allthumbs Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Why are climbers such a saddo bunch of geeks standing around pronouncing to the world their majesty over their petty achievements, whilst furiously navel gazing over the deeper meaning of climbing a bit of rock and having strong fingers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 No, duh? You came to the realization just now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryad Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Yup, geek and proud of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 you can't hurt me by calling me a geek. i wasted 10 years of my life playing Dungeons and Dragons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 note the first 3 responders to this topic. Â note: being the 5th responder has nothing to do with the original topic, as by the 5th response, unrelated spray is encouraged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 iain said: note the first 3 responders to this topic. Â note: being the 5th responder has nothing to do with the original topic, as by the 5th response, unrelated spray is encouraged. Â Cool, I make No. 5. By my count you were #4 Iain. I was a geek long before I got into climbing - engineering school does that to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 dryad said: Yup, geek and proud of it! Â GEEKS RULE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I was simply demonstrating my poor math skills to further solidify my disparity from the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 iain said: I was simply demonstrating my poor math skills to further solidify my disparity from the above  Good point, a geek would probably have good math skills. However, you cast some doubt on your quality as a climbing partner if you can't do the math to figure out how much is remaining of a 60-m rope when I'm leading and have 35-m out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Thats easy! You have enough rope left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 you new-agers and your metrik sistim can sod off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Climbers on this website are! Most climbers I've met are not, but quirky in their own way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglehead Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Sooo.....like.....You all bite the heads off of chickens? According to mw.com: Main Entry: geek Pronunciation: 'gEk Function: noun Etymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German Date: 1914 1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake 2 : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disapproved of - geeky /'gE-kE/ adjective That's a pretty strange coincidence. (ignoring, of course, the second meaning) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 ryland_moore said: Climbers on this website are! Most climbers I've met are not, but quirky in their own way. Not all (on this site), but a lot- it always cracks me up when I meet someone on this site in person- they talk like they're mister cool, badass, toughguy. But- in person they're a little geek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 One time on the way to class in winter, I slipped on the ice and almost fell. I turned around, pointed to the ground and said, "Bad mu! Go to your room!". Everyone around me laughed. Can anyone guess what kind of school I went to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 would that be dynamic or static? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Charlie said: ryland_moore said: Climbers on this website are! Most climbers I've met are not, but quirky in their own way. Not all (on this site), but a lot- it always cracks me up when I meet someone on this site in person- they talk like they're mister cool, badass, toughguy. But- in person they're a little geek. SOOOOO TRUE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Ursa_Eagle said: One time on the way to class in winter, I slipped on the ice and almost fell. I turned around, pointed to the ground and said, "Bad mu! Go to your room!". Everyone around me laughed. Can anyone guess what kind of school I went to? Â WTF is "mu"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 RuMR said: would that be dynamic or static? Â If the static hadn't failed, dynamic wouldn't have been an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 HA! Good answer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 mu = µ  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 i guess the fact i have to guess you mean coefficient of friction, and that I don't know how to fix my DVD drive, disqualifies me from true geekiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberBuxom Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Ursa_Eagle said: One time on the way to class in winter, I slipped on the ice and almost fell. I turned around, pointed to the ground and said, "Bad mu! Go to your room!". Everyone around me laughed. Can anyone guess what kind of school I went to? you all got tied into your definition representations and shit without acknowledging the larger problem at hand: you are a nerd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 AmberBuxom said: you all got tied into your definition representations and shit without acknowledging the larger problem at hand: you are a nerd. Â ummm, thus the reason I added in the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 In the context of climbers, I take the word "geek" to mean highly analytical and detail oriented. Climbers have to pay attention to details or they die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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