posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 6:26 PM
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Heya, whatcha doin? I'm setting up a nerd site...
Ah.. the first blog post of the Nerdtopia era... Or Error... We'll see how this website goes. My name is Dave *hi Dave* and I'm a nerd. Oh, I'm not the character you see on popular movies or television. I don't wear a pocket protector, I've once had a decent dating life (married now) and I have more real life friends than online friends, but rest assured I am a nerd.
How do I know this? Well you see, nerds come in all shapes and sizes. There are computer nerds, movie nerds, book nerds, and even sports nerds. To be a nerd, all you really need is an unhealthy obsession with something. I could argue that to some extent we're all nerds. It's not an all or nothing thing. It's all in areas of grey, kind of like the cleanliness of underwear (college students can back me up on this) I'm sure back in the day there were sword/armor nerds and covered wagon nerds. (and there are to this day) Still doubting my nerdness? Okay, I'll whip out my credentials...
Computer Science Degree... Check
Wrote a book of over 140,000 words "For the heck of it"... Check
90,000+ words into writing sequel of above book... Need I metion it's science fiction?.... check
More than three computers... check
Working Atari 2600... check
Seen chess program play Garry Kasparov IN PERSON... check
Wrote 8x8x8 chess program.. with AI... "For fun"... check (you can download it from this site.. I'm just saying)
Could I list another 300 nerdy things... You betcha... Now BOW TO MY NERDINESS!!!!... Kidding. But you get the idea.
My goal with this site is to make you welcome. If you're a hardcore nerd or a nerd-wannabe there should be something here for you. Or maybe you're here to better understand a nerdy brother/sister, husband/wife. In that case read through the nerdspeak to english dictionary and prepared to be wowed by the wonders of nerdom. Who knows, you might like it.
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