The Analog Grownup Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 As someone educated in design and communication I sometimes browse through Google for inspiration. I especially like retro style posters. But it got me thinking of some of my interests I had a child, which I sometimes feel like rekindling. I was a nerdy child (now a nerdy grownup) who had plenty of time on my own. One of the things I always enjoyed was assembling model kits of ships and airplanes, draw and paint, and as I just recalled I had a nice collection of stamps. When I reached my adolescence I turned away from it, because being a geek didn't attract the girls. As I get older I tend to think "why not?" and have gradually reintroduced those things in my life again. What I find interesting in old stamps is the history the convey. Some of them are from countries that don't even exist anymore. Sometimes I think "what message did these stamps carry? A message of love? A message of fear and despair or a message of hate?" http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/yuri-gagarin-vintage-stamp-1961-7006789.jpg Do you have any nerdy interests (besides Rush ;) ) you'd like to share? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I would say besides my bald head (seemingly prerequisite for being a male Rush fan), my love of Rush and my obsession with the original Star Trek, there wouldn't be a way to even tell I was a nerd..... :) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo73 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I LOVE Star Trek. I mean, I really love it. All versions of the show ;)I'm dying to play D&D, and as a teen I was in a LARPing club every sunday lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I LOVE Star Trek. I mean, I really love it. All versions of the show ;)I'm dying to play D&D, and as a teen I was in a LARPing club every sunday lolI just loved watching the original show. If I tried to LARP I might injure something... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gudbuytjane Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Nerdy girl here who grew up into a nerdy woman. :) Though I'd imagine there is possibly a high correlation between women Rush fans and nerdiness. Things I am a nerd about (a partial list): Doctor Who and non-North American scifi/fantasy series in general (I like North American stuff, but I am nerdy about these things. The upside is that I recommend really good TV shows if you like that stuff!), horror movies/books/comics/TV shows, giant monster movies (let's talk Godzilla!), writing, music history, astronomy (as a layperson), physics (again, as a layperson), some political theory, history. Basically if there's a nerdy angle I can take with a subject, I will. e.g. I am not a big fan of sports, but I know a lot about uniform history and defunct leagues. :) So, yes, self-identified nerd and proud. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm dying to play D&D I loved AD&D back when I was in eighth grade. I haven't played in many years, but I still have the books that I bought way back then. Great memories. As for my other nerdy pursuits, well, I used to play video games quite often. That's probably not all that nerdy or unusual, but I was into some pretty obscure stuff, and I learned to read Japanese (to a very limited extent) just so that I could play certain titles that were released only in Japan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefunk Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I like:Sci Fi books (especially Asimov, Wyndham, Douglas Adams)Star Trek (all of it! Especially Data, due to the Asimov link)D&D (especially Balsur's Gate)Video Games (PC mainly, so that I can mod!)Computers in general (I build them and fix them)Science, especially quantum physics and space exploration.The Big Bang theory and other geeky/ nerdy/ sci fi TVBOINC grid computing- I always have a computer searching for prime numbers, extraterrestrials, subatomic particles and pulsars.Engineering- I like to figure out how things work and make them work better! I'm an engineer by trade. I own a slide rule, and a pattern makers rule. I have an arc welding set in my garage and enjoy maths puzzles. Do I qualify as a geek or a nerd, or both? :sarcastic: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I like:Sci Fi books (especially Asimov, Wyndham, Douglas Adams)Star Trek (all of it! Especially Data, due to the Asimov link)D&D (especially Balsur's Gate)Video Games (PC mainly, so that I can mod!)Computers in general (I build them and fix them)Science, especially quantum physics and space exploration.The Big Bang theory and other geeky/ nerdy/ sci fi TVBOINC grid computing- I always have a computer searching for prime numbers, extraterrestrials, subatomic particles and pulsars.Engineering- I like to figure out how things work and make them work better! I'm an engineer by trade. I own a slide rule, and a pattern makers rule. I have an arc welding set in my garage and enjoy maths puzzles. Do I qualify as a geek or a nerd, or both? :sarcastic:Can you wear your hair in a bun, a skirt just below the knee and some thick glasses too?.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucey Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I don't really have any "nerdy" interests I don't think - though I remember virtually everyone at my School thought I was one (because I was quiet, got on with my work and stayed away from everybody because I f***ing hated all of them). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefunk Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I like:Sci Fi books (especially Asimov, Wyndham, Douglas Adams)Star Trek (all of it! Especially Data, due to the Asimov link)D&D (especially Balsur's Gate)Video Games (PC mainly, so that I can mod!)Computers in general (I build them and fix them)Science, especially quantum physics and space exploration.The Big Bang theory and other geeky/ nerdy/ sci fi TVBOINC grid computing- I always have a computer searching for prime numbers, extraterrestrials, subatomic particles and pulsars.Engineering- I like to figure out how things work and make them work better! I'm an engineer by trade. I own a slide rule, and a pattern makers rule. I have an arc welding set in my garage and enjoy maths puzzles. Do I qualify as a geek or a nerd, or both? :sarcastic:Can you wear your hair in a bun, a skirt just below the knee and some thick glasses too?.... :)No. :mwah: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I like:Sci Fi books (especially Asimov, Wyndham, Douglas Adams)Star Trek (all of it! Especially Data, due to the Asimov link)D&D (especially Balsur's Gate)Video Games (PC mainly, so that I can mod!)Computers in general (I build them and fix them)Science, especially quantum physics and space exploration.The Big Bang theory and other geeky/ nerdy/ sci fi TVBOINC grid computing- I always have a computer searching for prime numbers, extraterrestrials, subatomic particles and pulsars.Engineering- I like to figure out how things work and make them work better! I'm an engineer by trade. I own a slide rule, and a pattern makers rule. I have an arc welding set in my garage and enjoy maths puzzles. Do I qualify as a geek or a nerd, or both? :sarcastic:Can you wear your hair in a bun, a skirt just below the knee and some thick glasses too?.... :)No. :mwah:Cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 D&D/Tabletop gamesScience Fictioncomic booksFormerly, (for the brief period it took me to realize a heroin addiction would be cheaper): Warhammer 40 000Robotics (you'd be surprised how easy this is to get into financially and knowledge wise)Video games. Now more than ever I'm into strategy games ranging from mindless DPS games like Starcraft to grand strategy games like Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings and Civ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Just computers.Math too, I like being able to explain and understand things through numbers... Especially probability - probability is very fun and useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I also like design as well as architecture - especially history and theory. In my teens, I had developed an interest in astronomy during my teen years (circa 1982, 1983), and you'd see me up at 4:00 in the morning looking at the stars and identifying constellations and using my high powered binoculars. I had several books on the subject. I still have some interest in it but not like then. (I no longer get out of bed at 4:00 to star gaze!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeze-Frame Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I'm a huge band geek. I play trumpet. Our ego makes everyone hate us, but us trumpet players unite together for a single cause: to destroy all woodwinds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I'm a huge band geek. I play trumpet. Our ego makes everyone hate us, but us trumpet players unite together for a single cause: to destroy all woodwinds. Former Euphonium player checking in. Do not let your dedication to the cause waver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 1. DEVO2. DEVO3. DEVO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 1. DEVO2. DEVO3. DEVO :cheers: Video gaming, D&D / AD&D (I could never part with all my books, they're works of art!), some Sci-Fi TV...oh and Devo and Rush of course :ebert: ...never thought of myself as a geekster though! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anima Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I collect fossils and sing sixteenth century music (not at the same time). I guess that makes me some kind of ancient nerd before nerds were invented?? I also love cipher cracking, and Killer Sudoku. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya_Big_Tree Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 When it comes to human anatomy I'm such a geek I get right into the medical terminology, conditions, treatment and everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) I'm sometimes so obsessed about naval war history around WWII that if reincarnation really exists, then I must have been a sailor during that period! :P I have decided to have a go at programming apps for Android and iPhones. That's pretty nerdy! :fuckinputer: Edited February 14, 2014 by The Analog Grownup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest_of_syrinx Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Neopets. http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/files/2013/04/Johnny-in-the-control-tower.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I have no nerdy interests. All of my interests are bloody brilliant! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 I have no nerdy interests. All of my interests are bloody brilliant! :) Bloody marvelous, sir! :cheers: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I pick up Batman graphic novels from time to time, been a fan since I was 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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