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***JohnnyLightning*** Maximum Newbie 
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posted June 29, 2001 15:39
   
Any idea where a geek could meet a nice geekette? IP: Logged |
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Tau Zero BlabberMouth, the Next Generation.     
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posted June 29, 2001 16:34
Terminology rant: is "ette" a properly respectful suffix? In common usage, the suffix "ette" denotes the diminutive as well as feminine. Maybe we should be using "-ess" instead. That said, I'm looking for a geekess to be my pal, partner in crime, and BTU broker (I've got more BTU's than I can handle, I need someone to make use of them IP: Logged |
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nekomatic Assimilated 
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posted July 02, 2001 06:11
quote: Err... British Thermal Unit??? IP: Logged |
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Tau Zero BlabberMouth, the Next Generation.
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posted July 02, 2001 10:31
quote:Correct. Tau "Better than a heater cat from Bertha's Kitty Boutique" Zero IP: Logged |
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Sleazy_D Mini-Geek 
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posted July 03, 2001 00:32
quote:Correct. Tau "Better than a heater cat from Bertha's Kitty Boutique" Zero [/B][/QUOTE] I once had a girlfriend that refered to me as "the best heater that her loins could buy." Damn, she was perfect. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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***JohnnyLightning*** Maximum Newbie
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posted July 03, 2001 12:52
quote: You have a valid point, from now on i will refrain from using Geekette, from now on it will be noted that it will be Geekess.
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***JohnnyLightning*** Maximum Newbie
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posted July 03, 2001 12:54
Where do these Goddesses of Geek hang out, i need some locals boys and girls location,location, location any female input would be greatley appreciated. IP: Logged |
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josie Single Celled Newbie 
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posted July 05, 2001 05:33
Nice geekettes are everywhere. For example, I work in a gym. Granted, I hate it. Get stared at a lot. I'm not there to run on the stairmaster or similar machinary. I'm there to make sure there other machinary runs. We're out there. Hang in there. To date, my last 5 boyfriends (over a period of 7 years) have been geeks of various sorts. Current boyfriend, geeky as you can get and I've never been happier. I find geeks to be not only of my kind. (I like to play Boolean Algebra Scrabble.) But also a bit understanding about my shortcomings.
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maxomai Geek 
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posted July 05, 2001 18:31
quote: What, pray tell, are the rules for Boolean Algebra Scrabble? ------------------ IP: Logged |
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macwoman unregistered |
posted July 06, 2001 10:10
I guess I am a certifiable "geek girl". When I worked at the CS lab here at the Univ. of GA, all the guys in the lab seemed vaguely fascinated with me. There aren't very many girls in the CS dept. so it was mostly all guys in the lab most of the time. I myself am actually not in the CS dept., but linguistics. Anyway. Now I work as a tech support person in the Distance Learning dept. at UGA. Sometimes it's kind of Dilbert-esque and I can't believe this is reality for so many people. Anyway, also I am married to a geek guy. Who is awesome. We have lots of fun together doing geeky things. The only thing that annoys me about him sometimes is how he'll get on the computer for hours playing some stupid game. I never got into gaming. I think it's more of a guy thing. But maybe not, maybe it's just not a me thing. Also I wish he would learn how to be more tidy - ie, pick his clothes up off the floor, don't leave empty cans lying around. One piece of advice I can give to geek guys is, clean up after yourselves!! Girls really like that! IP: Logged |
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SupportGoddess Highlie 
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posted July 08, 2001 02:18
Trust me... we are out there... usually locked in a server room somewhere. (We lock ourselves in  And trust me, meeting people is as hard for us as it is for you guys. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Xanthine Highlie
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posted July 08, 2001 14:31
Try the science libraries also - some of us like to retreat to the stacks when it's all too much. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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***JohnnyLightning*** Maximum Newbie
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posted July 09, 2001 07:14
quote: I agree in the sense that geeks are generally more receptive to womens's feeling and emotions, and are more understanding about personal issue's and shortcummings, I personally find it hard to spend time with "normal girls" (if there is such as thing) i enjoy being with intelligent and refined women has a better vision of their goals. conversation and passion are the two most important things in a good relationship. nice to see the female input, keep it up! IP: Logged |
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Geekatrix Super Geek
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posted July 12, 2001 16:37
I don't know if geek women are any more in the know about how to meet others of their kind than men are. As a nerdly professional, I find that just about all of my friends--in fact, most of the people I even talk to on a regular basis--are men. That being said, you might try checking out geek recreation sites--sci-fi and gaming conventions, for instance. SCA (the Society for Creative Anachronism) could also be promising. Historical recreation isn't exactly a classic geek hobby, but for some reason SCA attracts a lot of computer and sci-fi types. There are more or less equal numbers of men and women in SCA, and while not all of the women are geeks most of them will at least respect your geekishness. IP: Logged |
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macwoman Super Geek
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posted July 12, 2001 19:33
quote: Yeah, but there are also geek women who don't go to any of those places or have any of those hobbies, and are very much geeks nonetheless. (Ahem... yours truly...) Don't limit yourself to stereotypically "geeky" places. Just as with geek guys, geek girls can't all be lumped into one big category. ------------------ Windows 95 (win-DOH-z), n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell IP: Logged |
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Daneel Olivaw Geek Apprentice
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posted July 12, 2001 20:22
I would just like to upset everyone, including myself, in saying that I have never met a geekess. I suck. No, wait, that might not have sounded right. Well, time to poke around in all the server rooms ... IP: Logged |
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macwoman Super Geek
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posted July 13, 2001 09:02
quote: It's probably not your fault. Geek girls are a bit of a rare breed (compared to male geeks anyway)... ------------------ Windows 95 (win-DOH-z), n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell IP: Logged |
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Daneel Olivaw Geek Apprentice
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posted July 13, 2001 09:33
Yeah, and a good load gets sucked into chemical engineering, I've noticed. IP: Logged |
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SupportGoddess Highlie
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posted July 17, 2001 20:37
I think it is hard for girl geeks to meet guys with the same interests as well. The only guys I know that share the same interests are the guys i work with and that is definately a no no! My guy friends are cool, and when i need to feel normal for a while i hang out with them... but if i say "Hey! guess what! I got my winmodem running under linux and sun finally makes a box i can afford!" I might as well be speaking greek... or geek as the case may be. I have dated a couple of geek guys in the distant past... it was cool while it lasted. And guys need to remember: IMHO a lot of geek girls are probably pretty shy when it comes to letting a guy know they are interested. I know i'm smart, dammit But i also dont wear any makeup, i dont spend half an hour on my hair in the morning, and i dont even own a wonderbra. Lets face it... all that stuff makes a more attractive package... but it really isn't practical when you have to crawl under a raised floor because you need to trace cable under the server racks and none of the guys can fit.------------------ IP: Logged |
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supaboy SuperBlabberMouth!
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posted July 18, 2001 06:50
SupportGoddess... doesn't own a wonderbra. I am so easily amused! IP: Logged |
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***JohnnyLightning*** Maximum Newbie
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posted July 18, 2001 08:27
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macwoman Super Geek
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posted July 18, 2001 10:44
quote: I don't wear makeup either. Sometimes I'll put on a little eyeshadow, but rarely. Anything more than that, and I feel like I've got crap all over my face and I'm trying to wipe it off all day - which defeats the purpose. I also do about nothing to my hair in the morning. It's short, low-maintenance, it stays out of my face, that's they way I like it. I comb it for a couple seconds and go. My husband says he likes that I don't wear makeup and put all kinds of crap in my hair. He said he's always liked it better when girls don't wear makeup, because then their natural beauty comes through, which is much better than any fake (makeup-induced) beauty. (Awww... is he the best or what! This does not mean that I didn't thoroughly enjoy getting my hair styled, makeup done, manicure, and pedicure the morning before my wedding. It was heavenly! It's just not something I want to do myself every morning! Geek girls are geeks, but we are still female! Don't ever forget that, guys! I don't own a Wonderbra either, but it would be ridiculous if I did, 'cause I'm a 34D. But I don't think any woman should own a Wonderbra unless it's because she wants to for herself. Well, that goes for everything - makeup, hair, whatever - don't bother with it unless you're doing it for you, because you want to - not to try to live up to some idea of what men want. ------------------ Windows 95 (win-DOH-z), n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell IP: Logged |
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macwoman Super Geek
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posted July 18, 2001 10:49
quote: that's true. I think that for any relationship to thrive, the two people have to have a lot in common. -Not just one thing in common. if all you do is talk about computers, work on computers, play with computers, all day, it'll get really old really fast. You have to enjoy other things together - movies, sports, travel, cooking, insert your own hobby here... My husband and I have to keep each other in check. If one of us has been zoned out in front of the computer for too long, the other one comes over and says "hey, wake up, there's a real world out here!" or something. If you're both in front of a computer all day... how is that a relationship? ------------------ Windows 95 (win-DOH-z), n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell IP: Logged |
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MrJ Geek Larva 
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posted July 19, 2001 00:27
quote: Hmm... no, I can't imagine that ever getting old. Maybe I'm just an extreme though.
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Drasca Alpha Geek Posts: 344 |
posted July 19, 2001 08:36
quote: It is a Human-Inanimate object relationship. This is widely documented. Explorers like Lewis and Clark would name their rifles, talk to them, and have personal relationship that would be scorned and misunderstood by City-Folk. I'll defend the non-popular (because it is non-social) relationship between man and inanimate object. I am connected to the computer, it is my lifeline as much as reading. It is the symbol of technological and geek triumph in society, now indespensible to well-being of the world. I'll support those who choose not to be social. Btw: Computers never get old. They're perpetually updating and fashioning new designs. This is the nature of Computers + Software and why it'll never get old because there's always the question, "What If..." to make allow perpetually new designs and updates. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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SupportGoddess Highlie
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posted July 19, 2001 16:18
I am with Drasca. I have totally anthropormorphized my computer, my car, etc... though i havent named my blender yet  Some people work for the money... i'm in the group that is still amazed people will actually pay me to come in and play with their toys all day. Some people want to come home and escape from what they do at work... those people should find different jobs if they feel that way on a daily basis. I want to come home and work on *my* projects on *my* computer, or i want to make a pot of coffee and talk to somebody about the cool toys i played with and the nifty stuff they did, and what i learned about them. I think people do need to have common interests... that creates understanding in a relationship. I was in the kitchen making dinner one night and my last long term boyfriend came in and told me the 3.5 drive didnt work... though that isnt exactly how he phrased it. The computer was less than a week old, so i was a little concerned. I went over to the desk, put a disk in the drive... worked fine. So i turned around to ask him what was wrong with it. He had a funny look on his face and said "Oh. Is that how you put it in?" He couldn't understand things that were important to me... like that letting him touch my computer was far more intimate to me than the physical aspect of our relationship was. Most geeks have other hobbies (or obsessions, as the case may be) but i think that having an interest in and understanding of the things that are fundamental to your partner's lifestyle is fundamental to the relationship. Computers will never get old for me... they are an integral part of my life, have been for as long as i can remember. I refuse to settle for a relationship where i am not able to be completely myself, and am not adored for it. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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SupportGoddess Highlie
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posted July 19, 2001 16:20
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macwoman Super Geek
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posted July 20, 2001 09:27
quote: I wasn't talking about the relationship between a person and his/her computer. That is definitely a relationship! I know a lot of you will disagree. I used to also say, "No, computers could never get old!" But in a marriage (or romantic relationship of any kind) you need more, a lot more, than just sitting in front of computers. Otherwise, trust me, it won't last, and/or it won't be fully mutually saitsfying. ------------------ Windows 95 (win-DOH-z), n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell IP: Logged |
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Xanthine Highlie
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posted July 20, 2001 14:39
Tongue in cheek: I have a close trusting relationship with my ice axe. Does that count? Seriously though, it is definitely possible and probably even normal to get attached to things - comfortable blankets, stable computers, a nice bike or car, etc. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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SupportGoddess Highlie
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posted July 20, 2001 15:26
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I don't think that anyone should have to deprioritize the things they love doing for someone else. I have never expected anyone to do that for me and i resent when it is expected of *me*. A relationship like that can't be satisfying either. I also resent the phrase "just sitting in front of a computer" ------------------ IP: Logged |
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plastic Super Geek
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posted July 21, 2001 11:36
quote: The SCA is a good place to meet people, some of my real close friends I met in the SCA here in town a number of years ago. IP: Logged |
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macwoman Super Geek
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posted July 23, 2001 08:18
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I'm just saying... Let's see, how to put this... Computers are toward the very top of my list of priorities/interests. Computers are also toward the top of my husband's list. But we each place the other slightly above computers on that list. Isn't that only natural? Isn't that love? I wouldn't want to feel second to a computer. I likewise wouldn't want to feel second to someone's love of any other hobby, even if I shared said hobby. Is this unreasonable? Is it unreasonable to want to be at the top of your spouse's (or significant other, or whatever) priority list? I think not. If Chris weren't at the top of my priority list, well, I wouldn't have married him! And if I weren't at the top of his, I would feel just a bit slighted, and begin to resent him. Our love for computers is real and is huge! But the human interaction is far more important. We spend our fair share of time doing stuff on the computer. But we realize that the most important time is the time we spend in each other's arms. (Cheesy enough for you? (Maybe I actually conveyed my thoughts accurately this time! Maybe.) ------------------ Windows 95 (win-DOH-z), n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell IP: Logged |
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nekomatic Assimilated
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posted July 24, 2001 04:43
quote: True love means being able to forgive... how forgiving would you feel if your ice axe let you down? IP: Logged |
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JoeUUD Mini-Geek
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posted July 24, 2001 12:59
I think there's definitely someone out there for you, and chances are, the geekier she is, the more you'll enjoy her company (they're just more interesting than "normal" people). Just don't try so hard, you'll find each other eventually. IP: Logged |
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JoeUUD Mini-Geek
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posted July 24, 2001 13:01
Also, on the subject of geekette vs. geekess, I think it should just be "geek". Why does it have to be gender specific? I am dating a wonderful geek, and I believe she would take offense at being called either of those terms. She's a geek, and I like it that way. IP: Logged |
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Xanthine Highlie
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posted July 24, 2001 13:34
quote: I would never be able to forgive, for I would be pile of broken bones at the foot of a mountain or frozen solid deep within a crevasse... ------------------ IP: Logged |
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SupportGoddess Highlie
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posted July 24, 2001 15:31
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I think it probably took me a while because i have never felt that way for anyone... congratulations - you are very lucky ------------------ IP: Logged |
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macwoman Super Geek
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posted July 24, 2001 16:18
quote: Aw, shucks... ------------------ Windows 95 (win-DOH-z), n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell IP: Logged |
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Carrie unregistered |
posted August 06, 2001 12:06
I'm a little upset. The rules to Boolean Algebra Scrabble never got posted. Come on, man, share! IP: Logged |
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Tau Zero BlabberMouth, the Next Generation.
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posted August 06, 2001 13:45
Wow, Carrie, you really are a geek! IP: Logged |
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). I know where some of them are, but hooking up with one who has complementary ideas of what the relationship should be isn't easy. (The one I like the most either got very spooked by a very simple, un-loaded question or is having such huge life difficulties that she isn't answering e-mail; until I hear from her I won't know which scenario is closer to the truth. 
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