you weren't looking to score some hollywood look-a-like.


My unfortunate problem: I set the bar too high with my last gf. Now anything less than a 9/10 is just unacceptable...

It is!

If I could do it all over...

I would kill my geek half and become a normal person.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:20:11
If someone can't accept who you are, then how do you classify them as 9/10+?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:24:18
If someone can't accept who you are, then how do you classify them as 9/10+?

If they look like heidi klum, they're 10+  with or without an agreeable personality(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion_custom/th_aji.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:25:09
Heidi Klum? Eyes too far apart. 2/10.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:25:15
If someone can't accept who you are, then how do you classify them as 9/10+?

She did, and still does, accept the fact that I'm a geek.  It's just that I was too much of a geek to make any moves, so it kinda just fell apart...

Again, if I could do it all over...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:26:16
If someone can't accept who you are, then how do you classify them as 9/10+?

She did, and still does, accept the fact that I'm a geek.  It's just that I was too much of a geek to make any moves, so it kinda just fell apart...

Again, if I could do it all over...

was this an imaginary relationship that you had with this girl, as in you stalked her but have never actually talked to her.. and she's still "somehow" your girl friend.. (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_118_.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:27:55
Being a geek doesn't preclude people from making moves...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:29:36
If someone can't accept who you are, then how do you classify them as 9/10+?

She did, and still does, accept the fact that I'm a geek.  It's just that I was too much of a geek to make any moves, so it kinda just fell apart...

Again, if I could do it all over...

Well you aren't dead. And unless she's married (though that doesn't matter to many), what are you waiting for to try again?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:29:52
Heidi Klum? Eyes too far apart. 2/10.

okok.. how bout Charlize Theron (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/070.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tinlong117 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:29:58
Being a geek doesn't preclude people from making moves...
Is moose a geek?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:30:41
Being a geek doesn't preclude people from making moves...
Is moose a geek?


if he's made a move, then technically no...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:30:54
Heidi Klum? Eyes too far apart. 2/10.

okok.. how bout Charlize Theron
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/070.gif)


Too tall 3/10
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:31:24
Heidi Klum? Eyes too far apart. 2/10.

okok.. how bout Charlize Theron
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/070.gif)


Too tall 3/10

LOL
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: microsoft windows on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:31:45
You know you're a geek when you have over 20 computers.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:32:26
That's when you know you're rich
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tinlong117 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:33:14
Heidi Klum? Eyes too far apart. 2/10.

okok.. how bout Charlize Theron
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/070.gif)


Too tall 3/10

That's mean demik is short.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: microsoft windows on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:33:56
That's when you know you're rich

not necessarily with my computers...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:35:02
Heidi Klum? Eyes too far apart. 2/10.

okok.. how bout Charlize Theron
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/070.gif)


Too tall 3/10

That's mean demik is short.

height isn't a huge problem as long as you're not also Ugly...  If you got both... it's kinda tough...(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_090_.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:35:19
Well when they invent a time machine youll be rich thanks to your pc's
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:35:20
Quote from: Ron White
If I could offer one piece of advice to the planet, it would be this: Don't marry for looks alone, and I'll tell you why. In a few years, when Barbara's boobs start sagging, she can get plastic surgery, have them lifted, move the nipple wherever. You can actually go to a titty bar, pick out a set of titties and say, "I want those titties on that woman." If her belly gets too big, she can get a tummy tuck and have a belly like a cheerleader. If her vision goes bad, you can have LASIK surgery and have 20/20 vision. If her hearing goes bad, they can install a device in her ear that will give you hearing as clear as it was the day you were born. But let me tell you something, folks: You can't fix stupid. There's not a pill you can take; there's not a class you can go to. Stupid is forever.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:35:58
That's when you know you're rich

not necessarily with my computers...

Yea MW has all ghetto 10yr old gear.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:37:50
Quote from: Ron White
If I could offer one piece of advice to the planet, it would be this: Don't marry for looks alone, and I'll tell you why. In a few years, when Barbara's boobs start sagging, she can get plastic surgery, have them lifted, move the nipple wherever. You can actually go to a titty bar, pick out a set of titties and say, "I want those titties on that woman." If her belly gets too big, she can get a tummy tuck and have a belly like a cheerleader. If her vision goes bad, you can have LASIK surgery and have 20/20 vision. If her hearing goes bad, they can install a device in her ear that will give you hearing as clear as it was the day you were born. But let me tell you something, folks: You can't fix stupid. There's not a pill you can take; there's not a class you can go to. Stupid is forever.

You just can't "Make" a charlize theron...   It can't be done... that's why they're "gems"....   even if their stats are highly polarized / one sided.

(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-034.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:38:07
If someone can't accept who you are, then how do you classify them as 9/10+?

She did, and still does, accept the fact that I'm a geek.  It's just that I was too much of a geek to make any moves, so it kinda just fell apart...

Again, if I could do it all over...

was this an imaginary relationship that you had with this girl, as in you stalked her but have never actually talked to her.. and she's still "somehow" your girl friend..
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_118_.gif)


Not imaginary, I have the pics to prove it:

[attachimg=1]

If someone can't accept who you are, then how do you classify them as 9/10+?

She did, and still does, accept the fact that I'm a geek.  It's just that I was too much of a geek to make any moves, so it kinda just fell apart...

Again, if I could do it all over...

Well you aren't dead. And unless she's married (though that doesn't matter to many), what are you waiting for to try again?

Currently in progress, though not getting my hopes up...

Oh, and if anyone doubts the validity of my picture above, just ask MW. He can confirm that is me...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:40:51
If someone can't accept who you are, then how do you classify them as 9/10+?

She did, and still does, accept the fact that I'm a geek.  It's just that I was too much of a geek to make any moves, so it kinda just fell apart...

Again, if I could do it all over...

was this an imaginary relationship that you had with this girl, as in you stalked her but have never actually talked to her.. and she's still "somehow" your girl friend..
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_118_.gif)


Not imaginary, I have the pics to prove it:

(Attachment Link)

If someone can't accept who you are, then how do you classify them as 9/10+?

She did, and still does, accept the fact that I'm a geek.  It's just that I was too much of a geek to make any moves, so it kinda just fell apart...

Again, if I could do it all over...

Well you aren't dead. And unless she's married (though that doesn't matter to many), what are you waiting for to try again?

Currently in progress, though not getting my hopes up...

.idk.... could've been photoshoped... (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/073.gif)


nawh, jk looks real..
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 30 September 2013, 09:51:00
You sit at a desk all day at work, then you go home and sit at a desk to relax... and watch Star Trek.

I never realized it when I was a kid but I had to have been a geek, I played no sports and after school I came home and ate a microwave sandwich and watched star trek, EVERYDAY!

left out the part about geeks having no friends..

don't worry though, ur pal TP4 is always online.
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/f529a952.gif)


yeah forever alone in the friends department, although after 30 years it's not a big deal anymore  ::)

[attach=1]
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 10:03:27
You sit at a desk all day at work, then you go home and sit at a desk to relax... and watch Star Trek.

I never realized it when I was a kid but I had to have been a geek, I played no sports and after school I came home and ate a microwave sandwich and watched star trek, EVERYDAY!

left out the part about geeks having no friends..

don't worry though, ur pal TP4 is always online.
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/f529a952.gif)


yeah forever alone in the friends department, although after 30 years it's not a big deal anymore  ::)

(Attachment Link)

I hear ya.. but when you're online, you're technically not alone... you're one with the Internet GOD. (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LeS2qnYvbzw/TdU2-1UqajI/AAAAAAAADjQ/m9B2qAVAxTI/s1600/tuzki70.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 30 September 2013, 10:04:49
You sit at a desk all day at work, then you go home and sit at a desk to relax... and watch Star Trek.

I never realized it when I was a kid but I had to have been a geek, I played no sports and after school I came home and ate a microwave sandwich and watched star trek, EVERYDAY!

left out the part about geeks having no friends..

don't worry though, ur pal TP4 is always online.
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yeah forever alone in the friends department, although after 30 years it's not a big deal anymore  ::)

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I hear ya.. but when you're online, you're technically not alone... you're one with the Internet GOD.
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ALL GLORY TO THE INTERNET GOD
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: nullstring on Mon, 30 September 2013, 10:07:34
At least for a computer geek:
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: kenmai9 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 10:24:04
When you get excited for a keycap sale.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: TheSoulhunter on Mon, 30 September 2013, 11:22:05
If you make a mistake and think "Edit->Undo" followed by "Right, that doesn't work IRL"
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: ynrozturk on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:16:08
When even your super hot girlfriend can't distract you with sex when you're cleaning/repairing a keyboard or guitar.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:18:00
When even your super hot girlfriend can't distract you with sex when you're cleaning/repairing a keyboard or guitar.

I think that's less about being a geek and more along the lines of being bored with her.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:19:49
When even your super hot girlfriend can't distract you with sex when you're cleaning/repairing a keyboard or guitar.

I think that's less about being a geek and more along the lines of being bored with her.

dude.. you are super anti- female today.. (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_057_.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: ynrozturk on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:20:39
When even your super hot girlfriend can't distract you with sex when you're cleaning/repairing a keyboard or guitar.

I think that's less about being a geek and more along the lines of being bored with her.

Nope, she's fantastic. Not bored of her at all. But I'm one of those guys that never leaves his work half finished. I simply could not, and will not, leave a keyboard (or guitar) half assembled.
Title: Re: you know you are gay when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:22:20
When even your super hot girlfriend can't distract you with sex when you're cleaning/repairing a keyboard or guitar.

ftfy
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: MKULTRA on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:24:26
Heidi Klum? Eyes too far apart. 2/10.
Elbows too pointy.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:25:22
When even your super hot girlfriend can't distract you with sex when you're cleaning/repairing a keyboard or guitar.

I think that's less about being a geek and more along the lines of being bored with her.

dude.. you are super anti- female today..
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How is what I said anti-female?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:26:51
When even your super hot girlfriend can't distract you with sex when you're cleaning/repairing a keyboard or guitar.

I think that's less about being a geek and more along the lines of being bored with her.

dude.. you are super anti- female today..
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How is what I said anti-female?

all the negativity that slews whenever female-human subject comes along.(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-022.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:28:13
Au contraire. I merely oppose what people in this thread think a geek is. It seems many of it is negativity in regards to women, and I'm merely saying that it isn't true.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:28:55
Au contraire. I merely oppose what people in this thread think a geek is. It seems many of it is negativity in regards to women, and I'm merely saying that it isn't true.

I think you're misinterpreting things a bit...

We are stating that TYPICALLY geeks have a difficult time interacting with the opposite sex.  That doesn't mean we hate them...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:31:25
Wow, do you guys even know how to read? Nothing I said was negative towards women, but how people seem to think that being a "geek" means that every girl is out of range, that you should jump at sex at any given opportunity, that your standards are too high, etc.

People get bored of other people. It's a fact.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: ynrozturk on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:35:19
That's true. And I think that there are also several different layers of geek-ness. I mean, I can sit and talk about guitar strings for 6+ hours and not be bored, but I also get out there in the real world and meet people. Geeks could meet women if they, you know, left their house more often?

Anyway, I love my women. Err, I mean woman.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: metalliqaz on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:35:27
ITT: People who don't know the difference between "your" and "you're"

You know you're a geek when you scan a thread to make sure they're using their "theres" correctly.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:40:41
How about this: it's highly likely a "geeky" thing to wonder why, on a forum of keyboard users who strive to find the best feeling switches, etc., people can't take the time to capitalize, punctuate, spell properly, type out words in their entirety, etc.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:42:00
That's true. And I think that there are also several different layers of geek-ness. I mean, I can sit and talk about guitar strings for 6+ hours and not be bored, but I also get out there in the real world and meet people. Geeks could meet women if they, you know, left their house more often?

Anyway, I love my women. Err, I mean woman.

I think you guys are forgetting one thing: geeks (typically) have very low self-confidence, and even if they do get out of the house, would not have the courage to walk up to some chick they don't know and strike up a conversation. Just because that's not true for you doesn't give you the right to bash other people because that's who they are.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: MKULTRA on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:42:10
Lol the whole geek thing is kind of in right now.  I think I'm pretty geeky, built my own computer, collect keyboards, spend a lot of time on the computer in general.  That said, being a geek doesn't mean you can't have a social life or attract women.  My last girlfriend thought my geeky traits were really cute.

I will say that during the period of time where I watched Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z all the way through, I had no life.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Krogenar on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:42:47
... you watch a movie filmed in the 1980's that features a computer, and you go frame-by-frame trying to discern what kind of keyboard was used.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:43:22
to bash other people because that's who they are.

And who was bashing people again?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: MKULTRA on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:43:52
... you watch a movie filmed in the 1980's that features a computer, and you go frame-by-frame trying to discern what kind of keyboard was used.
For me it's when I go to the store and get the urge to press the keys on the PoS system to see if they are mechanical.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:44:29
... you watch a movie filmed in the 1980's that features a computer, and you go frame-by-frame trying to discern what kind of keyboard was used.
For me it's when I go to the store and get the urge to press the keys on the PoS system to see if they are mechanical.

What about when you can tell by looking at it that it is, but they're MY... :/
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: JPG on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:49:59
When you go to future shop, listen to a conversation between the "tech specialist" trying to sell something to an "average customer" and you can discern all the differences between the truth and the "vendor arguments" and all you want to do is to wait for the vendor to go away and then tell the truth to the customer  ;D
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:51:21
Or just tell them while the vendor is there. What are they going to do?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Tarzan on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:52:28
We are stating that TYPICALLY geeks have a difficult time interacting with the opposite sex. 

Honestly, I think this is more of a stereotype than a real geek criteria.  Plenty of non-geek types have difficulty meeting/dating members of the opposite sex. 

Something geeky would be developing a computer program to optimize dating strategies.   ;D
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Krogenar on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:53:30
... you watch a movie filmed in the 1980's that features a computer, and you go frame-by-frame trying to discern what kind of keyboard was used.
For me it's when I go to the store and get the urge to press the keys on the PoS system to see if they are mechanical.
Ok, I'll admit to doing that as well. One day I'm going to walk into a store with really old, vintage keyboards and consider running out the door with one of them.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 12:54:46
... you watch a movie filmed in the 1980's that features a computer, and you go frame-by-frame trying to discern what kind of keyboard was used.
For me it's when I go to the store and get the urge to press the keys on the PoS system to see if they are mechanical.
Ok, I'll admit to doing that as well. One day I'm going to walk into a store with really old, vintage keyboards and consider running out the door with one of them.

I was very tempted to walk away with one of the newer black Desko G81-1800s at the airport. But what a reason to be put on the no-fly list...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: ynrozturk on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:00:49
That's true. And I think that there are also several different layers of geek-ness. I mean, I can sit and talk about guitar strings for 6+ hours and not be bored, but I also get out there in the real world and meet people. Geeks could meet women if they, you know, left their house more often?

Anyway, I love my women. Err, I mean woman.

I think you guys are forgetting one thing: geeks (typically) have very low self-confidence, and even if they do get out of the house, would not have the courage to walk up to some chick they don't know and strike up a conversation. Just because that's not true for you doesn't give you the right to bash other people because that's who they are.

I didn't intend to bash anyone, and I'm aware that it's a self-confidence/courage issue - which can only however be solved by going out more and interacting with others. And not about just keyboards and RAM.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tinlong117 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:01:02
... you watch a movie filmed in the 1980's that features a computer, and you go frame-by-frame trying to discern what kind of keyboard was used.
For me it's when I go to the store and get the urge to press the keys on the PoS system to see if they are mechanical.
Ok, I'll admit to doing that as well. One day I'm going to walk into a store with really old, vintage keyboards and consider running out the door with one of them.

I was very tempted to walk away with one of the newer black Desko G81-1800s at the airport. But what a reason to be put on the no-fly list...
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Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:04:40
... you watch a movie filmed in the 1980's that features a computer, and you go frame-by-frame trying to discern what kind of keyboard was used.
For me it's when I go to the store and get the urge to press the keys on the PoS system to see if they are mechanical.
Ok, I'll admit to doing that as well. One day I'm going to walk into a store with really old, vintage keyboards and consider running out the door with one of them.

I was very tempted to walk away with one of the newer black Desko G81-1800s at the airport. But what a reason to be put on the no-fly list...
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Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:05:16
That's true. And I think that there are also several different layers of geek-ness. I mean, I can sit and talk about guitar strings for 6+ hours and not be bored, but I also get out there in the real world and meet people. Geeks could meet women if they, you know, left their house more often?

Anyway, I love my women. Err, I mean woman.

I think you guys are forgetting one thing: geeks (typically) have very low self-confidence, and even if they do get out of the house, would not have the courage to walk up to some chick they don't know and strike up a conversation. Just because that's not true for you doesn't give you the right to bash other people because that's who they are.

I didn't intend to bash anyone, and I'm aware that it's a self-confidence/courage issue - which can only however be solved by going out more and interacting with others. And not about just keyboards and RAM.

Fair enough.  Maybe it's just me then... (which is a distinct possibility).

Sometimes I question my sanity...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tinlong117 on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:06:02
... you watch a movie filmed in the 1980's that features a computer, and you go frame-by-frame trying to discern what kind of keyboard was used.
For me it's when I go to the store and get the urge to press the keys on the PoS system to see if they are mechanical.
Ok, I'll admit to doing that as well. One day I'm going to walk into a store with really old, vintage keyboards and consider running out the door with one of them.

I was very tempted to walk away with one of the newer black Desko G81-1800s at the airport. But what a reason to be put on the no-fly list...
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btw, desko 1800s never use MY, they use blacks instead.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:07:44
Are you sure? I remember seeing one for sale somewhere, likely on eBay, and it was either MY or someone said it was.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:14:35
That's true. And I think that there are also several different layers of geek-ness. I mean, I can sit and talk about guitar strings for 6+ hours and not be bored, but I also get out there in the real world and meet people. Geeks could meet women if they, you know, left their house more often?

Anyway, I love my women. Err, I mean woman.

I think you guys are forgetting one thing: geeks (typically) have very low self-confidence, and even if they do get out of the house, would not have the courage to walk up to some chick they don't know and strike up a conversation. Just because that's not true for you doesn't give you the right to bash other people because that's who they are.

I don't think the ability to get tail has anything to do with being a geek...

The largest dissonance in the initiation of male / female relationships is physical...


The average geek, with less experience most often aim well out of their range...

You can hang with faith hill all you want on the internet, in real life, that just won't happen.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:19:35
ITT: People trying hard to be considered geeks.

Geek is now cool.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:27:10
ITT: People trying hard to be considered geeks.

Geek is now cool.

Given the "crowd" being king geek would be cool.. but only "here".
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:31:45
ITT: People trying hard to be considered geeks.

Geek is now cool.

Given the "crowd" being king geek would be cool.. but only "here".

doubt it. "king geeks" would be people like bill nye or similar.

not dudes that can't get girlfriends because they think their hobby is holding them back.

protip, it's not. lack of social skills and probably ugly. source: me
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:34:01
protip, it's not. lack of social skills and probably ugly. source: me

You're only ugly on the inside....



you should do fine

Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:36:27
ITT: People trying hard to be considered geeks.

Geek is now cool.

Given the "crowd" being king geek would be cool.. but only "here".

doubt it. "king geeks" would be people like bill nye or similar.

not dudes that can't get girlfriends because they think their hobby is holding them back.

protip, it's not. lack of social skills and probably ugly. source: me

That was pretty much exactly what I was aiming at when I was opposing certain things being said.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:41:58
This thread turned from "funny definitions of: geek" to "depressing realization about my non-existent social life".

Yeah, cuz that's gonna help my self-confidence...

^*sarcasm*
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:42:56
ITT: People trying hard to be considered geeks.

Geek is now cool.

Given the "crowd" being king geek would be cool.. but only "here".

doubt it. "king geeks" would be people like bill nye or similar.

not dudes that can't get girlfriends because they think their hobby is holding them back.

protip, it's not. lack of social skills and probably ugly. source: me

That was pretty much exactly what I was aiming at when I was opposing certain things being said.

for being so called geeks, a lot of GHers need to have their hand held or spoon fed certain things
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:43:33
Wouldn't it be considered "geeky" to argue the semantics of being a "geek"?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:59:03
ITT: People trying hard to be considered geeks.

Geek is now cool.

Given the "crowd" being king geek would be cool.. but only "here".

doubt it. "king geeks" would be people like bill nye or similar.

not dudes that can't get girlfriends because they think their hobby is holding them back.

protip, it's not. lack of social skills and probably ugly. source: me

That was pretty much exactly what I was aiming at when I was opposing certain things being said.

for being so called geeks, a lot of GHers need to have their hand held or spoon fed certain things

Some of the Geeks may be younger, so they wouldn't be as adept at google research...



Also, being ugly is NOT a problem, as long as your target is within range of your own physical attributes...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:59:56
Wouldn't it be considered "geeky" to argue the semantics of being a "geek"?

Absolutely not, everyone argues the semantics related to their interest...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 30 September 2013, 14:02:36
My interest is arguing.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 14:03:16
ITT: People trying hard to be considered geeks.

Geek is now cool.

Given the "crowd" being king geek would be cool.. but only "here".

doubt it. "king geeks" would be people like bill nye or similar.

not dudes that can't get girlfriends because they think their hobby is holding them back.

protip, it's not. lack of social skills and probably ugly. source: me

That was pretty much exactly what I was aiming at when I was opposing certain things being said.

for being so called geeks, a lot of GHers need to have their hand held or spoon fed certain things

Some of the Geeks may be younger, so they wouldn't be as adept at google research...

that's a BS excuse. if anybody, the younger kids should know better. and that all info is on google, be it right or wrong.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 14:08:50
ITT: People trying hard to be considered geeks.

Geek is now cool.

Given the "crowd" being king geek would be cool.. but only "here".

doubt it. "king geeks" would be people like bill nye or similar.

not dudes that can't get girlfriends because they think their hobby is holding them back.

protip, it's not. lack of social skills and probably ugly. source: me

That was pretty much exactly what I was aiming at when I was opposing certain things being said.

for being so called geeks, a lot of GHers need to have their hand held or spoon fed certain things

Some of the Geeks may be younger, so they wouldn't be as adept at google research...

that's a BS excuse. if anybody, the younger kids should know better. and that all info is on google, be it right or wrong.

no dude, younger kids may have "access" to google, but they may not yet be adept at researching... It's a skill that has to be learned, and some may learn it later than others if they were preoccupied with learning other things, like ballet..
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 14:09:50
they wont learn it if people continue to hold their hands like they're challenged
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 30 September 2013, 14:11:39
Here's how this process ACTUALLY works:

Step 1: Google a keyboard-related topic.
Step 2: Get redirected to GeekHack.
Step 3: Join GeekHack.
Step 4: Ask stupid questions you could have found the answers to if you had done a little more research.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Tarzan on Mon, 30 September 2013, 14:26:51
they wont learn it if people continue to hold their hands like they're challenged

That's a lot easier said when you already know the information.  As you can see from currently active threads on GH, the information may be out there, but it helps a lot to get a helping hand to find the way.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Mon, 30 September 2013, 15:05:26
they wont learn it if people continue to hold their hands like they're challenged

That's a lot easier said when you already know the information.  As you can see from currently active threads on GH, the information may be out there, but it helps a lot to get a helping hand to find the way.

i understand a helping hand, we all weren't born intelligent or with the skills to figure stuff out ourselves. but some people feel entitled and think stuff should be spoon fed to them.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:25:46
they wont learn it if people continue to hold their hands like they're challenged

That's a lot easier said when you already know the information.  As you can see from currently active threads on GH, the information may be out there, but it helps a lot to get a helping hand to find the way.

i understand a helping hand, we all weren't born intelligent or with the skills to figure stuff out ourselves. but some people feel entitled and think stuff should be spoon fed to them.

Well, I suppose we should just can the whole "forum" thing... and have a single webpage devoted to recommending the Ergodox and why it's better than everything else...

That would really cut down on research...   
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Lastpilot on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:27:27
The people you talk to the most everyday are people you have never met in real life.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Binge on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:38:25
The people you talk to the most everyday are people you have never met in real life.

Or you work in customer relations?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Lastpilot on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:41:02
The people you talk to the most everyday are people you have never met in real life.

Or you work in customer relations?
LOL that is true. I should have said people who you talk to outside of work.

BTW if you work in customer relations kudos to you man. I've done that and it's definitely not the easiest job.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: do_Og@n on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:53:02
The people you talk to the most everyday are people you have never met in real life.

Or you work in customer relations?
LOL that is true. I should have said people who you talk to outside of work.

BTW if you work in customer relations kudos to you man. I've done that and it's definitely not the easiest job.

What if you Supervise people in Customer Relations? I find it more difficult to manage a plumber trying to do Call Center IT work than putting together a computer while blindfolded.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Dubsgalore on Mon, 30 September 2013, 20:45:12
I can't get laid.

^This, is the unfortunate truth...

Took me almost 5 years to find a gf.

click for  :-\
More
warning, and I'm sorry.

lol why tin
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: C5Allroad on Mon, 30 September 2013, 21:48:14
When on a sunny day you'd rather be inside getting used to the new keyboard.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Lastpilot on Mon, 30 September 2013, 22:26:12
When you don't like traveling for vacation LOL. You'd rather stay at home on your computer and "relax".
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 30 September 2013, 22:52:48
When that weird yellow ant in a bowler hat keeps taking your earlobes while you sleep and hiding them in the salad bin.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 01 October 2013, 00:41:47
When you don't like traveling for vacation LOL. You'd rather stay at home on your computer and "relax".

oh god yes..... I h8 afk vacations....

packing

walking

excess moisture

standing in lines

slow services

no microwave


How is that ever a vacation....(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-026.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: hoggy on Tue, 01 October 2013, 01:01:26
You type board, when you mean keyboard.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Tue, 01 October 2013, 04:34:09
You sign up to a forum with geek in the name, buy stickers and T-shirts with the word geek on them, stick the stickers on your favorite things that you bring everywhere, wear the geek shirts out in public and explain what geekhack actually is when people inevitably ask you and then proceed to explain that it's not just regular rubber dome keyboards you like and then explain what a rubber dome keyboard is when they inevitably ask and when they finally stop asking questions, you continue to explaining mechanical keyboards and switches because you can't help yourself and then realize that these people really don't care but you continue because just stopping abruptly would be awkward and the last thing you want to do is come off as both a geek and awkward.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iri on Tue, 01 October 2013, 04:53:38
You sign up to a forum with geek in the name, buy stickers and T-shirts with the word geek on them, stick the stickers on your favorite things that you bring everywhere, wear the geek shirts out in public and explain what geekhack actually is when people inevitably ask you and then proceed to explain that it's not just regular rubber dome keyboards you like and then explain what a rubber dome keyboard is when they inevitably ask and when they finally stop asking questions, you continue to explaining mechanical keyboards and switches because you can't help yourself and then realize that these people really don't care but you continue because just stopping abruptly would be awkward and the last thing you want to do is come off as both a geek and awkward.
and then you need professional help.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 01 October 2013, 04:58:59
You sign up to a forum with geek in the name, buy stickers and T-shirts with the word geek on them, stick the stickers on your favorite things that you bring everywhere, wear the geek shirts out in public and explain what geekhack actually is when people inevitably ask you and then proceed to explain that it's not just regular rubber dome keyboards you like and then explain what a rubber dome keyboard is when they inevitably ask and when they finally stop asking questions, you continue to explaining mechanical keyboards and switches because you can't help yourself and then realize that these people really don't care but you continue because just stopping abruptly would be awkward and the last thing you want to do is come off as both a geek and awkward.

^^ avoiding that is precisely the reason I don't go outside.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 01 October 2013, 10:52:46
Explaining keyboards to others is SOOOOO awkward.,
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 01 October 2013, 11:07:01
Explaining keyboards to others is SOOOOO awkward.,

Talking about things you love should never be awkward.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 01 October 2013, 11:08:35
That's not always necessarily true. Audience plays a factor. But then knowing your audience comes into play as well.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Binge on Tue, 01 October 2013, 11:10:40
Gotta work that audience  ;D
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 01 October 2013, 11:14:34
Explaining keyboards to others is SOOOOO awkward.,

Talking about things you love should never be awkward.

^This. It's the only time I am actually capable of carrying a conversation...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 01 October 2013, 11:15:37
That's not always necessarily true. Audience plays a factor. But then knowing your audience comes into play as well.

I wonder if Chix dig' the Ergodox.

To my knowledge Ergodox has only been in the hands of the male-keyboard-elites.

(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-016.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Tue, 01 October 2013, 12:54:51
That's not always necessarily true. Audience plays a factor. But then knowing your audience comes into play as well.

I wonder if Chix dig' the Ergodox.

To my knowledge Ergodox has only been in the hands of the male-keyboard-elites.

Show Image
(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-016.gif)

Finally, proof tp doesn't actually own an ergodox.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 01 October 2013, 13:18:35
That's not always necessarily true. Audience plays a factor. But then knowing your audience comes into play as well.

I wonder if Chix dig' the Ergodox.

To my knowledge Ergodox has only been in the hands of the male-keyboard-elites.

Show Image
(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-016.gif)

Finally, proof tp doesn't actually own an ergodox.


(http://i.imgur.com/VQLGJOL.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Tue, 01 October 2013, 13:18:38
That's not always necessarily true. Audience plays a factor. But then knowing your audience comes into play as well.
Hmmm there was a time when Halverson would try and convince me of the mechanical keyboard ways and I thought it was sooo stupid. But he pestered me long enough over and over until one day I just thought to myself "Hey I have a little extra money right now" and bought one. I was the wrong audience at one point and ever since that day I have never had "a little extra money"
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 01 October 2013, 13:21:54
Stupid Halverson. Leading YoungMike down a rabbit hole where his poor wallet is always empty. :P
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 01 October 2013, 13:41:22
That's not always necessarily true. Audience plays a factor. But then knowing your audience comes into play as well.

I wonder if Chix dig' the Ergodox.

To my knowledge Ergodox has only been in the hands of the male-keyboard-elites.

Show Image
(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-016.gif)

Finally, proof tp doesn't actually own an ergodox.


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/VQLGJOL.gif)


How so???
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iri on Tue, 01 October 2013, 13:47:14
^ because you don't belong to male keyboard elites.
or keyboard elites.
or male elites.
or elites.
or males
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 02 October 2013, 05:51:44
... you can think of something to post in a thread with the title like: you know you are a geek when ...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 02 October 2013, 06:00:23
That's not always necessarily true. Audience plays a factor. But then knowing your audience comes into play as well.

I wonder if Chix dig' the Ergodox.

To my knowledge Ergodox has only been in the hands of the male-keyboard-elites.

Show Image
(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-016.gif)

Finally, proof tp doesn't actually own an ergodox.


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/VQLGJOL.gif)


How so???

pics or gtfo
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Thimplum on Wed, 02 October 2013, 12:01:35
That's not always necessarily true. Audience plays a factor. But then knowing your audience comes into play as well.

I wonder if Chix dig' the Ergodox.

To my knowledge Ergodox has only been in the hands of the male-keyboard-elites.

Show Image
(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-016.gif)

Finally, proof tp doesn't actually own an ergodox.


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/VQLGJOL.gif)


How so???

pics or gtfo

He posted a picture of the caps a while back, I can't find it now though.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: metalliqaz on Wed, 02 October 2013, 13:40:08
... you have to explain to people at work that they can't pick upbuy your keyboard for themselves because you made it at home. (This happened to me today)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 02 October 2013, 13:42:48
... you have to explain to people at work that they can't pick up your keyboard for themselves because you made it at home. (This happened to me today)

drop kick that guy bro.....people gotta learn some manners....

like the day the cleaning peopel supervisor was going to put her random piece of paper under my board to see if her people were cleaning properly and I was like do you know how much that keyboard cost?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 02 October 2013, 13:46:56
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 02 October 2013, 13:51:53
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iri on Wed, 02 October 2013, 13:54:38
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
i keep my model m under my desk for such circumstances. (not for sharing, for beatings)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 02 October 2013, 13:59:32
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
i keep my model m under my desk for such circumstances. (not for sharing, for beatings)

Actually, I have model m, a quickfire xt, and a g80-1800 all underneath my desk.....but I use my metal yard stick to beat offenders
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 02 October 2013, 14:23:47
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
i keep my model m under my desk for such circumstances. (not for sharing, for beatings)

Actually, I have model m, a quickfire xt, and a g80-1800 all underneath my desk.....but I use my metal yard stick to beat offenders


careful... in 3rd grade, when I attempted defense using metal yard stick.. cut my own hand on it..  Too much torque, too little surface area..

get an aluminum bat... light and I heard can deflect bullets.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tormentor on Wed, 02 October 2013, 14:26:30
You've named your rig and other electronics. My PC is Frankenstein.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: metalliqaz on Wed, 02 October 2013, 14:27:13
I name my servers after Quake 3 characters...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: mauri on Wed, 02 October 2013, 14:34:03
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
i keep my model m under my desk for such circumstances. (not for sharing, for beatings)

Actually, I have model m, a quickfire xt, and a g80-1800 all underneath my desk.....but I use my metal yard stick to beat offenders


careful... in 3rd grade, when I attempted defense using metal yard stick.. cut my own hand on it..  Too much torque, too little surface area..

get an aluminum bat... light and I heard can deflect bullets.

No that'd be a lightsaber, common mistake padawan
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 02 October 2013, 14:38:21
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
i keep my model m under my desk for such circumstances. (not for sharing, for beatings)

Actually, I have model m, a quickfire xt, and a g80-1800 all underneath my desk.....but I use my metal yard stick to beat offenders


careful... in 3rd grade, when I attempted defense using metal yard stick.. cut my own hand on it..  Too much torque, too little surface area..

get an aluminum bat... light and I heard can deflect bullets.

No that'd be a lightsaber, common mistake padawan

really? i guess it's one of those urban myths then..

Although I don't find it impossible that an aluminum bat could deflect bullets.  I guess since they're mostly hollow, it probably wouldn't..
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: mauri on Wed, 02 October 2013, 14:40:15
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
i keep my model m under my desk for such circumstances. (not for sharing, for beatings)

Actually, I have model m, a quickfire xt, and a g80-1800 all underneath my desk.....but I use my metal yard stick to beat offenders


careful... in 3rd grade, when I attempted defense using metal yard stick.. cut my own hand on it..  Too much torque, too little surface area..

get an aluminum bat... light and I heard can deflect bullets.

No that'd be a lightsaber, common mistake padawan

really? i guess it's one of those urban myths then..

Although I don't find it impossible that an aluminum bat could deflect bullets.  I guess since they're mostly hollow, it probably wouldn't..

I saw a penny stop a bullet in a movie, I think your aluminium bat theory is totally plausible
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 02 October 2013, 14:54:29
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
i keep my model m under my desk for such circumstances. (not for sharing, for beatings)

Actually, I have model m, a quickfire xt, and a g80-1800 all underneath my desk.....but I use my metal yard stick to beat offenders


careful... in 3rd grade, when I attempted defense using metal yard stick.. cut my own hand on it..  Too much torque, too little surface area..

get an aluminum bat... light and I heard can deflect bullets.

No that'd be a lightsaber, common mistake padawan

really? i guess it's one of those urban myths then..

Although I don't find it impossible that an aluminum bat could deflect bullets.  I guess since they're mostly hollow, it probably wouldn't..

I saw a penny stop a bullet in a movie, I think your aluminium bat theory is totally plausible

it just has to be thick enough... and you have to be very precise about hitting the bullet with the bat (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_118_.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: mauri on Wed, 02 October 2013, 14:57:28
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
i keep my model m under my desk for such circumstances. (not for sharing, for beatings)

Actually, I have model m, a quickfire xt, and a g80-1800 all underneath my desk.....but I use my metal yard stick to beat offenders


careful... in 3rd grade, when I attempted defense using metal yard stick.. cut my own hand on it..  Too much torque, too little surface area..

get an aluminum bat... light and I heard can deflect bullets.

No that'd be a lightsaber, common mistake padawan

really? i guess it's one of those urban myths then..

Although I don't find it impossible that an aluminum bat could deflect bullets.  I guess since they're mostly hollow, it probably wouldn't..

I saw a penny stop a bullet in a movie, I think your aluminium bat theory is totally plausible

it just has to be thick enough... and you have to be very precise about hitting the bullet with the bat
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_118_.gif)


I find it extremely irritating when I get shot right in the middle of my backswing
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 02 October 2013, 15:05:11
I think he probably meant pick up like buying it from somewhere.

 :-[ oh

well I meant literally the lady walked into my office and picked my keyboard up off my desk right in front of me  :thumb:
i keep my model m under my desk for such circumstances. (not for sharing, for beatings)

Actually, I have model m, a quickfire xt, and a g80-1800 all underneath my desk.....but I use my metal yard stick to beat offenders


careful... in 3rd grade, when I attempted defense using metal yard stick.. cut my own hand on it..  Too much torque, too little surface area..

get an aluminum bat... light and I heard can deflect bullets.

No that'd be a lightsaber, common mistake padawan

really? i guess it's one of those urban myths then..

Although I don't find it impossible that an aluminum bat could deflect bullets.  I guess since they're mostly hollow, it probably wouldn't..

I saw a penny stop a bullet in a movie, I think your aluminium bat theory is totally plausible

it just has to be thick enough... and you have to be very precise about hitting the bullet with the bat
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_118_.gif)


I find it extremely irritating when I get shot right in the middle of my backswing

you need to get the bat blessed by a shinto priest for +50% critical ...  that should improve your odds of deflecting the bullet.(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/026.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: metalliqaz on Wed, 02 October 2013, 15:19:47
wow, this thread got derailed...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: sth on Wed, 02 October 2013, 15:24:53
Explaining keyboards to others is SOOOOO awkward.,

"dude they're like regular keyboards but they feel nicer to use"
"i use an expensive keyboard because it is a professional tool; carpenters don't use drills from lowe's for the same reason"
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 02 October 2013, 15:28:11
When you know more about the 3D printer and networking that goes with the printer than the IT "help" at work.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 02 October 2013, 15:35:04
Explaining keyboards to others is SOOOOO awkward.,

"dude they're like regular keyboards but they feel nicer to use"
"i use an expensive keyboard because it is a professional tool; carpenters don't use drills from lowe's for the same reason"

what? what do real carpenters use...??
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 02 October 2013, 15:36:12
Explaining keyboards to others is SOOOOO awkward.,

"dude they're like regular keyboards but they feel nicer to use"
"i use an expensive keyboard because it is a professional tool; carpenters don't use drills from lowe's for the same reason"

what? what do real carpenters use...??

Drills from Home Depot...  :))
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: sth on Wed, 02 October 2013, 16:33:30
Explaining keyboards to others is SOOOOO awkward.,

"dude they're like regular keyboards but they feel nicer to use"
"i use an expensive keyboard because it is a professional tool; carpenters don't use drills from lowe's for the same reason"

what? what do real carpenters use...??

http://www.team.net/mjb/hawg.html
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 02 October 2013, 17:11:45
I name my servers after Quake 3 characters...

I name mine based on the periodic table.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: sth on Wed, 02 October 2013, 17:23:11
I name my servers after Quake 3 characters...

I name mine based on the periodic table.

i like naming servers after cities/regions in middle earth, and switches/routers after mountain ranges
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Wed, 02 October 2013, 17:29:06
I name my servers after Quake 3 characters...

When you name name our computer after a realm from a fantasy series and have your hard drives named after cities in said realm.  Especially when you take the time to correlate they type, layout, and easy of entrance to the city to correspond to specs on the different hard drives.  My large raptor drive is Ched Nesad, my small raptor is Menzoberranzan, and my large storage drive is Mithril Hall.

I name mine based on the periodic table.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Grim Fandango on Wed, 02 October 2013, 17:32:16
You go to LAN parties...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iMav on Wed, 02 October 2013, 17:46:14
...you start an online community, primarily dedicated to computer keyboards.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 02 October 2013, 17:50:25
...you start an online community, primarily dedicated to computer keyboards.

En casa de teclados mecanicos, cupula de goma.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 02 October 2013, 17:54:27
...you start an online community, primarily dedicated to computer keyboards.

En casa de teclados mecanicos, cupula de goma.

You're talking about Topre, obviously. ;D
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iri on Thu, 03 October 2013, 01:34:07
I name my servers after Quake 3 characters...

I name mine based on the periodic table.
i named myself based on mendeleev's table
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 03 October 2013, 05:48:22
...you start an online community, primarily dedicated to computer keyboards.

/thread
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tinlong117 on Thu, 03 October 2013, 07:38:08
I can get a 8 ssks.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 03 October 2013, 08:57:06
You know you are a geek when you use Windows 98.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 03 October 2013, 09:10:50
in the age of Windows 8 and touch screen devices you can still navigate windows 3.11 without a mouse with 100% confidence.  That was on my parents first computer and the mouse cord got yanked hard enough to rip pads of the mobo for the mouse connector so my brother and I got a crash course in keyboard shortcuts.  Sorry don't have much dos experience
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 03 October 2013, 09:17:38
I've got some Windows 3.1 machines still running, hooked up to the Internet.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: N8N on Thu, 03 October 2013, 09:23:18
You have more computer/electronics parts than car parts.

I am clearly NOT a geek then.  My storage locker is about 45% tools, 45% car parts, and 10% other stuff.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 03 October 2013, 09:31:33
You have more computer/electronics parts than car parts.

I am clearly NOT a geek then.  My storage locker is about 45% tools, 45% car parts, and 10% other stuff.

Don't worry it isn't a requirement just a possible indicator.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 03 October 2013, 17:56:36
I've got some Windows 3.1 machines still running, hooked up to the Internet.

I felt like this when I was surfing using my old Motorola PowerMac running Max OS 5 or 6 or something and Internet Explorer 3 or something.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 04 October 2013, 09:52:49
I've got some Windows 3.1 machines still running, hooked up to the Internet.

I felt like this when I was surfing using my old Motorola PowerMac running Max OS 5 or 6 or something and Internet Explorer 3 or something.

Power Macs don't have Motorola chips. They have PowerPC chips in them. And System 5 and 6 are not capable of running on PowerPC hardware. Those are designed for the 68k's.

Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: 127001 on Fri, 04 October 2013, 13:02:41
One of you're greatest regrets in life is having sold your Virtual Boy.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 04 October 2013, 14:57:03
When you're at the gym and instead of checking out girls, grunting, and listening to music that pumps you up, you stare at the weld joints in the machines and say, "**** thats ugly, I could make a better bead".
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: ynrozturk on Fri, 04 October 2013, 18:41:52
Hahaha awesome
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: pandather on Mon, 07 October 2013, 21:49:31
I program at UIL meets and contests and such, I'm liking it, first year, and I'm doing Java! :D  WRONG THREAD!  SORRY!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: cgbuen on Tue, 08 October 2013, 02:20:21
You're on the freeway, see a green Mustang braking in front of you, and think of Mr. Friday.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 08 October 2013, 09:06:03
...you start an online community, primarily dedicated to computer keyboards.

QFT
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 09 October 2013, 05:03:51
...you start an online community, primarily dedicated to computer keyboards.

QFT

You know what all these abbreviations mean, especially when someone says QFR and someone else says QFT you like totally follow the conversation.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 09 October 2013, 18:59:11
You attend a college that holds a Pokemon X Y launch party and the staff sends email invitations to every student.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 10 October 2013, 11:09:54
...you suddenly realize the mouse you are using costs $115 new.

http://www.universal-business.com/P479/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=18817&Alias=UniversalBusiness&SPRID=10135693&ItemID=2193701&AID=-1
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Thimplum on Thu, 10 October 2013, 15:45:35
...you start an online community, primarily dedicated to computer keyboards.

QFT

You know what all these abbreviations mean, especially when someone says QFR and someone else says QFT you like totally follow the conversation.

QFT=quoted for truth
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Tym on Thu, 10 October 2013, 15:47:12
He knows... Re-read what he put.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 10 October 2013, 17:41:54
:))
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Mon, 14 October 2013, 18:37:01
Your biggest fear is if you die your family will sell your keyboard stuff for what you told them you paid.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 14 October 2013, 18:45:06
Your biggest fear is if you die your family will sell your keyboard stuff for what you told them you paid.

This is a real thing. You missed my Keyboard Estate Planning thread from about a year ago. :)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: UniClown on Mon, 14 October 2013, 18:59:52
I don't know if it has been mentioned yet.

...When you frequent an online forum called GeekHack
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 22 November 2013, 10:39:46
I don't know if it has been mentioned yet.

...When you frequent an online forum called GeekHack

QFT!!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Mon, 25 November 2013, 09:11:42
When you see an old cash register and wonder what switches are under the caps.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 27 November 2013, 18:29:53
When you see an old cash register and wonder what switches are under the caps.

A true geek would just whip out there key cap keypuller and try and pop a key off :eek:
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 27 November 2013, 18:31:40
When you see an old cash register and wonder what switches are under the caps.

A true geek would just whip out there key cap keypuller and try and pop a key off :eek:

And we all carry a keycap remover around with us at all times, right?

Or is it just me?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 27 November 2013, 18:33:55
When you see an old cash register and wonder what switches are under the caps.

A true geek would just whip out there key cap keypuller and try and pop a key off :eek:

And we all carry a keycap remover around with us at all times, right?

Or is it just me?

I guarantee you I've always got something in my pocket that will get a keycap off of a keyboard.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 27 November 2013, 18:44:36
Just came up with an awesome idea: someone make a keypuller keychain.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 27 November 2013, 18:48:02
Just came up with an awesome idea: someone make a keypuller keychain.

smallfry cut down one to put on his keychain it's in the EDC thread

also there is that cherry one originative sells for $6
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 27 November 2013, 18:48:10
Just came up with an awesome idea: someone make a keypuller keychain.
http://www.originativeco.com/collections/kbd-accessories-1/products/cherry-corp-keycap-puller
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 27 November 2013, 18:50:26
Just came up with an awesome idea: someone make a keypuller keychain.
http://www.originativeco.com/collections/kbd-accessories-1/products/cherry-corp-keycap-puller

Those aren't too bad actually
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 27 November 2013, 18:55:47
Just came up with an awesome idea: someone make a keypuller keychain.
http://www.originativeco.com/collections/kbd-accessories-1/products/cherry-corp-keycap-puller

Damn, now I have the urge to buy one...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Wildcard on Wed, 27 November 2013, 19:06:55
Just came up with an awesome idea: someone make a keypuller keychain.
http://www.originativeco.com/collections/kbd-accessories-1/products/cherry-corp-keycap-puller

Damn, now I have the urge to buy one...

Do it, then write a review on it and upgrade your geek level at the same time.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 27 November 2013, 19:09:49
Just came up with an awesome idea: someone make a keypuller keychain.
http://www.originativeco.com/collections/kbd-accessories-1/products/cherry-corp-keycap-puller

Damn, now I have the urge to buy one...

Do it, then write a review on it and upgrade your geek level at the same time.

Maybe I should write up a review on using the different ones, they come in red, blue, black, brown normally and sometimes green and clear, maybe even white oh and also gray if you replaced the switches like me.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 27 November 2013, 19:24:47
I own one with blues after a stock ring puller. F-ck ring pullers. They're only good for keys with stabs(which is all I use it for now)

wire pullers are so fast and so easy. Down, twist, up, pop the key out, rinse and repeat

picked blues cuz they're fun to click  ;D
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: dustinhxc on Wed, 27 November 2013, 22:17:24
You're at the gym lifting weights and all you can think about are what you want to do to a keyboard.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 27 November 2013, 22:23:56
You dream about keyboards or keycaps for three nights in a row.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 27 November 2013, 22:25:37
You're at the gym lifting weights and all you can think about are what you want to do to a keyboard.

wait....what?

geeks lift weights?

unless you mean like you were doing finger exercises so you don't wimp out and use blues or browns or something.

You dream about keyboards or keycaps for three nights in a row.


I thought that was fairly normal....  ???
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: dustinhxc on Wed, 27 November 2013, 22:31:47
When you see an old cash register and wonder what switches are under the caps.

Haha yes! I'm in the middle of nowhere and this has station had this super old cash register and the keycaps had a tall profile I think there's something nice under them!

You dream about keyboards or keycaps for three nights in a row.

Yesss I literally dream about keyboards every night now haha it's so weird :0 :D

You're at the gym lifting weights and all you can think about are what you want to do to a keyboard.

wait....what?

geeks lift weights?

unless you mean like you were doing finger exercises so you don't wimp out and use blues or browns or something.

You dream about keyboards or keycaps for three nights in a row.


I thought that was fairly normal....  ???

Haha yeah man I've got a nice body ;) I know others that lift too! Also there's this iOS developer of jail breaking called musclenerd haha
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 27 November 2013, 23:57:23
You dream about keyboards or keycaps for three nights in a row.


I thought that was fairly normal....  ???

I don't usually, but I have the last three nights.  First night I had a transparent case for my HHKB, but teeny tiny little white plastic balls kept getting into it.  Second night I dreamed that BunnyLake sent me a bunch of CandyCorn Clacks, but included CandyCorn space bars!  Man, they were fantastic!  I was only upset that I was only allowed to look at them and had to send them on to other people.  I was worrying about how I was going to package them.  Third night I can't remember now, but it wasn't as good as the other two.

I should also point out that the second dream was about Clacks, not BunnyLake.  I do not dream about BunnyLake.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Pacifist on Thu, 28 November 2013, 00:04:12
I do not dream about BunnyLake.

how abnormal
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 28 November 2013, 00:24:31
You dream about keyboards or keycaps for three nights in a row.


I thought that was fairly normal....  ???

I don't usually, but I have the last three nights.  First night I had a transparent case for my HHKB, but teeny tiny little white plastic balls kept getting into it.  Second night I dreamed that BunnyLake sent me a bunch of CandyCorn Clacks, but included CandyCorn space bars!  Man, they were fantastic!  I was only upset that I was only allowed to look at them and had to send them on to other people.  I was worrying about how I was going to package them.  Third night I can't remember now, but it wasn't as good as the other two.

I should also point out that the second dream was about Clacks, not BunnyLake.  I do not dream about BunnyLake.

so it's like after midnight here....kids asleep on the couch next to me and I just laughed out loud reading this....doh
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: dustinhxc on Thu, 28 November 2013, 00:24:46
You dream about keyboards or keycaps for three nights in a row.


I thought that was fairly normal....  ???

I don't usually, but I have the last three nights.  First night I had a transparent case for my HHKB, but teeny tiny little white plastic balls kept getting into it.  Second night I dreamed that BunnyLake sent me a bunch of CandyCorn Clacks, but included CandyCorn space bars!  Man, they were fantastic!  I was only upset that I was only allowed to look at them and had to send them on to other people.  I was worrying about how I was going to package them.  Third night I can't remember now, but it wasn't as good as the other two.

I should also point out that the second dream was about Clacks, not BunnyLake.  I do not dream about BunnyLake.


Candy corn spacebars!!!!  :eek:

Stop teasing! I must see this dream!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 November 2013, 02:16:54
......... bought a 3rd copy of Heart of the Swarm cuz it's on sale.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iri on Thu, 28 November 2013, 02:25:15
You're at the gym lifting weights and all you can think about are what you want to do to a keyboard.
that's what happened to me yesterday though i was at home lifting weights.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 28 November 2013, 03:40:54
Candy corn spacebars!!!!  :eek:

Stop teasing! I must see this dream!

Yeah, I was really impressed with how straight and consistent they were across the whole length.

My biggest worry was whether I'd be able to pack them sufficiently well to send them back overseas.

I really wished I could have kept one.

And anyone who comes into the conversation with this post is going to be wondering what's going on :))
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Thu, 28 November 2013, 04:19:44
You dream about keyboards or keycaps for three nights in a row.
**cough, cough**
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48477
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Oobly on Thu, 28 November 2013, 07:32:56
You have a favourite keyboard switch...

Current fave is: Plate mounted, trampoline and latex modded, stickered and lubed 62g ErgoClears with thick POM keycaps.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: do_Og@n on Thu, 28 November 2013, 08:18:59
You have a favourite keyboard switch...

Current fave is: Plate mounted, trampoline and latex modded, stickered and lubed 62g ErgoClears with thick POM keycaps.

You know you are a geek when....you can understand the above statement! :thumb:

Love POM keycaps myself....a softer texture. We need more of them!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Neal on Thu, 28 November 2013, 08:49:08
When your family, friends and not-so-friends ask you for tech/computer related problems and advice.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 November 2013, 08:55:46
When your family, friends and not-so-friends ask you for tech/computer related problems and advice.

that just means you're surround by a bunch of freeloaders who are too lazy to google.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 28 November 2013, 09:38:17
When your family, friends and not-so-friends ask you for tech/computer related problems and advice.

that just means you're surround by a bunch of freeloaders who are too lazy to google.

I don't let my family Google

I don't trust them.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: inteli722 on Thu, 28 November 2013, 10:06:05
you're sitting at your desk watching DreamHack Counter-Strike 2013 while the Macy's Thanksgiving parade is on.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Thu, 28 November 2013, 14:08:57
I can't even count the number of times my dad has asked me a computer related question and my answer is "just google it". His follow up question is always "what do I type?". But what's worse is my old school European grandfather who always asks me over Skype to teach him how to download torrents and having to try tell him "ignore all the naked woman advertisements on all the torrent sites"
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iri on Thu, 28 November 2013, 14:30:57
I can't even count the number of times my dad has asked me a computer related question and my answer is "just google it". His follow up question is always "what do I type?". But what's worse is my old school European grandfather who always asks me over Skype to teach him how to download torrents and having to try tell him "ignore all the naked woman advertisements on all the torrent sites"
can you just tell him to install adblock or something?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iri on Thu, 28 November 2013, 14:33:35
You don't have a favourite keyboard switch...
ftfy
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Thu, 28 November 2013, 15:03:08
I can't even count the number of times my dad has asked me a computer related question and my answer is "just google it". His follow up question is always "what do I type?". But what's worse is my old school European grandfather who always asks me over Skype to teach him how to download torrents and having to try tell him "ignore all the naked woman advertisements on all the torrent sites"
can you just tell him to install adblock or something?
Took me over an hour to get him to find utorrent on a web browser. Not including installing it which I'm not even sure he was successful in doing. I told him I would just type up a guide with pictures for how to get torrents.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Thu, 28 November 2013, 15:08:18
I can't even count the number of times my dad has asked me a computer related question and my answer is "just google it". His follow up question is always "what do I type?". But what's worse is my old school European grandfather who always asks me over Skype to teach him how to download torrents and having to try tell him "ignore all the naked woman advertisements on all the torrent sites"
can you just tell him to install adblock or something?
Took me over an hour to get him to find utorrent on a web browser. Not including installing it which I'm not even sure he was successful in doing. I told him I would just type up a guide with pictures for how to get torrents.
There's a major language barrier. Not only Czech/English, but computer language also. For instance, I can't even say things like "web browser" without having to explain what that is for 10 mins.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 28 November 2013, 21:18:00
You dream about keyboards or keycaps for three nights in a row.
**cough, cough**
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48477

Yeah, yeah, I know, I kept meaning to look that thread up.  Thanks for the link :)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 29 November 2013, 08:20:18
When you have to ask somebody else to eat Slim Jims for you.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: davkol on Fri, 29 November 2013, 13:26:58
Nowadays, anyone with a Facebook/Twitter account is a "social media geek". The word means nothing.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Binge on Fri, 29 November 2013, 13:29:12
when you go home for thanks giving and after the food is gone... the table is cleared to make room for multiple laptops, synthesizers, a few FPGA development kits, and DSLR totes nearby.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 31 January 2014, 11:40:21
when your cell phone ringtone makes modem sounds :P
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 31 January 2014, 12:00:29
when your cell phone ringtone makes modem sounds :P

OMG.... that's awesome... you shouldn't have told us though.. now everyone's gonna have it..

just like when they did the power ranger ring tone...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: davkol on Fri, 31 January 2014, 12:03:09
I used modem sounds as my alarm before it was cool!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Fri, 31 January 2014, 12:08:59
when your cell phone ringtone makes modem sounds :P

well not my ring tone but my notifications.

For my wifes ring tone I use "I Get Off" by Halestorm
A group of friends that I would like to have as a zombie apocalypse team I use "Still Swingin" by Papa Roach.  If you don't see why you should check out the video.
For everyone else its a song from the World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria Soundtrack.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: kilogeek on Fri, 31 January 2014, 13:08:14
When you uninstall windows 7 and use your i7 CPU to use your PC under MS-DOS only ?

Or best, when you install a text mode only linux or unix OS and use these mythics word processors such as V.I. or emacs, and if you really burn out, you start coding new unix binaries with 10 pages user manual in ASCII :))

Geek definition is quite not very clear...  I feel I'm geek when I prefer coding in assembler or Ada then all these crap new languages... but is this being a geek ?

I had a friend, many years ago who was coding games on an Oric Atmos using 6502 machine code directly with POKES, not even an assembler, he had memorized all instructions hexadecimal codes and he was doing the assembler job using paper and pencil... this is true. He was IMO a great geek !
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: kilogeek on Fri, 31 January 2014, 13:12:14
when your cell phone ringtone makes modem sounds :P

Amazing, but modem sound is very close to fax sound, so you may not be identified as a geek :p
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: kilogeek on Fri, 31 January 2014, 13:17:37
I just met few days ago a real geek, if he was not married and retired from the Royal Navy, I would have called emergencies...

He's got a 10 computers network in his flat, most of them are powered on 24/24, if he was not a britton like me and if he did not need some kind of hobby, I would have tell him to see a psy. IMO he is definitely a geek, a hardcore geek.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: kilogeek on Fri, 31 January 2014, 13:27:19
Is this a geek PC ?

Looks like crap but power inside and the IBM logo for nostalgy...

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Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 31 January 2014, 13:36:53
when your cell phone ringtone makes modem sounds :P

Amazing, but modem sound is very close to fax sound, so you may not be identified as a geek :p

um... it's called a  FAX- modem....
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 31 January 2014, 13:38:18
Is this a geek PC ?

Looks like crap but power inside and the IBM logo for nostalgy...

(Attachment Link)

it depends...

the point is to look really ****ty on the outside, but be totally BEAST on the inside..

For example.. my computer looks like its guts are falling out...

The harddrives are literally all outside of the case..

BUT..... it runs super cool, because no covering, and super quiet, because of open air flow.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: kilogeek on Fri, 31 January 2014, 14:00:43
Is this a geek PC ?

Looks like crap but power inside and the IBM logo for nostalgy...

(Attachment Link)

it depends...

the point is to look really ****ty on the outside, but be totally BEAST on the inside..

For example.. my computer looks like its guts are falling out...

The harddrives are literally all outside of the case..

BUT..... it runs super cool, because no covering, and super quiet, because of open air flow.

mine don't need to be opened, it's a cheap case but a smart case, reverse ATX, CPU is bottom, 660GTX is up with air cooling upside, no noise, no dust, no heat^^ The best cases are the 90° turned motherboards with all I/O slots at the top of the case, few brands sell these but this is real geek case IMO^^
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 31 January 2014, 14:34:02
Is this a geek PC ?

Looks like crap but power inside and the IBM logo for nostalgy...

(Attachment Link)

it depends...

the point is to look really ****ty on the outside, but be totally BEAST on the inside..

For example.. my computer looks like its guts are falling out...

The harddrives are literally all outside of the case..

BUT..... it runs super cool, because no covering, and super quiet, because of open air flow.

mine don't need to be opened, it's a cheap case but a smart case, reverse ATX, CPU is bottom, 660GTX is up with air cooling upside, no noise, no dust, no heat^^ The best cases are the 90° turned motherboards with all I/O slots at the top of the case, few brands sell these but this is real geek case IMO^^

hmm.. i suppose our opinions differ as to what determines a "geek computer"..

I only care about 3 things:

Overclocking

Quiet operation

Price/ Performance ratio



Everything else seems unimportant.

Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: kilogeek on Fri, 31 January 2014, 16:25:35
To conclude : what is a geek ?  Maybe you're a geek as soon you decided you are^^
Anyway, if I feel like beeing a geek, it's only because I'm single, once married, I'll probably put all my stuff in my cave and even forget the "geek" word :p
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: davkol on Fri, 31 January 2014, 16:44:41
The word geek means nothing since the invention of "social media geeks" and such horrors.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 31 January 2014, 18:10:46
The word geek means nothing since the invention of "social media geeks" and such horrors.

a geek must remain pure with respect to social media....

For example..  tp4 does not have a facebook account... but he's got a buncha private trackers" (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/063.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: keymaster on Fri, 31 January 2014, 19:03:36
...when I got excited to find out the G81 I harvested doubleshots from has a PBT space bar. *Kreygasm*
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 31 January 2014, 19:18:04
...when I got excited to find out the G81 I harvested doubleshots from has a PBT space bar. *Kreygasm*

Are you referring to the PBT stamp on the bottom?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: inteli722 on Fri, 31 January 2014, 19:19:24
The word geek means nothing since the invention of "social media geeks" and such horrors.

(http://www.tickld.com/cdn_image_postimage/2202ca75470304ff347209073b44cb2c.png)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: keymaster on Fri, 31 January 2014, 19:19:40
...when I got excited to find out the G81 I harvested doubleshots from has a PBT space bar. *Kreygasm*

Are you referring to the PBT stamp on the bottom?

Yes. Is it not really PBT?  :confused:
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 31 January 2014, 19:21:17
...when I got excited to find out the G81 I harvested doubleshots from has a PBT space bar. *Kreygasm*

Are you referring to the PBT stamp on the bottom?

Yes. Is it not really PBT?  :confused:

Nope.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: keymaster on Fri, 31 January 2014, 19:26:13
...when I got excited to find out the G81 I harvested doubleshots from has a PBT space bar. *Kreygasm*

Are you referring to the PBT stamp on the bottom?

Yes. Is it not really PBT?  :confused:

Nope.

Has someone found an explanation for this? It seems illogical stamp 'PBT' to the bottom of an ABS space bar.

Edit: Thanks. I found some discussion on DT about it:

Quote
No black Cherry Corp space bar is PBT. I have a 6.0 unit space bar from a more recent black double-shot ABS set -- with the text >PBT< in it, and it fails the acetone test, indicating that it is not PBT!
It was just made from the same mold as PBT space bars. A curious detail is that when I compare it to a light grey PBT space bar from what is otherwise the same type of keyboard, the space bar that is really PBT is 1.5 mm shorter! (measured with calipers)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 31 January 2014, 19:27:21
...when I got excited to find out the G81 I harvested doubleshots from has a PBT space bar. *Kreygasm*

Are you referring to the PBT stamp on the bottom?

Yes. Is it not really PBT?  :confused:

Nope.

Has someone found an explanation for this? It seems illogical stamp 'PBT' to the bottom of an ABS space bar.

I'm on my phone right now or I'd find a link but its been discussed a few times.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: domoaligato on Fri, 31 January 2014, 19:52:03
you bought the techkeys.us business card to turn it into a development board.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Grim Fandango on Fri, 31 January 2014, 20:15:03
When you have a house full of women, but ignore them to go online with your headset on playing CS:GO with your team......
Never happened I swear.
(っ^‿^)っ
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: kilogeek on Fri, 31 January 2014, 20:56:25
When your girlfriend is also a geek and you play LAN games together and communicate mainly by chat and webcams, I think you're in an irreversible geekness situation...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Fri, 31 January 2014, 21:04:28
When you ask your other half to get you something from the fridge via some form of electronic communications.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Thechemist on Sat, 01 February 2014, 08:35:18
When you have the mark.

(http://i.imgur.com/PICPA.jpg)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iri on Sat, 01 February 2014, 09:04:07
I feel I'm geek when I prefer coding in assembler or Ada then all these crap new languages...
i don't see how coding in ada is very geeky. though i wish the language had java-scale support from large it vendors.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sat, 01 February 2014, 09:32:10
You know you're a geek when you argue over what defines geekiness.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Sat, 01 February 2014, 11:32:56
When you have 2 levels of snacks/munchies in the house.

Regular munchies and raid munchies.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: iri on Mon, 03 February 2014, 02:33:51
...when flossing your teeth you realize it's the super floss you bought to do the silent mod to your model m...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 03 February 2014, 10:04:53
You're depressed when it snows... Cuz it's almost certainly going to delay your package.... (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-001.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 03 February 2014, 10:05:28
When you have the mark.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/PICPA.jpg)


her mark is fake... it's too low.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 03 February 2014, 10:07:06
You're depressed when it snows... Cuz it's almost certainly going to delay your package.... (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-001.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-001.gif)

This winter has been the worst on delayed shipping  ???
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Quardah on Mon, 03 February 2014, 12:41:47
When you refer picking up stuff as loot,

Whenever you go out with people, you refer everything has a quest,

You perfecly know your friends stats of might, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom and charisma aswell as their special abilities,

When you see your diplomas as achievements,

and you always wear your headset in front of your computer even if you are not on teamspeak nor playing any music.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 03 February 2014, 13:01:06
When you refer picking up stuff as loot,

Whenever you go out with people, you refer everything has a quest,

You perfecly know your friends stats of might, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom and charisma aswell as their special abilities,

When you see your diplomas as achievements,

and you always wear your headset in front of your computer even if you are not on teamspeak nor playing any music.

LOL... and no chix allowed I bet...(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-022.gif)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Tarzan on Mon, 03 February 2014, 13:24:18
When you refer to learning from one's mistakes as accumulating XP the hard way.

When you can spot the retconned and non-canon elements of any number of recent superhero movies.

When Earl Grey is the only tea you know by name (probably explains why it's become such a household name, come to think of it.).
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: davkol on Tue, 04 February 2014, 02:57:27
When Earl Grey is the only tea you know by name (probably explains why it's become such a household name, come to think of it.).

#TeaGeek

Seriously though, the only people, who drink pu'er and I know them, are geeks in the 90's sense.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 06 February 2014, 18:11:33
When you buy new shoe laces and they match the forum colors.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Novus on Thu, 06 February 2014, 18:46:47
When you buy new shoe laces and they match the forum colors.

Which theme though?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: C5Allroad on Thu, 06 February 2014, 19:05:27
You know you're a geek when: you get PO about net neutrality and the ISPs screwing with us.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 06 February 2014, 19:08:34
[attach=1]

The dark orange and black one.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 06 February 2014, 19:56:38
You know you're a geek when: you get PO about net neutrality and the ISPs screwing with us.

The problem with net-neutrality is that  there does exist information that "certain" people are not-ready-for..


Given that.. censorship is a requisite to preserve social harmony..  Will this be abused.. sure ... it will..

but...  total-net-neutrality is no less an Ideal that can not possibly exist.. 

Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: C5Allroad on Thu, 06 February 2014, 20:01:05
That sucks.
I'm sure AT&T and Verizon will have some serious fun with this.

I want google fiber though.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Dubsgalore on Thu, 06 February 2014, 20:17:20
When you stop your group of friends to take photos of the keyboards you see in public (during photo class school trip)..

(http://i.imgur.com/DKxlxsd.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/8lisI5X.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/WN3nolu.jpg)

SPOTTED: G80-8113HRBUS
So many of them scattered all over the MoMa....was nice to see the shiny cherry legends :P

(http://i.imgur.com/RcjNfFy.jpg)

McDonalds branded TG3 (****ing swag)
Was so shocked to see this in the middle of the place...just with this broken computer next to a table..recognized that layout so quick and the feeling of mx blacks confirmed it :))
(seen at a McD's a few blocks away from Times Square)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 06 February 2014, 20:18:31
Yeah I've seen a few of those TG3's in the wild!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 06 February 2014, 20:36:10
When you can call the switch by the sound.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Lanx on Thu, 06 February 2014, 21:44:16
visiting family for chinese new years and i bring the ps3 and monitor(with hdmi and built in speakers) so she can play skyrim(she just finished a 2 year project and is catching up on backlogged games).

she complains about the monitor being so small, i say you game on a projector, any monitor/tv in the world would seem small.

also wolf among us eps2 came out and i can't d/l it on psn cuz there's no internet connection at parents house, every wireless is seemingly secured and we have verizon with 2gb limit caps. gotta cut it short to go home, for wifi.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Thu, 06 February 2014, 21:45:54
Who is "she"?

Is your mom a gamer??
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Lanx on Thu, 06 February 2014, 21:47:13
oh i didn't say wife huh? sorry i'm also fighting a 101 fever...

i meant continue to play skyrim, while we visit family, holy christ i can't form coherant sentences.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: demik on Thu, 06 February 2014, 21:48:13
Oh man, get some rest!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Hull on Thu, 06 February 2014, 21:49:12
When you buy new shoe laces and they match the forum colors.

- Which theme though?

- There are more than one? *insert Fry sticking his money in your face shouting: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!*.
Now I have to find those themes...

(Attachment Link)

The dark orange and black one.

- Looks like pretty girl shoes to me. Just sayin.

Just came up with an awesome idea: someone make a keypuller keychain.

- Al rite, the most geeky tell tale of them all: A creepy guy in a Spock costume enters a room with a keypuller keychain around his neck and everyone slowly tries to hide their keyboards without being noticed. And yes, there will probably be at least one great struggle. Maybe even some broken bones.

Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 06 February 2014, 23:57:24
visiting family for chinese new years and i bring the ps3 and monitor(with hdmi and built in speakers) so she can play skyrim(she just finished a 2 year project and is catching up on backlogged games).

she complains about the monitor being so small, i say you game on a projector, any monitor/tv in the world would seem small.

also wolf among us eps2 came out and i can't d/l it on psn cuz there's no internet connection at parents house, every wireless is seemingly secured and we have verizon with 2gb limit caps. gotta cut it short to go home, for wifi.

why can't you plug in ps3 to projector?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: daetsid on Fri, 07 February 2014, 09:50:27
when going to an old electronic warehouse feels like a wet dream
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Lanx on Fri, 07 February 2014, 20:35:52
visiting family for chinese new years and i bring the ps3 and monitor(with hdmi and built in speakers) so she can play skyrim(she just finished a 2 year project and is catching up on backlogged games).

she complains about the monitor being so small, i say you game on a projector, any monitor/tv in the world would seem small.

also wolf among us eps2 came out and i can't d/l it on psn cuz there's no internet connection at parents house, every wireless is seemingly secured and we have verizon with 2gb limit caps. gotta cut it short to go home, for wifi.

why can't you plug in ps3 to projector?

it is at home, this was just when we visited the parents i had to lug an extra monitor and leave it at my old house.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Mon, 03 March 2014, 19:36:37
So we were eating dinner tonight (me, wife, and both kids) and my wife asked our son what the letter of th week is.  He said "U umbrella".  Jen says "Unicorn".  Each week the teachers wants the kids to bring something for show and tell that starts with the letter of the week.  I looked at her and asked her if unicorn vomit board would count for show and tell.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 03 March 2014, 19:41:44
So we were eating dinner tonight (me, wife, and both kids) and my wife asked our son what the letter of th week is.  He said "U umbrella".  Jen says "Unicorn".  Each week the teachers wants the kids to bring something for show and tell that starts with the letter of the week.  I looked at her and asked her if unicorn vomit board would count for show and tell.

DO IT!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 03 March 2014, 19:48:52
So we were eating dinner tonight (me, wife, and both kids) and my wife asked our son what the letter of th week is.  He said "U umbrella".  Jen says "Unicorn".  Each week the teachers wants the kids to bring something for show and tell that starts with the letter of the week.  I looked at her and asked her if unicorn vomit board would count for show and tell.

I was waiting for "U Unicomp"
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Novus on Mon, 03 March 2014, 20:58:00
So we were eating dinner tonight (me, wife, and both kids) and my wife asked our son what the letter of th week is.  He said "U umbrella".  Jen says "Unicorn".  Each week the teachers wants the kids to bring something for show and tell that starts with the letter of the week.  I looked at her and asked her if unicorn vomit board would count for show and tell.

That is a nefarious plan.
Indoctrinating young children into such keyboard snobbery at an early, developmental age.

Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 03 March 2014, 21:19:12
My 7yo has an impressive keycap collection, including a few that I have not got.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 03 March 2014, 21:19:41
My 7yo has an impressive keycap collection, including a few that I have not got.

 :eek:

Does he have a red vader?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 03 March 2014, 22:05:16
My 7yo has an impressive keycap collection, including a few that I have not got.

 :eek:

Does he have a red vader?

She does not.  But she does have a Hapster!
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Protato_Tubby on Thu, 06 March 2014, 16:10:30
So we were eating dinner tonight (me, wife, and both kids) and my wife asked our son what the letter of th week is.  He said "U umbrella".  Jen says "Unicorn".  Each week the teachers wants the kids to bring something for show and tell that starts with the letter of the week.  I looked at her and asked her if unicorn vomit board would count for show and tell.

I was waiting for "U Unicomp"
+1
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: berserkfan on Sun, 09 March 2014, 23:32:03
My 7yo has an impressive keycap collection, including a few that I have not got.

 :eek:

Does he have a red vader?

She does not.  But she does have a Hapster!

Ridiculous! These geeks are getting so young now! Or maybe she quietly swipes the nice keycaps from you, then swaps with another geek kid who swiped hers from her dad's keyboard.

I am extremely experienced with the notion of kids swapping keycaps. If you use buckling springs like I do, and have colored keycaps, kids WILL pull these up and move them around. No 1x1 is safe.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: do_Og@n on Mon, 10 March 2014, 00:21:07
...you can call a manufacturer's bluff as they introduce "their" new, revolutionary switches.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: kenmai9 on Mon, 10 March 2014, 00:22:55
I just read this hilarious TIFU (Today I ****ed up) on reddit:

Quote
I hadn't jerked off in a few days and I shot farther than I thought it was going to go. Some of it went past the tissue I laid out and landed in between 5 keys on my 1 month old $150 mechanical keyboard and immediately it started to act strange. Certain buttons no longer work and pressing some buttons cause the keyboard to shut down entirely. I tried cleaning it but so far it's still broken. I'm going to submit a RMA request tomorrow but for now I can't use my desktop without a working keyboard. This might be the most expensive jizz I've ever had if I have to replace the keyboard with another one.
God dammit...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Mon, 10 March 2014, 00:51:50
Enough said with this one.  Though someone needs to do this and get a pic.   :cool:

[attach=1]
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: thesentinel on Mon, 10 March 2014, 00:56:31
When you post on a flashlight enthusiasts forum.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Mon, 10 March 2014, 00:57:38
When you post on a flashlight enthusiasts forum.

I did some research on a flashlight enthusiast forum before I bought my work flashlight.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: thesentinel on Mon, 10 March 2014, 01:00:11
When you post on a flashlight enthusiasts forum.

I did some research on a flashlight enthusiast forum before I bought my work flashlight.
It's one thing to buy something for work, another thing to collect flashlights as a hobby. (No offense to those flashlight enthusiasts out there)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: davkol on Mon, 10 March 2014, 03:38:25
When you post on a flashlight enthusiasts forum.

I did some research on a flashlight enthusiast forum before I bought my work flashlight.

Damn, I read fleshlight at first and wondered...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 10 March 2014, 04:03:11
When you post on a flashlight enthusiasts forum.

I did some research on a flashlight enthusiast forum before I bought my work flashlight.

Damn, I read fleshlight at first and wondered...

Have you searched for fleshlight?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: davkol on Mon, 10 March 2014, 04:16:27
Not yet, but I know there are forums like that. There are even forums dedicated to dragon... nevermind. Rule 34
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: blackbox on Thu, 13 March 2014, 17:11:14
You know you're a geek when you have over 20 computers.

Check! You also know your a geek when your bedroom has more electronic parts than clothes.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: histevenhere on Thu, 13 March 2014, 17:59:58
When you have pictures of keyboards...on your phone.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 10 April 2014, 09:14:15
I realized today that my auto correct knows Topre and corrected my text to say Topre.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 10:27:29
I dreamt about keyboards last night. I dreamt I found some cool keyboards but I was disappointed when I discovered it was rubberdomes.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 10 April 2014, 10:31:28
I realized today that my auto correct knows Topre and corrected my text to say Topre.

That's when you know you're a devoted GH member; when your electronics start learning mechanical keyboard terms...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Smasher816 on Fri, 11 April 2014, 08:33:21
When you get an email from Amazon suggesting you should buy another Topre keyboard.

(http://i.imgur.com/n15cj8w.png)
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: James35 on Fri, 09 May 2014, 15:52:35
... when your wife rolls her eyes when you tell her you write AutoHotKey scripts to fix keyboard design flaws.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: TheSoulhunter on Sun, 11 May 2014, 03:26:41
...when the first thing you do when getting new HW is disassembling em to have a look inside.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Sun, 11 May 2014, 08:49:53
When you can recognize vintage keyboards in a movie and realize the sound track for the keystrokes was not edited.

Went and saw the new Cap America movie last night.  Black Widow (Scarlett Johansen spelled wrong) types a few key strokes on what looks like a Model F possibly AT version.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Dubsgalore on Sun, 11 May 2014, 15:41:21
When you can recognize vintage keyboards in a movie and realize the sound track for the keystrokes was not edited.

Went and saw the new Cap America movie last night.  Black Widow (Scarlett Johansen spelled wrong) types a few key strokes on what looks like a Model F possibly AT version.

Do this all the time :(
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Protato_Tubby on Fri, 16 May 2014, 10:19:28
No 1x1 is safe.
Heh...
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Zombly on Fri, 16 May 2014, 11:46:58
When any sort of electronic excites you
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Quardah on Fri, 16 May 2014, 12:02:12
When any sort of electronic excites you

Indeed lol

One of my friend collects Calculator and also has 3 Atari and 2 commodors lol

Always fun to plug them back in.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: korrelate on Fri, 16 May 2014, 12:08:47
moose is right. i got bored of several different people just last week. i think ome or two of them were even mutual. :p

one of them was also hot and female.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Quardah on Fri, 16 May 2014, 12:15:18
moose is right. i got bored of several different people just last week. i think ome or two of them were even mutual. :p

one of them was also hot and female.

Is that hot and female subject gave you privileged access to her interfaces? Or is the server room locked down still?

lol

you know you're a geek when you refer a vag as an interface lol
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 17 May 2014, 08:16:08
When you get overly excited when someone finds an old map study of your work area.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 17 May 2014, 19:00:05
You look in your closet and realize every single one of your t-shirts has some semi-to-very-obscure pop culture reference printed on it.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: vasconqs on Sun, 18 May 2014, 09:09:35
People around you want to have stuff like yours, and when you try to explain to them that it's a custom job, with tweaked firmware, and you can't update/buy it through the app store, you just come off sounding like a jerk who doesn't want to help. And you end up secretly hiding some stuff, just so they don't ask you how can they have one themselves, because you know you would be the one to set it up and troubleshoot every time they broke it.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: swill on Sun, 18 May 2014, 09:14:05
People around you want to have stuff like yours, and when you try to explain to them that it's a custom job, with tweaked firmware, and you can't update/buy it through the app store, you just come off sounding like a jerk who doesn't want to help. And you end up secretly hiding some stuff, just so they don't ask you how can they have one themselves, because you know you would be the one to set it up and troubleshoot every time they broke it.

Haha. That is why I just default to "you can't" when asked where they can get one like it.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Tarzan on Sun, 18 May 2014, 09:15:33
I realized today that my auto correct knows Topre and corrected my text to say Topre.

Thorpe!

 :p
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: CK Briefs on Sun, 18 May 2014, 11:07:48
When you spend so much on a korean custom you can't afford a good camera to take decent pictures of it :s
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Smasher816 on Fri, 23 May 2014, 13:37:22
When you could easily spend an hour talking about keyboards to someone - switches, layouts, keycaps, mods, etc.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Quardah on Fri, 23 May 2014, 13:57:22
When you could easily spend an hour talking about keyboards to someone - switches, layouts, keycaps, mods, etc.

Lol we gather at least twice a week here in MTL to chill and talk keyboards.

My friends crib is so full of geeks, there's 6 mechs in there, and i usually bring my own.

Model M B. Spring
HHKB Topre
Poker II Mx Brown
WASD Code Mx Green
2 Apple Alps boards (can't remember color and name :/)
Green Alps Board i can't remember the name.

We also have a switch testing bag, containing the nine most popular MXs with keycaps so we can try them out and show them to people.

It's awesome.

Long live 21st century geekry.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: swill on Fri, 23 May 2014, 14:08:44
When you could easily spend an hour talking about keyboards to someone - switches, layouts, keycaps, mods, etc.

Lol we gather at least twice a week here in MTL to chill and talk keyboards.

My friends crib is so full of geeks, there's 6 mechs in there, and i usually bring my own.

Model M B. Spring
HHKB Topre
Poker II Mx Brown
WASD Code Mx Green
2 Apple Alps boards (can't remember color and name :/)
Green Alps Board i can't remember the name.

We also have a switch testing bag, containing the nine most popular MXs with keycaps so we can try them out and show them to people.

It's awesome.

Long live 21st century geekry.

I'm in MTL. How do I get an invite. :P
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 May 2014, 14:10:00
when you draw boundaries on aerial photos to verify property acreages when looking at homes to buy
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: swill on Fri, 23 May 2014, 14:16:55
when you draw boundaries on aerial photos to verify property acreages when looking at homes to buy

Haha... when you draw cad drawings of the layout of a house you just saw based on memory and the documented room sizes so you can have multiple potential layouts ready when you do your second walk-through. need to keep my reno budget in check. :P
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Quardah on Mon, 26 May 2014, 07:03:10
When you could easily spend an hour talking about keyboards to someone - switches, layouts, keycaps, mods, etc.

Lol we gather at least twice a week here in MTL to chill and talk keyboards.

My friends crib is so full of geeks, there's 6 mechs in there, and i usually bring my own.

Model M B. Spring
HHKB Topre
Poker II Mx Brown
WASD Code Mx Green
2 Apple Alps boards (can't remember color and name :/)
Green Alps Board i can't remember the name.

We also have a switch testing bag, containing the nine most popular MXs with keycaps so we can try them out and show them to people.

It's awesome.

Long live 21st century geekry.

I'm in MTL. How do I get an invite. :P

Give me a PM. We speak french tough, but we're all english fluent so it shouldn't matter. Imma ask them if they don't mind strangers from geekhack, anyway they are all on geekhack lol.

Bring your mechs aswell if you have any haha.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: airlangga07 on Tue, 10 June 2014, 06:22:07
when you write a program just to say "hello world"... in esoteric language,
when you buy some textbooks about programming yet you wear the same cloth eveytime you go to work,
when you have several dozens of rubiks cube and other different puzzles, and you solved them in under 30s,
when you prefer doing some riddles instead of doing body exercise,
and you do all of them, you know, just for fun.

is this geek enough?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Frenir on Tue, 10 June 2014, 06:27:10
when you write a program just to say "hello world"... in esoteric language,
when you buy some textbooks about programming yet you wear the same cloth eveytime you go to work,
when you have several dozens of rubiks cube and other different puzzles, and you solved them in under 30s,
when you prefer doing some riddles instead of doing body exercise,
and you do all of them, you know, just for fun.

is this geek enough?
Pretty stereotypical, but yes - dang geeky.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: davkol on Tue, 10 June 2014, 15:23:32
Someone asks something like... How did you sleep last night? You show them a graph of your activity during night, with highlighted sleep phases.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 June 2014, 17:48:34
Someone asks something like... How did you sleep last night? You show them a graph of your activity during night, with highlighted sleep phases.

how did you take down the sleep phase info if you were sleeping?

did you go to a sleep lab and have that done?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: davkol on Tue, 10 June 2014, 17:59:11
You can do it with proprietary (and often discontinued) wearables or a smartphone (but it kills the battery).

My goal is a cheap sensor network in my bed. Soon™
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 12 June 2014, 15:23:22
At work I always always always make my models pink or purple. I was in a meeting and someone pulled up one of my models. I recognized the shape first then confirmed the shade of purple as being mine.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 12 June 2014, 16:35:50
When you are considering talking to your old orthodontist to ask him about tools for forming spring tempered wire.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Smasher816 on Thu, 12 June 2014, 18:29:52
When you have 3 pages of PM's about keyboards, and DIY stuff.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: PointyFox on Thu, 12 June 2014, 22:56:50
When people are willing to pay you a ton of money to sit around, eat, drink, and occasionally figure things out for them.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Smasher816 on Fri, 13 June 2014, 02:11:17
When people are willing to pay you a ton of money to sit around, eat, drink, and occasionally figure things out for them.

So, IT?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Quardah on Fri, 13 June 2014, 07:54:18
When people are willing to pay you a ton of money to sit around, eat, drink, and occasionally figure things out for them.

So, IT?

Yea obviously lol

Best Job in the whole world, "make it work" whatever the issue is.

How awesome is it for us to sit arround and do nothing all day while still being an integrated part of the team!

>"Is my computer ready?"
>"I have to install office dude, it's pretty heavy work. It should be ready by next month"

lol
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Fri, 13 June 2014, 08:41:26
You use a macro for passwords.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Sagii on Fri, 13 June 2014, 08:57:11
When your gf says no to a diamond shape silver necklace with a small diamond on it, and you end up buying dark souls 2 for her instead. That's how I know she's a geek at least :D I'm a lucky man ^.^
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Fri, 13 June 2014, 09:00:23
When your gf says no to a diamond shape silver necklace with a small diamond on it, and you end up buying dark souls 2 for her instead. That's how I know she's a geek at least :D I'm a lucky man ^.^

You realize that was just a test, right?  Buy her some jewelry.  Trust me, I have been married since Oct, 06.  Remember this, real jewelers are not in the mall.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Sagii on Fri, 13 June 2014, 09:02:25
When your gf says no to a diamond shape silver necklace with a small diamond on it, and you end up buying dark souls 2 for her instead. That's how I know she's a geek at least :D I'm a lucky man ^.^

You realize that was just a test, right?  Buy her some jewelry.  Trust me, I have been married since Oct, 06.  Remember this, real jewelers are not in the mall.
It was not a test :)) I might add that she thought I was talking about some cheap jewelry!
If she'd actually known the price of that thing, and how it looked, she'd probably say yes. She loves Dark Souls 2 though :))
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Melvang on Fri, 13 June 2014, 09:03:22
When your gf says no to a diamond shape silver necklace with a small diamond on it, and you end up buying dark souls 2 for her instead. That's how I know she's a geek at least :D I'm a lucky man ^.^

You realize that was just a test, right?  Buy her some jewelry.  Trust me, I have been married since Oct, 06.  Remember this, real jewelers are not in the mall.
It was not a test :)) I might add that she thought I was talking about some cheap jewelry!

I wouldn't be so sure about that?
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Sagii on Fri, 13 June 2014, 09:05:30
When your gf says no to a diamond shape silver necklace with a small diamond on it, and you end up buying dark souls 2 for her instead. That's how I know she's a geek at least :D I'm a lucky man ^.^

You realize that was just a test, right?  Buy her some jewelry.  Trust me, I have been married since Oct, 06.  Remember this, real jewelers are not in the mall.
It was not a test :)) I might add that she thought I was talking about some cheap jewelry!

I wouldn't be so sure about that?
Well, I'd be sure. It was not a "test". And c'mon, a girl shouldn't need to test you in the first place. Call me naive, but that's my opinion.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 13 June 2014, 09:07:58
Pro tip: Get nerdy/geeky about handbags so you can get right with the ladies.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: Sagii on Fri, 13 June 2014, 09:09:22
Pro tip: Get nerdy/geeky about handbags so you can get right with the ladies.
Haha, the plan has been made. Time to execute.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 13 June 2014, 21:50:20
When people are willing to pay you a ton of money to sit around, eat, drink, and occasionally figure things out for them.

So, IT?

Yea obviously lol

Best Job in the whole world, "make it work" whatever the issue is.

How awesome is it for us to sit arround and do nothing all day while still being an integrated part of the team!

>"Is my computer ready?"
>"I have to install office dude, it's pretty heavy work. It should be ready by next month"

lol

Until you find some combination of third party software that just will not work together, whatever you try.

Or one package that doesn't quite do what your boss wants, and there is no way to make it do so.
Title: Re: you know you are a geek when...
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 14 June 2014, 01:42:10
You know you're a geek when: you get PO about net neutrality and the ISPs screwing with us.

The problem with net-neutrality is that  there does exist information that "certain" people are not-ready-for..


Given that.. censorship is a requisite to preserve social harmony..  Will this be abused.. sure ... it will..

but...  total-net-neutrality is no less an Ideal that can not possibly exist.. 



Welcome to the world of Net Neutrality
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