Am I a nerd?

[chatterboxx333]

jacob is not a nerd. i've known him for a few months, and yes he has his moments. but i wouldnt exactly call him a nerd. nope nope. even though the whole pi day thread got posted at exactly 3:14 doesnt mean that he's a nerd, but mearly a person who has a love for numbers. i've spent a minimum of 3 days a week with him for the past 3 months, and i can honestly say that jake is not a nerd.

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by chatterboxx333

even though the whole pi day thread got posted at exactly 3:14 doesnt mean that he's a nerd,

It was actually 1:59 and 26 seconds. Yes I did do it at 26 seconds, even though it doesn't show. And she has no idea what she is talking about.

Jacob

[chatterboxx333]

ohh, but thats where jacob's wrong. i happen to know exactly what i'm talking about.

[Courtneyb1023]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

It was actually 1:59 and 26 seconds. Yes I did do it at 26 seconds, even though it doesn't show. And she has no idea what she is talking about.

Jacob

techinically since pi is 3.14159265...should it round to 3/14 at 1:59 and 27 seconds? what do you think?

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by Courtneyb1023

techinically since pi is 3.14159265...should it round to 3/14 at 1:59 and 27 seconds? what do you think?

Well, I had the post all laid out before hand, and hit the Submit button when my watch said 53/100ths of a second. Now my watch isn't atomically synced, but it's the thought that counts.

The fact that people are asking questions like this makes me wonder what percentage of people on CD would be classified as 'nerds'...

Jacob

[Courtneyb1023]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

Well, I had the post all laid out before hand, and hit the Submit button when my watch said 53/100ths of a second. Now my watch isn't atomically synced, but it's the thought that counts.

The fact that people are asking questions like this makes me wonder what percentage of people on CD would be classified as 'nerds'...

Jacob

I might be a nerd, but I am definitely a pi freak!

[Mike]

If we want FIRST to go main stream and have the support of the same community that goes to football games and such, it is counter productive to say we are nerds. It doesn't really matter what you think nerd means, and it may be a compliment to you. However, to the rest of society, it carries a negative connotation.

Two cents.

[GaryVoshol]

Nerd/geek test: What does the sound of a car's turn signal remind you of?

[Pavan Dave]

Originally Posted by GaryV1188

Nerd/geek test: What does the sound of a car's turn signal remind you of?

Breakers tripping? The clicking of a limit switch? ...


Btw: I didn't vote.

[whytheheckme]

Lol. Who actually voted no?

I find this amusing.

Jacob

[Elgin Clock]

I don't know. Only you can answer these questions.

Do you posess the quality of a N.E.R.D.?

If so, be on the lookout for fellow nerds @ UTC.

haha hmmm im not a nerd i just like FIRST.

[raymaniac]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

The fact that people are asking questions like this makes me wonder what percentage of people on CD would be classified as 'nerds'...

I prefer the term 'geek'

[thegathering]

Originally Posted by raymaniac

I prefer the term 'geek'

There is a difference between a geek and a nerd. It is offensive to some to use the two interchangeably.


Just for clarification, the general sense is that:

Nerd - A person with above average intelligence but severely lacking in social skills.

Geek - A person with average intelligence or above and relatively normal social skills but an unusually focused interest in technology, mathematics, science, or otherwise overlooked interests in the general society.



That means all you pi day guys are geeks.

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by thegathering

There is a difference between a geek and a nerd. It is offensive to some to use the two interchangeably.


Just for clarification, the general sense is that:

Nerd - A person with above average intelligence but severely lacking in social skills.

Geek - A person with average intelligence or above and relatively normal social skills but an unusually focused interest in technology, mathematics, science, or otherwise overlooked interests in the general society.



That means all you pi day guys are geeks.

It is given that I am a geek... The question was whether I was a nerd... According to some on my team, I have social skills, only classifying me as a geek....

It's unfortunate that pi day is almost over.

Jacob