How many riders are geeks?

N8 Dub

N8 Dub

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I'm a chemical engineer and a total nerd. I've watched some videos of riders and a lot of them seem like they are somewhat geeky as well. Who considers themselves a nerd and why?
 
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n00b

Avid Rider
I don't consider myself a nerd, but I'm sure others do. LOL

Mechanical engineer, turned computer programmer here. Still get my fix for hands on stuff in the garage.
 
RoadKill

RoadKill

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im a programmer as well. i guess that makes me a geek. I produce music as well so i love electronics.
 
sinclap2

sinclap2

Lazy
highoctane said:
My Wife say's I'm a Dumbass
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LOL!

My boss calls me her nerd. My niece says I'm a dork. Self taught most of the stuff I know about computers (building, programming and maintenance).
I hated school and the ridged structure of learning (ie textbook, read, learn, exams). Uni was better as the structure/atmosphere was more relaxed. However, to this day, I won't/can't learn something if I am being forced to. Unless I want to, I will only do the bare minimum to get by.

Uni:
1. Medical laboratory science
2. Human resources

Hated both, got 3/4's thru the med lab degree and walked away from it. Got thru the HR degree but hated working in the field. Now I am a business analyst, whatever that means?
 
SpunkyTheTuna

SpunkyTheTuna

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Retired mainframe programmer here, currently doing tech support, so yeah, I'm a nerd. Youngest daughter is a programmer too. She's a third generation programmer. Not a lot of those around.
 
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Camo

Guest
Not this nerdy lol

[ame=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FJoJn5M2Ov8]YouTube - Big Bang Theory (CBS) - Sword Master[/ame]
 
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n00b

Avid Rider
SpunkyTheTuna said:
Clay tablets. They were a big improvement over the stone ones cuz they were RW. :)

Actually, he was a mainframe programmer too. Started on NCR 390's. I was nearly disowned for programming IBMs.
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the whole 3rd gen programmer thing is very cool. kinda weird to think about it.
 
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WARPTH

Guest
I love playing video games. Like sbk generations or socom. I spose that makes me a nerd. Not that I've had a chance to turn on the PS3 in the last 4 months since my son came into the world. :)
 
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Hoover

Guest
Never played a video game, never seen Star Wars.
Spent 30 years in the wrecker industry getting my hands dirty.
I can however turn on my laptop and sync my ipod without assistance. :chicken:
 
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Wolf_Hook

New member
I'm the sole IT person for my company, so I wear a lot of hats. Database engineer, network admin, I take care of all the company's smart phones, Novell server admin, and anything else that gets plugged in. I've been trying to balance riding and playing Guild Wars 2 recently (even though I ride to work everyday heh).
 
rug_burn

rug_burn

Member
Tammy said:
people i work with tell me i act like a 3 yr old.
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That's the beauty of getting old- then they just say you're "young at heart"...

I'm a mechanical engineer- I geek out with the best of them from time to time. Sometimes (always?) you gotta be all over the details or things don't work...
 
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Emohawk

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Well, I just pre-ordered the complete series of "In Search Of...", so I think that makes me a geek/nerd by default! But I also build guitar amps...I like to think that nullifies the geek factor somewhat. :)

Oh - and I also work in IT...Systems analyst here, but I still do a lot of programming as well. On my team I'm basically "Mikey"...
 
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