Geek-Tor.com

Ogg · Post by **Ogg** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:52 am

Quiet at work this morning with hardly any mail so I was free to converse with my colleagues. I mentioned the impending Rush show (Sept 15th!) , the subject turned towards the net and of course I advertised and described by-tor.com, the people within and my tenure here.
Can you believe that I was labelled a 'geek' becuase of my association with 'by-tor.com'...to my face...and I like hard rock! To add insult the accusation came from a Beatles cover band member, this said colleague who (despite four years of asking) is too afraid to even jam with us! I am angry. I have NEVER been labelled a 'geek'. grrrrrrr.
Have you received similar misfortune? Let's share.

H3WMW · Post by **H3WMW** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:36 am

Yeah, I get called a Rush geek by my work mates. It doesn't really bother me to be honest.

So the only show you're going to Ogg, is the only show I'm NOT going to in the UK.

by-tor · Post by **by-tor** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 7:18 am

I get called a geek all the time.....but even without being a Rush fan, I'm a geek.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 7:21 am

All the time- with or without the Rush label

Does it bother me? Nope- because people come crying to me when something doesn't work.

EndlesslyRocking · Post by **EndlesslyRocking** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 8:12 am

Me? A RUSH fan and a Trekkie? A geek?

No!

My daughter told me that a boy at school had called her a geek. I told her "Next time he says that, remind him that he'll be cleaning your pool someday."

"Geek" is what stupid people call smart people. I wouldn't give it too much energy.

by-tor, I've always thought of you more as a Dork than a Geek. I hope that helps...

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:00 am

Geek works for me. What do I care what they call me?

by-tor · Post by **by-tor** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:22 am

EndlesslyRocking wrote:by-tor, I've always thought of you more as a Dork than a Geek. I hope that helps...

Doesn't help...but it does suprise me that you 'think'.

Slaine mac Roth · Post by **Slaine mac Roth** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:11 am

Its time for the Geeks to rise up and take back their name for themselves so its no longer an insult. After that, we can declare war on the nerds.

EndlesslyRocking · Post by **EndlesslyRocking** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:18 pm

by-tor wrote: Doesn't help...but it does suprise me that you 'think'.

I do.

I mean, I'm sure I'm no match for a product of the widely respected Louisianna Public School system, but I get by....

by-tor · Post by **by-tor** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:56 pm

EndlesslyRocking wrote:I mean, I'm sure I'm no match for a product of the widely respected Louisianna Public School system, but I get by....

I wouldn't know....I went to private schools.

Me · Post by Me » Mon Aug 16, 2004 3:09 pm

Geek?

Freak, strange, wierd, excentric, prophylactic pocket protector yes but geek never..

*Lifesonite · Post by *Lifesonite » Mon Aug 16, 2004 3:17 pm

And I'm sure they were more than willing to tell something personal about themselves. They're probably geekier than you. They probably like Streisand

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:22 pm

The tides have turned. The geek label is now a badge of honor!

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:09 pm

i'ma pretty big geek almost up there with by-tor as D&D increases your geekiness alot

happysmilies007 · Post by **happysmilies007** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 7:08 pm

and i wear my badge proudly!

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