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Nocturnal Nerds

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  • #102
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    SteveC wrote: »
    Nerd? me?*

    I can lift heavy things..

    I also know stuff about boats..:)


    *I also write software for machinery in a form of assembly language.. and have loads of geeky IDE's on my home pc hehehe

    I've played music in front of 2,000 students but I'm still a nerd. Deal with it :D


  • #103
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    square_igloo wrote: »
    Whether or not "nerd" is an insult depends on the context it's used in.

    If someone said I was a nerd because I'm smart, I'd be flattered.

    However, if they called me a nerd to insult me (like accuse me of social ineptitude) I woul not like that.
    i would just laugh, i get made fun of all the time! i just find it terribly funny, it doesnt bother me in the slightest.
    i would probably just laugh at them and say something smart along the lines of disproving my ineptness and showing theirs, using plenty of big words along the way.

    now that i think about it most of the people who make fun of me wouldnt know what social ineptness means


  • #104
    Aoibheann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,383 ✭✭✭Aoibheann


    SteveC wrote: »

    I can lift heavy things..


    Pfft, so can I, and I'm tiny!


  • #105
    Jaunte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Jaunte


    *affixes Nerd Badge*

    Going back to college to study more science, I kick ass at the numbers round on Countdown ,and once (at a costume party in 2006) I got a bit overexcited about FFXII coming out, because Famitsu had given it a perfect score. (I fell over.)

    My badge is shiny and I wear it with great pride. :D
    thelordofcheese wrote: »
    I make video games for a living.

    ...game developer + Isle of Wight + cheese.... Herr Cron?!?


  • #106
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    Having attended the Nocturnal Beers, I for one disagree with the notion that nerds are unattractive :pac:


  • #107
    Teutorix
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    MizzLolly wrote: »
    Having attended the Nocturnal Beers, I for one disagree with the notion that nerds are unattractive :pac:
    intelligence is sexy!
    thats just my opinion, you can have yours.


  • #108
    Aoibheann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,383 ✭✭✭Aoibheann


    MizzLolly wrote: »
    Having attended the Nocturnal Beers, I for one disagree with the notion that nerds are unattractive :pac:


    Gotta agree with you there!


  • #109
    animan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 510 ✭✭✭animan


    ooh ooh. I thought of something else I know the longest word in the English language and can spell it. Does anyone else, without the help of google.


  • #110
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Teutorix wrote: »
    intelligence is sexy!
    thats just my opinion, you can have yours.
    You seem to be lacking at the moment :P it was a double negative, MizzLolly said intelligence is attractive!


  • #111
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    MizzLolly wrote: »
    Having attended the Nocturnal Beers, I for one disagree with the notion that nerds are unattractive :pac:

    That may just have been the alcohol! :D


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  • #112
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    animan wrote: »
    ooh ooh. I thought of something else I know the longest word in the English language and can spell it. Does anyone else, without the help of google.
    It's the name of a Scottish town. 52 letters I believe?


  • #113
    eVeNtInE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


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  • #114
    Tar.Aldarion
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    1.1 degree in electronic and computer engineering, picking that up in october. Might be the only one in the class to have got a 1.1. Nerd ++
    Have sat on my couch all summer nerding it up via games.
    2 of the last 3 nights I have been playing games with friends in an internet cafe until 8am.
    Och spelar lite DotA!
    I read 4 books a week for a decade.
    Have been on science and maths 'teams'.
    Have taught people as old as myself electronics in university and have taught leaving cert students electronics labs.
    Oh I used to roleplay as an aristocratic vampire heh.
    but is it just coincidence that nerds generally turn out successful. bill gates is a prime example, he was a computer nerd and is now the richest man alive.
    He hasn't been the richest man alive for ages and also he has now given all his money to charity so well, nuh uh!


  • #115
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    You seem to be lacking at the moment :P it was a double negative, MizzLolly said intelligence is attractive!
    no she said nerds are not unattractive. she didnt say their brains turned her on!


  • #116
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    It's the name of a Scottish town. 52 letters I believe?
    welsh actually


  • #117
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Mr Crystal wrote: »
    I agree! Airheads annoy me...



    I used to know it and could spell it but can't remember it!
    Unless you're talking about the popular belief that antidisestablishmentarianism is in fact the longest english word?


  • #118
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    animan wrote: »
    ooh ooh. I thought of something else I know the longest word in the English language and can spell it. Does anyone else, without the help of google.

    It's not antidisestablishmentarianism, is it?

    Or is it that really long word beginning with f? Floccinauphin...something.


  • #119
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    It's the name of a Scottish town. 52 letters I believe?

    Thats welsh actually.

    Ooooh I keep forgetting this. I dont think it's antidisestablishmentarianism, or flocinocinihifilipication, but they are up there.


  • #120
    mc nuggets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 500 ✭✭✭mc nuggets


    Im not a regular poster, but i think the fact that I get the Machine God reference in Teutorixs sig makes me nerdy enough :D

    Praise the Omnissah :pac:

    edit: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - the fear of long words is up there :P


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  • #121
    Adam
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    Teutorix wrote: »
    no she said nerds are not unattractive. she didnt say their brains turned her on!
    Teutorix wrote: »
    welsh actually

    Easy tiger, it's not a competition! :P


  • #122
    eVeNtInE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


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  • #123
    Teutorix
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    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    Unless you're talking about the popular belief that antidisestablishmentarianism is in fact the longest english word?
    holy! what! huh! i just typed antidisestablishmentarianism wrong and my spelling checker said it is a real word just i spelt it wrong


  • #124
    animan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 510 ✭✭✭animan


    SDooM wrote: »
    Thats welsh actually.

    Ooooh I keep forgetting this. I dont think it's antidisestablishmentarianism, or flocinocinihifilipication, but they are up there.

    It's hippopotomonstrosisquipadaliophobia. The fear of long words.


  • #125
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Teutorix wrote: »
    holy! what! huh! i just typed antidisestablishmentarianism wrong and my spelling checker said it is a real word just i spelt it wrong
    Now that's impressive :D


  • #126
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    animan wrote: »
    It's hippopotomonstrosisquipadaliophobia. The fear of long words.
    just to be the annoying person i am. THATS LATIN FOO!


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  • #127
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    I have a postcard with the sign of that Welsh town! :)


  • #128
    Teutorix
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    square_igloo wrote: »
    I have a postcard with the sign of that Welsh town! :)
    i had a teacher from there


  • #129
    animan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 510 ✭✭✭animan


    Teutorix wrote: »
    just to be the annoying person i am. THATS LATIN FOO!

    Shat up.


  • #130
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    MizzLolly wrote: »
    Having attended the Nocturnal Beers, I for one disagree with the notion that nerds are unattractive :pac:
    Having not attended (:(), but having seen the photos, I concur...
    Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »
    1.1 degree in electronic and computer engineering, picking that up in october. Might be the only one in the class to have got a 1.1. Nerd ++
    hehe want a job???


  • #131
    eVeNtInE
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    This post has been deleted.


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  • #132
    Steve
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    square_igloo wrote: »
    I have a postcard with the sign of that Welsh town! :)
    "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"
    can you pronounce it though?


  • #133
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    SteveC wrote: »
    "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"
    can you pronounce it though?
    in everyday speech its shortened to gogogoch.


  • #134
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    SteveC wrote: »
    "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"
    can you pronounce it though?

    :Little known fact- It's pronounced "Sligo".


  • #135
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    SteveC wrote: »
    hehe want a job???

    What you got?
    :cool:


  • #136
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    The longest place name in the World that's not all one word is the capital city of Thailand. It's full name is :

    Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit

    We just call it Bangkok :)


  • #137
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    Tara, can i have the computer in your sig?


  • #138
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    You seem to be lacking at the moment :P it was a double negative, MizzLolly said intelligence is attractive!

    Indeed, intelligence is attractive.
    square_igloo wrote: »
    That may just have been the alcohol! :D

    LOL you better come to the next one :D
    Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »
    Oh I used to roleplay as an aristocratic vampire heh.

    Heeey, how you doin'? ;)
    LOL!! :D
    Teutorix wrote: »
    no she said nerds are not unattractive. she didnt say their brains turned her on!

    Erm... actually, I didn't say anything about anything turning me on :confused:


  • #139
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Teutorix wrote: »
    Tara, can i have the computer in your sig?
    That's sarcasm, right? :)


  • #140
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Teutorix wrote: »
    Tara, can i have the computer in your sig?
    Are you awesome enough for it, to the max?
    MizzLolly wrote: »
    Heeey, how you doin'? ;) LOL!! :D
    :eek:


  • #141
    takola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    SDooM wrote: »
    :Little known fact- It's pronounced "Sligo".

    :eek:

    What are you saying Doom? :eek:

    Edit: I am not a nerd! :D


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  • #142
    LadyMayBelle
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    When I was a little kid I won money for being able to spell any word from the dictionary with looking at it for only two seconds...won fifty pence for spelling deoxyribonucleic acid when I was 6.. quite the personal achievement..


  • #143
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    That's sarcasm, right? :)
    no actually, its one sexy piece of machine!
    Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »
    Are you awesome enough for it, to the max?
    probably not but i still want it!:P


  • #144
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    takola wrote: »
    :eek:

    What are you saying Doom? :eek:

    Edit: I am not a nerd! :D

    Suuuuuuuuure you're not, moderator of the HHG2TG forum!

    I find the word Sligo intrinsically funny for some reason!

    EDIT: OT but I sent you something about the grotesque in PM.


  • #145
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »

    :eek:

    Muhahaha.... :P
    LadyPennyworth wrote: »
    When I was a little kid I won money for being able to spell any word from the dictionary with looking at it for only two seconds...won fifty pence for spelling deoxyribonucleic acid when I was 6.. quite the personal achievement..


    That's pretty damn cool! :eek:


  • #146
    takola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    SDooM wrote: »
    Suuuuuuuuure you're not, moderator of the HHG2TG forum!

    I find the word Sligo intrinsically funny for some reason!

    My being moderator of the Guide forum merely makes me cool! :D

    Stop laughing at my county! :o


  • #147
    Teutorix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Teutorix


    HHG2TG is ultimate coolness


  • #148
    Tar.Aldarion
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    MizzLolly wrote: »
    Muhahaha.... :P



    You'll never get me with your joeyesque come ons!
    I'm sophisticated, hmpf. Oh the peasantry.


    lmao @ teutorix. :s


  • #149
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    takola wrote: »
    My being moderator of the Guide forum merely makes me cool! :D

    Stop laughing at my county! :o

    But...but... it's Sligo!


  • #150
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    SDooM wrote: »
    But...but... it's Sligo!

    I know, it's hilarious. hehe, sligo.


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  • #151
    cHaTbOx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,011 ✭✭✭cHaTbOx


    I like chess
    I like boards.ie
    I want to be a scientist
    I don't care about acting cool
    I am a bit quirky
    I look at things from different perspectives.
    I like maths
    I like I:D


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