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FW: [EK] Geeks & Nerds
Poster: Louise Sugar <dragonfyr@tycho.com>
Thought this would give you all a giggle or two :)
Dragonfyr
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven H. Mesnick ('Steffan ap Kennydd') [SMTP:steffan@erols.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 1997 7:31 PM
To: SCA East
Subject: [EK] Geeks & Nerds
-Poster: "Steven H. Mesnick ('Steffan ap Kennydd')" <steffan@erols.com>
You know, what with all this talk of geeks and nerds, it occurs to me
that
there might be a need for Scadian extensions to the Geek Code. So, some
suggestions for the unofficial Version 0.1 of GC/SCAX, the Geek
Code Scadian Extensions.
Tk: Tolkien
Tk+++++: You think in Quenya.
Tk++++: You speak Quenya.
Tk+++: You've read The Unpublished Grocery Lists of JRR Tolkien, volume
27.
Tk++: You've read the Silmarillion.
Tk+: You've read Lord of the Rings.
Tk: You've read the Hobbit.
Tk-: You've seen the Hobbit movie and liked it.
Tk--: You've seen Bakshi's LotR movie and liked it.
Tk---: A hobbit is a cross between a horse and a rabbit, isn't it?
SN: SCA Name
SN+++++: Your grandmother calls you by your SCA name.
SN++++: Your mother calls you by your SCA name.
SN+++: You've legally changed to your SCA name.
SN++: Your boss calls you by your SCA name.
SN+: Your mundane friends call you by your SCA name.
SN: You have a registered SCA name.
SN-: You're thinking of registering your SCA name.
SN--: Why *can't* I be Stormbringer Odinspawn? It's my D&D character!
SN---: Folks in the SCA call you "Stan".
Dg: Dragon (Your car)
Dg+++++: You bought a used greyhound bus just so you can get to
Pennsic.
Dg++++: You bought a used minivan for the same reason.
Dg+++: You *have* to have a hatchback for the armor/camping supplies.
Dg++: You keep your SCA "stuff" in your car permanently.
Dg+: You have an "East Kingdom" sticker on your car.
Dg: You have a "Follow Me to Camelot" sticker on your car.
Dg-: You drive a family sedan.
Dg--: You drive a *clean* family sedan.
Dg---: You drive a two-seater Porsche.
Dg----: You drive a two-seater Porsche with a ski-rack.
Dg-----: You drive a leased two-seater Porsche with a ski-rack and a
car phone.
Gb: Garb
Gb++++++: There is a room in your house called "The *Upstairs* Light
Blue Trim Closet".
Gb+++++: Your closet is bigger than your living room.
Gb++++: You own more than one serger.
Gb+++: You own more than one sewing machine.
Gb++: You have more garb than mundane clothing.
Gb+: You have better garb than mundane clothing.
Gb: You go to Pennsic for land-grab and only need to do laundry once.
Gb-: You really need a good cloak.
Gb--: You really need a good tunic.
Gb---: I'm a fighter; I don't need that fancy stuff.
Any more?
Steffan ap Kennydd
Tk+ SN Dg+++ Gb
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O====================== BARON STEFFAN AP KENNYDD ====================O
|Steve Mesnick steffan@pobox.com http://pobox.com/~steffan (No www!) |
|House Silverwing: Philosophical Consultants to Nobility since AS XII|
O==================== Hi! I'm Steffan. But I digress.... ============O
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