Are all Role Players Nerds?

Avatar · 09-24-2002, 08:50 AM

A distressing question indeed!
Are we nerds?? There are many interesting possibilities to this hurtful question:

by saying it's hurtful, i imply that i might be a nerd. then as a nerd i ask you a question which insults myself and likely some to most of this forum. which is like a nerd asking a lot of other nerds whether we think we are nerds.

Anyway.. look at the poll

Dundee Slaytern · 09-24-2002, 08:53 AM

YES! I AM a NERD and we shall CONQUER the WORLD!

Ook! Ook! Ook! Ook!

Hexa · 09-24-2002, 09:01 AM

First define nerd for me will ya!@

Avatar · 09-24-2002, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dundee Slaytern:
YES! I AM a NERD and we shall CONQUER the WORLD!

Ook! Ook! Ook! Ook!

Yes! We shall rule with our graphics cards and programming books!

No seriously...
Nerd is a bland term for people that probably interact with real life people a great deal less, spend an obcene amount of time with their computers...etc.
I think it's what you do with your time that matters. If it's productive, so what if it's by urself?
It may not be the perfect situation but in my opinion if you are a "good" nerd then you are leagues ahead of 97% (arbitary high value) of the world's population. However if you are a bad nerd you are probably leagues behind only 20% of the world's population.

09-24-2002, 09:13 AM

I think it's 'safe' to be a nerd in certain situations. For example, if I'm at home, on my own, with nothing to do for a day, I might look through a D&D Creature Catalogue, or get out Baldur's Gate and start a game on that. But I draw the line when it starts interfering with other things; social events, school work, or any other important duties. I wouldn't cancel a night out with my friends to go and finish the Nashkel mines, for example.

realbinky · 09-24-2002, 09:16 AM

Well I sure am. Don't know about you all. I may be a geek too, but I may be overestimating there.

Avatar · 09-24-2002, 09:16 AM

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Originally posted by Arledrian:
I think it's 'safe' to be a nerd in certain situations. For example, if I'm at home, on my own, with nothing to do for a day, I might look through a D&D Creature Catalogue, or get out Baldur's Gate and start a game on that. But I draw the line when it starts interfering with other things; social events, school work, or any other important duties. I wouldn't cancel a night out with my friends to go and finish the Nashkel mines, for example.

Agha spot on! But were you a FULL time nerd at one time in ur life when u didn' have so many friends and was forced to live a life in Nashkell or Beregost?

Paladin2000 · 09-24-2002, 09:25 AM

Yes, we are all nerds. In fact, we are classified as Super Nerds-- Nerds but a little bit sexy than the average nerd. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Avatar · 09-24-2002, 09:28 AM

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Originally posted by Paladin2000:
Yes, we are all nerds. In fact, we are classified as Super Nerds-- Nerds but a little bit sexy than the average nerd. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

LOL!!! You mean modern nerds? Enhanced to lead a double life?

Hexa · 09-24-2002, 09:29 AM

Arledrian
u seem like a sensible nerd ...

Oke we have our first subgroup in the group nerds .. any more?
Perhaps.
* Sensible Nerds
* Full Blow nerds
* Social Nerds
* Addaptive nerds etc

[img]smile.gif[/img]

yeah yeah I know .. I am bored .. I am sitting here sick at home .. so there sue me [img]smile.gif[/img]

09-24-2002, 08:50 AM	#1
Avatar Vampire Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: Cambridge Age: 40 Posts: 3,877	A distressing question indeed! Are we nerds?? There are many interesting possibilities to this hurtful question: by saying it's hurtful, i imply that i might be a nerd. then as a nerd i ask you a question which insults myself and likely some to most of this forum. which is like a nerd asking a lot of other nerds whether we think we are nerds. Anyway.. look at the poll __________________ <b>Ê†ë®Ñï†Ý \'s Avariel<br /></b><br />Creator and Mithril Protector of the ALSB Clan <br /> [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/avatar.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-24-2002, 09:01 AM	#3
Hexa The Magister Join Date: September 17, 2002 Location: Hexatown Age: 51 Posts: 137	First define nerd for me will ya!@ __________________

09-24-2002, 09:16 AM	#6
realbinky Elminster Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Milford, MA 01757 Age: 52 Posts: 442	Well I sure am. Don't know about you all. I may be a geek too, but I may be overestimating there. __________________ <br />Move all ZIG for great PROGRESS!<br />Project M.U.L.E.<br />At least my kids think I\'m smart...

09-24-2002, 09:25 AM	#8
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 52 Posts: 1,728	Yes, we are all nerds. In fact, we are classified as Super Nerds-- Nerds but a little bit sexy than the average nerd. [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

09-24-2002, 09:29 AM	#10
Hexa The Magister Join Date: September 17, 2002 Location: Hexatown Age: 51 Posts: 137	Arledrian u seem like a sensible nerd ... Oke we have our first subgroup in the group nerds .. any more? Perhaps. * Sensible Nerds * Full Blow nerds * Social Nerds * Addaptive nerds etc [img]smile.gif[/img] yeah yeah I know .. I am bored .. I am sitting here sick at home .. so there sue me [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________

09-24-2002, 08:53 AM	#2
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	YES! I AM a NERD and we shall CONQUER the WORLD! Ook! Ook! Ook! Ook!

09-24-2002, 09:13 AM	#5
Sorcerer Alex Guest Posts: n/a	I think it's 'safe' to be a nerd in certain situations. For example, if I'm at home, on my own, with nothing to do for a day, I might look through a D&D Creature Catalogue, or get out Baldur's Gate and start a game on that. But I draw the line when it starts interfering with other things; social events, school work, or any other important duties. I wouldn't cancel a night out with my friends to go and finish the Nashkel mines, for example.

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