| MY GEEK CODE Geek: GL/O I'm a geek of Literature. a geek of other occupations. Dress: d(--) I range from ... I dress a lot like those in catalog ads. Bland, boring, without life or meaning ... to ... my t-shirts go a step further and have a trendy political message on them. Shape: s:>- I'm the height of an average geek. I'm as round as an average geek. Age: a+ I'm between 40 and 49. Computers: C+++>$ You mean there is life outside of Internet? You're shittin' me! I haven't dragged myself to class in weeks. I'd like to be making money at this. Unix: UL>++++$ Linux: I have a unix account to do my stuff in. ... but I'd like to be ... the sysadmin, so that If you try to crack my machine, don't be surprised if the municipal works department gets an "accidental" computer-generated order to start a new landfill on your front lawn or your quota is reduced to 4K. and also I'd like to make money at this. Perl: P>+ I know Perl exists, but that's all. ... but I'd like to be ... I know of perl. I like perl. I just haven't learned much perl, but it's on my agenda. Linux: L++>++++ I use Linux ALMOST exclusively on my system. I've given up trying to achieve Linux.God status, but welcome the OS as a replacement for DOS. I only boot to DOS to play games. ... but I'd like to be ... a Linux wizard, to munch C code for breakfast and have enough room left over for kernel debugging and to have so many patches installed that I lost track about ten versions ago. Linux newbies consider me a net.god. Emacs: !E I don't use Emacs. Web: W++ I have a homepage. I surf daily. My homepage is advertised in my .signature. Usenet: !N I don't use Usenet. Usenet Oracle: !o I don't consult the Usenet Oracle. I range from ... I like Kibo. ... to ... I've read Kibo. Windows: w(---)>--- I range from ... Ok, so I use MS Windows. I don't have to like it. ... Also... Windows has set back the computing industry by at least 10 years. Bill Gates should be drawn, quartered, hung, shot, poisoned, disembowelled, and then REALLY hurt OS/2: !O I don't use OS/2. Macintosh: !M I don't use a Mac. VMS: !V- _Unknown VMS code !-_ Politics-Social: PS+>++ My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of the political fence. If you don't like it, turn the bloody channel. ... but I'd like to ... give to liberal causes. I march for gay rights. I'm a card carrying member of the ACLU. Keep abortion safe and legal. Politics-Economic: PE(-) I range from ... Distrust both government and business. ... to ... It's ok to increase government spending, so we can help more poor people. Tax the rich! Cut the defense budget! Cypherpunks: !Y+ _Unknown cypherpunk code !+_ PGP: PGP>++ I've used it, but stopped long ago. ... but I'd like to ... have the most recent version and use it regularly Trek: t++ It's the best show around. I have all the episodes and the movies on tape and can quote entire scenes verbatim. I've built a few of the model kits too. But you'll never catch me at one of those conventions. Those people are kooks. Babylon 5: 5++ Finally a show that shows what a real future would look like. None of this Picardian "Let's talk about it and be friends." crap. And what's this? We finally get to see a bathroom! Over on that Enterprise, they've been holding it for over seven years! X-Files: X+ I've Converted my family and watch the show when I remember. It's really kinda fun. Roleplaying: R+ I've got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I know better than I know myself. Television: tv+ I watch some tv every day. Books: b+>+++ I enjoy reading, but don't get the time very often. ... but I'd like to ... consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet. Dilbert: DI++(+++) I range from ... I work with people that act a lot like Dilbert and his boss. ... to ... I am a Dilbert prototype DOOM!: D I've played the game and I'm pretty indifferent. Geek Code: G I know what the geek code is and even did up this code. Education: e+++ Got a masters degree Housing: h----(--)> I range from ... Married with children -- Al Bundy can sympathize. ... and ... Living with one or more people who know nothing about being a Geek and refuse to watch Babylon 5. ... but ...Friends come over to visit every once in a while to talk about Geek things. There is a place for them to sit. Relationships: r+++ Found someone, dated, and am now married. Sex[m]: y+++(reset) I range from ... I'm married, so I can get it (theoretically) whenever I want. |