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<h1>The Generator for The Code of the Geeks v3.1</h1>
<i>Last updated: July 12, 1995</i><p>
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<center><h2>Instructions</h2></center>
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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 selecting
the right qualifiers and submitting this form, 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.
<p>
Some of the qualifiers will very probably not match with you exactly. It
is impossible to cover all possibilities in each category. Simply choose
that qualifier that <b>most closely</b> 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.
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<center><h2>Variables</h2></center>
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<p>
Geeks can seldom be strictly 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.
</p><p>
</p><hr>
<p>
In each category, there will be four buttons right after the category
description. Each is described here.
</p><dl>
<dt>@
</dt><dd> for this 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++@.
</dd><dt>$
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>?
</dt><dd> Unless stated otherwise within the specific category, the ?
is placed after the category identifier and indicates that the
geek has no knowledge about that specific category. For
example, a person that has never even heard of Babylon 5,
would list their Babylon 5 category as 5?
</dd><dt>!
</dt><dd> 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, !E would be a person that just
plain refuses to have anything to do with Emacs, while E?
would be a person that doesn't even know what Emacs is.
</dd></dl>
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</p><hr>
<p>
For each qualifier in a category, there are three buttons. The first
button is manditory for the category. This is your baseline rating in
the category. The second two buttons are optional and may be used to
modify the baseline rating. Those modifiers are described below
</p><dl>
<dt>()
</dt><dd> for indicating "cross-overs" or ranges. Geeks who go from
C+ to C--- depending on the situation (i.e. mostly "c+") could
use C+(---). @ is different from () in that () has finite
limits within the category, while @ ranges all over.
</dd><dt>&gt;
</dt><dd> for 'wannabe' ratings. Indicating that while the geek is
currently at one rating, they are striving to reach another.
For example, C-&gt;$ indicating a geek that is currently
computer savvy, but wants to someday make money at it.
</dd></dl>
<form action="geek2.cgi" method="POST">
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<center><h2>Types of Geeks</h2></center>
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<p>
Geeks come in many flavors. The flavors relate to the vocation (or, if a
student, what they are training in) of the particular geek. To start a
code, a geek must declare himself or herself to be a geek. To do this,
simply choose the button which denotes your occupation or field of study.
Multi-talented geeks with more than one vocational training should click
on all applicable areas (For those with many areas, the GAT check box
might be for you).
</p><p>
</p><dl>
<dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GB"><b>GB</b> --- Geek of Business
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GC"><b>GC</b> --- Geek of Classics
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GCA"><b>GCA</b> -- Geek of Commercial Arts
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GCM"><b>GCM</b> -- Geek of Computer
Management
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GCS"><b>GCS</b> -- Geek of Computer
Science
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GCC"><b>GCC</b> -- Geek of Communications
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GE"><b>GE</b> --- Geek of Engineering
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GED"><b>GED</b> -- Geek of Education
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GFA"><b>GFA</b> -- Geek of Fine Arts
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GG"><b>GG</b> --- Geek of Government
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GH"><b>GH</b> --- Geek of Humanities
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GIT"><b>GIT</b> -- Geek of Information
Technology
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GJ"><b>GJ</b> --- Geek of
Jurisprudence (Law)
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GLS"><b>GLS</b> -- Geek of Library Science
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GL"><b>GL</b> --- Geek of Literature
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GMC"><b>GMC</b> -- Geek of Mass
Communications
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GM"><b>GM</b> --- Geek of Math
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GMD"><b>GMD</b> -- Geek of Medicine
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GMU"><b>GMU</b> -- Geek of Music
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GPA"><b>GPA</b> -- Geek of Performing Arts
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GP"><b>GP</b> --- Geek of Philosophy
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GS"><b>GS</b> --- Geek of Science
(Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.)
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GSS"><b>GSS</b> -- Geek of Social
Science (Psychology, Sociology, etc.)
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GTW"><b>GTW</b> -- Geek of Technical
Writing <p>
</p></dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GO"><b>GO</b> --- 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.
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GU"><b>GU</b> --- Geek of
'Undecided'. This is a popular vocation with
incoming freshmen.
<p>
</p></dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1Gba"><b>G!</b> --- Geek of no
qualifications. A rather miserable existence, you would think.
<p>
</p></dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="1GAT"><b>GAT</b> -- Geek of All Trades.
For those geeks that can do
anything and everything. GAT usually precludes the use
of other vocational descriptors.
</dd></dl>
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<center><h2>Appearance</h2></center>
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</p><hr>
<p>
</p><h3>Dress</h3>
It is said that "clothes make the man". Well, I understood that I was made
by a mommy and a daddy (and there's even a category to describe the process
below!). Maybe the people who made up that saying aren't being quite that
literal...
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt>
<input type="checkbox" name="2at"> For this variable I vary
wildly.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="2mo" checked="checked"> I get paid for my involvement in
fashion.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="2Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement in fashion.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="2" value="d++">
(<input type="radio" name="2C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="2W" value="++">&gt;
<b>d++</b>
</dt><dd> I tend to wear conservative dress such as a business suit or worse,
a tie.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="2" value="d+">
(<input type="radio" name="2C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="2W" value="+">&gt;
<b>d+</b>
</dt><dd> Good leisure-wear. Slacks, button-shirt, etc. No jeans,
tennis shoes, or t-shirts.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="2" value="d" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="2C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="2W" value="">&gt;
<b>d</b>
</dt><dd> I dress a lot like those found in catalog ads. Bland,
boring, without life or meaning.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="2" value="d-">
(<input type="radio" name="2C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="2W" value="-">&gt;
<b>d-</b>
</dt><dd> I'm usually in jeans and a t-shirt.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="2" value="d--">
(<input type="radio" name="2C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="2W" value="--">&gt;
<b>d--</b>
</dt><dd> My t-shirts go a step further and have a trendy political
message on them.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="2" value="d---">
(<input type="radio" name="2C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="2W" value="---">&gt;
<b>d---</b>
</dt><dd> Punk dresser, including, but not limited to, torn jeans
and shirts, body piercings, and prominent tattoos.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="2C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="2W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
<p>
</p></dt><dt>
<input type="checkbox" name="2x">
<b>dx</b>
</dt><dd>Cross Dresser
</dd><dt>
<input type="checkbox" name="2qu">
<b>d?</b>
</dt><dd> I have no idea what I am wearing right now, let alone
what I wore yesterday.
</dd><dt>
<input type="checkbox" name="2ba">
<b>!d</b>
</dt><dd> No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, don't you think?
</dd><dt>
<input type="checkbox" name="2pu">
<b>dpu</b>
</dt><dd> I wear the same clothes all the time, no matter the
occasion, forgetting to do laundry between wearings.
</dd></dl>
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<p>
</p><h3>Shape</h3>
Geeks come in many shapes and sizes. Shape code is divided into two parts.
The first indicates height, while the second indicates roundness.
<p>
</p><h3>Height</h3>
<dl>
<dt>
<input type="radio" name="3" value="s+++" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="3C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="3W" value="+++"> &gt;
<b>s+++</b>
</dt><dd> I usually have to duck through doors.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="3" value="s++">
(<input type="radio" name="3C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="3W" value="++"> &gt;
<b>s++</b>
</dt><dd> I'm a basketball candidate.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="3" value="s+">
(<input type="radio" name="3C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="3W" value="+"> &gt;
<b>s+</b>
</dt><dd> I'm a little taller than most.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="3" value="s">
(<input type="radio" name="3C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="3W" value=""> &gt;
<b>s</b>
</dt><dd> I'm a geek of average height.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="3" value="s-">
(<input type="radio" name="3C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="3W" value="-"> &gt;
<b>s-</b>
</dt><dd> I look up to most people.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="3" value="s--">
(<input type="radio" name="3C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="3W" value="--"> &gt;
<b>s--</b>
</dt><dd> I look up to damn near everybody.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="3" value="d---">
(<input type="radio" name="3C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="3W" value="---"> &gt;
<b>s---</b>
</dt><dd> I take a phone book with me when I go out so I can
see to eat dinner.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="3C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="3W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<h3>Roundness</h3>
<dl>
<dt>
<input type="radio" name="4" value="+++">
(<input type="radio" name="4C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="4W" value="+++"> &gt;
<b>s+++</b>
</dt><dd> I take up three movie seats.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="4" value="++">
(<input type="radio" name="4C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="4W" value="++"> &gt;
<b>s++</b>
</dt><dd> I'm a linebacker candidate.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="4" value="+">
(<input type="radio" name="4C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="4W" value="+"> &gt;
<b>s+</b>
</dt><dd> I'm a little rounder than most.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="4" value="">
(<input type="radio" name="4C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="4W" value=""> &gt;
<b>s</b>
</dt><dd> I'm a geek of average roundness.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="4" value="-">
(<input type="radio" name="4C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="4W" value="-"> &gt;
<b>s-</b>
</dt><dd> Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="4" value="--" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="4C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="4W" value="--"> &gt;
<b>s--</b>
</dt><dd> I tend to have to fight against a strong breeze.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="4" value="---">
(<input type="radio" name="4C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="4W" value="---"> &gt;
<b>s---</b>
</dt><dd> My bones are poking through my skin.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="4C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="4W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Age</h3>
<p>
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). Also, please use
BASE 10 numbers.
</p><p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a+++"><b>a+++</b>
</dt><dd> 60 and up
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a++"><b>a++</b>
</dt><dd> 50-59
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a+"><b>a+</b>
</dt><dd> 40-49
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a"><b>a</b>
</dt><dd> 30-39
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a-"><b>a-</b>
</dt><dd> 25-29
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a--" checked="checked"><b>a--</b>
</dt><dd> 20-24
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a---"><b>a---</b>
</dt><dd> 15-19
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a----"><b>a----</b>
</dt><dd> 10-14
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a-----"><b>a-----</b>
</dt><dd> 9 and under (Geek is training?)
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="a?"><b>a?</b>
</dt><dd>immortal
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="5" value="!a"><b>!a</b>
</dt><dd>it's none of your business how old I am
</dd></dl>
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<center><h2>Computers</h2></center>
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<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Computers</h3>
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.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="6at"> For this variable I vary widely.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="6mo"> I get paid to use computers.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="6Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to use
computers.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="6qu"> I don't know what a computer is.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="6ba"> I refuse to use computers.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="6" value="C++++">
(<input type="radio" name="6C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="6W" value="++++"> &gt;
C++++
</dt><dd> I'll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface
installed into my skull.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="6" value="C+++">
(<input type="radio" name="6C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="6W" value="+++"> &gt;
C+++
</dt><dd> You mean there is life outside of Internet? You're shittin'
me! I haven't dragged myself to class in weeks.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="6" value="C++">
(<input type="radio" name="6C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="6W" value="++"> &gt;
C++
</dt><dd> 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
play games or mud on weekends, but still manage to stay
off of academic probation.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="6" value="C+">
(<input type="radio" name="6C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="6W" value="+"> &gt;
C+
</dt><dd> 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'.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="6" value="C" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="6C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="6W" value=""> &gt;
C
</dt><dd> Computers are a tool, nothing more. I use it when it serves
my purpose.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="6" value="C-">
(<input type="radio" name="6C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="6W" value="-"> &gt;
C-
</dt><dd> Anything more complicated than my calculator and I'm screwed.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="6" value="C--">
(<input type="radio" name="6C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="6W" value="--"> &gt;
C--
</dt><dd> Where's the on switch?
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="6" value="C---">
(<input type="radio" name="6C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="6W" value="---"> &gt;
C---
</dt><dd> If you even mention computers, I will rip your head off!
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="6C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="6W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>UNIX</h3>
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.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="7at"> For this variable I vary widely.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="7mo"> I get paid to use UNIX.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="7Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to use UNIX.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="7qu"> I don't know what UNIX is.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="7ba"> I refuse to use UNIX.
</dt><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7B"><b>B</b> - BSD (use this unless your BSDish system is mentioned below)
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7L"><b>L</b> - Linux
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7U"><b>U</b> - Ultrix
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7A"><b>A</b> - AIX
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7V"><b>V</b> - SysV
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7H"><b>H</b> - HPUX
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7I"><b>I</b> - IRIX
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7O"><b>O</b> - OSF/1 (aka Digital Unix)
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7S"><b>S</b> - Sun OS/Solaris
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7C"><b>C</b> - SCO Unix
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7X"><b>X</b> - NeXT
</dd><dd><input type="checkbox" name="7splat"><b>*</b> - Some other one not listed
<p>
</p></dd><dt>
<input type="hidden" name="7" value="U">
<input type="radio" name="7T" value="++++">
(<input type="radio" name="7C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="7W" value="++++"> &gt;
U++++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="7T" value="+++">
(<input type="radio" name="7C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="7W" value="+++"> &gt;
U+++
</dt><dd> 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!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="7T" value="++">
(<input type="radio" name="7C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="7W" value="++"> &gt;
U++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="7T" value="+">
(<input type="radio" name="7C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="7W" value="+"> &gt;
U+
</dt><dd> I not only have a Unix account, but I slam VMS any chance get.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="7T" value="" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="7C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="7W" value=""> &gt;
U
</dt><dd> I have a Unix account to do my stuff in
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="7T" value="-">
(<input type="radio" name="7C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="7W" value="-"> &gt;
U-
</dt><dd> I have a VMS account.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="7T" value="--">
(<input type="radio" name="7C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="7W" value="--"> &gt;
U--
</dt><dd> I've seen Unix and didn't like it. DEC rules!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="7T" value="---">
(<input type="radio" name="7C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="7W" value="---"> &gt;
U---
</dt><dd> Unix geeks are actually nerds in disguise.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="7C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="7W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Perl</h3>
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>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="8at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="8mo"> I get paid to program Perl.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="8Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to program Perl.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="8" value="P+++++">
(<input type="radio" name="8C" value="+++++">)
<input type="radio" name="8W" value="+++++"> &gt;
P+++++
</dt><dd> I am Larry Wall, Tom Christiansen, or Randal Schwartz.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="8" value="P++++">
(<input type="radio" name="8C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="8W" value="++++"> &gt;
P++++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="8" value="P+++">
(<input type="radio" name="8C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="8W" value="+++"> &gt;
P+++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="8" value="P++">
(<input type="radio" name="8C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="8W" value="++"> &gt;
P++
</dt><dd> Perl is a powerful programming tool. I don't write shell
scripts anymore because I write them in Perl.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="8" value="P+">
(<input type="radio" name="8C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="8W" value="+"> &gt;
P+
</dt><dd> I know of perl. I like perl. I just haven't learned much
perl, but it is on my agenda.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="8" value="P" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="8C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="8W" value=""> &gt;
P
</dt><dd> I know Perl exists, but that's all.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="8" value="P-">
(<input type="radio" name="8C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="8W" value="-"> &gt;
P-
</dt><dd> What's Perl got that awk and sed don't have?
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="8" value="P--">
(<input type="radio" name="8C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="8W" value="--"> &gt;
P--
</dt><dd> Perl users are sick, twisted programmers who are just showing off.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="8" value="P---">
(<input type="radio" name="8C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="8W" value="---"> &gt;
P---
</dt><dd> 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>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="8C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="8W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
<p>
</p></dt><dt><input type="radio" name="8qu" value="P?">P?
</dt><dd> What's Pearl?
</dd><dt><input type="checkbox" name="8ba">!P
</dt><dd> Our paranoid admin won't let us install Perl! Says it's a
"hacking tool".
</dd></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Linux</h3>
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 has
also been 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.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="9at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="9mo"> I get paid to work with Linux.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="9Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to work with
Linux. </dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="9qu"> What's Linux?
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="9" value="L+++++">
(<input type="radio" name="9C" value="+++++">)
<input type="radio" name="9W" value="+++++"> &gt;
L+++++
</dt><dd> I am Linus, grovel before me.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="9" value="L++++">
(<input type="radio" name="9C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="9W" value="++++"> &gt;
L++++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="9" value="L+++">
(<input type="radio" name="9C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="9W" value="+++"> &gt;
L+++
</dt><dd> I use Linux exclusively on my system. I monitor
comp.os.linux.* and even answer questions sometimes.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="9" value="L++">
(<input type="radio" name="9C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="9W" value="++"> &gt;
L++
</dt><dd> I use Linux ALMOST exclusively on my system. I've given
up trying to achieve Linux.God status, but welcome the OS
as a replacement for DOS. I only boot to DOS to play games.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="9" value="L+">
(<input type="radio" name="9C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="9W" value="+"> &gt;
L+
</dt><dd> I've managed to get Linux installed and even used it a few
times. It seems like it is just another OS.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="9" value="L" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="9C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="9W" value=""> &gt;
L
</dt><dd> I know what Linux is, but that's about all
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="9" value="L-">
(<input type="radio" name="9C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="9W" value="-"> &gt;
L-
</dt><dd> I have no desire to use Linux and frankly don't give a rats
patootie about it. There are other, better, operating
systems out there. Like Mac, DOS, or Amiga-OS. Or,
better yet even, would be another free Unix OS like FreeBSD.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="9" value="L--">
(<input type="radio" name="9C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="9W" value="--"> &gt;
L--
</dt><dd> Unix sucks. Because Linux = Unix. Linux Sucks. I worship
Bill Gates.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="9" value="L---">
(<input type="radio" name="9C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="9W" value="---"> &gt;
L---
</dt><dd> I am Bill Gates.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="9C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="9W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Emacs</h3>
GNU Emacs is the do-all be-everything editor/operating system available
for just about every computer architecture out there.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="10at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="10mo"> I get paid to use Emacs.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="10Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to use Emacs.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="10qu"> What's Emacs?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="10ba"> I don't use Emacs.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="10" value="E+++">
(<input type="radio" name="10C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="10W" value="+++"> &gt;
E+++
</dt><dd> Emacs is my login shell!! M-x doctor is my psychologist!
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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="10" value="E++">
(<input type="radio" name="10C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="10W" value="++"> &gt;
E++
</dt><dd> I know and use elisp regularly!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="10" value="E+">
(<input type="radio" name="10C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="10W" value="+"> &gt;
E+
</dt><dd> Emacs is great! I read my mail and news with it!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="10" value="E" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="10C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="10W" value=""> &gt;
E
</dt><dd> Yeah, I know what emacs is, and use it as my regular
editor.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="10" value="E-">
(<input type="radio" name="10C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="10W" value="-"> &gt;
E-
</dt><dd> Emacs is too big and bloated for my tastes
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="10" value="E--">
(<input type="radio" name="10C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="10W" value="--"> &gt;
E--
</dt><dd> Emacs is just a fancy word processor
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="10" value="E---">
(<input type="radio" name="10C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="10W" value="---"> &gt;
E---
</dt><dd> Emacs sucks! vi forever!!!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="10" value="E----">
(<input type="radio" name="10C" value="----">)
<input type="radio" name="10W" value="----"> &gt;
E----
</dt><dd> Emacs sucks! pico forever!!!
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="10C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="10W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>World Wide Web</h3>
It's relatively new. It's little understood. Everybody's doing it. How
much of a web-surfer are you?
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="11at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="11mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with the Web.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="11Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with the Web.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="11qu"> What's the Web?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="11ba"> I don't use the web.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="11" value="W+++">
(<input type="radio" name="11C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="11W" value="+++"> &gt;
W+++
</dt><dd> I am a WebMaster. Don't even think about trying to view
my homepage without the latest version of Netscape. When
I'm not on my normal net connection, I surf the web using
my Newton and a cellular modem.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="11" value="W++">
(<input type="radio" name="11C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="11W" value="++"> &gt;
W++
</dt><dd> I have a homepage. I surf daily. My homepage is
advertised in my .signature.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="11" value="W+">
(<input type="radio" name="11C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="11W" value="+"> &gt;
W+
</dt><dd> I have the latest version of Netscape, and wander the web
only when there's something specific I'm looking for.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="11" value="W" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="11C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="11W" value=""> &gt;
W
</dt><dd> I have a browser and a connection. Occasionally I'll use
them.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="11" value="W-">
(<input type="radio" name="11C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="11W" value="-"> &gt;
W-
</dt><dd> The web is really a pain. Life was so much easier when
you could transfer information by simple ASCII. Now
everyone won't even consider your ideas unless you spiff
them up with bandwidth-consuming pictures and pointless
information links.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="11" value="W--">
(<input type="radio" name="11C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="11W" value="--"> &gt;
W--
</dt><dd> A pox on the Web! It wastes time and bandwidth and just
gives the uneducated morons a reason to clutter the
Internet.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="11C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="11W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>USENET News</h3>
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 distribute pornography.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="12at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="12mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with USENET.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="12Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with USENET.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="12qu"> What's USENET?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="12ba"> I don't use USENET.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N++++">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value="++++"> &gt;
N++++
</dt><dd> I am Tim Pierce
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N+++">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value="+++"> &gt;
N+++
</dt><dd> 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...
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N++">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value="++"> &gt;
N++
</dt><dd> I read all the news in a select handful of groups.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N+">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value="+"> &gt;
N+
</dt><dd> I read news recreationally when I have some time to kill.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value=""> &gt;
N
</dt><dd> Usenet News? Sure, I read that once
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N-">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value="-"> &gt;
N-
</dt><dd> News is a waste of my time and I avoid it completely
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N--">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value="--"> &gt;
N--
</dt><dd> News sucks! 'Nuff said.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N---">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value="---"> &gt;
N---
</dt><dd> I work for Time Magazine.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N----">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="----">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value="----"> &gt;
N----
</dt><dd> I am a Scientologist.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="12" value="N*">
(<input type="radio" name="12C" value="*">)
<input type="radio" name="12W" value="*"> &gt;
N*
</dt><dd> All I do is read news
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="12C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="12W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h2>USENET Oracle</h2>
With the advent of the electronic age, and especially high-speed e-mail
communication, the spirit of the Oracles found a new outlet, and we now
recognize another great Oracle, the Usenet Oracle.
<p>
For more information, check out the newsgroups <a href="news:rec.humor.oracle">rec.humor.oracle</a> and <a href="news:rec.humor.oracle.d">rec.humor.oracle.d</a> or the FTP archives
at <a href="ftp://cs.indiana.edu/pub/oracle">cs.indiana.edu:/pub/oracle</a>.
Additional information and instructions can be found by sending an email
message with the subject of 'help' to <a href="mailto:oracle@cs.indiana.edu">oracle@cs.indiana.edu</a>.
</p><p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="36at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="36mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with the USENET Oracle.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="36Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with the USENET Oracle.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="36qu"> What's the USENET Oracle?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="36ba"> I don't consult the USENET Oracle.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="36" value="o+++++">
(<input type="radio" name="36C" value="+++++">)
<input type="radio" name="36W" value="+++++"> &gt;
o+++++
</dt><dd> I am Steve Kinzler
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="36" value="o++++">
(<input type="radio" name="36C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="36W" value="++++"> &gt;
o++++
</dt><dd> I am an active Priest.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="36" value="o+++">
(<input type="radio" name="36C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="36W" value="+++"> &gt;
o+++
</dt><dd> I was a Priest, but have retired.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="36" value="o++">
(<input type="radio" name="36C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="36W" value="++"> &gt;
o++
</dt><dd> I have made the Best Of Oracularities.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="36" value="o+">
(<input type="radio" name="36C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="36W" value="+"> &gt;
o+
</dt><dd> I have been incarnated at least once.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="36" value="o" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="36C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="36W" value=""> &gt;
o
</dt><dd> I've submitted a question, but it has never been incarnated.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="36" value="o-">
(<input type="radio" name="36C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="36W" value="-"> &gt;
o-
</dt><dd> I sent my question to the wrong group and got flamed.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="36" value="o--">
(<input type="radio" name="36C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="36W" value="--"> &gt;
o--
</dt><dd> Who needs answers from a bunch of geeks anyhow?
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="36C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="36W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Kibo</h3>
Kibo is. That is all that can be said. If you don't understand, read
<a href="news:alt.religion.kibology">alt.religion.kibology</a>
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="13at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="13mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with Kibo.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="13Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with Kibo.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="13qu"> What's Kibo?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="13ba"> I intentionally avoid Kibo.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K++++++">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="++++++">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="++++++"> &gt;
K++++++
</dt><dd>I am Kibo
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K+++++">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="+++++">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="+++++"> &gt;
K+++++
</dt><dd> I've had sex with Kibo
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K++++">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="++++"> &gt;
K++++
</dt><dd> I've met Kibo
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K+++">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="+++"> &gt;
K+++
</dt><dd> I've gotten mail from Kibo
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K++">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="++"> &gt;
K++
</dt><dd> I've read Kibo
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K+">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="+"> &gt;
K+
</dt><dd> I like Kibo
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value=""> &gt;
K
</dt><dd> I know who Kibo is
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K-">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="-"> &gt;
K-
</dt><dd> I don't know who Kibo is
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K--" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="--"> &gt;
K--
</dt><dd> I dislike Kibo
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K---">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="---"> &gt;
K---
</dt><dd> 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
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="13" value="K----">
(<input type="radio" name="13C" value="----">)
<input type="radio" name="13W" value="----"> &gt;
K----
</dt><dd> I am Xibo
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="13C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="13W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<hr>
<h3>Microsoft Windows</h3>
A good many geeks suffer through the use of various versions of MicroSoft
Windows running on or as a replacement for DOS. Rate
your Windows Geekiness. <p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="14at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="14mo"> I get paid for my involvement with
Windows.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="14Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with Windows.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="14qu"> What's Windows?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="14ba"> I don't use Windows.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="14" value="w+++++">
(<input type="radio" name="14C" value="+++++">)
<input type="radio" name="14W" value="+++++"> &gt;
w+++++
</dt><dd> I am Bill Gates
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="14" value="w++++">
(<input type="radio" name="14C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="14W" value="++++"> &gt;
w++++
</dt><dd> I have Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT, and Windows NT
Advanced Server all running on my SMP RISC machine. I
haven't seen daylight in six months.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="14" value="w+++">
(<input type="radio" name="14C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="14W" value="+++"> &gt;
w+++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="14" value="w++">
(<input type="radio" name="14C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="14W" value="++"> &gt;
w++
</dt><dd> I write MS Windows programs in C and think about using C++
someday. I've written at least one DLL.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="14" value="w+">
(<input type="radio" name="14C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="14W" value="+"> &gt;
w+
</dt><dd> 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. I never lose Minesweeper and Solitaire
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="14" value="w" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="14C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="14W" value=""> &gt;
w
</dt><dd> Ok, so I use MS Windows, I don't have to like it.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="14" value="w-">
(<input type="radio" name="14C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="14W" value="-"> &gt;
w-
</dt><dd> I'm still trying to install MS Windows and have at least one
peripheral that never works right
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="14" value="w--">
(<input type="radio" name="14C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="14W" value="--"> &gt;
w--
</dt><dd> MS Windows is a joke operating system. Hell, it's not
even an operating system. NT is Not Tough enough for me
either. 95 is how may times it will crash an hour.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="14" value="w---">
(<input type="radio" name="14C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="14W" value="---"> &gt;
w---
</dt><dd> 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.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="14C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="14W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<hr>
<h3>OS/2</h3>
The operating system that looks a lot like Windows, acts a lot like
Windows, but is much better than Windows.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="15at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="15mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with OS/2.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="15Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with OS/2.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="15qu"> What's the OS/2?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="15ba"> I don't use OS/2.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="15" value="O+++">
(<input type="radio" name="15C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="15W" value="+++"> &gt;
O+++
</dt><dd> I live, eat and breathe OS/2. All of my hard drives are
HPFS. I am the Anti-Gates.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="15" value="O++">
(<input type="radio" name="15C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="15W" value="++"> &gt;
O++
</dt><dd> I use OS/2 for all my computing needs. I use some DOS
and Windows programs, but rune them under OS/2. If the
program won't run under OS/2, then obviously I don't need
it.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="15" value="O+">
(<input type="radio" name="15C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="15W" value="+"> &gt;
O+
</dt><dd> I keep a DOS partition on my hard drive "just in case".
I'm afraid to try HPFS.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="15" value="O" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="15C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="15W" value=""> &gt;
O
</dt><dd> I finally managed to get OS/2 installed but wasn't too
terribly impressed.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="15" value="O-">
(<input type="radio" name="15C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="15W" value="-"> &gt;
O-
</dt><dd> Tried it, didn't like it.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="15" value="O--">
(<input type="radio" name="15C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="15W" value="--"> &gt;
O--
</dt><dd> I can't even get the thing to install!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="15" value="O---">
(<input type="radio" name="15C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="15W" value="---"> &gt;
O---
</dt><dd> Windows RULES!!! Long live Bill Gates. (See w++++)
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="15" value="O----">
(<input type="radio" name="15C" value="----">)
<input type="radio" name="15W" value="----"> &gt;
O----
</dt><dd> I am Bill Gates of Borg. OS/2 is irrelevant.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="15C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="15W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<hr>
<h3>Macintosh</h3>
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.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="16at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="16mo"> I get paid for my
involvement with Macs.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="16Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with Macs.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="16qu"> What's a Mac?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="16ba"> I don't use a Mac.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="16" value="M++">
(<input type="radio" name="16C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="16W" value="++"> &gt;
M++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="16" value="M+">
(<input type="radio" name="16C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="16W" value="+"> &gt;
M+
</dt><dd> A Mac has it's uses and I use it quite often.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="16" value="M" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="16C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="16W" value=""> &gt;
M
</dt><dd> I use a Mac, but I'm pretty indifferent about it.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="16" value="M-">
(<input type="radio" name="16C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="16W" value="-"> &gt;
M-
</dt><dd> Macs suck. All real geeks have a character prompt.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="16" value="M--">
(<input type="radio" name="16C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="16W" value="--"> &gt;
M--
</dt><dd> 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.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="16C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="16W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<hr>
<h3>VMS</h3>
Many geeks use the VMS operating system by DEC for all of their mainframe
and network activity.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="17at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="17mo"> I get paid to use VMS.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="17Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to use VMS.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="17qu"> What's the VMS?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="17ba"> I don't use VMS.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="17" value="V+++">
(<input type="radio" name="17C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="17W" value="+++"> &gt;
V+++
</dt><dd> I am a VMS sysadmin. I wield far more power than those
UNIX admins, because UNIX can be found on any dweeb's
desktop. Power through obscurity is my motto.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="17" value="V++">
(<input type="radio" name="17C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="17W" value="++"> &gt;
V++
</dt><dd> Unix is a passing fad compared to the real power in the
universe, my VMS system.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="17" value="V+">
(<input type="radio" name="17C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="17W" value="+"> &gt;
V+
</dt><dd> I tend to like VMS better than Unix
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="17" value="V" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="17C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="17W" value=""> &gt;
V
</dt><dd> I've used VMS.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="17" value="V-">
(<input type="radio" name="17C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="17W" value="-"> &gt;
V-
</dt><dd> Unix is much better than VMS for my computing needs.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="17" value="V--">
(<input type="radio" name="17C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="17W" value="--"> &gt;
V--
</dt><dd> 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.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="17C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="17W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<hr size="5">
<hr width="80%" size="3">
<center><h2>Politics</h2></center>
<hr width="80%" size="3">
<hr size="5">
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Political and Social Issues</h3>
We live is a society where everyone not only has a right to, but is
expected to, whine and complain about everyone else. Rate where, in
general, your political views on different social issues fall.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="18at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="18mo"> I get paid to have social views.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="18Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to have social
views.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="18qu"> Politics? Society? What are they?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="18ba"> I don't have any social views.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="18" value="PS+++">
(<input type="radio" name="18C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="18W" value="+++"> &gt;
PS+++
</dt><dd> Legalize drugs! Abolish the government. "Fuck the draft!"
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="18" value="PS++">
(<input type="radio" name="18C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="18W" value="++"> &gt;
PS++
</dt><dd> I give to liberal causes. I march for gay rights. I'm a
card carrying member of the ACLU. Keep abortion safe and
legal.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="18" value="PS+">
(<input type="radio" name="18C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="18W" value="+"> &gt;
PS+
</dt><dd> My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the
right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of
the political fence. If you don't like it, turn the
bloody channel.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="18" value="PS" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="18C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="18W" value=""> &gt;
PS
</dt><dd> I really don't have an opinion; nobody's messing with my
freedoms right now.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="18" value="PS-">
(<input type="radio" name="18C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="18W" value="-"> &gt;
PS-
</dt><dd> Label records! Keep dirty stuff off the TV and the
Internet.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="18" value="PS--">
(<input type="radio" name="18C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="18W" value="--"> &gt;
PS--
</dt><dd> Oppose sex education, abortion rights, gay rights.
Rush Limbaugh is my spokesman.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="18" value="PS---">
(<input type="radio" name="18C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="18W" value="---"> &gt;
PS---
</dt><dd> Repent left-wing sinners and change your wicked evil ways.
Buchanan/Robertson in '96.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="18C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="18W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Politics and Economic Issues</h3>
Social and economic attitudes are seldom on the same side of the
political fence. Of course, most geeks don't really care much about
economics; having no money left after buying new computer toys.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="19at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="19mo"> I get paid to deal with economic issues.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="19Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to deal with
economic issues.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="19qu"> Economics? What's that?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="19ba"> I don't care about economics.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="19" value="PE+++">
(<input type="radio" name="19C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="19W" value="+++"> &gt;
PE+++
</dt><dd> Abolish antitrust legislation. Raise taxes on everyone
but the rich so that the money can trickle-down to the
masses.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="19" value="PE++">
(<input type="radio" name="19C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="19W" value="++"> &gt;
PE++
</dt><dd> Keep the government off the backs of businesses.
Deregulate as much as possible.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="19" value="PE+">
(<input type="radio" name="19C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="19W" value="+"> &gt;
PE+
</dt><dd> Balance the budget with spending cuts and an amendment.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="19" value="PE" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="19C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="19W" value=""> &gt;
PE
</dt><dd> Distrust both government and business.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="19" value="PE-">
(<input type="radio" name="19C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="19W" value="-"> &gt;
PE-
</dt><dd> It's ok to increase government spending, so we can help
more poor people. Tax the rich! Cut the defense budget!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="19" value="PE--">
(<input type="radio" name="19C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="19W" value="--"> &gt;
PE--
</dt><dd> Capitalism is evil! Government should provide the
services we really need. Nobody should be rich.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="19C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="19W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Cypherpunk</h3>
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 ensure privacy
in the information future. This group is known by some as "cypherpunks"
(by others, as anarchistic subversives). To this end, tell us how punkish
you are.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="20at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="20mo"> I get paid to be a cypherpunk.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="20Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to be a
cypherpunk.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="20qu"> What's a cypherpunk?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="20ba"> I am not a cypherpunk.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="20" value="Y+++">
(<input type="radio" name="20C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="20W" value="+++"> &gt;
Y+++
</dt><dd> I am T.C. May
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="20" value="Y++">
(<input type="radio" name="20C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="20W" value="++"> &gt;
Y++
</dt><dd> I am on the cypherpunks mailing list and active around
Usenet. I never miss an opportunity to talk about the
evils of Clipper and ITAR and the NSA. Orwell's 1984 is
more than a story, it is a warning to our's and future
generations. I'm a member of the EFF.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="20" value="Y+">
(<input type="radio" name="20C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="20W" value="+"> &gt;
Y+
</dt><dd> I have an interest and concern in privacy issues, but in
reality I am not really all that active or vocal.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="20" value="Y" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="20C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="20W" value=""> &gt;
Y
</dt><dd> I'm pretty indifferent on the whole issue.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="20" value="Y-">
(<input type="radio" name="20C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="20W" value="-"> &gt;
Y-
</dt><dd> 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 and the populace from indecent
speech.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="20" value="Y--">
(<input type="radio" name="20C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="20W" value="--"> &gt;
Y--
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="20" value="Y---">
(<input type="radio" name="20C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="20W" value="---"> &gt;
Y---
</dt><dd> I am L. Detweiler.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="20C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="20W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>PGP</h3>
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.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="21at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="21mo"> I get paid to use PGP.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="21Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to use PGP.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="21qu"> What's PGP?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="21ba"> I don't use PGP.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="21" value="PGP++++">
(<input type="radio" name="21C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="21W" value="++++"> &gt;
PGP++++
</dt><dd> I am Philip Zimmerman
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="21" value="PGP+++">
(<input type="radio" name="21C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="21W" value="+++"> &gt;
PGP+++
</dt><dd> 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!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="21" value="PGP++">
(<input type="radio" name="21C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="21W" value="++"> &gt;
PGP++
</dt><dd> I have the most recent version and use it regularly
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="21" value="PGP+">
(<input type="radio" name="21C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="21W" value="+"> &gt;
PGP+
</dt><dd> "Finger me for my public key"
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="21" value="PGP" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="21C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="21W" value=""> &gt;
PGP
</dt><dd> I've used it, but stopped long ago.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="21" value="PGP-">
(<input type="radio" name="21C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="21W" value="-"> &gt;
PGP-
</dt><dd> I don't have anything to hide.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="21" value="PGP--">
(<input type="radio" name="21C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="21W" value="--"> &gt;
PGP--
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="21" value="PGP---">
(<input type="radio" name="21C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="21W" value="---"> &gt;
PGP---
</dt><dd> If you support encryption on the Internet, you must be a
drug dealer or terrorist or something like that.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="21" value="PGP----">
(<input type="radio" name="21C" value="----">)
<input type="radio" name="21W" value="----"> &gt;
PGP----
</dt><dd> Oh, here is something you all can use that is better
(insert clipper here).
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="21C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="21W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr size="5">
<hr width="80%" size="3">
<center><h2>Entertainment</h2></center>
<hr width="80%" size="3">
<hr size="5">
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Star Trek</h3>
Most geeks have an undeniable love for the Star Trek television show (in
any of its different incarnations). 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.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="22at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="22mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with Star Trek.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="22Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with Star Trek.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="22qu"> What's the Star Trek?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="22ba"> I don't watch Star Trek.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="22" value="t+++">
(<input type="radio" name="22C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="22W" value="+++"> &gt;
t+++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="22" value="t++">
(<input type="radio" name="22C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="22W" value="++"> &gt;
t++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="22" value="t+">
(<input type="radio" name="22C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="22W" value="+"> &gt;
t+
</dt><dd> It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things
good on television any more.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="22" value="t" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="22C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="22W" value=""> &gt;
t
</dt><dd> It's just another TV show
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="22" value="t-">
(<input type="radio" name="22C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="22W" value="-"> &gt;
t-
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="22" value="t--">
(<input type="radio" name="22C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="22W" value="--"> &gt;
t--
</dt><dd> 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. Isn't
Voyager just a rehash of Lost in Space? Has Sisko even
breathed in the last two seasons?
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="22" value="t---">
(<input type="radio" name="22C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="22W" value="---"> &gt;
t---
</dt><dd> 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---)
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="22C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="22W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
<p>
</p></dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="22splat"> t*
</dt><dd> I identify with Barclay, the greatest of the Trek Geeks.
</dd></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Babylon 5</h3>
<!-- HTML Marker Upper Note: Babylon 5 *is* the Last, Best Hope for Good
Science Fiction on Television. -->
For many years, Sci-Fi geeks have wished for a television show that would
overcome the limitations of Star Trek. For many, a show called Babylon 5
has met that demand, with a deep storyline, exciting characters and
state-of-the-art computer generated effects.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="23at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="23mo"> I get paid for my
involvement with Babylon 5.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="23Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with Babylon 5.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="23qu"> What's the Babylon 5?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="23ba"> I don't watch Babylon 5.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="23" value="5++++">
(<input type="radio" name="23C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="23W" value="++++"> &gt;
5++++
</dt><dd> I am J. Michael Straczynski
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="23" value="5+++">
(<input type="radio" name="23C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="23W" value="+++"> &gt;
5+++
</dt><dd> I am a True Worshipper of the Church of Joe who lives
eats breathes and thinks Babylon 5, and has Evil thoughts
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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="23" value="5++">
(<input type="radio" name="23C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="23W" value="++"> &gt;
5++
</dt><dd> 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!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="23" value="5+">
(<input type="radio" name="23C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="23W" value="+"> &gt;
5+
</dt><dd> Babylon 5 certainly presents a fresh perspective in the
Sci-Fi universe. I watch it weekly.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="23" value="5" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="23C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="23W" value=""> &gt;
5
</dt><dd> I've seen it, I am pretty indifferent to it.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="23" value="5-">
(<input type="radio" name="23C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="23W" value="-"> &gt;
5-
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="23" value="5--">
(<input type="radio" name="23C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="23W" value="--"> &gt;
5--
</dt><dd> 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.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="23C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="23W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>X-Files</h3>
The Fox Network's Friday evening show The X-Files has become the staple
of Friday geekhood. Any show that has aliens, governmental conspiracies,
aliens, psychic powers, aliens, and other weird stuff is, by definition,
a geeky show.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="24at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="24mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with X-Files.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="24Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with X-Files.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="24qu"> What's the X-Files?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="24ba"> I don't watch X-Files.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="24" value="X++++">
(<input type="radio" name="24C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="24W" value="++++"> &gt;
X++++
</dt><dd> I am Chris Carter
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="24" value="X+++">
(<input type="radio" name="24C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="24W" value="+++"> &gt;
X+++
</dt><dd> This is the BEST show on TV, and it's about time. I've
seen everything David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have
ever done that been recorded and I'm a loyal Duchovny/
Gillian Anderson fan. I've Converted at least 10 people.
I have every episode at SP, debate the fine details on-line,
and have a credit for at least 2 YAXAs.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="24" value="X++">
(<input type="radio" name="24C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="24W" value="++"> &gt;
X++
</dt><dd> This is one of the better shows I've seen. I wish I'd
taped everything from the start at SP, because I'm wearing
out my EP tapes. I'll periodically debate online. I've
Converted at least 5 people. I've gotten a YAXA.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="24" value="X+">
(<input type="radio" name="24C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="24W" value="+"> &gt;
X+
</dt><dd> I've Converted my family and watch the show when I
remember. It's really kinda fun.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="24" value="X" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="24C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="24W" value=""> &gt;
X
</dt><dd> Ho hum. Just another Fox show.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="24" value="X-">
(<input type="radio" name="24C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="24W" value="-"> &gt;
X-
</dt><dd> It's ok if you like paranoia and conspiracy stories, but,
let's face it, it's crap.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="24" value="X--">
(<input type="radio" name="24C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="24W" value="--"> &gt;
X--
</dt><dd> If I wanted to watch this kind of stuff, I'd talk to
Oliver Stone
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="24C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="24W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Role Playing</h3>
Role-playing games such as Dungeons &amp; 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.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="25at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="25mo"> I get paid for my
involvement with role-play.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="25Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for
my involvement with role-playing.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="25qu"> What's role-playing?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="25ba"> I don't role-play.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="25" value="R+++">
(<input type="radio" name="25C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="25W" value="+++"> &gt;
R+++
</dt><dd> I've written and published my own gaming materials.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="25" value="R++">
(<input type="radio" name="25C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="25W" value="++"> &gt;
R++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="25" value="R+">
(<input type="radio" name="25C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="25W" value="+"> &gt;
R+
</dt><dd> I've got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I
know better than I know myself.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="25" value="R" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="25C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="25W" value=""> &gt;
R
</dt><dd> Role-Playing? That's just something to do to kill a
Saturday afternoon
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="25" value="R-">
(<input type="radio" name="25C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="25W" value="-"> &gt;
R-
</dt><dd> Gosh, what an utter waste of time!
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="25" value="R--">
(<input type="radio" name="25C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="25W" value="--"> &gt;
R--
</dt><dd> Role-Players are instruments of pure evil.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="25" value="R---">
(<input type="radio" name="25C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="25W" value="---"> &gt;
R--
</dt><dd> I work for T$R.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="25C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="25W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
<p>
</p></dt><dt>
<input type="checkbox" name="25splat">
R*
</dt><dd> I thought life WAS role-playing?
</dd></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Television</h3>
Many geeks have lives that revolve around television.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="26at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="26mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with television.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="26Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with television.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="26qu"> What's a television?
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="26" value="tv+++">
(<input type="radio" name="26C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="26W" value="+++"> &gt;
tv+++
</dt><dd> There's nothing I can experience "out there" that I can't
see coming over my satellite dish. I wish there were MORE
channels. I live for the O.J. Trial.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="26" value="tv++">
(<input type="radio" name="26C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="26W" value="++"> &gt;
tv++
</dt><dd> I just leave the tv on, to make sure I don't miss anything.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="26" value="tv+">
(<input type="radio" name="26C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="26W" value="+"> &gt;
tv+
</dt><dd> I watch some tv every day.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="26" value="tv" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="26C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="26W" value=""> &gt;
tv
</dt><dd> I watch only the shows that are actually worthwhile,
such as those found on PBS.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="26" value="tv-">
(<input type="radio" name="26C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="26W" value="-"> &gt;
tv-
</dt><dd> I watch tv for the news and 'special programming.'
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="26" value="tv--">
(<input type="radio" name="26C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="26W" value="--"> &gt;
tv--
</dt><dd> I turn my tv on during natural disasters.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="checkbox" value="26ba">!tv
</dt><dd> I do not own a television.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="26C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="26W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Books</h3>
In addition (or maybe on the other hand), many geeks have lives that revolve
around books.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="27at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="27mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with books.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="27Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with books.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="27qu"> What's a book?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="27ba"> I don't read books.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="27" value="b++++">
(<input type="radio" name="27C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="27W" value="++++"> &gt;
b++++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="27" value="b+++">
(<input type="radio" name="27C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="27W" value="+++"> &gt;
b+++
</dt><dd> I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="27" value="b++">
(<input type="radio" name="27C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="27W" value="++"> &gt;
b++
</dt><dd> I find the time to get through at least one new book a month.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="27" value="b+">
(<input type="radio" name="27C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="27W" value="+"> &gt;
b+
</dt><dd> I enjoy reading, but don't get the time very often.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="27" value="b" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="27C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="27W" value=""> &gt;
b
</dt><dd> I read the newspaper and the occasional book.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="27" value="b-">
(<input type="radio" name="27C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="27W" value="-"> &gt;
b-
</dt><dd> I read when there is no other way to get the information.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="27" value="b--">
(<input type="radio" name="27C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="27W" value="--"> &gt;
b--
</dt><dd> I did not actually READ the geek code, I just had someone
tell me.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="27C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="27W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Dilbert</h3>
Simply the geekiest comic strip in existence.
<a href="http://www.dilbert.com/">
http://www.dilbert.com/</a> for more information.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="11at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="11mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with Dilbert.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="11Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with Dilbert.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="11qu"> What's Dilbert?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="11ba"> I don't read Dilbert.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="28" value="DI+++++">
(<input type="radio" name="28C" value="+++++">)
<input type="radio" name="28W" value="+++++"> &gt;
DI+++++
</dt><dd> I am Scott Adams.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="28" value="DI++++">
(<input type="radio" name="28C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="28W" value="++++"> &gt;
DI++++
</dt><dd> I've received mail from Scott Adams. I'm in the DNRC
(Dogbert's New Ruling Class).
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="28" value="DI+++">
(<input type="radio" name="28C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="28W" value="+++"> &gt;
DI+++
</dt><dd> I am a Dilbert prototype
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="28" value="DI++">
(<input type="radio" name="28C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="28W" value="++"> &gt;
DI++
</dt><dd> I work with people that act a lot like Dilbert and his boss.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="28" value="DI+">
(<input type="radio" name="28C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="28W" value="+"> &gt;
DI+
</dt><dd> I read Dilbert daily, often understanding it
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="28" value="DI" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="28C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="28W" value=""> &gt;
DI
</dt><dd> I read Dilbert infrequently, rarely understanding it
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="28" value="DI-">
(<input type="radio" name="28C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="28W" value="-"> &gt;
DI-
</dt><dd> Is that the comic about the engineers?
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="28" value="DI--">
(<input type="radio" name="28C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="28W" value="--"> &gt;
DI--
</dt><dd> Don't read it, but I think the dog is kinda cute.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="28" value="DI---">
(<input type="radio" name="28C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="28W" value="---"> &gt;
DI---
</dt><dd> I don't think it's funny to make fun of managers trying
their best to run their organizational units.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="28C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="28W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>DOOM!</h3>
There is a game out for the PCs and other computers called DOOM. It's a
3D virtual reality simulation where you race around and blow things away
with large-caliber weaponry. This has led to a series of similar games
such as the Star Wars themed Dark Forces. Tell us about your abilities
with these 3D games. (yes, some of them aren't actually Doom. Cope!)
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="29at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="29mo"> I get paid for my involvement with
DOOM.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="29Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with DOOM.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="29qu"> What's DOOM?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="29ba"> I don't play DOOM.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="29" value="D+++">
(<input type="radio" name="29C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="29W" value="+++"> &gt;
D+++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="29" value="D++">
(<input type="radio" name="29C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="29W" value="++"> &gt;
D++
</dt><dd> 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.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="29" value="D+">
(<input type="radio" name="29C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="29W" value="+"> &gt;
D+
</dt><dd> It's a fun, action game that is a nice diversion on a lazy
afternoon.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="29" value="D" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="29C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="29W" value=""> &gt;
D
</dt><dd> I've played the game and I'm pretty indifferent.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="29" value="D-">
(<input type="radio" name="29C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="29W" value="-"> &gt;
D-
</dt><dd> I've played the game and really didn't think it was all
that impressive.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="29" value="D--">
(<input type="radio" name="29C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="29W" value="--"> &gt;
D--
</dt><dd> It's an overly-violent game and pure crap
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="29" value="D---">
(<input type="radio" name="29C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="29W" value="---"> &gt;
D---
</dt><dd> To hell with Doom, I miss Zork.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="29" value="D----">
(<input type="radio" name="29C" value="----">)
<input type="radio" name="29W" value="----"> &gt;
D----
</dt><dd> I've seen better on my Atari 2600
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="29C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="29W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>The Geek Code</h3>
The Geek Code has be become an important part of the Geek Experience.
All true geeks recognize the Geek Code, and some can even recite it.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="30at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="30mo"> I get paid for my involvement
with the Geek Code.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="30Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with the Geek Code.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="30qu"> What's a Geek Code?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="30ba"> I don't have a Geek Code.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="30" value="G++++">
(<input type="radio" name="30C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="30W" value="++++"> &gt;
G++++
</dt><dd> I am Robert Hayden
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="30" value="G++++">
(<input type="radio" name="30C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="30W" value="++++"> &gt;
G++++
</dt><dd> I have made a suggestion for future versions of the code (note that
making a suggestion just to get a G++++ rating doesn't count, you
also have to at least qualify for a G+++ rating :-) </dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="30" value="G+++">
(<input type="radio" name="30C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="30W" value="+++"> &gt;
G+++
</dt><dd> I have memorized the entire geek code, and can decode
others' codes in my head. I know by heart where to find
the current version of the code on the net.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="30" value="G++">
(<input type="radio" name="30C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="30W" value="++"> &gt;
G++
</dt><dd> I know what each letter means, but sometimes have to look
up the specifics.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="30" value="G+">
(<input type="radio" name="30C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="30W" value="+"> &gt;
G+
</dt><dd> I was once G++ (or higher), but the new versions are
getting too long and too complicated.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="30" value="G" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="30C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="30W" value=""> &gt;
G
</dt><dd> I know what the geek code is and even did up this code.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="30" value="G-">
(<input type="radio" name="30C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="30W" value="-"> &gt;
G-
</dt><dd> What a tremendous waste of time this Geek Code is.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="30" value="G--">
(<input type="radio" name="30C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="30W" value="--"> &gt;
G--
</dt><dd> Not only a waste of time, but it obviously shows that
this Hayden guy needs a life.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="30C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="30W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
</dt></dl>
<p>
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<center><h2>Lifestyle</h2></center>
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<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Education</h3>
All geeks have a varying amount of education.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="31at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="31mo"> I get paid for my involvement with
education.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="31Wmo"> I'd like to get paid for my
involvement with education.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="31qu"> What's an education?
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="31ba"> I don't have an education.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="31" value="e+++++">
(<input type="radio" name="31C" value="+++++">)
<input type="radio" name="31W" value="+++++"> &gt;
e+++++
</dt><dd> I am Stephen Hawking
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="31" value="e++++">
(<input type="radio" name="31C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="31W" value="++++"> &gt;
e++++
</dt><dd> Managed to get my Ph.D.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="31" value="e+++">
(<input type="radio" name="31C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="31W" value="+++"> &gt;
e+++
</dt><dd> Got a Masters degree
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="31" value="e++">
(<input type="radio" name="31C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="31W" value="++"> &gt;
e++
</dt><dd> Got a Bachelors degree
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="31" value="e+">
(<input type="radio" name="31C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="31W" value="+"> &gt;
e+
</dt><dd> Got an Associates degree
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="31" value="e" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="31C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="31W" value=""> &gt;
e
</dt><dd> Finished High School
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="31" value="e-">
(<input type="radio" name="31C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="31W" value="-"> &gt;
e-
</dt><dd> Haven't finished High School
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="31" value="e--">
(<input type="radio" name="31C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="31W" value="--"> &gt;
e--
</dt><dd> Haven't even entered High School
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="31C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="31W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
<p>
</p></dt><dt><input type="checkbox" value="31splat">e*
</dt><dd> I learned everything there is to know about life from the
"Hitchhiker's Trilogy".
</dd></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Housing</h3>
Tell us about your geeky home.
<p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="32at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="32mo"> I get paid to live where I do.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="32Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to live where
I do.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="32qu"> What's a house?
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="32" value="h++">
(<input type="radio" name="32C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="32W" value="++"> &gt;
h++
</dt><dd> Living in a cave with 47 computers and an Internet feed,
located near a Dominoes pizza. See !d.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="32" value="h+">
(<input type="radio" name="32C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="32W" value="+"> &gt;
h+
</dt><dd> Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than
once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="32" value="h" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="32C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="32W" value=""> &gt;
h
</dt><dd> Friends come over to visit every once in a while to talk
about Geek things. There is a place for them to sit.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="32" value="h-">
(<input type="radio" name="32C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="32W" value="-"> &gt;
h-
</dt><dd> Living with one or more registered Geeks.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="32" value="h--">
(<input type="radio" name="32C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="32W" value="--"> &gt;
h--
</dt><dd> Living with one or more people who know nothing about
being a Geek and refuse to watch Babylon 5.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="32" value="h---">
(<input type="radio" name="32C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="32W" value="---"> &gt;
h---
</dt><dd> Married, (persons living romantically with someone might as
well label themselves h---, you're as good as there already.)
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="32" value="h----">
(<input type="radio" name="32C" value="----">)
<input type="radio" name="32W" value="----"> &gt;
h----
</dt><dd> Married with children - Al Bundy can sympathize
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="32C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="32W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
<p>
</p></dt><dt><input type="checkbox" value="32ba">h!
</dt><dd> I am stuck living with my parents!
</dd><dt><input type="checkbox" value="32splat">h*
</dt><dd> I'm not sure where I live anymore. This lab/workplace seems
like home to me.
</dd></dl>
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<h3>Relationships</h3>
While many geeks are highly successful at having relationships, a good
many more are not. Give us the gritty details.
<dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="33at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="33mo"> I get paid to have relationships.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="33Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to have
relationships.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="33qu"> What's a relationship?
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="33" value="r+++">
(<input type="radio" name="33C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="33W" value="+++"> &gt;
r+++
</dt><dd> Found someone, dated, and am now married.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="33" value="r++">
(<input type="radio" name="33C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="33W" value="++"> &gt;
r++
</dt><dd> I've dated my current S.O. for a long time.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="33" value="r+">
(<input type="radio" name="33C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="33W" value="+"> &gt;
r+
</dt><dd> I date frequently, bouncing from one relationship to
another.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="33" value="r" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="33C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="33W" value=""> &gt;
r
</dt><dd> I date periodically.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="33" value="r-">
(<input type="radio" name="33C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="33W" value="-"> &gt;
r-
</dt><dd> I have difficulty maintaining a relationship.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="33" value="r--">
(<input type="radio" name="33C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="33W" value="--"> &gt;
r--
</dt><dd> People just aren't interested in dating me.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="33" value="r---">
(<input type="radio" name="33C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="33W" value="---"> &gt;
r---
</dt><dd> I'm beginning to think that I'm a leper or something, the
way people avoid me like the plague.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="33C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="33W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
<p>
</p></dt><dt><input type="radio" name="33" value="!r">!r
</dt><dd> I've never had a relationship.
</dd><dt><input type="checkbox" name="33splat">r*
</dt><dd> signifying membership in the SBCA (Sour Bachelor(ette)'s
Club of America). The motto is 'Bitter, but not Desperate'.
First founded at Caltech.
</dd><dt><input type="checkbox" name="33hash">r%
</dt><dd> I was going out with someone, but the asshole dumped me.
</dd></dl>
<p>
</p><hr>
<h3>Sex</h3>
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.
<p>
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:
</p><ul>
<li><input type="radio" name="34" value="x"><b>x+</b> -- I am female
</li><li><input type="radio" name="34" value="y"><b>y+</b> -- I am male
</li><li><input type="radio" name="34" value="z" checked="checked"><b>z+</b> -- I don't
wish to disclose my gender </li></ul>
<p>
For those persons who do not wish to give out any details of their sex life,
the use of z? (where z is the gender code) will allow you to do so.
</p><p>
</p><dl>
<dt><input type="checkbox" name="35at"> I vary widely for this category.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="35mo"> I get paid to have sex.
</dt><dt><input type="checkbox" name="35Wmo"> I'd like to get paid to have sex.
</dt><dt>
<input type="radio" name="35" value="+++++">
(<input type="radio" name="35C" value="+++++">)
<input type="radio" name="35W" value="+++++"> &gt;
z+++++
</dt><dd> I am Madonna
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="35" value="++++">
(<input type="radio" name="35C" value="++++">)
<input type="radio" name="35W" value="++++"> &gt;
z++++
</dt><dd> I have a few little rug rats to prove I've been there.
Besides, with kids around, who has time for sex?
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="35" value="+++">
(<input type="radio" name="35C" value="+++">)
<input type="radio" name="35W" value="+++"> &gt;
z+++
</dt><dd> I'm married, so I can get it (theoretically) whenever I
want.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="35" value="++">
(<input type="radio" name="35C" value="++">)
<input type="radio" name="35W" value="++"> &gt;
z++
</dt><dd> I was once referred to as 'easy'. I have no idea where that
might have come from though.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="35" value="+">
(<input type="radio" name="35C" value="+">)
<input type="radio" name="35W" value="+"> &gt;
z+
</dt><dd> I've had real, live sex.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="35" value="" checked="checked">
(<input type="radio" name="35C" value="">)
<input type="radio" name="35W" value=""> &gt;
z
</dt><dd> I've had sex. Oh! You mean with someone else? Then no.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="35" value="-">
(<input type="radio" name="35C" value="-">)
<input type="radio" name="35W" value="-"> &gt;
z-
</dt><dd> Not having sex by choice.
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="35" value="--">
(<input type="radio" name="35C" value="--">)
<input type="radio" name="35W" value="--"> &gt;
z--
</dt><dd> Not having sex because I just can't get any...
</dd><dt>
<input type="radio" name="35" value="---">
(<input type="radio" name="35C" value="---">)
<input type="radio" name="35W" value="---"> &gt;
z---
</dt><dd> Not having sex because I'm a nun or a priest.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="radio" name="35C" value="reset"> Reset cross-over rating.<br>
</dt><dt><input type="radio" name="35W" value="reset"> Reset wannabe rating.
<p>
</p></dt><dt><input type="radio" name="35splat" value="*"> z*
</dt><dd> I'm a pervert.
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="35splat" value="**">z**
</dt><dd> I've been known to make perverts look like angels.
<p>
</p></dd><dt><input type="checkbox" name="35ba">!z
</dt><dd> Sex? What's that? I've had no sexual experiences.
</dd><dt><input type="radio" name="35" value="?">z?
</dt><dd> It's none of your business what my sex life is like (this
is used to denote your gender only).
</dd><dt><input type="checkbox" name="35none" value="!+">!z+
</dt><dd> Sex? What's that? No experience, willing to learn!
</dd></dl>
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