diff --git a/Geek v0.3 Code b/Geek v0.3 Code new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6480f5f --- /dev/null +++ b/Geek v0.3 Code @@ -0,0 +1,322 @@ +Geek Code +

The Code of the Geeks

+

version 0.3

+ +Suggestions welcome.

+ +

Robert A. Hayden: hayden@krypton.mankato.msus.edu

+ +So you think you are a geek, eh? The first step is to admit to yourself +your geekiness. No matter what anyone says, geeks are people too; geeks +have rights. So take a deep breath and announce to the world that you are a +geek. Your courage will give you strength that will last you forever.

+ +How to tell the world you are a geek, you ask? Use the universal Geek code. +By joining the geek organization, you have license to use this special code +that will allow you to let other un-closeted geeks know who you are in a +simple, codified statement.

+ +---------------------

+ +Type:

+ + +Geeks come in many flavors. The flavors relate to the vocation of the +particular geek. To start a code, a geek must declare himself or herself to +be a geek. To do this, we start the code with a "G" to denote "GEEK", +followed by one or two letters to denote the geeks occupation. +Multi-talented geeks with more than one vocation should denote their myriad +of talents with a slash between each vocation (example: GCS/MU/T).

+ +

+ + +----------------------

+ +Dress:

+ +Geeks come in many different types of dress.

+ +

+ + +---------------------

+ +Politics:

+ +Just as the Geek's sense of fashion is varied, so is his/her political +convictions.

+ +

+ +---------------------

+ +Computers:

+ +Most geeks identify themselves by their use of computers and computer +networks. In order to quantify your geekiness level on computers, consult +the following (consider the term 'computers' synonymous with 'computer +network'):

+ +

+ +-------------------

+ +Linux:

+ +Linux is a hacker-written computer language virtually identical to unix. It +runs on your standard 386/486 PC computers and offers multitasking support +far superior to DOS. Because it is still a young OS, and because it is +continually evolving from hacker changes and support, it is important that +the geek list his Linux ability.

+ +

+ +-------------------

+ +Music:

+ +Musical interests vary widely, also.

+ +

+ +-------------------

+ +Shape:

+ +Geeks come in many shapes and sizes. Shape code is divided into two parts. +The first indicates height, while the second indicates roundness. Mix each +section to fit yourself. Examples include: s/++, s++/, s++/--.

+ +

+ +--------------------

+ +Glasses:

+ +Geeks have traditionally worn glasses.

+ +

+ +--------------------

+ +Weirdness:

+ +Geeks have a seemingly natural knack for being "weird". Of course, this is +a subjective term as one person's weirdness is another person's normalness. +As a general rule, the following weird qualifiers allow a geek to rate their +weirdness.

+ +

+ +--------------------

+ +Star Trek:

+ +Most geeks have an undeniable love for the Star Trek television (in any of +its three forms). Because GEEK is often synonymous with TREKKIE, it is +important that all geeks list their Trek rating.

+ +

+ +--------------------

+ +Role Playing:

+ +Role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons have long been a part of the +traditional geek life. Because geeks often become so involved in their +role-playing that they lose touch with reality, include one of the following +role-playing codes.

+ +

+ +--------------------

+ +Sex: (optional)

+ +Geeks have traditionally had problems with sex (ie, they never have any). +Because geeks are so wrapped up in their sexuality (or lack of sexuality for +that matter), it is important that the geek be willing to quantify their +sexual experiences.

+ +** This code is optional due to the fact that some people might consider it + uncomfortable.

+ +

+ +--------------------

+ +The following geeks have come out of the closet to become an officially +registered Geek. If you wish to register, just mail your Geek code and +real name to the author.

+ +

+Name			Code (version 0.3) 
+----------------------	------------------------------------------------- 
+Robert A. Hayden	GSS d- p--/-p+ c++ l++ m+/* s-/++ g+ w++ t++ r++ x+ 
+
+Name			Code (version 0.2 --  Have not upgraded yet)
+----------------------	--------------------------------------------------
+Derek W. Broughten	GCS d+/d-- -p+ c++ m+ s/+ !g w+ x+
+Darryl Farr		GCS/S/M/O  d*/d-- p++/-p+ c++ m++ s+/s+++ g+ w++ !x
+Anders Goransson	GE/M d++ -p+ c+ m+++ s !g w x+
+Stephanie Lehr		GU d-- -p+ c+ m--- s/+ g+ w+++ x+/++
+Andrew E. Marold	GCS d++/d-- -p+ c++ m++/m* s+/- g- w++ x+
+Elaine May 		GCS d-- p- c++ m- s+/++ g+ w+ x+
+Dawn Throener		GSS d -p+ c+ m+ s/- g+ w+ !x
+
+ +The Geek Code is copyright 1993 by Robert A. Hayden. All rights reserved. +You are free to distribute this code in electronic format provided that the +contents are unchanged and this copyright notice remains attached.

+ diff --git a/Geek v1.0.1 Code b/Geek v1.0.1 Code new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3a9bd12 --- /dev/null +++ b/Geek v1.0.1 Code @@ -0,0 +1,448 @@ +From: hayden@krypton.mankato.msus.edu (Robert A. Hayden) +Date: 11 Aug 93 10:46:30 -0600 +Message-ID: <1993Aug11.104630.5562@vax1.mankato.msus.edu> +Newsgroups: alt.geek,rec.humor + +Suggestions welcome. + +Send them to: +Robert A. Hayden: +GSS d- -p+(---) c++(++++) l++ u++ e+/* m++(*)@ s-/++ n-(---) h+(*) f+ g+ + w++ t++ r++ y+(*) + +------------------ The Code of the Geeks v1.0.1 -------------------------- +---------------------- July 17, 1993 ------------------------------ + +So you think you are a geek, eh? The first step is to admit to yourself +your geekiness. No matter what anyone says, geeks are people too; geeks +have rights. So take a deep breath and announce to the world that you are a +geek. Your courage will give you strength that will last you forever. + +How to tell the world you are a geek, you ask? Use the universal Geek code. +By joining the geek organization, you have license to use this special code +that will allow you to let other un-closeted geeks know who you are in a +simple, codified statement. + +The single best way to announce your geekhood is to add your geek code to +signature file and announce it far and wide. But be careful, you may give +other geeks the courage to come out of the closet. You might want to hang +on to your copy of the code in order to help them along. + +--------------------- +INSTRUCTIONS: + +The geek code consists of several categories. Each category is labeled with +a letter and some qualifiers. Go through each category and determine which +set of qualifiers best describes you in that category. By stringing all of +these 'codes' together, you are able to construct your overall geek code. +It is this single line of code that will inform other geeks the world over +of what a great geek you actually are. + +Some of the qualifiers will very probably not match with you exactly. +Simply choose that qualifier that MOST CLOSELY matches you. Also, some +activities described in a specific qualifier you may not engage in, while you +do engage in others. Each description of each qualifier describes the wide +range of activities that apply, so as long as you match with one, you can +probably use that qualifier. + +---------------------- + +VARIABLES: +Geeks can seldom be quantified. To facilitate the fact that within any +one category the geek may not be able determine a specific category, +variables have been designed to allow this range to be included. + + @ for variable, said trait is not very rigid, may change with + time or with individual interaction. For example, Geeks + who happen to very much enjoy Star Trek: The Next Generation, + but dislike the old 60's series might list themselves as + t++@. + () for indicating "cross-overs" or ranges. Geeks who go from + c+ to c--- depending on the situation (i.e. mostly "c+") could + + use c+(---). Another example might be an m++(*). This + would be a person who mostly listens to classical music, but + also has an extensive collection of other types of works. + + @ is different from () in that () has finite limits within the + category, while @ ranges all over. + +----------------------- + +Type: +Geeks come in many flavors. The flavors relate to the vocation of the +particular geek. To start a code, a geek must declare himself or herself to +be a geek. To do this, we start the code with a "G" to denote "GEEK", +followed by one or two letters to denote the geeks occupation or field of +study. Multi-talented geeks with more than one vocation should denote their +myriad of talents with a slash between each vocation (example: GCS/MU/T). + + GB -- Geek of Business + GCS -- Geek of Computer Science + GE -- Geek of Engineering + GM -- Geek of Math + GMU -- Geek of Music + GS -- Geek of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.) + GSS -- Geek of Social Science (Psychology, Sociology, etc.) + GT -- Geek of Theater + + GO -- Geek of Other. Some types of geeks deviate from the + normal geek activities. This is encouraged as true geeks + come from all walks of life. + GU -- Geek of 'Undecided'. This is a popular vocation with + new freshmen. + + GAT -- Geek of All Trades. For those geeks that can do + anything and everything. GAT usually precludes the use + of other vocational descriptors. + +---------------------- + +Dress: +Geeks come in many different types of dress. + + d I dress a lot like those in Walmart ads + d+ I tend to wear trendy political messages like "Save the + Whales" or "Free South Africa". + d++ I tend to wear conservative dress such as a business + suit. + d- I tend to wear trendy political messages like "Nuke the + Humans", "Question Authority", or "Big Brother's Watching". + d-- I wear jeans to work just to piss off my boss + d--- At work, I have holes in my jeans and/or obscenities on + my shirt. + + d? I have no idea what I am wearing right now, let alone + what I wore yesterday. + !d No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, don't you think? + -d+ I wear the same clothes all the time, no matter the + occasion, often forgetting to do laundry between wearings. + +--------------------- + +Politics: +Just as the Geek's sense of fashion is varied, so is his/her political +convictions. + + p Politics? I've heard of that somewhere but in all honesty + I really don't give a shit. + p+ Let's get the government off of big-business's back + p++ All in favor of eliminating free speech, say aye! + p+++ Fuckin' Minorities! Adolf Hitler is my hero! + p- Bring back the 60's + p-- I'm still living in the 60's + p--- No taxes through no government + + -p+ Don't label me you moron! Both sides are equally fucked up! + +--------------------- + +Computers: +Most geeks identify themselves by their use of computers and computer +networks. In order to quantify your geekiness level on computers, consult +the following (consider the term 'computers' synonymous with 'computer +network'): + + c Computers are a tool, nothing more. I use it when it serves + my purpose. + c+ Computers are fun and I enjoy using them. I play a mean + game of Wing Commander and can use a word processor without + resorting to the manual too often. I know that a 3.5" disk + is not a hard disk. I also know that when it says 'press any + key to continue', I don't have to look for a key labeled +'ANY'. + c++ Computers are a large part of my existence. When I get up + in the morning, the first thing I do is log myself in. I mud + on weekends, but still manage to stay off of academic + probation. + c+++ You mean there is life outside of Internet? You're shittin' + me! I live for muds. I haven't dragged myself to class in + weeks. + c++++ I'll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface + installed into my skull. + c- Anything more complicated than my calculator and I'm + screwed. + c-- Where's the on switch? + c--- If you even mention computers, I will rip your head off! + +------------------- + +Linux: +Linux is a hacker-written operating system virtually identical to unix. It +runs on your standard 386/486 PC computers and offers multitasking support +far superior to DOS. Because it is still a young OS, and because it is +continually evolving from hacker changes and support, it is important that +the geek list his Linux ability. + + l I know what Linux is, but that's about all + l+ I've managed to get Linux installed and even used it a few + times. It seems like it is just another OS. + l++ I use Linux almost exclusively on my system. I monitor + comp.os.linux and even answer questions some times. I've + aliased Linux FTP sites to make getting new software easier. + l+++ I am a Linux wizard. I munch C code for breakfast and have + enough room left over for a kernel debugging. I have so + many patches installed that I lost track about ten versions + ago. Linux newbies consider me a net.god. + l- I have no desire to use Linux and frankly don't give a rats + ass about it. + l-- Unix sucks. Because Linux = Unix. Linux Sucks. I worship + Bill Gates. + + !l I don't even use an 80x86 chip, so linux isn't really a + reality for me. (ie, Mac people). + l? What the hell is Linux? I've never even heard of it. + +------------------- + +Unix: +Just as geeks sometimes use Linux, a great many geeks also use generic Unix +machines to accomplish their geeky ends. + + u I have a unix account to do my stuff in + u+ I not only have a unix account, but I slam VMS any chance I + get. + u++ I've get the entire admin ticked off at me because I am + always using all of the CPU time and trying to run programs + that I don't have access to. I'm going to try cracking + /etc/passwd next week, just don't tell anyone. + u- I have a VMS account. + u-- I've seen unix and didn't like it. DEC rules! + u--- Unix geeks are actually nerds in disguise. + +-------------------- +Education: +All geeks have a varying amount of education. + + e K-12, been on a college campus. + e+ Started a B.S./B.A, plan to finish it some day. + e++ Had not learned enough to know better not to go back and try + for a master's degree. + e+++ Still pretty stupid, over qualified to work any job, went and + got my Ph.D. + e- Got my bachelors, escaped alive, and am making hoards of money + writing unmaintainable (except by me) software. + e-- The company I work for was dumb enough to fund my way through + a masters degree, then started paying me even more money. + e--- Achieved a Ph.D, have devoted my life to insignificant +research, + which my employer pays dearly for. + + e* I learned everything there is to know about life from the + "Hitchhiker's Trilogy". + +-------------------- +Music: +Musical interests vary widely, also. + + m I occasionally listen to the radio + m+ I own a tape or CD collection (records also count, but you + would be admitting how old you really are). + m++ I consider myself refined and enjoy classical and new-age + selections + m+++ I consider myself over-refined and grok that heavy-duty + elevator music. + m- Just play it loud + m-- I play air-guitar better than anyone else. + m--- LISTEN! I SAID TO PLAY IT LOUD! + + m* I am an expert on so many types of music that I can't even + keep them straight + +------------------- + +Shape: +Geeks come in many shapes and sizes. Shape code is divided into two parts. +The first indicates height, while the second indicates roundness. Mix each +section to fit yourself. Examples include: s/++, s++/, s++/--. + + s I'm an average geek + s+/+ I'm a little taller/rounder than most. + s++/++ I'm a basketball/linebacker candidate. + s+++/+++I usually have to duck through doors/I take up three movie + seats. + s-/- I look up to most people. Everyone tells me to gain a + few pounds. + s--/-- I look up to damn near everybody. I tend to have to fight + against a strong breeze. + s---/---I take a phone book with me when I go out so I can see to + eat dinner. My bones are poking through my skin. + +-------------------- +Nutrition: +Geeks usually consume food. Some eat everything they can grab while some +others are quite conscious of their food. (Note: 'n' is used for +nutrition as 'f' is used elsewhere.) + + !n Eh what? never mind the menu, give me something to eat! + n+ I like food - especially when it is healthy. + n++ I like the fibers in food + n- Food? I just grab something from the shelves with meat in it. + n-- I eat only the cheap things - even with artificial meat and + vegetables. + n--- I _live_ on snacks and coke. + +-------------------- +Housing: + + h Friends come over to visit every once in a while to talk + about Geek things. There is a place for them to sit. + h+ Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than + once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered. + h++ Living in a cave with 47 computers and an Internet feed, + located near a Dominoes pizza. See !d. + h- Living with one or more registered Geeks. + h-- Living with one or more people who know nothing about being a + Geek and refuse to watch 'Star Trek'. + h--- Married, with the potential for children. (persons living + with a fiance might as well label themselves h---, you're as + good as there already.) + + h* I'm not sure where I live anymore. This lab/workplace seems + + like home to me. + +-------------------- +Friends: + +Yes, it's true; geeks do have friends. At least, some of them do. + + f Yeah, I have friends. Who told you? + f+ I have quite a few really close friends. We get along great. + They are all other geeks, though. + f++ I have so many friends, I make other people jealous. + f- I have a few friends. They barely seem to speak to me +anymore. + f-- I've got about one friend left in the world, who probably + wants to shoot me. + + f? I *think* I have friends. + f* Everyone is my friend. + !f I have no friends. Get lost. + +--------------------- +Glasses: +Geeks have traditionally worn glasses. + + !g I have no glasses + g+ I've got four eyes, what's your point? + g++ I've got four eyes and tape in the middle + g+++ I have coke-bottle classes that I can use to start leaves on + fire in the hot sun. + g- I have contacts + g-- I have colored contacts + g--- I have those funky contact that have interesting designs on + them such as happy faces or some such. + +-------------------- + +Weirdness: +Geeks have a seemingly natural knack for being "weird". Of course, this is +a subjective term as one person's weirdness is another person's normalness. +As a general rule, the following weird qualifiers allow a geek to rate their +weirdness. + + w I am not weird. I'm perfectly normal. + w+ so? what's your problem with weird. + w++ I am so weird, I make Al Yankovic look sane. + w+++ Mainstream? I heard of that once, I think. + w- I'm more normal that most people normally are. + w-- Isn't everyone in the p+ group? + +-------------------- + +Star Trek: +Most geeks have an undeniable love for the Star Trek television (in any of +its three forms). Because GEEK is often synonymous with TREKKIE, it is +important that all geeks list their Trek rating. + + t It's just another TV show + t+ It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things + good on television any more. + t++ It's the best show around. I have all the episodes and the + movies on tape and can quote entire scenes verbatim. I've + built a few of the model kits too. But you'll never catch me + at one of those conventions. Those people are kooks. + t+++ It's not just a TV show, its a religion. I know all about + warp field dynamics and the principles behind the + transporter. I have memorized the TECH manual. I speak + Klingon. I go to cons with Vulcan ears on. I have no life. + t- Maybe it is just me, but I have no idea what the big deal + with Star Trek is. Perhaps I'm missing something but I just + think it is bad drama. + t-- Star Trek is just another Space Opera. William Shatner isn't + an actor, he's a poser! And what's with this Jean-Luc Picard? + + A Frenchman with a British accent? Come on. I'd only watch + this show if my remote control broke. + t--- Star Trek SUCKS! It is the worst crap I have ever seen! + Hey, all you trekkies out there, GET A LIFE! (William + Shatner is a t---) + +-------------------- + +Role Playing: +Role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons have long been a part of the +traditional geek life. Because geeks often become so involved in their +role-playing that they lose touch with reality, include one of the following +role-playing codes. + + r Role-Playing? That's just something to do to kill a + Saturday afternoon + r+ I've got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I + know better than I know myself. + r++ There is no life outside the role of the die. I know all of + piddly rules of (chosen game). _MY_ own warped rules scare + the rest of the players. + r+++ I worship E. Gary Gygax. + r- Gosh, what an utter waste of time! + r-- Role-Players worship SATAN! + +-------------------- + +Sex: +Geeks have traditionally had problems with sex (ie, they never have any). +Because geeks are so wrapped up in their sexuality (or lack of sexuality for +that matter), it is important that the geek be willing to quantify their +sexual experiences. + +This code also is used to denote the gender of the geek. Females use 'x' in +this category, while males use 'y'. For example: + x+ A female who has had sex + y+ A male who has had sex. + +For those person who do not wish to give out any details of their sex life, +the use of x? (where x is the gender code) will allow you to so. + + !x Sex? What's that? I've had no sexual experiences. + x+ I've had real, live sex. + x++ I was once referred to as 'easy'. I have no idea where that + might have come from though. + x- I prefer computer sex to real sex. + x-- I was once referred to as a 'cyberslut', but I have no idea + where that might have come from. + + x* I'm a pervert. + x** I've been known to make perverts look like angels. + + x? It's none of your business what my sex life is like (this + is used to denote your gender only). + +* * * * * * * * * + +The Geek Code is copyright 1993 by Robert A. Hayden. All rights reserved. +You are free to distribute this code in electronic format provided that the +contents are unchanged and this copyright notice remains attached. + + + +-- +{[> Robert A. Hayden ____ #include <]} +{[> \ /__ ------------------------------- <]} +{[> aq650@slc4.INS.CWRU.Edu \/ / Bigotry is what is incompatible <]} +{[> hayden@krypton.mankato.msus.edu \/ with military service. <]} +-=-=- +GEEK CODE v1.0.1: GSS d- -p+(---) c++(++++) l++ u++ e+/* m++(*)@ s-/++ + n-(---) h+(*) f+ g+ w++ t++ r++ y+(*) + + diff --git a/Geek v2.1 Code b/Geek v2.1 Code new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a7c9eca --- /dev/null +++ b/Geek v2.1 Code @@ -0,0 +1,1105 @@ +Newsgroups: alt.geek,alt.religion.kibology,rec.humor,alt.fan.mike-jittlov,rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5,rec.arts.startrek.misc,alt.folklore.computers,rec.games.deckmaster,rec.games.frp.misc,talk.politics.crypto +Subject: UPDATE: The Geek Code 2.1 +From: hayden@vorlon.mankato.msus.edu (Robert A. Hayden) +Date: 18 Jul 94 10:36:24 -0500 +Organization: GeekWare Productions +Keywords: code, geek, update, 2.1, humor, pointless drivel +Nntp-Posting-Host: vorlon.mankato.msus.edu +X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] + +Thanks to many quick and helpful responses, I have corrected most of the +glaring errors in version 2.0 of the geek code. Hopefully it will now at +least be internally consistent with itself. + +Enjoy + +-------------------------------- + +Suggestions welcome. + +Send them to: +Robert A. Hayden: +GJ/CM d- H-- s-:++>s-:+ g+ p? au+ a- w++ v* C++(++++) UL++++$ P+>++ L++$ + 3- E---- N+++ K+++ W M+ V-- -po+(---)>$ Y++ t+ 5+++ j R+++$ G- tv+ + b+ D+ B--- e+>++(*) u** h* f r-->+++ !n y++** + +------------------- The Code of the Geeks v2.1 --------------------------- +---------------------- July 18, 1994 ------------------------------ + +So you think you are a geek, eh? The first step is to admit to yourself +your geekiness. No matter what anyone says, geeks are people too; geeks +have rights. So take a deep breath and announce to the world that you are +a geek. Your courage will give you strength that will last you forever. + +How to tell the world you are a geek, you ask? Use the universal Geek +code. By joining the geek organization, you have license to use this +special code that will allow you to let other un-closeted geeks know who +you are in a simple, codified statement. + +The single best way to announce your geekhood is to add your geek code to +signature file and announce it far and wide. But be careful, you may give +other geeks the courage to come out of the closet. You might want to hang +on to your copy of the code in order to help them along. + +--------------------- +BACKGROUND: + The first version of the Geek Code was 0.1 and consisted of only + about five categories. 0.2 was mostly a spelling and bug fix. + 0.3 added a couple more categories. + + 1.0 was released about 4 months after 0.3 on July 17, 1993 and + added several more categories as well as the rules for cross-overs + and variables. 1.0.1 was a bug-fix released later that day. + + Over the course of the next year or so, I received some 75 or so + various suggestions for improvements and changs in the Geek Code. + Due to time, I wasn't able to sit down and collect and sort all of + the suggestions and put everything together. Finally, in early + July, 1994, I found the time and decided that I would release + version 2.0 on July 17, 1994, one year after version 1.0. Version + 2.0 and represents the recommendations of many dozens of people + too numerous to mention in here. + + This version, 2.1, represents the fixing of several serious bugs + that slipped through while I was in a hurry to get 2.0 out the + door. + + I hope you like the Geek Code and find it an entertaining and + useful file. + +--------------------- +INSTRUCTIONS: +The geek code consists of several categories. Each category is labeled +with a letter and some qualifiers. Go through each category and determine +which set of qualifiers best describes you in that category. By stringing +all of these 'codes' together, you are able to construct your overall geek +code. It is this single line of code that will inform other geeks the +world over of what a great geek you actually are. + +Some of the qualifiers will very probably not match with you exactly. +Simply choose that qualifier that MOST CLOSELY matches you. Also, some +activities described in a specific qualifier you may not engage in, while +you do engage in others. Each description of each qualifier describes the +wide range of activities that apply, so as long as you match with one, you +can probably use that qualifier. + +Also, pay particular attention to case-sensitivity, there can be a big +difference between a 'u' and a 'U'. + +---------------------- + +VARIABLES: +Geeks can seldom be quantified. To facilitate the fact that within any +one category the geek may not be able determine a specific rating, +variables have been designed to allow this range to be included. + + @ for variable, said trait is not very rigid, may change with + time or with individual interaction. For example, Geeks + who happen to very much enjoy Star Trek: The Next Generation, + but dislike the old 60's series might list themselves as + t++@. + () for indicating "cross-overs" or ranges. Geeks who go from + C+ to C--- depending on the situation (i.e. mostly "c+") could + use C+(---). Another example might be an m++(**). This + would be a person who mostly listens to classical music, but + also has an extensive collection of other types of works. + > for 'wannabe' ratings. Indicating that while the geek is + currently at one rating, they are striving to reach another. + For example, C->++ + $ Indicates that this particular category is done for a + living. For example, UL+++$ indicates that the person + utilizes unix and gets paid for it. Quite a lucky geek, + for sure. + + @ is different from () in that () has finite limits within the + category, while @ ranges all over. + +----------------------- + +Type: +Geeks come in many flavors. The flavors relate to the vocation of the +particular geek. To start a code, a geek must declare himself or herself +to be a geek. To do this, we start the code with a "G" to denote "GEEK", +followed by one or two letters to denote the geeks occupation or field of +study. Multi-talented geeks with more than one vocational training should +denote their myriad of talents with a slash between each vocation +(example: GCS/MU/T). + + GB -- Geek of Business + GC -- Geek of Classics + GCA -- Geek of Commercial Arts + GCM -- Geek of Computer Management + GCS -- Geek of Computer Science + GE -- Geek of Engineering + GED -- Geek of Education + GFA -- Geek of Fine Arts + GG -- Geek of Government + GH -- Geek of Humanities + GJ -- Geek of Jurisprudence (Law) + GL -- Geek of Literature + GM -- Geek of Math + GMD -- Geek of Medicine + GMU -- Geek of Music + GP -- Geek of Philosophy + GPM -- Geek of Pre-Med + GS -- Geek of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.) + GSS -- Geek of Social Science (Psychology, Sociology, etc.) + GT -- Geek of Theater + GTW -- Geek of Technical Writing + + GO -- Geek of Other. Some types of geeks deviate from the + normal geek activities. This is encouraged as true geeks + come from all walks of life. + GU -- Geek of 'Undecided'. This is a popular vocation with + incoming freshmen. + + GAT -- Geek of All Trades. For those geeks that can do + anything and everything. GAT usually precludes the use + of other vocational descriptors. + + G! -- Geek of No Qualifications + +***************************************************************************** + +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + S E C T I O N I + APPEARANCE +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +***************************************************************************** + +Dress: +Geeks come in many different types of dress. + + d++ I tend to wear conservative dress such as a business + suit. + d+ I tend to wear trendy political messages like "Save the + Whales" or "Free South Africa". + d I dress a lot like those found in catalog ads. Bland, + boring, without life or meaning. + d- I tend to wear trendy political messages like "Nuke the + Humans", "Question Authority", or "Big Brother's Watching". + d-- I wear jeans to work just to piss off my boss + d--- At work, I have holes in my jeans and/or obscenities on + my shirt. + d---- Punk dresser + + dx Cross Dresser + d? I have no idea what I am wearing right now, let alone + what I wore yesterday. + !d No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, don't you think? + -d+ I wear the same clothes all the time, no matter the + occasion, often forgetting to do laundry between wearings. + +***************************************************************************** + +Hair: +Just as geeks have a stylish dress appearance, a geek's hair can also be an +important statement. Add an 'h' rating to tell about your hair. + + H+++ My hair goes down past my waist + H++ My hair dangles to my mid-back + H+ It's down to about my shoulders + H It's just pretty normal hair + H- It's cut above the neck + H-- Above the neck AND ear (flattop) + H--- It's about 1/8" long. + H---- I shave my head daily, otherwise it gets too long + + !H I'm bald + H? I have wigs that allow me to vary my hair + H* My hair is dyed funky flavors (add the '*' to one of the + above) + +***************************************************************************** + +Shape: +Geeks come in many shapes and sizes. Shape code is divided into two parts. +The first indicates height, while the second indicates roundness. Mix each +section to fit yourself. Examples include: s:++, s++:, s++:--. + + s+++:+++ I usually have to duck through doors/I take up + three movie seats. + s++:++ I'm a basketball/linebacker candidate. + s+:+ I'm a little taller/rounder than most. + s I'm an average geek + s-:- I look up to most people. Everyone tells me to gain + a few pounds. + s--:-- I look up to damn near everybody. I tend to have + to fight against a strong breeze. + s---:--- I take a phone book with me when I go out so I can + see to eat dinner. My bones are poking through my + skin. + +***************************************************************************** + +Glasses: +Geeks have traditionally worn glasses. + + g+++ I have coke-bottle classes that I can use to start leaves + on fire in the hot sun. + g++ I've got four eyes and tape in the middle. + g+ I've got four eyes, what's your point? + g- I have contacts + g-- I have colored contacts + g--- I have those funky contact that have interesting designs on + them such as happy faces or some such. + + !g I have no glasses. + g? I can't find my glasses. + +***************************************************************************** + +Pens: +Geeks have lots of pens (and pen-like things) in their shirt pockets. Look +down at your shirt pocket and count them. Add a p(number) into your code, +where p stands for pen-count. + + p# Average number of pens or pencils in a geek's pocket at + any given moment in time. + p? I can't find a writing instrument + !p pens are obsolete. I have a newton. + +If there is also a calculator (or slide rule) often attached to your belt or +in your pocket or you carry a portable computer around with you, add a plus +sign, i.e. p4+. + +***************************************************************************** + +Automobile: +There is an old saying that one's wheels define a person. Tell the world +about yours. + + au++++ I have my chauffeured limo take me everywhere. + au+++ I own four different colored Mercedes. + au++ I drive a brand new car that cost more than most houses + au+ I have a sporty-looking car which would be a babe-mobile + if I wasn't such a geek. + au I drive a car which I bought from my parents. It has four + doors even though I'm the only one who ever rides in it. + au- I drive my parents' car. Hey, if I could afford my own I + wouldn't be living at home with them (see section on + housing). + au-- My car has rust everywhere and the muffler drags along + the ground. + au--- I drive a '77 Pinto which went over 100,000 miles two + years ago. + au---- I have a Yugo + + !au I don't have a car + au* I have a motorcycle + +***************************************************************************** + +Age: +The only way to become a true geek is through practice and experience. To +this end, your age becomes an important part of your geekiness. Use the +qualifiers below to show your age (in Terran years). + + a+++ 60 and up + a++ 50-59 + a+ 40-49 + a 30-39 + a- 20-29 + a-- 10-19 + a--- 9 and under + a? ageless + !a it's none of your business how old I am + +In addition, if you wish to give your exact age, you can place the number +after the 'a' identifier. For example: a42 + +***************************************************************************** + +Weirdness: +Geeks have a seemingly natural knack for being "weird". Of course, this is +a subjective term as one person's weirdness is another person's normalness. +As a general rule, the following weird qualifiers allow a geek to rate their +weirdness. + + w+++ Mainstream? I heard of that once, I think. + w++ I am so weird, I make Al Yankovic look sane. + w+ so? what's your problem with weird. + w I am not weird. I'm perfectly normal. + w- I'm more normal that most people normally are. + w-- I am so incredibly boring... + +***************************************************************************** + +Verbage: +A geeks mastery of the spoken language is an important attribute. Tell us +about it. + + v--- I don't talk. I just type. + v-- When I talk, people usually look mildly embarrassed. + v- I use words like 'grok' in everyday conversation. + v At least I speak in complete sentences. Usually. + v+ People compliment me on my vocabulary. + v++ People compliment me on my eloquence. + v+++ I was the regional forensics champ. + + !v Speech is irrelevant, I use telepathy + v? I mumble + v* I babble + +***************************************************************************** + +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + S E C T I O N II + COMPUTERS +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +***************************************************************************** + +Computers: +Most geeks identify themselves by their use of computers and computer +networks. In order to quantify your geekiness level on computers, consult +the following (consider the term 'computers' synonymous with 'computer +network'): + + C++++ I'll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface + installed into my skull. + C+++ You mean there is life outside of Internet? You're shittin' + me! I live for muds. I haven't dragged myself to class in + weeks. + C++ Computers are a large part of my existence. When I get up + in the morning, the first thing I do is log myself in. I + mud on weekends, but still manage to stay off of academic + probation. + C+ Computers are fun and I enjoy using them. I play a mean + game of DOOM! and can use a word processor without resorting + to the manual too often. I know that a 3.5" disk is not a + hard disk. I also know that when it says 'press any key to + continue', I don't have to look for a key labeled 'ANY'. + C Computers are a tool, nothing more. I use it when it serves + my purpose. + C- Anything more complicated than my calculator and I'm + screwed. + C-- Where's the on switch? + C--- If you even mention computers, I will rip your head off! + +***************************************************************************** + +Unix: +It seems that a Unix-based operating system is the OS of choice among most +geeks. In addition to telling us about your unix abilities, you can also +show which specific unix OS you are using. To accomplish this, you include +a letter showing the brand with your rating. For example: UL++++ would +indicate a sysadmin running Linux. + + B BSD (use this unless your BSDish system is mentioned below) + L Linux + U Ultrix + A AIX + V SysV + H HPUX + I IRIX + O OSF/1 + S Sun OS/Solaris + C SCO Unix + X NeXT + ? Some other one not listed + + U++++ I am the sysadmin. If you try and crack my machine don't be + surprised if the municipal works department gets an + "accidental" computer-generated order to put start a new + landfill on your front lawn. + U+++ I don't need to crack /etc/passwd because I just modified + su so that it doesn't prompt me. The admin staff doesn't + even know I'm here. If you don't understand what I just + said, this category does NOT apply to you! + U++ I've get the entire admin ticked off at me because I am + always using all of the CPU time and trying to run programs + that I don't have access to. I'm going to try cracking + /etc/passwd next week, just don't tell anyone. + U+ I not only have a unix account, but I slam VMS any chance I + get. + U I have a unix account to do my stuff in + U- I have a VMS account. + U-- I've seen unix and didn't like it. DEC rules! + U--- Unix geeks are actually nerds in disguise. + +***************************************************************************** + +Perl: +If you enjoy at least U++ status you have to know about Perl, so you +might as well rate yourself in this sub-category. Non-unix geeks don't +know what they're missing. + + P++++ I don't write Perl, I speak it. Perl has superseded all + other programming languages. I firmly believe that all + programs can be reduced to a Perl one-liner. I use Perl to + achieve U+++ status. + P+++ Perl is a very powerful programming tool. Not only do I no + longer write shell scripts, I also no longer use awk or + sed. I use Perl for all programs of less than a thousand + lines. + P++ Perl is a powerful programming tool. I don't write shell + scripts anymore because I write them in Perl. + P+ I know of perl. I like perl. I just haven't learned much + perl, but it is on my agenda. + P- What's Perl got that awk and sed don't have? + P-- Perl users are sick, twisted programmers who are just showing + off. + P--- Perl combines the power of sh, the clarity of sed, and the + performance of awk with the simplicity of C. It should be + banned. + + P? What's Pearl? + !P Our paranoid admin won't let us install perl! Says it's a + "hacking tool". + +***************************************************************************** + +Linux +Linux is a hacker-written operating system virtually identical to unix. It +originally and continues to run on your standard 386/486/Pentium PC, but is +also being ported to other systems. Because it is still a young OS, and +because it is continually evolving from hacker changes and support, it is +important that the geek list his Linux ability. + + L++++ I am Linus, hear me roar. + L+++ I am a Linux wizard. I munch C code for breakfast and have + enough room left over for a kernel debugging. I have so + many patches installed that I lost track about ten versions + ago. Linux newbies consider me a net.god. + L++ I use Linux almost exclusively on my system. I monitor + comp.os.linux.* and even answer questions some times. I've + aliased Linux FTP sites to make getting new software easier. + L+ I've managed to get Linux installed and even used it a few + times. It seems like it is just another OS. + L I know what Linux is, but that's about all + L- I have no desire to use Linux and frankly don't give a rats + patootie about it. + L-- Unix sucks. Because Linux = Unix. Linux Sucks. I worship + Bill Gates. + L--- I am Bill Gates. + + !L I don't even know what Linux is! + +***************************************************************************** + +386bsd: +386bsd is another version of Unix written for 80x86 like systems. Often +there is a friendly (and periodically not-so-friendly) rivalry between the +forces of Linux and the forces of 386bsd. Identify your BSDish rating +below. + + 3+++ I am a 386bsd wizard. I munch C code for breakfast and have + enough room left over for a kernel debugging. I have so + many patches installed that I lost track about ten versions + ago. 386bsd newbies consider me a net.god. + 3++ I use 386bsd almost exclusively on my system. I monitor + comp.os.386bsd.* and even answer questions some times. I've + aliased BSD FTP sites to make getting new software easier. + 3+ I've managed to get 386bsd installed and even used it a few + times. It seems like it is just another OS. + 3 I know what it is, but that's about all + 3- I have no desire to use 386bsd and frankly don't give a rats + patootie about it. + 3-- Unix sucks. Because 386bsd = Unix. 386bsd Sucks. I worship + Bill Gates. + 3--- I am USL's lawyer. + + !3 I don't even know what 386bsd is! + +***************************************************************************** + +Emacs: +GNU Emacs is the do-all be-everything editor available for just about +every computer architecture out there. + + E+++ Emacs is my login shell!! M-x doctor is my psycologist! + I use emacs to control my TV and toaster oven! All you + vi people don't know what you're missing! I read + alt.relgion.emacs, alt.sex.emacs, and comp.os.emacs. + E++ I know and use elisp regularly! + E+ Emacs is great! I read my mail and news with it! + E Yeah, I know what emacs is, and use it as my regular + editor. + E- Emacs is too big and bloated for my tastes + E-- Emacs is just a fancy word processor + E--- Emacs sucks! vi forever!!! + E---- Emacs sucks! pico forever!!! + + E? Emacs? What's that? + +***************************************************************************** + +Usenet News: +Usenet, a global collection of flaming opinions and senseless babble, was +designed as a way to eat up precious spool space on a system's hard drive. +It also is a way for people to talk about things. + + N++++ I am Tim Pierce + N+++ I read so many news groups that the next batch of news + comes in before I finish reading the last batch, and I + have to read for about 2 hours straight before I'm caught + up on the morning's news. Then there's the afternoon... + N++ I read all the news in a select handful of groups. + N+ I read news recreationally when I have some time to kill. + N Usenet News? Sure, I read that once + N- News is a waste of my time and I avoid it completely + N-- News sucks! 'Nuff said. + + N* All I do is read news + !N We don't have news. + +***************************************************************************** + +Kibo +Kibo is. That is all that can be said. + + K++++++ I _am_ Kibo + K+++++ I've had sex with Kibo + K++++ I've met Kibo + K+++ I've gotten mail from Kibo + K++ I've read Kibo + K+ I like Kibo + K I know who Kibo is + K- I don't know who Kibo is + K-- I dislike Kibo + K--- I am currently hunting Kibo down with the intent of ripping + his still-beating heart out of his chest and showing it to + him as he dies + K--- I am Xibo + +***************************************************************************** + +MS-Windows: +A good many geeks use the MicroSoft windows program running on DOS to +operate their PCs. Rate your Windows Geekiness. + + W++++ I have Windows, Windows NT, and Windows NT Advanced Server + all running on my SMP RISC machine. I haven't seen daylight + in six months. + W+++ I am a MS Windows programming god. I wrote a VxD driver to + allow MS Windows and DOS to share the use of my waffle iron. + P.S. Unix sux. + W++ I write MS Windows programs in C and think about using C++ + someday. I've written at least one DLL. + W+ I have installed my own custom sounds, wallpaper, and screen + savers so my PC walks and talks like a fun house. Oh yeah, + I have a hundred TrueType(tm) fonts that I've installed but + never used. + W Ok, so I use MS Windows, I don't have to like it. + W- I'm still trying to install MS Windows and have at least one + peripheral that never works right + W-- MS Windows is a joke operating system. Hell, its not even an + operating system. NT is Not Tough enough for me either. + W--- Windows has set back the computing industry by at least 10 + years. Bill Gates should be drawn, quarted, hung, shot, + poisoned, disembowelled, and then REALLY hurt. + + !W I don't do Windows. Got a problem with that? + +***************************************************************************** + +Macintosh +Many geeks have abandoned the character-based computer and moved over to +the macintosh. It in important to give notification of your mac rating. + + M++ I am a mac guru. Anything those dos putzes and unix + nerds can do, i can do better, and if not, I'll write + the damn software to do it. + M+ A mac has it's uses and I use it quite often. + M I use a mac, but I'm pretty indifferent about it. + M- Macs suck. All real geeks have a character prompt. + M-- Macs do more than suck. They make a user stupid by + allowing them to use the system without knowing what + they are doing. Mac weenies have lower IQs than the + fuzz in my navel. + + M? What's a macintosh? + +***************************************************************************** + +VMS +Many geeks use the VMS operating system by DEC for all of their mainframe +and network activity. + + V++ Unix is a passing fad compared to the real power in the + universe, my VMS system. + V+ I tend to like VMS better than Unix + V I've used VMS. + V- Unix is much better than VMS for my computing needs. + V-- I would rather smash my head repeatedly into a brick wall + than suffer the agony of working with VMS. It's + reminiscent of a dead and decaying pile of moose droppings. + Unix rules the universe. + + !V I've not ever used VMS. + +***************************************************************************** + +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + S E C T I O N III + POLITICS +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +***************************************************************************** + +Politics: +Geeks come from widely variant political backgrounds. + + po+++ Fuckin' Minorities! Adolf Hitler is my hero! And so is + Rush Limbaugh! + po++ All in favor of eliminating free speech, say aye! + po+ Let's get the government off of big-business's back + po Politics? I've heard of that somewhere but in all honesty + I really don't give a shit. + po- Bring back the 60's + po-- I'm still living in the 60's + po--- No taxes through no government + + -po+ Don't label me you moron! Both sides are equally fucked up! + +***************************************************************************** + +Cypherpunks: +With the birth of the overused buzzword "The Information Superhighway", +concerns over privacy from evil governmental bad-guys{tm} has led to the +formation of of an unofficial, loosely organized band of civil +libertarians who spend much of their time discussing how to insure privacy +in the information future. This group is known by some as "cypherpunks" +(to others, as anarchistic subversives). To this end, tell us how punkish +you are. + + Y+++ I am T.C. May + Y++ I am on the cypherpunks mailing list and active around + Usenet. I never miss an opportunity to talk about the + evils of Clipper and the NSA. Orwells' 1984 is more than + a story, it is a warning to ours' and future generations. + I'm a member of the EFF. + Y+ I have an interest and concern in privacy issues, but in + reality I am not really all that active or vocal. + Y I'm pretty indifferent on the whole issue. + Y- It seems to me that all of these concerns are a little + extreme. I mean, the government must be able to protect + itself from criminals. + Y-- Get a life. The only people that need this kind of + protection are people with something to hide. I think + cypherpunks are just a little paranoid. + Y--- I am L. Detweiler. + +***************************************************************************** + +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + S E C T I O N IV + ENTERTAINMENT +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +***************************************************************************** + +Star Trek: +Most geeks have an undeniable love for the Star Trek television show (in +any of its four forms). Because GEEK is often synonymous with TREKKIE +(real geeks aren't so anal as to label themselves TREKKER), it is +important that all geeks list their Trek rating. + + t+++ It's not just a TV show, its a religion. I know all about + warp field dynamics and the principles behind the + transporter. I have memorized the TECH manual. I speak + Klingon. I go to cons with Vulcan ears on. I have no life. + t++ It's the best show around. I have all the episodes and the + movies on tape and can quote entire scenes verbatim. I've + built a few of the model kits too. But you'll never + catch me at one of those conventions. Those people are + kooks. + t+ It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things + good on television any more. + t It's just another TV show + t- Maybe it is just me, but I have no idea what the big deal + with Star Trek is. Perhaps I'm missing something but I just + think it is bad drama. + t-- Star Trek is just another Space Opera. William Shatner + isn't an actor, he's a poser! And what's with this Jean-Luc + Picard? A Frenchman with a British accent? Come on. I'd + only watch this show if my remote control broke. + t--- Star Trek SUCKS! It is the worst crap I have ever seen! + Hey, all you trekkies out there, GET A LIFE! (William + Shatner is a t---) + +***************************************************************************** + +Babylon 5: +For many years, Sci-Fi geeks have wished for a television show that would +overcome the limitations of Star Trek. For many, a new show called +Babylon 5 has met that demand, with a deep storyline, exciting characters +and state-of-the-art computer generated effects. + + 5+++ I am a True Worshipper of the Church of Joe who lives + eats breathes and thinks Babylon 5, and has Evil toughts + about stealing Joe's videotape archives just to see + episodes earlier. I am planning to break into the bank + and steal the triple-encoded synopsis of the 5-year arc. + 5++ Finally a show that shows what a real future would look + like. None of this Picardian "Let's talk about it and be + friends" crap. And what's this? We finally get to see a + bathroom! Over on that Enterprise, they've been holding + it for over seven years! + 5+ Babylon 5 certainly presents a fresh perspective in the + Sci-Fi universe. I watch it weekly. + 5 I've seen it, I am pretty indifferent to it. + 5- This show is sub-par. The acting is wooden, the special + effects are obviously poor quality. In general, it seems + like a very cheap Star Trek ripoff. + 5-- You call this Sci-Fi? That is such a load of crap! This + show is just a soap with bad actors, piss-poor effects, + and lame storylines. Puh-leese. + + !5 I've never seen Babylon 5 + +***************************************************************************** + +Jeopardy: +Simply the geekiest television show in the world. + + j+++ I dress like Art Fleming, practice Alex Trebek's vocal + nuances, and make a pilgrimage to the Jeopardy studio + every six months to either take the contestant test or + to cheer from the audience. + j++ I watch Jeopardy regularly, and annoy others in the + college rec center by shouting out the answers. + j+ I watch Jeopardy regularly. + j Sure I watch it, but, hey, it's only a show. + j- Jeopardy? That's show's for a bunch of no-life eggheads. + j-- I annoy others in the college rec center by shouting out the + *wrong* answers. + + !j I've never seen Jeopardy or don't watch it. + j# I've taken the Jeopardy test # number of times. + j$ I've won money on the show. + jP I've gotten the d*mn Lee Press-On Nails on the show (or some + other lame-o consolation prize). + jx I don't watch Jeopardy because it's too easy + + +***************************************************************************** + +Role Playing: +Role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons have long been a part of the +traditional geek life. Because geeks often become so involved in their +role-playing that they lose touch with reality, include one of the following +role-playing codes. + + R+++ I've written and publish my own gaming materials. + R++ There is no life outside the role of the die. I know all of + piddly rules of (chosen game). _MY_ own warped rules scare + the rest of the players. + R+ I've got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I + know better than I know myself. + R Role-Playing? That's just something to do to kill a + Saturday afternoon + R- Gosh, what an utter waste of time! + R-- Role-Players are instruments of pure evil. + +***************************************************************************** + +MAGIC: The Gathering: +Magic: The Gathering is taking over. If you haven't heard of it, it +involves collecting cards that summon creatures, cast spells, represent +artifacts, etc., for the purpose of reducing the opponent's life points +from 20 to 0 in the course of a game. Many of geeks have spent over $100 +on these things, some a lot more. + + G++++ I am considered a Magic(tm) god. I have nicknames for every + card and know just about every strategy there is. + G+++ I have a Lord of the Pit, a Black Lotus and a Reverse + Damage. I play for hours every night. + G++ I've spent almost $100 on cards. A good chunk of my spare time + goes into playing or constructing decks and keeping up my + checklist. + G+ Ok, ok, so I bought a few packs of cards. Big deal. + G I play Magic, if I can borrow a deck. It's an ok game. + G- I don't even play anymore. I just collect. My cards fill three + shoeboxes. + G-- I don't go to class/work anymore. Sometimes I don't sleep. + G--- I have 3 Lords of the Pit, Armageddon, Wrath of God, and two + Reverse Damages. I also have all five of the Elder + Dragon Legends. I can quote the exact wording and, in + some cases, casting cost, of any card on demand. I've + memorized the PPG. I am a Magic munchkin. + G---- Some friends and I are trying to get boxes of booster packs + at cost so we can sell them at a profit and buy more cards + at cost that we can sell for profit and buy more cards at.... + + G? What the hell _IS_ Magic? + + G' I don't play Magic on purpose. It doesn't seem worth it. + G'' I make fun of my Magic-playing friends. Magic's a scam. + G''' I shun those who play Magic. They are stupid sheep who + can't see what an abovious scam it is. + G'''' I go out of my way to warn others of the dangers of "Crack + for Gamers" aka Magic:the Gathering. + +***************************************************************************** + +Television +Many geeks have lives that revolve around television. + + tv+++ There's nothing I can experience "out there" that I can't + see coming over my satellite dish. I wish there were MORE + channels. + tv++ I just leave the tv on, to make sure I don't miss anything. + tv+ I watch some tv every day. + tv I watch only the shows that are actually worth while. + tv- I watch tv for the news and 'special programming.' + tv-- I turn my tv on during natural disasters. + + !tv I do not own a television. + +***************************************************************************** + +Books: +In addition, many geeks have lives that revolve around books. + + b+++ I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet. + b++ I find the time to get through at least one new book a month. + b+ I enjoy reading, but don't get the time very often. + b I read the newspaper and the occasional book. + b- I read when there is no other way to get the information. + b-- I did not actually READ the geek code, I just had someone + tell me. + +***************************************************************************** + +DOOM!: +There is a game out for the PC-class (and soon others) computers called +DOOM. It's a 3D virtual reality simulation where you race around and blow +things away with large-caliber weaponry. It can be quite fun. Tell us +about your DOOM experiences. + + D+++ I crank out PWAD files daily, complete with new monsters, + weaponry, sounds and maps. I'm a DOOM God. I can solve + the original maps in nightmare mode with my eyes closed. + D++ I've played the shareware version and bought the real one + and I'm actually pretty good at the game. I occasionally + download PWAD files and play them too. + D+ It's a fun, action game that is a nice diversion on a lazy + afternoon. + D I've played the game and I'm pretty indifferent. + D- I've played the game and really didn't think it was all + that impressive. + D-- It's an overly-violent game and pure crap + D--- I've seen better on my Atari 2600 + + !D I've never played Doom! + +***************************************************************************** + +Barney: +Some people have heard of the Great Purple One. How do they feel about +him? + + B+++ I worship the ground He walks on. I wish to erect a + shrine for Him in my front yard. I feel a need to sell + all my worldly belongings, shave my head, and go to + airports where I will hand out Barney dolls and spread + His message of universal love for everyone regardless of + race, creed, color, sexual preference, or species. + B++ I don't miss an episode, except when I have to work or + go in for a root canal. Barney loves me. + B+ I like him. He has a nice, wholesome message. He's + good for the country. + B Hey, the little tykes love him, they don't go around + karate-chopping each other any more; what's the big deal? + B- Barney is annoying + B-- Don't talk to me about him. I'm getting sick of his + smarmy message. He makes me ill. + B--- He's sick. He's polluting our children's minds with + this love and tolerance crap. Boycott any station or + store that carries him. His head would really look good + on my wall next to stuffed Smurfs. + + B? Who's Barney? + +***************************************************************************** + +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + S E C T I O N V + LIFESTYLE +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +***************************************************************************** + +Education: +All geeks have a varying amount of education. + + e++++ Still pretty stupid, over qualified to work any job, went and + got my Ph.D. + e+++ Had not learned enough to know better not to go back and try + for a master's degree. + e++ Managed to finish my bachelors. + e+ Started a degree, plan to finish it some day. + e K-12, been on a college campus. + e- Got my bachelors, escaped alive, and am making hoards of + money writing unmaintainable (except by me) software. + e-- The company I work for was dumb enough to fund my way through + a masters degree, then started paying me even more money. + e--- Achieved a Ph.D, have devoted my life to insignificant + research, which my employer pays dearly for. + + !e Flunked high school, learned life the hard way + e* I learned everything there is to know about life from the + "Hitchhiker's Trilogy". + +***************************************************************************** + +Music: +Musical interests vary widely, also. + + u+++ I consider myself over-refined and grok that heavy-duty + elevator music. + u++ I consider myself refined and enjoy classical and new-age + selections + u+ I own a tape or CD collection (records also count, but you + would be admitting how old you really are). + u I occasionally listen to the radio + u- Just play it loud + u-- I play air-guitar better than anyone else. + u--- LISTEN! I SAID TO PLAY IT LOUD! + + u* I listen to music that no one else has ever heard of + u** I listen to so many types of music that I can't even + keep them straight + -u I like _both_ kinds of music: Country AND Western + +***************************************************************************** + +Housing: +Tell us about your geeky home. + + h++ Living in a cave with 47 computers and an Internet feed, + located near a Dominoes pizza. See !d. + h+ Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than + once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered. + h Friends come over to visit every once in a while to talk + about Geek things. There is a place for them to sit. + h- Living with one or more registered Geeks. + h-- Living with one or more people who know nothing about + being a Geek and refuse to watch 'Star Trek'. + h--- Married, with the potential for children. (persons living + with a fiance might as well label themselves h---, you're as + good as there already.) + h---- Married with children - Al Bundy can sympathize + + h! I am stuck living with my parents! + h* I'm not sure where I live anymore. This lab/workplace seems + like home to me. + +***************************************************************************** + +Friends: +Yes, it's true; geeks do have friends. At least, some of them do. + + f++ I have so many friends, I make other people jealous. + f+ I have quite a few really close friends. We get along great. + They are all other geeks, though. + f Yeah, I have friends. Who told you? + f- I have a few friends. They barely seem to speak to me + anymore. + f-- I've got about one friend left in the world, who probably + wants to shoot me. + f--- I used to have friends, but I didn't like it + + + f? I *think* I have friends. + f* Everyone is my friend. + !f I have no friends. Get lost. + +***************************************************************************** + +Relationships: +Many geeks are highly successful at having relationships, a good many +more are not. Give us the gritty details. + + r+++ Found someone, dated, and am now married. + r++ I've dated my current SO for a long time + r+ I bounce from one relationship to another, but I have + quite a few. + r I date periodically + r- I have difficulty maintaining a relationship + r-- Most people aren't interested in dating me + r--- I'm beginning to think I'm a leper or something, the way + people avoid me like the plague + + !r I've never had a relationship + r* signifying membership in the SBCA (Sour Bachelor(ette)'s + Club of America). The motto is 'Bitter, but not Desperate'. + First founded at Caltech. + +***************************************************************************** + +Nutrition: +Geeks usually consume food. Some eat everything they can grab while some +others are quite conscious of their food. (Note: 'n' is used for +nutrition as 'f' is used elsewhere.) + + n+++ I graze like a bunny - pass me a carrot! + n++ I like the fibers in food + n+ I like food - especially when it is healthy. + n- Food? I just grab something from the shelves with meat in it. + n-- I eat only the cheap things - even with artificial meat and + vegetables. + n--- I eat meat - seen Jurassic Park? + n---- I _live_ on snacks and coke. + + !n Eh what? never mind the menu, give me something to eat! + +***************************************************************************** + +Sex: +Geeks have traditionally had problems with sex (ie, they never have any). +Because geeks are so wrapped up in their sexuality (or lack of sexuality for +that matter), it is important that the geek be willing to quantify their +sexual experiences. + +This code also is used to denote the gender of the geek. Females use 'x' in +this category, while males use 'y'. Those that do not wish to disclose +their gender can use 'z'. For example: + x+ A female who has had sex + y+ A male who has had sex. + z+ A person (gender undisclosed) who has had sex. + +For those person who do not wish to give out any details of their sex life, +the use of x? (where x is the gender code) will allow you to so. + + x++++ I have a few little rug rats to prove I've been there. + Besides, with kids around, who has time for sex? + x+++ I'm married, so I can get it (theoretically) whenever I + want. + x++ I was once referred to as 'easy'. I have no idea where that + might have come from though. + x+ I've had real, live sex. + x- I prefer computer sex to real sex. + x-- I was once referred to as a 'cyberslut', but I have no idea + where that might have come from. + + x* I'm a pervert. + x** I've been known to make perverts look like angels. + + !x Sex? What's that? I've had no sexual experiences. + x? It's none of your business what my sex life is like (this + is used to denote your gender only). + !x+ Sex? What's that? No experience, willing to learn! + +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- + +The Geek Code is copyright 1993,1994 by Robert A. Hayden. All rights +reserved. You are free to distribute this code in electronic format +provided that the file remains unmodified and this copyright notice +remains attached. + +-- +____ Robert A. Hayden <=> hayden@vorlon.mankato.msus.edu +\ /__ -=-=-=-=- <=> -=-=-=-=- + \/ / Finger for Geek Code Info <=> I do not necessarily speak for the + \/ Finger for PGP Public Key <=> City of Mankato or anyone else, dammit +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- +(GEEK CODE 2.1) GJ/CM d- H-- s-:++>s-:+ g+ p? au+ a- w++ v* C++(++++) UL++++$ + P+>++ L++$ 3- E---- N+++ K+++ W M+ V-- -po+(---)>$ Y++ t+ 5+++ + j R+++$ G- tv+ b+ D+ B--- e+>++(*) u** h* f r-->+++ !n y++** + diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6fd829f..4c6b217 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # geek_code -## Geek Code 4.55 +## Geek Code 5.x # What Is Geek Code? The Geek Code, developed in 1993, is a series of letters and symbols used by self-described "geeks" to inform fellow geeks about their personality, appearance, interests, skills, and opinions. @@ -9,9 +9,31 @@ The geek code attempts a concise description of your being in 'geek space', span The idea is that everything that makes a geek individual can be encoded in a compact format which only other geeks can read. This is deemed to be efficient in some sufficiently geeky manner. -# Older Versions +Share your geek code with friends and acquaintances! Help them understand that "The geeks of today are the trendsetters of tomorrow." -[Version 0.3](https://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/ftp/bulgarians/geek-code.html "This is perhaps the oldest still surviving example of Geek Code on the web!") + +Older Versions +------ + +Version 0.1 was created and written by Robert A. Hayden, a student (and later graduate) of Mankato State University. It consisted of only about five categories. + +Version 0.2 was mostly a spelling and bug fix. + +Version 0.3 added a couple more categories. + +[Click here to see Version 0.3 on the web!](https://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/ftp/bulgarians/geek-code.html "This is perhaps the oldest still surviving example of Geek Code on the web!") + +Version 1.0 was released about 4 months after 0.3 on July 17, 1993 and added several more categories as well as the rules for cross-overs and variables. 1.0.1 was a bug-fix released later that day. + +[Click here to see Version 1.0.1 here!](http://www.textfiles.com/100/codegeek.txt) + +Version 2.0 was released one year after version 1.0 on July 17, 1994. Version 2.0 and represents the recommendations of many dozens of people, and at least 75 additions were added in that version. + +Version 2.1 was released one day later, and was mostly bugfixes to make Geek Code internally consistent with itself. + +[Click here to see version 2.1 on the web!](http://www.aleph.se/Nada/nerdiness/geek2) + +Version 3.x of Geek Code was released on March 5, 1996. It was a huge refinement over version 2.x! One of the main problems with 2.x was that it was too long, and much of its length was attributed to non-geek categories. One of the goals of 3.x is to eliminate many of the non-geeky and unimportant categories in order to make room for geeky traits. "More geek, less bullshit" was a good motto for this version. It removed some categories from 2.x that were just downright odd (like automobiles, nutrition, and **Barney**?) [Version 3.1](https://web.archive.org/web/20090220181018/http://geekcode.com/geek.html) @@ -19,9 +41,31 @@ The idea is that everything that makes a geek individual can be encoded in a com [Version 3.1 Decoder](http://www.ebb.org/ungeek/ "Real geeks shouldn't need this though.") -# Welcome to The Geek Code Version 4.55 +Version 3.12 is the version used for the `geekcode` Linux package still available on Debian and Ubuntu. The Linux package only contains the basic version 3 Geek Code, and does not support crossovers and variables. -Some categories have been removed, others added, some altered. The v3.x undergraduate weltanschaung has been supplanted by a more seasoned outlook. +Version 4.x was released on GitHub on October 18, 2019. Some categories have been removed, others added, some altered. The v3.x undergraduate weltanschaung has been supplanted by a more seasoned outlook. + +In version 4, tv/series are given its own category (since geeks may watch something else besides Star Trek) + +[Click here to see Version 4.0!](https://github.com/telavivmakers/geek_code/blob/8903d925d6660d9afa661d6cb99f13976d95242f/README.md) + +Version 4.5 was mostly bugfixes to make the current geek code internally consistent, and correct any older 3.x code that was lurking in the shadows. + +Welcome to The Geek Code Version 5.0 +====== + +The code no longer uses case-sensitive categories. To accomplish this, some categories and letters have been changed. Letter groupings are used so that there was no repetition of single letters among the categories. + +Some categories were merged, and couple new symbols were added. The header of the GEEK CODE BLOCK (which used to mimic the output of a GPG BLOCK) now merges both header and version in a single line. + +In version 5.x, each category is designed to help uniquely identify a geek with less parallelism existing among categories. There are no categories that refer backwards to previously defined categories. + +And there's never a need to define "sex" in three different ways! + +In our own way, this version also adheres to the motto "more geek, less crap". And this has really enhanced the "seasoned outlook" that v4.x adopted in its code. + +How Does It Work? +------ The code consists of a set of alphanumeric identifiers indicating the various categories (and subcategories), and qualifiers + and – following the identifiers indicating amount/size/level of proficiency/etc. These qualifiers can be stacked, e.g H+++ indicates a person of extremely skilled with hardware (the H indicating Hardware). @@ -29,23 +73,45 @@ The broad categories encoded are: Geek of, Wetware, Computers, Politics, Enterta Some categories will be irrelevant, so ignore them. Some of the qualifiers will not match with you exactly, so choose that qualifier that most closely matches you. -Given a set of category/qualifier strings for any of the above (skip anything you dont want to answer/not relevant/classified/unknown/indeterminate/etc). A GEEK CODE BLOCK similar to the output created by PGP attempts to universalize how you will see the Geek Code around the net. Line breaks can be added if needed. +Given a set of category/qualifier strings for any of the above (skip anything you dont want to answer/not relevant/classified/unknown/indeterminate/etc). It's time to assemble your code for displaying to the world. Take the substrings and concatenate with a space between. When completed, it will look something like the following: + ``` -----BEGIN GEEK CODE VERSION 4.55 BLOCK---- -GCS^/GM^ a++(a?) bb c++(c-) d+:+ C++(++++) -ULD++++$ Lbash+++/LC#+/Lj+/Lpy++/Lvb -G:exarobibliologist FE++(--) BE+++(--) M-- PGP E++ -H PSG PE TSTsnw+++/TSTld+++/TSTpic--/TSTdsc-- -/Tmon+++/TOB+++/TFF++/TDW+ R+++(*)>$ B+++ -kX+++ INTJ-A e++ h-- r+++ !y -----END GEEK CODE VERSION 4.55 BLOCK---- +GCS^/GM^ A++(a?) B_:--:+:-:+ C++(C-) D+:+ CM++(++++) MW11_(++) ULD++++$ MC-- Lbash+++/LC#+/Lj+/Lpy++/Lvb IO+++:---(+) G:exarobibliologist E++ H+ PGP PSG PE TDW+/TEX+++/THRO++++/TMON+++/TOB+++/TSTsnw+++/TSTld+++/TSTdsc-- RPG+++(*)>$ BK+++ KX+++ INTJ-A R-- Y+++ ``` -### Special characters + +A GEEK CODE BLOCK parodies the output created by PGP, and attempts to universalize how you will see the Geek Code around the net. Line breaks can be added if needed (but + +``` +-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK VERSION 5.0----- +GCS^/GM^ A++(a?) B_:--:+:-:+ C++(C-) D+:+ CM++(++++) +MW11_(++) ULD++++$ MC-- Lbash+++/LC#+/Lj+/Lpy++/Lvb +IO+++:---(+) PGP G:exarobibliologist E++ H+ PSG PE +TDW+/TEX+++/THRO++++/TMON+++/TOB+++/TSTsnw+++/TSTld+++/ +TSTdsc-- RPG+++(*)>$ BK+++ KX+++ INTJ-A R-- Y+++ +-----END GEEK CODE BLOCK VERSION 5.0----- +``` + +Special characters +------ A few special characters allow for the (ultimately wrong but practically useful) notion that geeks can seldom be strictly quantified. +``` ++ = indicates an increased amount of geekiness in a particular area. Each additional + raises the level further. +``` + +``` +_ = (Optional) indicates a baseline answer. _ is one step above -, and one step below +. Therefore, _ is never combined with + or - +``` + +For example, instead of leaving it blank/empty, a geek of average shape and size could write d_:_ to indicate they are at the baseline. + +``` +- = indicates a decreased amount of geekiness in a particular area. Each additional - reduces the level further. +``` + ``` @ = for this variable, said trait is not very rigid, may change with time or with individual interaction. ``` @@ -84,129 +150,175 @@ For example, UL+++>$ indicating a geek that is currently Linux savvy, but wants ! = Placed BEFORE the category. Unless stated otherwise, indicates that the person refuses to participate in this category. This is unlike the ? variable as the ? indicates lack of knowledge, while the ! indicates stubborn refusal to participate. ``` -For example, !M would be a person that just plain refuses to have anything to do with Macintosh, while M? would be a person that doesn't even know what Macintosh is.``` +For example, !MC would be a person that just plain refuses to have anything to do with Macintosh, while MC? would be a person that doesn't even know what Macintosh is. -## The categories +The categories +====== -============================================================== -## G – Geek of - training/degree/interest/job +G = GEEK OF - training/degree/interest/job +====== To start a code, a geek must declare himself or herself to be a geek. To do this, we start the code with a "G" to denote "GEEK", followed by one or two letters to denote the geek's occupation or field of study. Multi-talented geeks with more than one vocational training should denote their myriad of talents with a slash between each vocation (example: GCS/MU/TW). ``` -GAI = Geek of Artificial Intelligence +GAI = Geek of Artificial Intelligence GBIO = Geek of Biomedical Engineering -GB = Geek of Business -GC = Geek of Classics -GCA = Geek of Commercial Arts -GCM = Geek of Computer Management -GCS = Geek of Computer Science -GCC = Geek of Communications -GE = Geek of Engineering -GED = Geek of Education -GFA = Geek of Fine Arts -GFS = Geek of Forensic Science -GG = Geek of Government -GH = Geek of Humanities -GIT = Geek of Information Technology -GJ = Geek of Jurisprudence (Law) -GLS = Geek of Library Science -GL = Geek of Literature -GMC = Geek of Mass Communications -GM = Geek of Math -GMD = Geek of Medicine -GMU = Geek of Music -GPA = Geek of Performing Arts -GP = Geek of Philosophy -GS = Geek of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.) -GSS = Geek of Social Science (Psychology, Sociology, etc.) -GTW = Geek of Technical Writing +GB = Geek of Business +GC = Geek of Classics +GCA = Geek of Commercial Arts +GCM = Geek of Computer Management +GCS = Geek of Computer Science +GCC = Geek of Communications +GDS = Geek of Data Science +GDVO = Geek of DevOps +GE = Geek of Engineering +GED = Geek of Education +GFA = Geek of Fine Arts +GFS = Geek of Forensic Science +GG = Geek of Government +GH = Geek of Humanities +GIT = Geek of Information Technology +GJ = Geek of Jurisprudence (Law) +GLS = Geek of Library Science +GL = Geek of Literature +GMC = Geek of Mass Communications +GM = Geek of Math +GMD = Geek of Medicine +GMU = Geek of Music +GPA = Geek of Performing Arts +GP = Geek of Philosophy +GS = Geek of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.) +GSS = Geek of Social Science (Psychology, Sociology, etc.) +GTW = Geek of Technical Writing GVDD = Geek of Video Game Design -GO = Geek of Other. Some types of geeks deviate from the normal geek activities. This is encouraged as true geeks come from all walks of life. -GU = Geek of 'Undecided'. This is a popular vocation with incoming freshmen. -G! = Geek of no qualifications nor interests; likely, cannot exist -GAT = Geek of All Trades. For those geeks that can do anything and everything. GAT usually precludes the use of other vocational descriptors. +GO = Geek of Other. Some types of geeks deviate from the normal geek activities. This is encouraged as true geeks come from all walks of life. +GU = Geek of 'Undecided'. This is a popular vocation with incoming freshmen. +G! = Geek of no qualifications nor interests; likely, cannot exist +GAT = Geek of All Trades. For those geeks that can do anything and everything. GAT usually precludes the use of other vocational descriptors. ``` -============================================================== -## a,b,c,d - WETWARE (age/beard/clothing/dimensions) +WETWARE (A,B,C,D) (age/beard/clothing/dimensions) +====== They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. The Geek, of course, doesn't believe any of that crap; on the internet, no one knows you're a dog, according to ancient meme. In any case this section allows you to list something about what you look like, conceivably for dating purposes or such nonsense. Also it lets us start off with 'abcd' for age/beard/clothing/dimensions. -### a – Age +A = Age +------ The only way to become a true geek is through practice and experience. To this end, your age becomes an important part of your geekiness. Use the qualifiers below to show your age (in Terran years). Base 10 , wise guys. ``` -a++++ = 60 and up -a+++ = 50-59 -a++ = 40-49 -a+ = 30-39 -a = 25-29 -a- = 20-24 -a-- = 15-19 -a--- = 10-14 -a---- = 9 and under (Geek in training?) -a? = immortal -!a = it's none of your business how old I am -In addition, if you wish to give your exact age, you can place the number after the 'a' identifier. For example: a42 +A++++ = 60 and up +A+++ = 50-59 +A++ = 40-49 +A+ = 30-39 +A = 25-29 +A- = 20-24 +A-- = 15-19 +A--- = 10-14 +A---- = 9 and under (Geek in training?) +A? = immortal +!A = it's none of your business how old I am +A= = Share your exact age by placing a number after. For example: A=42 ``` -### b – beardliness/facial hair + +B = Beardliness/Hair +------ + As facial hair plays some sort of role in geek space, serving as an expression of style, countercultural proclivities, etc. etc. and [unix beards](http://www.usenix.org.uk/content/unix_beards.html) being a thing we give it a category here despite its irrelevance to some fraction of the population. -``` -b = beard -bm = mustache -bs = sideburns -bb = bushy eyebrows -``` -Thus b++/bm++ means impressive beard with equally consequential mustachio. Leave blank for no facial hair. +The hair code is divided into 5 parts, delimited by a colon. The parts are (Head : Beard : Brows : Mustache : Sideburns) -### c – Clothing ``` -c++ = I tend to wear conservative dress such as a business suit or worse, a tie. -c+ = Good leisure-wear. Slacks, button-shirt, etc. No jeans, tennis shoes, or t-shirts. -c = I dress a lot like those found in catalog ads. Bland, boring, without life or meaning. -c- = I'm usually in jeans and a t-shirt. -c-- = My t-shirts go a step further and have a trendy political message on them. -c--- = Punk dresser, including, but not limited to, torn jeans and shirts, body piercings, and prominent tattoos. -cx = Cross Dresser -c? = I have no idea what I am wearing right now, let alone what I wore yesterday. -!c = No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, don't you think? -cpu = I wear the same clothes all the time, no matter the occasion, forgetting to do laundry between wearings. ++++ = Some people look at me and think I'm Sasquatch I have so much hair +++ = Amazing hair growth! ++ = Some hair growth + = Average +- = Less than normal, partially shaved +-- = Bald / Shaved +--- = Alopecia / Unable to grow hair there ``` -### d – dimensions -Geeks come in many shapes and sizes. Shape code is divided into two parts delimited by a colon, the first indicating vertical, and the second horizontal extent. Thus d+++:--- indicates extremely tall and thin. -``` -d+++:+++ = I usually have to duck through doors/I take up three movie seats. -d++:++ = I'm a basketball/linebacker candidate. -d+:+ = I'm a little taller/rounder than most. -d: = I'm an average geek -d-:- = I look up to most people. Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds. -d--:-- = I look up to damn near everybody. I tend to have to fight against a strong breeze. -d---:--- = I take a phone book with me when I go out so I can see to eat dinner. My bones are poking through my skin. -``` -============================================================== -## C- COMPUTERS +Thus B_:++:+:++:_ means that geek has an average head of hair, with an impressive beard, thick brows, an equally impressive mustachio, and ordinary sideburns. -There is a record of geeks that don't use computers. Unfortunately, they are all dead, having lived in an era of no computers. All modern geeks have some exposure to computers. If you don't know what a computer is, you need to go back into your shell. -Computers +C = Clothing +------ + +``` +C++ = I tend to wear conservative dress such as a business suit or worse, a tie. +C+ = Good leisure-wear. Slacks, button-shirt, etc. No jeans, tennis shoes, or t-shirts. +C = I dress a lot like those found in catalog ads. Bland, boring, without life or meaning. +C- = I'm usually in jeans and a t-shirt. +C-- = My t-shirts go a step further and have a trendy political message on them. +C--- = Punk dresser, including, but not limited to, torn jeans and shirts, body piercings, and prominent tattoos. +Cx = Cross Dresser +C? = I have no idea what I am wearing right now, let alone what I wore yesterday. +!C = No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, don't you think? +Cpu = I wear the same clothes all the time, no matter the occasion, forgetting to do laundry between wearings. +``` + +D = Dimensions +------ + +Geeks come in many shapes and sizes. Shape code is divided into two parts delimited by a colon, the first indicating vertical, and the second horizontal extent. +``` +D+++:+++ = I usually have to duck through doors/I take up three movie seats. +D++:++ = I'm a basketball/linebacker candidate. +D+:+ = I'm a little taller/rounder than most. +D: = I'm an average geek +D-:- = I look up to most people. Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds. +D--:-- = I look up to damn near everybody. I tend to have to fight against a strong breeze. +D---:--- = I take a phone book with me when I go out so I can see to eat dinner. My bones are poking through my skin. +``` + +Example: D+++:--- indicates extremely tall and thin. + + +CM = COMPUTERS +====== + +There is a record of geeks that don't use computers. Unfortunately, they are all dead, having lived in an era of no computers. + +All modern geeks have some exposure to computers. If you don't know what a computer is, you need to go back into your shell. + Most geeks identify themselves by their use of computers and computer networks. In order to quantify your geekiness level on computers, consult the following (consider the term 'computers' synonymous with 'computer network'). This category represents "general" computer aptitude. Categories below will get into specifics. ``` -C++++ = I'll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface installed into my skull. -C+++ = You mean there is life outside of Internet? You're shittin' me! I haven't dragged myself to class in weeks. -C++ = Computers are a large part of my existence. I code in at least one language -C+ = Computers are fun and I enjoy using them. -C = Computers are a tool, nothing more. I use it when it serves my purpose. -C- = Anything more complicated than my calculator and I'm screwed. -C-- = Where's the on switch? -C--- = If you even mention computers, I will rip your head off! +CM++++ = I'll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface installed into my skull. +CM+++ = You mean there is life outside of Internet? I haven't logged out in weeks. I answer questions on StackOverflow. +CM++ = Computers are a large part of my existence. I code in at least one language. I have StackOverflow bookmarked so I can find answers to my programming questions. +CM+ = Computers are fun and I enjoy using them. I also know that when it says 'press any key to continue', I don't have to look for a key labeled 'ANY'. +CM = Computers are a tool, nothing more. I use it when it serves my purpose. +CM- = Anything more complicated than my calculator and I'm screwed. +CM-- = Where's the on switch? +CM--- = Computer? Not interested. That's those machines with demons in them, right? ``` -### U – UNIX + +MW = Microsoft Windows +------ + +A good many geeks suffer through the use of various versions of Microsoft Windows. + +Rate your Windows geekiness, and if desired you can include the versions of Windows you have used or are currently using. + +For example: MW11+++ means that you are very proficient with Windows 11. + +``` +MW++++ = I am a MS Windows programming god. I have designed/compiled 1+ .exe, .msi, or .dll +MW+++ = I write/compile Microsoft code. +MW++ = I have 'hacked' my Windows REGEDIT to unlock or fix various bugs on my machine. +MW+ = I have installed my own custom sounds, wallpaper, and screen savers so my PC walks and talks like a fun house. I have a hundred fonts that I've installed but never used. +MW = I only use Windows for one specific purpose (like running Steam games), but I don't have to like it. +MW- = I'm still trying to install MS Windows and have at least one peripheral that never works right +MW-- = MS Windows is a joke operating system. No one can find the error codes anymore, and even if they could no one can read hexadecimal to understand them! +MW--- = Windows has set back the computing industry by at least 10 years. Bill Gates should be drawn, quartered, hung, shot, poisoned, disembowelled, and then REALLY hurt. +``` + +U = Unix +------ + It seems that a Unix-based operating system is the OS of choice among most geeks. In addition to telling us about your Unix abilities, you can also show which specific Unix OS you are using. To accomplish this, you include a letter showing the brand with your rating. For example: UL++++ would indicate a sysadmin running Linux. U = Unix @@ -225,13 +337,13 @@ It seems that a Unix-based operating system is the OS of choice among most geeks ULG = Gentoo ULGC = ChromeOS / ChromiumOS ULS = Slackware - UL* = other - US = Sun OS/Solaris - UA = AIX - UH = HPUX - UI = IRIX - UC = SCO Unix - U* = Some other one not listed + UL* = other + US = Sun OS/Solaris + UA = AIX + UH = HPUX + UI = IRIX + UC = SCO Unix + U* = Some other one not listed some examples ``` U++++ = I am the sysadmin. If you try and crack my machine don't be surprised if the municipal works department gets an "accidental" computer-generated order to put start a new landfill on your front lawn or your quota is reduced to 4K. @@ -244,8 +356,23 @@ U-- = I've seen Unix and didn't like it. DEC rules! U--- = Unix geeks are actually nerds in disguise. ``` -### L – Programming languages . -List a series of languages and your facility/opinion thereupon, for example Lpy++/R+ would indicate high proficiency in python and above average knowledge of R. +MC = Mac/Apple +------ + +Many geeks have jumped the PC ship and moved over to using Apple products. Give notification of your Mac rating. + +``` +MC++ = I am a Mac guru. Anything those DOS putzes and Unix nerds can do, I can do better, and if not, I'll write the damn software to do it. +MC+ = A Mac has it's uses and I use it quite often. +MC = I use a Mac, but I'm pretty indifferent about it. +MC- = Macs suck. All real geeks have a character prompt. +MC-- = Macs do more than suck. They make a user stupid by allowing them to use the system without knowing what they are doing. Mac weenies have lower IQs than the fuzz in my navel. +``` + +L = Programming Languages +------ + +List a series of languages and your facility/opinion thereupon, for example Lpy++/LR+ would indicate high proficiency in python and above average knowledge of R. ``` Lasm = Assembly @@ -279,79 +406,105 @@ Lpy = I am neutral on python , its ok for some things. Lpy- = Python is for hobbies Lpy-- = I do not like python, it is an ugly aberration for people incapable of grasping the subtle power of [C|Lisp|assembly] ``` -### G: - github handle -Your github username, after the G: If you use bitbucket use GB: instead, if some other public repo write the name like Gbeanstalk:rutman. E.g. + +IO = Input/Output +------ + +How do you take your data? How do you present your data to others? Input/Output is a single entry with two sections delimited by a colon describing how user-friendly or not you are. + ``` -G:exarobibliologist +Input Side +IO+++ = I wrote my own database system as current performance limitations were irking me +IO++ = +IO+ = +IO = +IO- = +IO-- = +IO--- = Keep the dirty stuff under the hood, building a cool GUI is where its at + +Output Side +IO+++ = I am a java bean +IO++ = +IO+ = +IO = +IO- = +IO-- = My user interface is a text-only Terminal. Don't even touch the mouse +IO--- = I couldnt care less about the 'user experience'; users can be approximated using Bayesian techniques ``` -### FE – Frontend -``` -FE++ = I am a java bean -FE+ = -FE = -FE- = -FE-- = I couldnt care less about the 'user experience'; users can be approximated using Bayesian techniques -``` -### BE – Backend -``` -BE+++ = I wrote my own database system as current performance limitations were irking me -BE++ = -BE+ = -BE = -BE- = -BE-- = -BE--- = Keep the dirty stuff under the hood, building a cool GUI is where its at -``` +For example: IO+++:--- likely means you send and recieve data in as raw a form as possible. -### M – Macintosh -Many geeks have abandoned the character-based computer altogether and moved over to the Macintosh. It in important to give notification of your Mac rating. -``` -M++ = I am a Mac guru. Anything those DOS putzes and Unix nerds can do, I can do better, and if not, I'll write the damn software to do it. -M+ = A Mac has it's uses and I use it quite often. -M = I use a Mac, but I'm pretty indifferent about it. -M- = Macs suck. All real geeks have a character prompt. -M-- = Macs do more than suck. They make a user stupid by allowing them to use the system without knowing what they are doing. Mac weenies have lower IQs than the fuzz in my navel. -``` -### PGP +PGP +------ + Pretty Good Privacy (aka PGP) is a program available on many platforms that will encrypt files so that prying eyes (particularly governmental) can't look at them. ``` PGP++++ = I am Philip Zimmerman -PGP+++ = I don't send or answer mail that is not encrypted, or at the very least signed. If you are reading this without decrypting it first, something is wrong. IT DIDN'T COME FROM ME! -PGP++ = I have the most recent version and use it regularly -PGP+ = "Finger me for my public key" -PGP = I've used it, but stopped long ago. +PGP+++ = I don't send or answer mail that is not encrypted, or at the very least signed. If you are reading this without decrypting it first, something is wrong. IT DIDN'T COME FROM ME! +PGP++ = I have the most recent version and use it regularly +PGP+ = "Finger me for my public key" +PGP = I've used it, but stopped long ago. PGP- = I don't have anything to hide. PGP-- = I feel that the glory of the Internet is in the anarchic, trusting environment that so nurtures the exchange of information. Encryption just bogs that down. PGP--- = If you support encryption on the Internet, you must be a drug dealer or terrorist or something like that. PGP---- = Oh, here is something you all can use that is better (insert Clipper here). ``` -### E – Electronics + +G = GitHub Username +------ + +Good Version Control systems are a priority for most geeks coders. List which version control system you use, and your username so we can find you. +``` +G = GitHub +Gb = BitBucket +Gbk = Bitkeeper +Gbn = Beanstalk +Gsvn = Subversion +Gtfs = Team Foundation Server +``` + +Write your username, after the code, like the following examples: + +``` +G:exarobibliologist +Gbn:rutman +``` + +E = Electronics +------ + ``` E+++ = I am lady ada -E++ = I have fixed broken toasters without removing the plug, such is my skill and need for speed. +E++ = I have fixed broken toasters without removing the plug, such is my skill and need for speed. E+ = I know CMOS from BJT and why a comparator is not quite equivalent to an op amp E = E- = E-- = Electrons are interesting as theoretical constructs ``` -### H – Hardware +H = Hardware +------ + ``` H+++ = I smithed my own chainmail from iron I smelted with ore mined by means of steam-powered equipment I created from old car parts. H++ = H+ = H = H- = I have used hammers metaphorically far more often than literally -H-- = I prefer to take my laptop to the shop when the hardware acts up +H-- = I prefer to take my laptop to the shop when the hardware acts up ``` -## P – POLITICS + +POLITICS +====== The last few years has seen the rise of the political geek. This phenomena is little understood, but some theorize that it has come about because of the popular media's attempts to demonize the Internet and computer use in general, and the government's willingness to go along with it. Others propose that the aging geek population has simply started taking an interest in the world around them. Some support the "Sun Spot" theory. As of v4 some new subcategories are added to the PS and PE categories. -### PS – Political and Social Issues + +Politics and Social Issues +------ + Where, in general, your political views on different social issues fall. The + and – ratings here roughly indicate left/right on the political spectrum. Subcategories (give yourself a geek point if your first thought was 'actually, subsubcategories') @@ -360,7 +513,6 @@ Subcategories (give yourself a geek point if your first thought was 'actually, s PSL = civil liberties PSS = gender politics -For example – ``` PS+++ = Legalize drugs! Abolish the government. "Fuck the draft!" PS++ = I give to liberal causes. I march for gay rights. I'm a card carrying member of the ACLU. Keep abortion safe and legal. @@ -370,8 +522,12 @@ PS- = Label records! Keep dirty stuff off the TV and the Internet. PS-- = Oppose sex education, abortion rights, gay rights. Rush Limbaugh is my spokesman. PS--- = Repent left-wing sinners and change your wicked evil ways. Buchanan/Robertson in '96. ``` -### PE – Politics and Economic Issues + +Politics and Economic Issues +------ + Note this category has been reversed as of v4 to maintain the loose left+ and right- association from the PS category. + ``` PE+++ = Capitalism is evil! Government should provide the services we really need. Nobody should be rich. PE++ = Keep the government off the backs of businesses. Deregulate as much as possible. @@ -380,42 +536,39 @@ PE- = It's ok to increase government spending, so we can help more poor people. PE-- = Balance the budget with spending cuts and an amendment. PE--- = Abolish antitrust legislation. Raise taxes on everyone but the rich so that the money can trickle-down to the masses. ``` -## ENTERTAINMENT + +ENTERTAINMENT +====== Geeks love to play. No matter their age, all geeks enjoy playing. Of course, the object of this entertainment takes a myriad of different forms. What is it that pushes a geek to play? Is it simply a desire to relive their childhood? Or perhaps there is a piece of geeky genetic code that requires intellectual stimulation. Who knows, maybe it's a Freudian thing… -In v4, tv/series are given its own category other than star trek which remains for backwards compatibility. +T = TV +------ -### T – TV shows/series/movies -List what you think of a given series +List what you think of the series you geek out to ``` +TBBT = The Big Bang Theory +TB5 = Babylon5 TDW = Doctor Who -TRM = rick&MORTY +TEX = The Expanse TFF = Firefly +TGT = Game of Thrones +THRO = Heroes +TI = 'In search of…' with Leonard Nimoy +TLV = Leverage + TLVr = Leverage: Redemption +Tmon = Monty Python (series/films) +TMM = Mad Max +TLOTR = Lord of the Rings +TL = Lost +TOB = Orphan Black +TRM = rick&MORTY TSG = Stargate TSG1 = Stargate SG-1 TSGa = Stargate Atlantis TSGu = Stargate Universe -TBBT = The Big Bang Theory -TB5 = Babylon5 -TI = 'In search of…' with Leonard Nimoy -Tmon = Monty Python (series/films) -TMM = Mad Max -TSW = Star Wars - TSWcw = Star Wars Clone Wars - TSWman = The Mandalorian - TSWand = Star Wars - Andor - TSWobi = Star Wars - Obi-Wan Kenobi - TSWbob = Star Wars - Book of Boba Fett - TSWv = Star Wars - Visions - TSWbb = Star Wars - The Bad Batch - TSWres = Star Wars - Resistance - TSWreb = Star Wars - Rebels -TGT = Game of Thrones -TLOTR = Lord of the Rings -TL = Lost -TOB = Orphan Black + TSGoc = Stargate Origins Catherine TST = Star Trek TSTanm = Star Trek - Animated Series TSTng = Star Trek - The Next Generation @@ -428,181 +581,136 @@ TST = Star Trek TSTst = Star Trek - Short Treks TSTpro = Star Trek - Prodigy TSTsnw = Star Trek - Strange New Worlds +TSW = Star Wars + TSWcw = Star Wars Clone Wars + TSWman = The Mandalorian + TSWand = Star Wars - Andor + TSWobi = Star Wars - Obi-Wan Kenobi + TSWbob = Star Wars - Book of Boba Fett + TSWv = Star Wars - Visions + TSWbb = Star Wars - The Bad Batch + TSWres = Star Wars - Resistance + TSWreb = Star Wars - Rebels +TW13 = Warehouse 13 + ```` -Exemplary Star Trek info +Example Star Trek info ``` -TT+++ = It's not just a TV show, it's a religion. I know all about warp field dynamics and the principles behind the transporter. I have memorized the TECH manual. I speak Klingon. I go to cons with Vulcan ears on. I have no life. -TT++ = It's the best show around. I have all the episodes and the movies on tape and can quote entire scenes verbatim. I've built a few of the model kits too. But you'll never catch me at one of those conventions. Those people are kooks. -TT+ = It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things good on television any more. -TT = It's just another TV show -TT- = Maybe it is just me, but I have no idea what the big deal with Star Trek is. Perhaps I'm missing something but I just think it is bad drama. -TT-- = Star Trek is just another Space Opera. William Shatner isn't an actor, he's a poser! And what's with this Jean-Luc Picard? A Frenchman with a British accent? Come on. Isn't Voyager just a rehash of Lost in Space? Has Sisko even breathed in the last two seasons? Come on. I'd only watch this show if my remote control broke. -TT--- = Star Trek SUCKS! It is the worst crap I have ever seen! Hey, all you trekkies out there, GET A LIFE! (William Shatner is a t—) +TST+++ = It's not just a TV show, it's a religion. I know all about warp field dynamics and the principles behind the transporter. I have memorized the TECH manual. I speak Klingon. I go to cons with Vulcan ears on. I have no life. +TST++ = It's the best show around. I have all the episodes and the movies on tape and can quote entire scenes verbatim. I've built a few of the model kits too. But you'll never catch me at one of those conventions. Those people are kooks. +TST+ = It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things good on television any more. +TST = It's just another TV show +TST- = Maybe it is just me, but I have no idea what the big deal with Star Trek is. Perhaps I'm missing something but I just think it is bad drama. +TST-- = Star Trek is just another Space Opera. William Shatner isn't an actor, he's a poser! And what's with this Jean-Luc Picard? A Frenchman with a British accent? Come on. Isn't Voyager just a rehash of Lost in Space? Has Sisko even breathed in the last two seasons? Come on. I'd only watch this show if my remote control broke. +TST--- = Star Trek SUCKS! It is the worst crap I have ever seen! Hey, all you trekkies out there, GET A LIFE! (William Shatner is a t—) ```` -### R – Role Playing + +RPG = Roleplaying +------ + Role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons have long been a part of the traditional geek life. Because geeks often become so involved in their role-playing that they lose touch with reality, include one of the following role-playing codes. ``` -R+++ = I've written and published my own gaming materials. -R++ = There is no life outside the role of the die. I know all of piddly rules of (chosen game). _MY_ own warped rules scare the rest of the players. -R+ = I've got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I know better than I know myself. -R = Role-Playing? That's just something to do to kill a Saturday afternoon -R- = Gosh, what an utter waste of time! -R-- = Role-Players are instruments of pure evil. -R--- = I work for T$R. -R* = I thought life WAS role-playing? +RPG+++ = I've written and published my own gaming materials. +RPG++ = There is no life outside the role of the die. I know all of piddly rules of (chosen game). _MY_ own warped rules scare the rest of the players. +RPG+ = I've got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I know better than I know myself. +RPG = Role-Playing? That's just something to do to kill a Saturday afternoon +RPG- = Gosh, what an utter waste of time! +RPG-- = Role-Players are instruments of pure evil. +RPG--- = I work for T$R. +RPG* = I thought life WAS role-playing? ``` -### B – Books + +BK = Books +------ + In addition (or maybe on the other hand), many geeks have lives that revolve around books. ``` -B++++ = I read a book a day. I have library cards in three states. I have discount cards from every major bookstore. I've ordered books from another country to get my Favorite Author Fix. -B+++ = I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet. -B++ = I find the time to get through at least one new book a month. -B+ = I enjoy reading, but don't get the time very often. -B = I read the newspaper and the occasional book. -B- = I read when there is no other way to get the information. -B-- = I did not actually READ the geek code, I just had someone tell me. +BK++++ = I read a book a day. I have library cards in three states. I have discount cards from every major bookstore. I've ordered books from another country to get my Favorite Author Fix. +BK+++ = I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet. +BK++ = I find the time to get through at least one new book a month. +BK+ = I enjoy reading, but don't get the time very often. +BK = I read the newspaper and the occasional book. +BK- = I read when there is no other way to get the information. +BK-- = I take in knowledge by osmosis +BK--- = I did not actually READ the geek code, I just had someone tell me. ``` -### k – Comics -Subcategories – + +K = Comics +------ + +Subcategories ``` - kD = Dilbert - kX = XKCD - kM = Manga - kM! = Hentai + KD = Dilbert + KX = XKCD + KM = Manga + KM! = Hentai ``` -## LIFESTYLE + +LIFESTYLE +====== Geeks, unlike the lower lifeforms known as nerds, have lives. They have things to do that are in the outside world. Of course, this is usually done with other geeks, but that's not the point. The point is,, that geeks are not necessarily the outcasts society often believes they are. The fact is that society isn't kool enough to be included in our activities. -### mbti - Personality +MBTI / PERSONALITY +------ + Most geeks have at one time or other taken a Myers & Briggs Type Indicator test. If you want to, include your letters in the code here. -### e - Education -All geeks have a varying amount of education. -``` -e+++++ = I am Stephen Hawking -e++++ = Managed to get my Ph.D. -e+++ = Got a Masters degree -e++ = Got a Bachelors degree -e+ = Got an Associates degree -e = Graduated High School / GED -e- = In High School -e-- = In Middle School -e--- = In Elementary School -e* = I learned everything there is to know about life from the "Hitchhiker's Trilogy". -``` -### Housing -Tell us about your geeky home. -``` -h+++ = Living in a cave with 47 computers and an Internet feed, located near a Dominoes pizza. See !d. -h++ = Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered. -h+ = Friends come over to visit every once in a while to talk about Geek things. There is a place for them to sit. -h = Living with one or more registered Geeks. -h- = Living with one or more people who know nothing about being a Geek and refuse to watch geeky shows on TV. -h-- = Married, (persons living romantically with someone might as well label themselves h--, you're as good as there already.) -h--- = Married with children – Al Bundy can sympathize +R = Residence +------ + +Tell us about your geeky home. -h! I am stuck living with my parents! -h* I'm not sure where I live anymore. This lab/workplace seems like home to me. ``` -### Relationships -While many geeks are highly successful at having relationships, a good many more are not. Give us the gritty details. +R+++ = Living in a cave with 47 computers and an Internet feed, located near a Dominoes pizza. See !d. +R++ = Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered. +R+ = Friends come over to visit every once in a while to talk about Geek things. There is a place for them to sit. +R = Living with one or more registered Geeks. +R- = Living with one or more people who know nothing about being a Geek and refuse to watch geeky shows on TV. +R-- = Married, (persons living romantically with someone might as well label themselves h--, you're as good as there already.) +R--- = Married with children – Al Bundy can sympathize + +R! I am stuck living with my parents! +R* I'm not sure where I live anymore. This lab/workplace seems like home to me. ``` -r+++ = Found someone, dated, and am now married. -r++ = I've dated my current S.O. for a long time. -r+ = I date frequently, bouncing from one relationship to another. -r = I date periodically. -r- = I have difficulty maintaining a relationship. -r-- = People just aren't interested in dating me. -r--- = I'm beginning to think that I'm a leper or something, the way people avoid me like the plague. -!r = I've never had a relationship, OR not for public consumption -r* = signifying membership in the SBCA (Sour Bachelor(ette)'s Club of America). The motto is 'Bitter, but not Desperate'. First founded at Caltech. -r% = I was going out with someone, but the asshole dumped me. -``` -### Sex + +RELATIONSHIPS, SEX, AND GENDER +====== + +While many geeks are highly successful at having relationships, a good many more are not. + Geeks have traditionally had problems with sex (ie, they never have any). Because geeks are so wrapped up in their sexuality (or lack of sexuality), it is important that the geek be willing to quantify their sexual experiences. This code also is used to denote the gender of the geek. -Females use 'x' in this category. +Females use 'X' in this category. -Males use 'y'. +Males use 'Y'. -Non-binary use 'q', or may type out their particular sexual preference in this section. +Non-binary use 'Q', or may type out their particular sexual preference in this section. -Those that do not wish to disclose their gender can use 'z'. For example: +Those that do not wish to disclose their gender can use 'Z'. For example: -``` -q+ = Non-binary person who has had sex -x+ = A female who has had sex -y+ = A male who has had sex. -z+ = A person (gender undisclosed) who has had sex. -!z = neither my sex nor my sex life are any of your beeswax -``` Some examples ``` -x+++++ = I am Madonna -y++++ = I'm a guy with a few little rug rats to prove I've been there. Besides, with kids around, who has time for sex? -z+++ = I'm married, so I can get it (theoretically) whenever I want. -z++ = I was once referred to as 'easy'. I have no idea where that might have come from though. -z+ = I've had real, live sex. -z = I've had sex. Oh! You mean with someone else? Then no. -z- = Not having sex by choice. -z-- = Not having sex because I just can't get any… -z--- = Not having sex because I'm a nun or a priest. -z* = I'm a pervert. -z** = I've been known to make perverts look like angels. -!z = It's none of your business what my sex life is like ! -z? = Sex? What's that? I've had no sexual experiences. -z>+ = Desperate for experience +X+++++ = I am Madonna +Y++++ = I'm a guy with a few little rug rats to prove I've been there. Besides, with kids around, who has time for sex? +Z+++ = I'm married, so I can get it (theoretically) whenever I want. +Z++ = I was once referred to as 'easy'. I have no idea where that might have come from though. +Q+ = Non-binary person who has had sex +X+ = A female who has had sex +Y+ = A male who has had sex. +Z+ = A person (gender undisclosed) who has had sex. +Z = I've had sex. Oh! You mean with someone else? Then no. +Z- = Not having sex by choice. +Z-- = People just aren't interested in dating me... +Z--- = Not having sex because I'm a nun or a priest. +X% = signifying membership in the SBCA (Sour Bachelor(ette)'s Club of America). The motto is 'Bitter, but not Desperate'. +Z* = I'm a pervert. +Z** = I've been known to make perverts look like angels. +!Z = It's none of your business what my gender or sex life is like ! +Z? = Sex? What's that? I've had no sexual experiences. +Z>+ = Desperate for experience ``` -CHANGELIST – What remains: - - Type (qualifications/training) - Dress - Age - Computers - Unix - Macintosh - Politics - Politics and Soc Issues - Politics and Economic Issues - PGP - Entertainment - startrek - Role Playing - Books - Lifestyle - MBTI - Education - Relationships - Sex - -Removed - - Emacs - WWW - Perl - Usenet/Usenet Oracle - Kibo - MS Windows - OS/2 - VMS - Cypherpunk - The Geek Code - Babylon5 (moved) - X-Files (moved) - Television - Dilbert (moved) - Doom - Linux moved under unix - -New - - ^ (denotes that geek has a degree or certificate in a field) - MBTI - Sex (non-binary support added) - - diff --git a/ToDo b/ToDo index 26099ae..92f7b87 100644 --- a/ToDo +++ b/ToDo @@ -1,3 +1,2 @@ * add some code to take a geek code string and output corresponding text -* update the html form where you can choose stuff. Make a cgi (or ask for the original) to generate the corresponding geek code -* there are some wrong examples in the intro +* update the html form where you can choose stuff. Make a cgi (or ask for the original) to generate the corresponding geek code \ No newline at end of file