RE: Definition of geek

[barclayp@LEE.ARMY.MIL]

Poster: barclayp@LEE.ARMY.MIL

Kevin,

	I think it certainly does classify you as a "geek", but it also
means that the term "geek" is a term of HONOR and DISTINCTION.   Only the
best of us get to be computer "geeks".  I am proud to be a geek, and glad
that the Army has seen fit to let me be a geek for the rest of my career.  

The term "nerd" on the other hand... is still slightly denigrating.

			Terafan
			Geek Extraordinaire!

Heck, if you are going to be a geekosaurus, be a Geekosaurus REX!!


-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin of Thornbury [mailto:kevin@maxson.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:33 PM
To: The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside
Subject: Re: Nerds, geeks, etc.



Poster: Kevin of Thornbury <kevin@maxson.com>

jsrechts@imap.unc.edu wrote:
> 
> I think the definition of geek and nerd is rather flexible these days.

If we're continuing the topic anyway, I'd say that being heavily
involved with computers and networking no longer classifies one as a
"geek".  It's a sign of the times.
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