10 Geekiest Hobbies

dstranathandstranathan
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
http://www.thewavemag.com/printartic...rticleid=24184



(Whew! Looks like FPS gamers are NOT on the list!)

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  • Reply 1 of 19
    ibrowseibrowse Posts: 1,749member
    Guilty of 10 and 6, well not really 6m or am I... either way, I don't think this list is completely accurate.
  • Reply 2 of 19
    chinneychinney Posts: 1,019member
    Guilty of Star Trek, but only in a private, non-obtrusive sort of way.



    Not guilty of any of the others. I notice that wasting time on AppleInsider is not mentioned, however. How accurate could it be?
  • Reply 3 of 19
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    WTF is a Furry? Jesus Christ.
  • Reply 4 of 19
    jeffyboyjeffyboy Posts: 1,055member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Eugene

    WTF is a Furry? Jesus Christ.



    There was a whole show on it on MTV last year. I've had nightmares. Seriously.



    Jeff
  • Reply 5 of 19
    curiousuburbcuriousuburb Posts: 3,325member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Eugene

    WTF is a Furry? Jesus Christ.



    IIRC, Furries started as a Virtual MUD Phenomenon (a la EverCrack)

    there are mentions in WIRED, a few books, and a fair bit of Japanese press
  • Reply 6 of 19
    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    I do like Star Trek, but I don't think I'm a trekkie. I said I liked Star Trek once and some guy (who was apparently a trekkie) started to ask me questions about what I thought about "Tasha Yar." (that was the gist of it) I don't know enough about Tasha Yar to answer that question, to this day. Except that she was hotter than Worf.



    Just to answer questions about the fact that I brought up a short lived character in Star Trek, I have a fantastic long term memory. I honestly can't help it.



    Furthermore, in certain circle (cough ivy league cough) most people are closet Star Trek fans.
  • Reply 7 of 19
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    Wow. I never knew I had that little geek in me. None of these 10 passtimes can I call my own.
  • Reply 8 of 19
    matt dangermatt danger Posts: 170member
    I think "seeing how far to the longest decimal you can remember Pie"



    At one point I could remember it to the 11th place, it's something I am proud of.
  • Reply 9 of 19
    kelibkelib Posts: 740member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by der Kopf

    Wow. I never knew I had that little geek in me. None of these 10 passtimes can I call my own.



    Same here, non applies to me
  • Reply 10 of 19
    ibrowseibrowse Posts: 1,749member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Matt Danger

    I think "seeing how far to the longest decimal you can remember Pie"



    At one point I could remember it to the 11th place, it's something I am proud of.



    Wow.. 11 digits but not the correct spelling of pi...









    <-- Crucial 'big grin' smilie indicating sarcasm, even if I really meant it.
  • Reply 11 of 19
    superkarate monkeydeathcarsuperkarate monkeydeathcar Posts: 2,407member
    "I collect spores, molds, and fungi"

    egan (ghostbusters)
  • Reply 12 of 19
    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Matt Danger

    I think "seeing how far to the longest decimal you can remember Pie"



    At one point I could remember it to the 11th place, it's something I am proud of.



    off the top of my head (honestly)

    3.1415927

    (Checks to see if correct. . . score)
  • Reply 13 of 19
    matt dangermatt danger Posts: 170member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by iBrowse

    Wow.. 11 digits but not the correct spelling of pi...







    haha, shut up Gabe.
  • Reply 14 of 19
    not unlike myselfnot unlike myself Posts: 2,037member
    Previously guilty of 1,5,7, and 9.



    Today: 5 and 9 but both less then 5 times a year.
  • Reply 15 of 19
    burningwheelburningwheel Posts: 1,827member
    i guess i'm no geek
  • Reply 16 of 19
    gardenofearthlydelightsgardenofearthlydelights Posts: 963member
    I've gotten laid after scrapbooking. It's 99% women (but 97% wives and mothers). Beats trekking.
  • Reply 17 of 19
    giaguaragiaguara Posts: 2,724member
    Wow. Making iPod photos or photographing your airline meals is not on the list. So I'm not a geek ...
  • Reply 18 of 19
    aquafireaquafire Posts: 2,758member
    I am a Trekker & proud of it. But in my case it just consists of watching it on TV and eating a sandwich & drinking a beer or three. No dressing up or anything..much too embarrassing.....Does that make me a Geek...?
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