Am I a Geek?

**dangerous** · 22nd February 2005, 19:30

Originally Posted by Dodgyiti

No need to for further information- you achieved geekdom at 'Flight Simulator'

geekdom, No I do not think so...... flight sim is very realistic and is a lot of fun, but unfortanitly I have f/s98 which isent worth a pinch of shit on the new puter. Now I aint no geek but I love f/s but not as much as my step father..... he works for Air NZ (air nelson) and his buddies have made up ther own software that includes all of NZ airports and well... the how bloody country, they also have made the software for all NAC & ANZ aircraft aswell as aircraft like the Consterlation which like all ther a/c you have to start up the exzact way you would in real life.... which includes the flame and smoke as old birds like the Consterlation do on start up.
Now the are beyond geeks they are posesed to the point where they will not lend or sell any software to anyone....... the bloody s/f wont even give me f/s 04

ps: BB its not the f/s that makes you the geek..... its the 1142 posts in 3 months that does.

**Biff** · 22nd February 2005, 19:38

Originally Posted by dangerous

ps: BB its not the f/s that makes you the geek..... its the 1142 posts in 3 months that does.

Best I get myself a job as 90% of those are posted during the day.
Hang on - I do have a job!!
Shit - best I start working for a living!

**Biff** · 22nd February 2005, 19:41

Originally Posted by Aaron

I was going to say, yes if you fly real time and do the whole bit... but you're reading Stephen Hawkins so that's a definate YES.

I only fly real time over short distances. On long hauls I up the sim speed.

As for Stephen Hawkins - you got me there.

Originally Posted by Aaron

Personally I carry a Leatherman Squirt

Whose the geek?

**Aaron** · 22nd February 2005, 20:31

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

Whose the geek?

I have to fess up... I listen to Stephen Hawkins audio books on the ol' iPod while at work

Computer geek come weight lifter come newbie motorcycle rider

**Skyryder** · 22nd February 2005, 20:38

My world came to an end when turning dials and knobs changed to pusing buttons. And then the 'geeks' got real clever by developing the same button for several tasks.

Give me a good ol' valve radio with a dial that I can see where the station is not some bloody number.

Anyone remember Blakes 7 or going back further into time, Journey Into Space. The radio equivilent................. there has been no TV show like it.
http://www.journeyintospace.co.uk/
http://www.journeyintospace.co.uk/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/3102295.stm Can't wait

Skyryder

**dangerous** · 22nd February 2005, 20:43

Originally Posted by Skyryder

My world came to an end when turning dials and knobs changed to pusing buttons. And then the 'geeks' got real clever by developing the same button for several tasks.

Give me a good ol' valve radio with a dial that I can see where the station is not some bloody number.

Anyone remember Blakes 7 or going back further into time, Journey Into Space.
Skyryder

Shezzzz Sky...... you realy are the KB Grandad arnt ya

**Dr Bob** · 23rd February 2005, 11:00

Originally Posted by Skyryder

My world came to an end when turning dials and knobs changed to pusing buttons. And then the 'geeks' got real clever by developing the same button for several tasks.

..... Anyone remember Blakes 7 or going back further into time......
Skyryder

What I liked about Blake 7, if they were going down to a planet on the transporter they took up a ready stance to fight anyone they met. On Star Trek the just hang around until one of the red shirts gets it.

**Yokai** · 23rd February 2005, 11:06

Stephen Hawkins an indication of geekiness? Yes. But really, you aren't a geek until you own (and have made notes in the margin of) a copy of "The New Science" by Stephen Wolfram. Do you run your own network at home? Do you have a linux firewall on an old Pentium or less? do you understand the difference between loopback and localhost or between post and get?

And here's the kicker do you know what:
01110111011001010110110001100011011011110110110101 100101
means?

**Waylander** · 23rd February 2005, 11:08

Originally Posted by Dr Bob

What I liked about Blake 7, if they were going down to a planet on the transporter they took up a ready stance to fight anyone they met. On Star Trek the just hang around until one of the red shirts gets it.

Ever seen Galaxy Quest?Now there was a good Star Trek piss take movie.

"Guy you have a last name."
"DO I?!? DO I?!? Then what is it?"
"......."

**Biff** · 23rd February 2005, 11:20

Originally Posted by Dr Bob

What I liked about Blake 7, if they were going down to a planet on the transporter they took up a ready stance to fight anyone they met. On Star Trek the just hang around until one of the red shirts gets it.

You always knew which redshirt was going to get it as well, as it was always the one you'd never seen before.

**Dodgyiti** · 23rd February 2005, 11:21

Hate Tim Allen- loved Galaxy Quest!
Just so funny, the big breasted lady that only had lines that were a repeat of the commander, and the ship would only respond if she repeated his every order- classic!

**Biff** · 23rd February 2005, 11:24

Originally Posted by Yokai

And here's the kicker do you know what:
01110111011001010110110001100011011011110110110101 100101
means?

That depends on what that is. Is it a binary string, or a digital representation of something? Because it's very important if you want me to answer correctly. As I may either answer, "I don't like gherkins", or "yes I agree, but mine looks better after a few pints".