Personal computing discussed
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steelcity_ballin wrote:I think the OP was just pandering expecting a large number of "OMG ME TOO" responses and to my delight, the realities of real life kicked in. People are diverse. We don't live in a trope of what a 'real' nerd should be. That's a small mindset. http://reddit.com/r/gatekeeping or the "No True Scotsman" fallacy in action.
I'm a programmer but I enjoy lifting weights, and watching hockey, football, and fighting. There's nothing wrong with enjoying sports alone, or more intellectual pursuits alone. Dexter Holland, lead singer and front-man for the punk-rock band "The Offspring" was pursuing a PhD in molecular biology and has published a peer reviewed paper (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Ho ... fic_career). Do what you love, why bother with the 'why' of what someone else chooses to pursue? Don't try so hard to box people in, give them a chance. Change is good. Experience is good. Try new things.
leor wrote:Also everyone is a candidate to be bullied, learn how to fight and don't be afraid to get hit and that sh*t dies down real fast. Most people are scared to get hit, show a bully you're ready to throw down, and 9 times out of 10 they back down. That 10th time will be a fight, go all in, and even if you lose you'll find that person developed respect for you. Bully types like to pick on easy targets, if you're gonna be a pain in the ass to them or make them look bad, they will go bother someone else.
just brew it! wrote:The vision in my right eye has been a little worse than in the left ever since. (Nothing that can't be corrected with the proper prescription, but the right lens is noticeably thicker.)
whm1974 wrote:Bike cycle riding and jogging can provide plenty of exercise, and what is wrong with a gym using the exercise equipment?
Vhalidictes wrote:While you're posting, whm1974, you should probably make another one in the back porch. Something along the lines of "Nerd Don't Drink Alcohol, so JBI = ???". I mean if you're going to stereotype you may as well go all-in.
tfp wrote:Vhalidictes wrote:While you're posting, whm1974, you should probably make another one in the back porch. Something along the lines of "Nerd Don't Drink Alcohol, so JBI = ???". I mean if you're going to stereotype you may as well go all-in.
Have you been to college or work in tech?
tfp wrote:Vhalidictes wrote:While you're posting, whm1974, you should probably make another one in the back porch. Something along the lines of "Nerd Don't Drink Alcohol, so JBI = ???". I mean if you're going to stereotype you may as well go all-in.
Have you been to college or work in tech?
whm1974 wrote:Yes I have drunk alcohol before, and I yes I have to two years of college.
Captain Ned wrote:whm1974 wrote:Yes I have drunk alcohol before, and I yes I have to two years of college.
You really need to get to the TR BBQ. It'll help you dispel many erroneous notions.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Heiwashin wrote:Captain Ned wrote:whm1974 wrote:Yes I have drunk alcohol before, and I yes I have to two years of college.
You really need to get to the TR BBQ. It'll help you dispel many erroneous notions.
Nothing would make me happier then seeing whm **** faced drunk.
Whm how much time do you spend dealing with people these days. I ask because I know what it feels like to be essentially isolated for years and the effect that has on your perception of society. There were a few time I noticed myself thinking weird things that I know are only the result of never socializing. I know you're on disability so I'm thinking you might have something similar going on but haven't done anything to keep it in check.
whm1974 wrote:Yes I know I need to get out more.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
just brew it! wrote:I went to one of them. Maybe the 10 year one?
Heiwashin wrote:i never go to reunions i just look people up on facebook if i want to see what they're up to. I guess that doesn't help for the people you forget about.
leor wrote:Heiwashin wrote:i never go to reunions i just look people up on facebook if i want to see what they're up to. I guess that doesn't help for the people you forget about.
I'm of the opinion that if I didn't bother to stay in touch with you in the past, there was probably a reason
DancinJack wrote:I'm still friends with my main "group" of friends from high school. A few of us went to college together too, so that helped. I have been to zero reunion type functions. Though it sounds like I enjoyed high school more than most of you in this thread.
steelcity_ballin wrote:I think the OP was just pandering expecting a large number of "OMG ME TOO" responses and to my delight, the realities of real life kicked in. People are diverse. We don't live in a trope of what a 'real' nerd should be. That's a small mindset. http://reddit.com/r/gatekeeping or the "No True Scotsman" fallacy in action.
I'm a programmer but I enjoy lifting weights, and watching hockey, football, and fighting. There's nothing wrong with enjoying sports alone, or more intellectual pursuits alone. Dexter Holland, lead singer and front-man for the punk-rock band "The Offspring" was pursuing a PhD in molecular biology and has published a peer reviewed paper (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Ho ... fic_career). Do what you love, why bother with the 'why' of what someone else chooses to pursue? Don't try so hard to box people in, give them a chance. Change is good. Experience is good. Try new things.
just brew it! wrote:Homebrewing is surprisingly geeky if you take it beyond the "Mr. Beer" kit stage to the next level. Math (recipe formulation), chemistry (mineral profile of your brewing water and how to tweak it, and how enzymes in the grain mash work), microbiology (sanitation, how environmental factors affect the behavior of yeast, and how those effects vary between yeast strains), and sensory evaluation (identifying desirable and undesirable flavors in the finished product, and their probable causes).
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.