am I a geek?

[ze fro sirav]

Well I officially have no life I check this forum and the jedi council forum twice a day, and because I feel Im all alone I figured I see how the tru GEEKs are. I check mine some times three times a day (when I get up for work, when I get home and right before bed) I think I might need help.

how about you?

[Jan-Qui Coran]

I'm not sure exactly how often I check---not counting. Since I've slowly discovered I can have several home pages(slow learning Jedi here )---TJA is my 1st home page that comes up on my pc. So when I go on the internet TJA pops up 1st. ;D

[ze fro sirav]

as is mine. I need a life ;D

[Xana]

I'm here about once a day, but I'm on for a while, so I don't usually come back.

[Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar]

I'm probably on here at least 5 times a day. I just pop in to see if there's any new posts and pop back off again.

I am definitely a geek

[ze fro sirav]

I feel so ungeeky now that I know im not the only one. That is to say that I spend 8 hours a day at work thinking about checking this site(my job sucks but I just got a new one that wont suck(Ill have access to a computer)) I just cant wait to get home and talk with all of you.

[J'aii-Gun Jiinn]

I already know that I'm a geek.Don't need a poll to tell me so.I'm proud to be one too

[ze fro sirav]

Ya your right Its just my wife gives me such a bad time I wanted to show her that im not alone
and it seems like not that many people write here that often. just thought it would be a good way to talk the the regulars.

[Starkindler (The Naked Jedi)]

Somewhere in the forums was a "Geek Test"......I scored very high.
I am on and off the net close to a dozen times a day (for email, school, the job, checking on my sites and blogs, plain old surfin')....at least 90% of the time I check in here at the TJA on either or both ends of the session (often in the middle too). That probably makes me somewhat omnipresent here....since i pop in and out about 10-12x/day on average. I just stay logged in and check from 3 different computers depending on where I am.

[Nova Darklighter]

I am here often, when work permits me, and whenrver I can, when I'm busy.

[Jan-Qui Coran]

Ze Fro, please let your wife know that there are MANY MANY MANY ladies interested in Star Wars---I know I used to drive my husband nuts ---he knew it was helping me ;D.

That is one thing sometimes I can't figure out & on a occasion erks me ---why do some people think women aren't interested in Star Wars -----if they only knew .
We've got some ;D fantastic Jedi ladies here in TJA that could put some young boys or even older gentlemen to shame with how well they can handle a lightsaber & know their Star Wars facts.
I am NOT including myself (because I'm still learning) in this area but I do have a very VERY strong love for Star Wars because it has saved me in more ways then I can even think of. Thank you Star Wars for being there or as has been said "Thank the Maker".

[acalsohei]

Okay, I'm in, but I think I prefer 'nerd' to 'geek'. It is currently very popular to admit you are a music nerd around our area high schools and colleges, and it is starting to have a good connotation. Wish that would have been true during the 70s when I was growing up!

Right on, Jan-Qui!

[ze fro sirav]

acalsohei pleases dont take this a a negitive I just thought It would benifit all If we knew why I choose the word GEEK. We welcome you and I thank you for your post.

The definitions of nerd and geek are as follows (found at wikipedia)

nerd - refers to a person who passionately pursues intellectual activities, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests that are age inappropriate rather than engaging in more social or popular activities.

geek - a peculiar or otherwise odd person, especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, gaming, etc.

thus I conclude that I am a geek not because its popular but because I am obsessed with Star Wars, gamiing, electronics, and history. It sadens me that being a nerd is popular.

Jan-Qui I thank you for your reply and I have noticed that there are a lot of ladies, but unlike my geeky self my wife was a prep in high school and thinks that I am rather childish some times. I have allways been a rpg gamer and a wanabe martial artist with a little live action rolplay. I just like to have fun. shes cool but I doubt that she would ever make a costume and join. shes just not that into anything that much. I think Its sweet that there are so many bad A@# female jedi.

[J'aii-Gun Jiinn]

TOO BAD YOU DON'T LIVE A LITTLE CLOSER TO OHIO WE HAVE LIGHTSABER CLASS,STAR WARS MINI,RPG,AND COLLECTOR'S CLUB

[ze fro sirav]

Are you kidding? Ill tell you what I think..... we should just move there.