NationStates Jolt Archive

For eons, we have suffered the wrath of the "cool" people...it's been a dark time. But now, all Trekkies, wannabe-mulders, and Star Wars geeks alike have created a THREAD!!! TA DA! No, but seriously, this thread is just a place to talk about anything concerning geekdom.

For eons, we have suffered the wrath of the "cool" people...it's been a dark time. But now, all Trekkies, wannabe-mulders, and Star Wars geeks alike have created a THREAD!!! TA DA! No, but seriously, this thread is just a place to talk about anything concerning geekdom.

Huh. Ok, I'll start us off. What series/movie/book has had more of an overall effect on your outlook on life? As for myself, I think Babylon 5 and Dune are tied for 1st, with Star Wars coming in at a close 3rd.

Definitley the Star Wars tale of Boba Fett book.

Definitley the Star Wars tale of Boba Fett book.

Coming strictly from a video game perspective, I can't stand Boba Fett. Just because he's EVERYWHERE. But ignoring my bias, what was so good about the book?

If you mean plotwise, it is because It is all about Boba Fett making a comeback from the Sarlacc after he blows it up and almost dies. All while everyone is SURE he is dead.

If you mean impact wise- it just shows that Once great, Always great.



PPS. You can't stand Boba Fett?! You weak-minded poo-joo!

Check out my page!

My SW Ep. III Page! (geocities.com/lorddarthmichael/EpisodeIII.html)

PPS. You can't stand Boba Fett?! You weak-minded poo-joo!

I liked him the first time. In ESB and RotJ. But he just doesn't go away. Ever. He's in the first movies which completely killed my love for Star Wars. Jeeze, I mean, there's even Fett armor in Knights of the Old Republic! The game takes place 4,000 years before the movies! The only reason I still like Star Wars in general is Knights of the Old Republic. Why? Because George Lucas has nothing to do with it. It was made by Bioware, a company much superior to LucasArts. BUT THERE'S STILL BOBA FETT EVERYWHERE!

Check out my page!

My SW Ep. III Page! (geocities.com/lorddarthmichael/EpisodeIII.html)

I glanced at it. It looks nice. But I'm not having anything to do with Ep. III so forgive me for not reading further.

1) *slaps you across the face for not knowing what you are talking about* THINK!!!!!!! KOTOR takes place thousands of years before Boba exsisted!!!!! It isn't "Boba Fett" armour! It is MANDALORIAN ARMOUR!!! Which is when the game takes place (during Mandalore's army time) Jango just happened to get his hands on some (long story) and Boba inherited it when he died! There were hundreds of thousands of sets of it floating about during KOTOR! But during the Galactic Civil War, there were an approxamated 12 sets in the galaxy.

2) Do you just not want any ROTS spoilers or are you just [once again] being blasphemous?

1) *slaps you across the face for not knowing what you are talking about* THINK!!!!!!! KOTOR takes place thousands of years before Boba exsisted!!!!! It isn't "Boba Fett" armour! It is MANDALORIAN ARMOUR!!! Which is when the game takes place (during Mandalore's army time) Jango just happened to get his hands on some (long story) and Boba inherited it when he died! There were hundreds of thousands of sets of it floating about during KOTOR! But during the Galactic Civil War, there were an approxamated 12 sets in the galaxy.

2) Do you just not want any ROTS spoilers or are you just [once again] being blasphemous?

Dude, I own the game. There is a single set of very powerful armor called "Fett Armor". I'm assuming it belong to an ancestor of Boba Fett. Mandelorian armor is a little more common - there are multiple sets of it in the game. I can't check it right now - I'm at work.

Wait, I found it. This is from a walkthrough.
http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/file/star_wars_kotor_item_a.txt

Cassus Fett's Battle Armor

Feats Required: Armor Proficiency - Heavy
Defense Bonus: 10
Max Dexterity Bonus: +0
Damage Resistance: 10/- vs. Cold
Damage Resistance: 10/- vs. Fire
Damage Resistance: 10/- vs. Sonic
Special: Upgradeable, Armor

Description:
The armor of Cassus Fett, the most wanted man in known space. Famous for
killing the captain of a flagship Republic frigate at the Battle of Jaga's
Cluster, he is presumed dead.

Location:
First bought from Adum Larp on Dantooine.


Don't be a dick. My point's perfectly valid - Boba's everywhere. I just want a break. And as you're obviously taking this to a religious level, don't bother excommunicating me. I've already left for greener pastures.

The third "... Unite!!!" thread. And I started the first one. Now I know how Klonor feels (except for the being Japanese bit).

Screw this...I have a group of geek friends at school...quite large at that...and we like sunlight...and talking to people in person...and doing things like sports...and...um..etc?

Not to be rude, but that doesn't qualify you as a geek.

I didn't know there were other "...Unite" threads.

1. KOTOR is awesome, so much so that I have done all the side missions and finished it both ways.

2. I have an enduring lust for Gillian Anderson.

Does that get me in the geek club?

1. KOTOR is awesome, so much so that I have done all the side missions and finished it both ways.

2. I have an enduring lust for Gillian Anderson.

Does that get me in the geek club?

Only the second one. KOTOR's a really great game, so you could enjoy it without being a true geek. Still, I think you just about qualify. :D

I didn't know there were other "...Unite" threads.

Oh, okay. I did Agnostics Unite a while ago, and then Anarchists Unite popped up a couple of days again. Now I feel stupid. :rolleyes:

Only the second one. KOTOR's a really great game, so you could enjoy it without being a true geek. Still, I think you just about qualify. :D

I also finished Halo2 the first week it was out. Does that help.

Edit: I also own babylon 5 DVDs.

I also finished Halo2 the first week it was out. Does that help.

Wow. Indeed. That's pretty hardcore... but on what difficulty?

I concer with Arcadian, but you are going to have to score some serious GeekPoints to make up for the "sports" thing. ;)

Halo isn't geeky at all.

I concer with Arcadian, but you are going to have to score some serious GeekPoints to make up for the "sports" thing. ;)

We could just go into denial and assume he meant "sports games"...

Damn, one of my favourite computer games is Starflight 2, made all the way back in 1989. Who needs great graphics when you have a decent plot and gameplay? I also like the Civ series, Alpha Centauri, Total Annihilation, etc. But sometimes, one should relieve themselves of anxiety with a nice game of Doom, Star Wars Doom, Aliens Doom, or Doom: Evil Unleashed.

As for books, it's hard to go past Robert Jordan and Carl Sagan, two brilliant authors.

Wow. Indeed. That's pretty hardcore... but on what difficulty?

Sadly, only heroic, and I had to play thru on normal first to get the tempo.

I still haven't managed legendary :(

I also finished Halo2 the first week it was out. Does that help.

Edit: I also own babylon 5 DVDs.

Pop quiz: Who's more important to the plot, would you say?
A. Commander Sinclair
B. Delenn
C. Captain Sheridan
D. Other

Sadly, only heroic, and I had to play thru on normal first to get the tempo.

I still haven't managed legendary :(

It wasn't simply "easy" mode. So, to me, completing a whole game in one week counts as geeky (in the good way).

I've always loved animes and DBZ is awesome... I have seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show 387 times in theatre... I built my first computer (with a lil help) when I was three, and I've been building them (programs too) since... Does that qualify me...?

The ultimate vestige of geekdom?

CYBERPUNK! :visualize legions of cheering hackers with VR sets and mohawks: :D

Has anyone ever played Star wars: Gungan Frontier? If so, how is it??

Pop quiz: Who's more important to the plot, would you say?
A. Commander Sinclair
B. Delenn
C. Captain Sheridan
D. Other

Ah, a trick question.

Sinclair goes on to become Valen (sp-?), so he is indispensible.

Sheridan is the strategic genius that brings victory in the shadow war.

Delenn is needed to bring the whole thing together, (and allow Sinclair to change to a minbari)

But I would say D. other.

Without Lando Molari, the whole show would have been so much more boring. (Especially when he fights with G'kaar). :)

I've always loved animes and DBZ is awesome... I have seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show 387 times in theatre... I built my first computer (with a lil help) when I was three, and I've been building them (programs too) since... Does that qualify me...?

You've spent over 1000 hours in a theatre watching Rocky Horror?

I've always loved animes and DBZ is awesome... I have seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show 387 times in theatre... I built my first computer (with a lil help) when I was three, and I've been building them (programs too) since... Does that qualify me...?


I don't really believe a three-year-old could build a computer and write programs
and if you can, prove it.

Ah, a trick question.

Sinclair goes on to become Valen (sp-?), so he is indispensible.

Sheridan is the strategic genius that brings victory in the shadow war.

Delenn is needed to bring the whole thing together, (and allow Sinclair to change to a minbari)

But I would say D. other.

Without Lando Molari, the whoule show wouled have been so much more boring. (Especially when he fights with G'kaar). :)

Indeed.

Indeed.

So I am in then.

Damn, one of my favourite computer games is Starflight 2, made all the way back in 1989. Who needs great graphics when you have a decent plot and gameplay? I also like the Civ series, Alpha Centauri, Total Annihilation, etc. But sometimes, one should relieve themselves of anxiety with a nice game of Doom, Star Wars Doom, Aliens Doom, or Doom: Evil Unleashed.

As for books, it's hard to go past Robert Jordan and Carl Sagan, two brilliant authors.

Unless you count Neal Stephenson, William Gibson, Phillip K. Dick and Isaac Asimov, four more undeniably brilliant (and in Dick's case, disturbed) authors.

Why not?

You've spent over 1000 hours in a theatre watching Rocky Horror?

:eek:

I bought and beat Half Life and Half Life two withen 3 days.

Does that count? :p

I can't keep up with all these user names. Why don't we make cool code-names?

Stargate
Whats SGATLANTIS Like?

Does anyone here like Peter F. Hamilton?

I took apart, completely reconfigured and rebuilt my Mac SE in ~42 hours (interrupted towards the end by four hours of sleep) in a fit of mania at the age of 12.

Does that qualify me? If not, I'd be happy to submit a few pics of the inside of my iMac :D
j4.

I bought and beat Half Life and Half Life two withen 3 days.

Does that count? :p

How is half life2,

I think I have to upgrade my PC for it, is it worth it.

Does anyone here want to go to my SW Episode III site for some rumors and spoilers?

Quod Me Nutrit - Me Destruit
For That Which Nourishes Me - Destroys Me

Where is that from ive heard it before?

I bought and beat Half Life and Half Life two withen 3 days.

Does that count? :p

That can't be possible... not unless you ran them at something like twice normal framerate...

Geek= Science+sci Fi+computers-athletic Ability

That can't be possible... not unless you ran them at something like twice normal framerate...

72 hrs, it is possible.

I played through homeworld in about a day and a half.

Geek= Science+sci Fi+computers-athletic Ability

I disagree. I know several athletic geeks, including my old friend Phil and my ex-boyfriend.

It is MANDALORIAN ARMOUR!!! Which is when the game takes place (during Mandalore's army time) Jango just happened to get his hands on some (long story)

It doesn't have to be long. Suffice to say when Jango served in the Mandalorian army, he got that armour. After he left the Mandalorians following the death of his mentor Jastor, he became a bounty hunter. Boba inherited the armour from his dad (Even though he had to take his dads head out of it first...eww.)

72 hrs, it is possible.

I played through homeworld in about a day and a half.

I'll take your word for it.

Geek= Science+sci Fi+computers-athletic Ability

I used to play rugby. So there.

72 hrs, it is possible.

I played through homeworld in about a day and a half.

You know, DeaconDave, I'm really starting to like your taste in video games and movies. Homeworld is my second most favorite game ever, second only to Myst.

So now I just have to ask... Do you watch anime? If you, then you really do have all your bases covered!

It doesn't have to be long. Suffice to say when Jango served in the Mandalorian army, he got that armour. After he left the Mandalorians following the death of his mentor Jastor, he became a bounty hunter. Boba inherited the armour from his dad (Even though he had to take his dads head out of it first...eww.)

Can you at least honor my point that specific Fett armor was unnecessary in the game?

I have a friend who's obsessed with anime... including some of the really sick stuff.

Admittedly, I have an episode of "La Blue Girl" on my computer.

I'll take your word for it.

It's just a matter of sacrificing useless sleep for more worthy endovours.

How long does half life take. really. About 18 hours on eas if that even.

So even though I have not played 2, I can see how it is possible.

Can you at least honor my point that specific Fett armor was unnecessary in the game?

Honored. Now leave me alone. *Cowers in corner with plastic lightsaber*

You know, DeaconDave, I'm really starting to like your taste in video games and movies. Homeworld is my second most favorite game ever, second only to Myst.

So now I just have to ask... Do you watch anime? If you, then you really do have all your bases covered!

MYST! I'm a big oldschool point-click adventure game junkie (Monkey Island and LOOM are my favorites, I don't care what you say about LOOM being confusing), and when MYST came out, I got submerged beyond any rescue.

Then they had to come out with RIVEN, and MYST III: EXILE, and now MYST IV: REVELATION. My Gods, I'm lost... :rolleyes:

Actually, he didn't serve. He was an orphan and a rogue group of Mandalorians called the "Death Watch" brought him up. So, you see, he didn't have a choice. It would be more like "during his impressment"

I don't think true, "hardcore" geeks have athletic ability.

I have a friend who's obsessed with anime... including some of the really sick stuff.

Admittedly, I have an episode of "La Blue Girl" on my computer.

And?
What's wrong with La Blue Girl? While it's not exactly erudite, sophisticated erotic content, I don't see any harm in relieving ones more unusual, taboo, or harmful-if-enacted fantasies via animated entertainment. Better that than rape, eh?

Actually, he didn't serve. He was an orphan and a rogue group of Mandalorians called the "Death Watch" brought him up. So, you see, he didn't have a choice. It would be more like "during his impressment"

Ah yes I remember. The death watch them ambushed them in the comic. Jastor got killed because that guy who is Jango's rival (Forgot his name) let him die and tried to take over the battle group.

Then they had to come out with RIVEN, and MYST III: EXILE, and now MYST IV: REVELATION. My Gods, I'm lost... :rolleyes:

I know exactly how you feel with Riven. It killed Myst like Ep. I killed Star Wars. But it's ok. The books rocked. As for the last two games, I'll see soon enough. I just got a new computer after five weeks of being unplugged (except here at work). I bought Myst IV, and I'm playing Exile first. So far Exile is a lot better than Riven, and Myst IV is supposedly made for Myst junkies who wanted a step back from the 2nd and 3rd games. That's the whole reason I bought it.

Sadly, I've never played Loom and very little of Monkey Island. I was a Mac user back then.

And?
What's wrong with La Blue Girl? While it's not exactly erudite, sophisticated erotic content, I don't see any harm in relieving ones more unusual, taboo, or harmful-if-enacted fantasies via animated entertainment. Better that than rape, eh?

Seeing as rape occurs in this anime, I don't really think it'd be a movie you'd show to sex convicts.

You know, DeaconDave, I'm really starting to like your taste in video games and movies. Homeworld is my second most favorite game ever, second only to Myst.

So now I just have to ask... Do you watch anime? If you, then you really do have all your bases covered!

Well IMHO, when I first played it homeworld was the greatest game ever, even eclipsing Myst and Riven (actually riven was far to obscure).

Sometimes I play homeworld just for old times sake.

Unfortunately I don't know much about anime. But I am willing to learn. Perhaps you can recomend something.

Honored. Now leave me alone. *Cowers in corner with plastic lightsaber*

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

*charges Imp Navy with PVP Highlander sword drawn from trenchcoat Highlander space*

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

*charges Imp Navy with PVP Highlander sword drawn from trenchcoat Highlander space*

*Smiles and draws a blaster pistol, pumping 6 shots into AM's head*

Well IMHO, when I first played it homeworld was the greatest game ever, even eclipsing Myst and Riven (actually riven was far to obscure).

Sometimes I play homeworld just for old times sake.

Unfortunately I don't know much about anime. But I am willing to learn. Perhaps you can recomend something.

Cheers on homeworld. I'm going to play the 2nd again sometime and try to beat it. So... hard...

On anime... For starters, I suggest for beginners Cowboy Bebop and Trigun. Those are both series - about 5 to 8 DVD's worth. If you're willing to fork out the money for 18 DVDs, Kenshin is very good but a bit slow. It's a love-it-or-hate-it kind of anime. If you like crazy humor, go for Excel Saga.

For stand-alone movies, I recommend Ghost in the Shell. It may be the single best anime movie ever. Some will probably disagree, but my statement remains. Blockbuster sucks when it comes to anime, but all of the above titles can be found in video rental places.

*Smiles and draws a blaster pistol, pumping 6 shots into AM's head*

You need to sever my spine. Blasters don't do that.

*severs Imp navy's head*

Hey mabye you guys could help me. Im having issues with the PC network at school. They restrict everything and I wanna change that.

I need a VPN so that I can get into it from home but I need one for free.
please help me find a site where i can get the software from. ;)

If you like crazy humor, go for Excel Saga.

Heh-the Sci Fi channel shows that early in the morning on saturdays-I see it when I have to get up for work. MAAAAN that anime is sooooo fucked up.

Cheers on homeworld. I'm going to play the 2nd again sometime and try to beat it. So... hard...

On anime... For starters, I suggest for beginners Cowboy Bebop and Trigun. Those are both series - about 5 to 8 DVD's worth. If you're willing to fork out the money for 18 DVDs, Kenshin is very good but a bit slow. It's a love-it-or-hate-it kind of anime. If you like crazy humor, go for Excel Saga.

For stand-alone movies, I recommend Ghost in the Shell. It may be the single best anime movie ever. Some will probably disagree, but my statement remains. Blockbuster sucks when it comes to anime, but all of the above titles can be found in video rental places.

Hmm, those things are sometimes on the cartoon network.

I'll try it out, though I usually avoid that channel due to it's horrible lack of Gillian Anderson.

To further beef up my geek resume:

-I own enough books to cover an entire wall of my fairly large bedroom (my being a senior in high school)
-I acquired many of these books by working as a shelf stocker at a used bookstore, being paid exclusively in used books
-I am fluent in several forms of C, Java, JavaScript, some PERL, XML, and CSS
-I read several novels/nonfic books and an average of eight graphic novels each week
-I have an overly swelled ego
-I'm on the brink of obsession with all things Japanese, and have been for some time. I speak a moderate amount of Japanese, and have a sizable collection of Japanese music, animation, comics, art books, games (including dating games), imported cultural artifacts, toys and models, and even some Japanese clothing.
- I am able to speak and write at a basic level in High Gothic.
-Did I mention my unhealthily inflated ego?

Hmm, those things are sometimes on the cartoon network.

I'll try it out, though I usually avoid that channel due to it's horrible lack of Gillian Anderson.

It's just something to think about. Lusting after women is a very important part of a guy's life, you know.

Anyway, I'm off. I need to start setting up breakfast here. Just assume Imp Navy thought of some witty way to kill me with a plastic lightsaber.

By the way, everyone, I let this slide until now. It is spelled "Jaster", not "Jastor"

I've recently downloaded an anime called wordsworth, which seems to mix sex with a storyline... it's very confusing.

I've recently downloaded an anime called wordsworth, which seems to mix sex with a storyline... it's very confusing.

That's true. Stories are hard. BTW you were killed in an amusing way with a plastic lightsaber.

Meh. Plastic don't hurt.

There was also once this anime-I didn't get its name.... A giant penis popped up out of the ground. the movie was all about mail genetalia. It was very disturbing.

Would any of you be interested in a Star Wars RP?

Cheers on homeworld. I'm going to play the 2nd again sometime and try to beat it. So... hard...

On anime... For starters, I suggest for beginners Cowboy Bebop and Trigun. Those are both series - about 5 to 8 DVD's worth. If you're willing to fork out the money for 18 DVDs, Kenshin is very good but a bit slow. It's a love-it-or-hate-it kind of anime. If you like crazy humor, go for Excel Saga.

For stand-alone movies, I recommend Ghost in the Shell. It may be the single best anime movie ever. Some will probably disagree, but my statement remains. Blockbuster sucks when it comes to anime, but all of the above titles can be found in video rental places.

Sure, if you're into teeny-bopper, lowbrow popular anime, stuff like Trigun and Kenshin is great. Unfortunately, most of the best sophisticated, adult-oriented animation from Japan is little known in the United States, and much of it has never been released Stateside.
I agree, of course, the Ghost in The Shell is among the best animated cinema of all time - there's no denying that. The new GiTS movie is awful in every way except for beautiful CG graphics, but I can't wait to see the new 3DCG Appleseed movie (www.appleseed.jp). It's cel-shaded 3D, the script is a direct adaptation of Shirow's manga, the music is wonderful, and it's bound to be an all-around great movie. I just hope they don't screw up by allowing Disney to get its filthy, putrid hands on the dubbing like they usually do with movies this big.

Meh. Plastic don't hurt.

There was also once this anime-I didn't get its name.... A giant penis popped up out of the ground. the movie was all about mail genetalia. It was very disturbing.

And this is exactly the kind of thing that puts me off. In addition to the lack of gillian anderson.

Would any of you be interested in a Star Wars RP?

Maybe... what'd ya have in mind?

(Note some of these general forumers don't RP.)

Mos Eisley imperial invasion sort of thing. Negociable, of course.

And this is exactly the kind of thing that puts me off. In addition to the lack of gillian anderson.

*Backs away from the man with the Gillian Anderson fetish*

Huh. Ok, I'll start us off. What series/movie/book has had more of an overall effect on your outlook on life? As for myself, I think Babylon 5 and Dune are tied for 1st, with Star Wars coming in at a close 3rd.

Well, it's my goal to read every C.S. Lewis book ever written. Also, I've been intrigued with Easter Island since I was 9 years old, and have researched it quite a bit. I guess those are my two geekiest qualities.

Would any of you be interested in a Star Wars RP?

Maybe, but I don't really know how to RP.

Is it hard.

Meh. Plastic don't hurt.

There was also once this anime-I didn't get its name.... A giant penis popped up out of the ground. the movie was all about mail genetalia. It was very disturbing.

Disturbing? Try Tenshi ni Narumon (I Wanna Be an Angel). That's fcking disturbing, mark my words. Incest between sugary, cheerful little children who look even younger than they are, all sorts of unconventional relationships, tons of child nudity, and all of it with not a tad of sardonic humor, not even a twit.

*Backs away from the man with the Gillian Anderson fetish*

It's not a fetish.

More of an obsession if anything.

And, what, exactly is your problem with that anyway,

My two geekiest qualities are being founder/president of the Sci-Fi club at my school and also being quite the upmost authority on Star Wars.

*Makes note never to look at this anime*

Would any of you be interested in a Star Wars RP?

sssh, my Mom's sleeping. :rolleyes: Isn't there a Star Wars MUCK/MUD you can join somewhere? I'd think there would be.

Gillian Anderson is kinda masculine.

Well, it's my goal to read every C.S. Lewis book ever written. Also, I've been intrigued with Easter Island since I was 9 years old, and have researched it quite a bit. I guess those are my two geekiest qualities.

Yeah, well enjoy the screwtape letters and "mere" christianity.

Gillian Anderson is kinda masculine.

Lies :(

Does anyone here have that Star Wars Galaxies? If you do, do you have the lightspeed expansion pack?

Another thread has also reminded me of Natalie Portman.

She is also excellent.

I know exactly how you feel with Riven. It killed Myst like Ep. I killed Star Wars. But it's ok. The books rocked. As for the last two games, I'll see soon enough. I just got a new computer after five weeks of being unplugged (except here at work). I bought Myst IV, and I'm playing Exile first. So far Exile is a lot better than Riven, and Myst IV is supposedly made for Myst junkies who wanted a step back from the 2nd and 3rd games. That's the whole reason I bought it.

Sadly, I've never played Loom and very little of Monkey Island. I was a Mac user back then.

Where did you go? Why did you quit using MAChines of divine inspiration? You poor, lost little thing.

MYST IV is also supposed to open the game up to a wider audience by making it more plot-oriented and including a lot more cinema-style content, and bringing the overall difficulty down a notch.
Yeah, RIVEN was sort of twisted up backwards and gnarly, and it kind of hit me flat. Myst III, though, is fantastic and utterly wonderful, and Myst IV should be awesome as well - though short, the demo rocks.

Lies :(

Compared to the Japanese rock star Mana, everyone is masculine. http://mana_shrine0.tripod.com/Gallery.html
And yes, that is indeed a man. I'm quite positively sure of it, and have been since I first fell in love (or rancid, beetle-infested obsession) with him three years ago. :D

I think I will start a Star Wars open RP thread, and you are all invited.

I think I will start a Star Wars open RP thread, and you are all invited.

The best place to set it up is International incidents. Thats a popular RP forum.

I am a geek with the rank of fleet admiral. All ensign geeks report to me!

I am a geek with the rank of fleet admiral. All ensign geeks report to me!

Command hereby demotes you to cadet, for boasting. Get over here and fix this replicator. It broke.

I am a geek with the rank of fleet admiral. All ensign geeks report to me!



I don't think so.

I think I will start a Star Wars open RP thread, and you are all invited.

Okay, but who plays who?

You guys figure out who you are playing.

Okay, but who plays who?

We can decide when we get there.

It'll be in International Incidents, ok?

Rodger. Warming the TIE's now.

(I LOOOOOVE TIE Fighters!)

It'll be in International Incidents, ok?


Okay.

(The Imperial Navy, do you have a screen name?)

(The Imperial Navy, do you have a screen name?)
Screen name?

EDIT: Oh, and call me TIN.

Like, on AIM?

Like, on AIM?

My msn is Whacko_vii@hotmail.com

You should download AIM.

You should download AIM.

Usually I'm lucky that MSN starts up. I have a few issues with my PC right now.

I am kinda tired (it is like 6 am where i am), so lets do this later, ok?

whatever.

Sorry. Are you mad?!

No, but I am violently ill.

Geek= Science+sci Fi+computers-athletic Ability

A true geek formula should also include "alternative" sense of humur and roleplaying as well as a strong belief in things like the existance of true formulas. Sun tan and considerable amounts of perfume could come in on the "other" side.

Hey, let's make a system for grading each factor. Like 3p for knowledge corresponding to a bachelor in science 5p for a master and 10 for a PhD. Note that under no circumstances should chemistry be considered as a completely true science like math, physics or signal treatment, deduct 2 points if the knowledge has chemistry infringements.

Also adding systems-scheming and having a great hope in launching big scale overenthusiastic ideas to multiple users. And the urge of trying to communicate in other languages :)

And a never-ending splurt of ideas...

Does anyone here like Peter F. Hamilton?

Fallen Dragon!!!!

Favourite SF book!!!

Rodger. Warming the TIE's now.

(I LOOOOOVE TIE Fighters!)

TIE Fighters = suxor
X-Wings = pwn

okay I dont really know how to talk 1337

oh but TIE Defenders are the shit

TIE Fighters = suxor
X-Wings = pwn

okay I dont really know how to talk 1337

oh but TIE Defenders are the shit

mmmmm TIE defenders....


don't you think that the Imperials (in the TIE Fighter game and sequals) just got rediculosly good ships one after another and all the rebels got was the crappy b-wing (nice weapons and armour, but i've seen oil tankers turn and move quicker)?

TIE Fighters = suxor
X-Wings = pwn

okay I dont really know how to talk 1337

oh but TIE Defenders are the shit
Meh, a good Mobile Suit (a Gundam for sure, but even something along the lines of an M-1 Astray, or the more powerful Zaku or GINN units) could easily take down any of those

YAAHARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...


me laddy!!!!

I'm on my way to a 3p, majoring in astrophysics.

mmmmm TIE defenders....


don't you think that the Imperials (in the TIE Fighter game and sequals) just got rediculosly good ships one after another and all the rebels got was the crappy b-wing (nice weapons and armour, but i've seen oil tankers turn and move quicker)?
point, but it wouldnt matter what Wedge was flying he could still cain a "eyeball"

point, but it wouldnt matter what Wedge was flying he could still cain a "eyeball"

True. Still there can't be many rebel pilots who can do the same to a TIE Def flying at 150RTS.

Meh, a good Mobile Suit (a Gundam for sure, but even something along the lines of an M-1 Astray, or the more powerful Zaku or GINN units) could easily take down any of those
meh, you cant really compare different universes, it really doesnt work, but for the debate, the SDF-1 rules all

True. Still there can't be many rebel pilots who can do the same to a TIE Def flying at 150RTS.
im not going to debate the superiority of a TIE defender, they are awesome, the only weakness is they dont have astromechs (from memory) and they were too expensive for even the empire.

Incom > Sienar :)

edit: I cant remember what I wanted to add....

StarWars vs StarTrek, who wins. (ya know, this might be worthy of it's own post)

im not going to debate the superiority of a TIE defender, they are awesome, the only weakness is they dont have astromechs (from memory) and they were to expensive for even the empire.

Incom > Sienar :)

True, besides, in the books, the rebels get something pretty handy don't they? *tries to remember*

Incom rule :)

StarWars vs StarTrek, who wins. (ya know, this might be worthy of it's own post)
been done to death.. it all comes down to wether or not the trekkies get Q or not, if so they win if not they lose

True, besides, in the books, the rebels get something pretty handy don't they? *tries to remember*

Incom rule :)

depends on which books.... the sun crusher?

depends on which books.... the sun crusher?

Something like that, never read the books, just going off what my friend was telling me about.

I really don't like it in SF books when all the powers have Super weapons, i much prefer the 'normal' stuff...

Something like that, never read the books, just going off what my friend was telling me about.

I really don't like it in SF books when all the powers have Super weapons, i much prefer the 'normal' stuff...
it was pretty stupid basically had impeneratable armour and had missles which caused suns to go supernova, they ended up sending it into a gas giant so no one could get in there and get it back I believe

it was pretty stupid basically had impeneratable armour and had missles which caused suns to go supernova, they ended up sending it into a gas giant so no one could get in there and get it back I believe

yup, it gets silly when they have ships like that. My personal favourite universe if the Escape Velocity:Nova. The ships in that rule!

Honestly. You call yourselves geeks?
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Honestly. You call yourselves geeks?
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anyway.....

How can you be a geek without the code?
It's like fish without water...
Me without a computer...
Life without NS...
All scary, scary thoughts.

Honestly. You call yourselves geeks?
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translation: we are geeks not robots

but I havnt learnt a language from a science fiction movie.... yet

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translation: we are geeks not robots

but I havnt learnt a language from a science fiction movie.... yet
hmmm
from that binary, which I decoded by hand, I got:
SMJlm[
then an invalid #, after which point, I stopped counting
did you mistype?
edit: and what should be the last symbol (8 digits) is only 6 digits long. My god!
see, I'm a real geek.

hmmm
from that binary, which I decoded by hand, I got:
SMJlm[
then an invalid #, after which point, I stopped counting
did you mistype?
edit: and what should be the last symbol (8 digits) is only 6 digits long. My god!
see, I'm a real geek.
I just mashed the 1 and 0 on the keypad :)
you have to much time on your hands if you actually counted my binary to be a geek

I really have to learn some code . . .

I just mashed the 1 and 0 on the keypad :)
you have to much time on your hands if you actually counted my binary to be a geek
I used the table at the bottom of the page to convert it to binary: http://www.tutorials4u.com/c/ascii.htm

Note: The geek code is a certain thing for geeks. Google it. It's the first entry. Show your geekiness to all, and be proud!

I used the table at the bottom of the page to convert it to binary: http://www.tutorials4u.com/c/ascii.htm
Wow - you decoded a message from intentionally pure randomness?!

I'm nowhere near as big a geek as I thought I was

Well, yeah.
Is there something else I should be doing?
The damn phone woke me up a 7:00, and I've got the day off.

Well, yeah.
Is there something else I should be doing?

Umm . . . posting on NS? (oh wait, you're already doing that)

I used the table at the bottom of the page to convert it to binary: http://www.tutorials4u.com/c/ascii.htm

Note: The geek code is a certain thing for geeks. Google it. It's the first entry. Show your geekiness to all, and be proud!
okay im also too lazy to google a converter, like a real geek
I might do it tommorow afternoon when I wake up on the couch with my keyboard :)

The damn phone woke me up a 7:00, and I've got the day off.
damn, poor dude
give your computer some more loving mate.

damn, poor dude
give your computer some more loving mate.
Meh. I'll go downstairs to play Star Wars: Battlefront or Gran Turismo 3 later.
I've just gotta wake up...

Meh. I'll go downstairs to play Star Wars: Battlefront or Gran Turismo 3 later.
I've just gotta wake up...
wake up, by coming on NS?? are you mad?

Yes, pretty much.
Can you use NS and not be mad?

Yes, pretty much.
Can you use NS and not be mad?
touch'e
gotta give you that one

*Plays computer games compulsively*

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