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TheProgtologist
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Joined: May 23 2005
Location: Baltimore,Md US
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Points: 27802
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 10:27 |
I was an anachronism in high school.I was a "head"(pot smoker),who played three sports(football,baseball,lacrosse).I hung out with the heads and the jocks.I also did very well academically,was a voracious reader,and loved prog and sci-fi and fantasy,so I was considered geeky too.I also played drums in a local metal band called Roadkill(what a stupid name!!!!),and hung out with all the music geeks.
Where is the head/jock/geek option?
Edited by TheProgtologist - December 01 2006 at 10:31
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progismylife
Forum Senior Member
Joined: October 19 2006
Location: ibreathehelium
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Points: 15535
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 10:33 |
Hmm, tough choice for me. Probably stoner (not that I was but every one of my friends thought I did) and geek and genius and, maybe, the kid from the insane asylum. I sometimes talk to myself, drift off in conversations, ramble on about something, mutter something under my breath and forget what I was saying, and be really tired in the morning and be wired by the afternoon. Maybe schizophrenic weirdo is for me.
Edited by progismylife - December 01 2006 at 10:34
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Philéas
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 14 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 6419
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 16:40 |
I am frequently being called the Antichrist, but I am also Satan, that
one really weird kid, stoner, hippie, genius, retard, God and Jesus.
I'd like to add that I really dislike categorizing myself. I prefer
being totally original, although I don't succeed all the times, since
I'm a human like everyone else and therefore bound to act like
everyone else in certain situations. Whatever people label me as, they
tend agree that I'm a notorious eccentric, so I've adapted that view of
myself aswell, to keep things simple and (relatively) organized.
Edited by Philéas - December 01 2006 at 16:52
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Ricochet
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Honorary Collaborator
Joined: February 27 2005
Location: Nauru
Status: Offline
Points: 46301
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 16:47 |
the underdog, the introvertite and the misunderstood.
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yesfan88
Forum Senior Member
Joined: August 24 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 357
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 17:20 |
My government teacher jokingly referred to me as a "communist hippie freak," which was fine except I'm a socialist. I have no objection to being a hippie freak.
Edited by yesfan88 - December 01 2006 at 17:20
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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"- Evelyn Beatrice Hall
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progadicto
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 19 2005
Location: Chile
Status: Offline
Points: 4316
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 17:24 |
Most of the above but more frequently SCHIZOPRENIC WEIRDO... Satan sometimes and Antichrist and genius... Anyway I've got really great memories of my years in school... And of course "the kid who listen that freaky music..." hahahaha !!!
Edited by progadicto - December 01 2006 at 17:25
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... E N E L B U N K E R...
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The Wizard
Prog Reviewer
Joined: July 18 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 7341
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 17:25 |
All my friends call me a hippie. I don't want to drop though.
Edited by The Wizard - December 01 2006 at 17:27
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magnus
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 19 2006
Location: Norway
Status: Offline
Points: 865
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 17:50 |
none of the above really hit me spot on, but the most frequent 'nickname' I've recieved would be genius, I guess.
I'm not complaining, though I some times feel like having an IQ of around 140 can create a certain distance between you and your peers(I never even mention my IQ any more, people say stuff like "are you a friggin Einstein or something?" with a look on their face as if I'm from another planet)
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progismylife
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Joined: October 19 2006
Location: ibreathehelium
Status: Offline
Points: 15535
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 17:56 |
magnus wrote:
none of the above really hit me spot on, but the most frequent 'nickname' I've recieved would be genius, I guess.
I'm not complaining, though I some times feel like having an IQ of around 140 can create a certain distance between you and your peers(I never even mention my IQ any more, people say stuff like "are you a friggin Einstein or something?" with a look on their face as if I'm from another planet) |
Why do people think that being called Einstein is an insult? It's like saying to a good basketball player "are you a friggin Michael Jordan?". I think I got an IQ of 159 or something like that, just in case anyone was wondering.
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Frasse
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 22 2004
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 758
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 18:09 |
I like to call myself a genius, and I don't listen if anyone calls me something else.
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Arrrghus
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 21 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 5296
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 21:18 |
I'm insane, ladsjgols frnjg;alkn efbgwv
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Mikerinos
Forum Senior Member
Joined: August 11 2005
Location: Planet Gong
Status: Offline
Points: 8890
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 21:33 |
I really don't consider myself apart of one social group, but if there was a prog group that would be awesome. People consider me weird I guess. I'm not extremely weird or anything, but I don't talk to much (I'm really tired in school), and when I do it's usually random/weird/doesn't make sense. My friends call me pothead as a joke (I don't think I look that stereotypical though)... but I did get "random" drug tested once for no reason.
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magnus
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 19 2006
Location: Norway
Status: Offline
Points: 865
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 08:30 |
progismylife wrote:
magnus wrote:
none of the above really hit me spot on, but the most frequent 'nickname' I've recieved would be genius, I guess.
I'm not complaining, though I some times feel like having an IQ of around 140 can create a certain distance between you and your peers(I never even mention my IQ any more, people say stuff like "are you a friggin Einstein or something?" with a look on their face as if I'm from another planet) |
Why do people think that being called Einstein is an insult? It's like saying to a good basketball player "are you a friggin Michael Jordan?". I think I got an IQ of 159 or something like that, just in case anyone was wondering. |
it's nice to recieve compliments about being smart and stuff, but people tend to look at you as 'abnormal' for some reason. it kind of turns out like bands that become known for making weird, abnormal music instead of becoming known for making good music, if that's a plausible analogy to use :p
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rileydog22
Forum Senior Member
Joined: August 24 2005
Location: New Jersey
Status: Offline
Points: 8844
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 20:47 |
The guy with the suckish band, but I'm trying to change that.
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chamberry
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Joined: October 24 2005
Location: Puerto Rico
Status: Offline
Points: 9008
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 21:01 |
My friends always call me the wierd one. I guess the first option would work for me. Although I'm not that interested in being in a "social group" or anything like it.
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GoldenSpiral
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Joined: May 27 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 3839
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 21:58 |
Geek, definitely. You can't spell geek with out EE! (I'm in school for electrical engineering).
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Australian
Prog Reviewer
Joined: June 13 2006
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 3278
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 22:51 |
I’m part of the cool dudes group at school but I don’t hang out with them because I think they are idiots. I drew the line when they started drinking and smoking.
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bhikkhu
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Joined: April 06 2006
Location: A² Michigan
Status: Offline
Points: 5109
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 23:29 |
I was in an odd category. My friends and I were Honor Students/Class Clowns.
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Arrrghus
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Joined: July 21 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 5296
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 23:32 |
bhikkhu wrote:
I was in an odd category. My friends and I were Honor Students/Class Clowns. |
That's my other group!
Also, some people call me a "genius," but I don't think I am. I know I'm very intelligent, but I think someone has to prove their genius. I don't care if your IQ is 160 and you're a technical genius, you're not a genius in my book. Guys like Einstein, Oppenheimer, and Stephen Wilson have proven their genius. They are true geniuses.
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Philéas
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 14 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 6419
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Posted: December 03 2006 at 06:48 |
Just for the record, my IQ is so high it's immeasureable, so it's written with an infinity symbol, like this: ∞
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