Though I am not a Trekkie I have come to love sci fi late in life and adore the likes of Westeros series , Tolkien and Mervyn Peake. I have to confess that I was once gifted with and delighted to have The One Ring in sterling silver complete with the Mordor saying etched onto it , much to the sheer mortification of my kids ( well, the eldest , who is of the opinion that this is the sort of thing that a thirty year old virgin male living with his parents gets up to and NOT her mother!). She is also horrified with my anorak style of following Lost the tv series.


I have confessed , your turn ......take your inner Geek out and show him or her off with pride on the interwangle , do not be afraid , it's only us

Honey. Lambchop. Snookums. Sister-mine. I have read LoTR probably 20 or more times, and can recite whole sections by heart. I fancied learning Elvish at one time.

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost.
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall waken,
A light from the shadows shall spring.
Renewed will be the blade that was broken,
And the crownless again shall be king.

Pssst: and I wanted to marry Aragorn.

I had a feeling I could count on you my sister in Geekdom

Well, I luuuuuuv Star Trek (the original series,) Space Ghost Coast to Coast and The Young Ones...

Am I a Trekkie? Well, I wouldn't wear a Star Trek uniform, slap on Vulcan ears, or go to a convention, but my favorite starship is the Kilngon Bird of Prey, so maybe I am...

I also love Pratchett and Python , is that geeky?

I loved the Young Ones, too, Nubka! I have a tape of it somewhere around here. Neil. Mike. ADRIAN! I loved Adrian.

Ah yes, The Young Ones!! My 16 year old daughter's favorite is Vyvian, but I still can't decide between Rik & Neil! (wouldn't you just love to have Neil's recipes for Lentil Nibbles & Henna Dip ?? )

######! It's Vyvian not Adrian, isn't it? Dang it, I need to find that tape and watch. I watched it when they originally aired in the 80s, and not since. How does your daughter know it? Do you have it on tape? Has it been released on DVD? Do any stations air the reruns? Just curious!

her geekdom, it was a eldritch horror
the pursuit of which transformed her
(or had she always been this way)
into the object of her own pursuit
and she stared into the mirror
an endless abyss
of otherness
and screamed
(for the poem hadn't nearly enough adjectives, natch)

ok, Lovecraft, right ...

(waves ... a 2x4? a South African lentil? a video nasty? ... at the Young Ones geeks)

Adrian is the first name of the actor who plays Vyvian, so you were close! We have the series on VHS tape, but you can also get it on DVD. My daughter has been watching it since she was about 12, I think (with her parent's discretion on certain episodes, of course! )

I love The Young Ones as well. Hopefully admitting this will render me flame-proof for linking you to these, two of my favorite clips EVAH:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugk37TvIR8E...feature=related

"You want a spoiler? Here's a spoiler: You will die alone."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCtz4trJr_g...feature=related

"Which of these buttons calls your parents to pick you up?"

Alto , great minds , I has to had a peek at youtube , its been forever since I have copped eyes on this show , the clip are hilarious.

Huge Python nerd here. I can also fling out a Big Lebowski quote anytime, anywhere.

-Noelle

I also must confess that at one point in my life Lock , Stock , Two Smoking Barrels was my favourite film and I could recite the thing chapter and verse .... prolly still can , kinda sad , but there you have it.

Heh, see now I'm far more likely to quote Lock, Stock, and Barrel, the three awesome nogoodniks in Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas. Different strokes, you know...

Eureeka Ruby , you just supplied me with some much needed ammo , I love you for it too.

See opening post and Elder child's mortification with my geekiness , well, guess what her fave is , oh yes , she is a Burtonite , at a very very young age she could sniff out a Burton flick at well over a hundred paces and Nightmare is her fave. In fact , the dear child once dreamt up the idea to do Chrimmus , tree and all in full Nightmare mode. The sad part was I could see the fun in it , oh yes , but the rest of the family would've been horrified. Now that she has her own digs I would not be the least bit surprised if this Halloween to Christmas fusion did occur , a la Burton , not one bit.

Oh, how about this one....My friend got the idea from the inside of a Bob Dylan CD jacket. We had a costume party a few years back in which we each had to dress as someone featured in a Bob Dylan song. It was great fun.

BTW, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels was fun movie. I like the soundtrack even better.

-Noelle

If only I could quote some , but TOUs , naughty naughty , Not for POL

hmmm, I have always been curious about Vicar and Tart parties myself .... dylan bash sounds fun though.

By the way , first one to own up to trainspotting or the like wins ....

I've been a Star Trek for over twenty years and I DO go to conventions. I've gotten into Doctor Who recently.

Ugh. Dr. Who. You win.

now now , I was going to declare teh Star Trek conventions as teh Winnar , I sorta like Dr Who , the whole tardis thing intrigues me no end , I once nicknamed my kitchen closet the Tardis , it leads to other places , I kid you not

Never a sci-fi fan (real life is plenty bizarre enough for me, as you've seen).

Big Python fan from way back... Even once had an 8X10 glossy signed by the boys in 1973, when Grahame Chapman was still alive.

Big AbFab fan, with quotes at one's fingertips. Is that a gay thing?

I do recall that, in a recent thread, when we were asked "What are you reading this summer?", when others of you listed Rushdie and other lush fiction, I listed PAYPAL FOR DUMMIES and THE FRENCH VERB CONJUGATION BOOK. Très geeky.

I'm the pinup boy for the ENNEAGRAM TYPE FIVE. I'm a MENSAn with a 145 decal on my forehead; does that make me a geek?

What are the conventions like? Is it mostly vendors selling Star Trek memorabilia?

The "I'll Clean That Later" Dimension! I've been there numerous times. We've most likely passed each other on the street, probably near the intersection of Pint of Hagen Daz Lane and I'll Have Another Martini Avenue.

And Ruby, I can understand if the whole Sci-Fi/Dr. Who shebang isn't your thing, but David Tenant can be a fair enough choice for a night of mindless entertainment:

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^^^ amateurs.

Okay, I will pass my Tiara of Geekdom to the person who can answer these questions:

1. Describe Scully’s tattoo.

2. Do you want to be a redshirt? Why or why not?

3. Do you agree with the following:
01001001001000000110100001100101011000010111001001110100001000000111000001100101
0111001001100110011101010110110101100101

4. Identify these lyrics:

Forth rode the king, fear behind him,
fate before him. Fealty kept he;
oaths he had taken, all fulfilled them.

5. Why would you ever:

R- B+ R+ B+ F+ B- F- ??

If it is, I am a geek of 20-year's standing. Can also recommend Christopher Moore as a nice diversion from Pratchett. Check out A Dirty Job.



I have the whole series on DVD. No, you can't have it. It sure beat the grainy VHS copies I had from late-night MTV broadcasts. I loved the game show episode, and can still quote passages.

I don't want to be a redshirt, because they the guys that always get killed off quickly on Star Trek, lol!!

Ding, ding, ding!! Correct answer; I dub thee the Baroness of Geekdom.

But I'm still clutching the coveted Tiara of Geekdom, LOL. At least until someone gets the other answers.

Oh and did I mention that the Tiara of Geekdom comes with a scented prize? It's just a bunch of random samples and decants, but I don't want anybody to say that the ToG isn't worth anything....

1) snake eatings its own tail
2) No. They always get killed.

Well, the ones that I go involve guests, namely actors, coming and talking. And yes, there are vendors selling all sorts of memorabilia. But at its most basic, it's a chance for fellow fans to get together and talk endlessly about their interest.

Well, I can't speak for the old ones but the newly revived Dr. Who is pretty good and fun to watch.

3. Yes, I do heart perfume.
4. The Mustering of Rohan

5, I have no clue.

(((Shalini))) and (((Fulltilt))) (Squee!) Prezzies for you both, you are both Princesses of Geekdom. PM me your info and I'll get some goodies out to each of you.

But the Tiara has yet to be claimed.

Tiebreaker is the answer to #5. Hint: The question is in itself a solution.

I can't send PMs, apparently. But that's ok, I had fun playing!

How to solve the Rubik's Cube puzzle?

You beat me to it!

All Hail Queen Shalini, Wise and Benevolent Ruler of all Geekdom!



You got #5 right, dear, the notations are part of the solution to Rubik's Cube. Which I memorized.

PM me for presents!





Fulltilt, you still get presents too, I tried to PM you but it didn't go through. If your messenger gets enabled let me know.

I'm not embarrassed for liking Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres - they're fun, creative, intelligent, often visionary and usually have some positive moral lesson, and I can share my love with my hubby and sons, so it's all good.

Another LOTR geek here. I've read the series a couple of times (once aloud to Mr. Twitch, including different voices for all the characters), and I saw "Fellowship of the Ring" FIVE times in the theater.

I can also quote Monty Python skits and thus empty out a party quite quickly.

And I loved the Tom Baker Dr. Who! I loved how they always used the same props for each different planet, just moved the rocks around and such.

I was a huge fan of the "Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever" books.

Are there ever debates over who was the best starship captain? Kirk gets my vote! What about you?

One of the ways that fans discuss their interest is by holding panel discussions on a particular topic. So, if you want to discuss that particular topic, you can propose it to the convention committee, assuming it's a fan-run convention and not a for-profit one.

And yes, Kirk is the best!

*gasps*

Really? Me too! I read every single darn last one of them. The Chronicles of Amber were also a bit of a guilty pleasure.

I made up for my sic-fi fandom by majoring in English in college, but I've never quite given up my affection for the genre.

How about John Norman's 26 book series on Gor? Go on, admit it if you're out there ...
http://www.worldofgor.com/

Tacky but fun.

Oh, and Dune.

So in two days, I see references to Gor and Midori.

Whatever is POL coming to?

I read the Thomas Covenant books, but never thought very much of them, honestly. I think he was just too damned bitter and damaged for me.

Me, I love The Belgariad and The Mallorean (multiple times for each - Polgara rules) and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time.

And, I will be the voice of dissent: Over the years I came to prefer Jean Luc Picard to Kirk. I always felt a little bit guilty about that, but I must be honest with myself. I had high hopes for Capt Janeway when it was announced, but she really fell flat.

Man, I am such a freakin' geek.

I always felt physically attracted to the young Captain Kirk. (Note: Not to the current William Shatner!)

MY PEOPLE! I have found you at last!

I'm all in with just about all previously mentioned. I have read LOTR every year, all three books, from cover to cover, for at least the past 20 years. I am awaiting "The Hobbit" movie with extreme geeky excitement. I loved Dr. Who back in the 70's in all his cheesy glory, was transfixed by the first Japanese anime that I can remember - Astroboy! - and I own Space Ghost Coast to Coast DVDs AND a Brak t-shirt from Hot Topic. AND I had a blue velour v-neck shirt just like Lt. Uhura's that I actually wore to school back in the day. (I also had a cool Star Trek badge that came in the Star Trek board game, but wisely didn't wear that to school!) I tracked down the Gormenghast Trilogy for Mr. Barry's birthday one year AND went to great trouble to tape the PBS mini-series starring Jonathan Rhys-Myers. Oh, and I have a rather useless library of videotaped episodes of "Lexx", a mindboggling sci-fi series that has to be seen to be believed, and three Lexx T-shirts. And umpteen episodes of "Andromeda", another sci-fi series about beautiful people in space and starring the divine Kevin Sorbo in nifty leather outfits.

LOL! And the fearsome Daleks made out of, what, tinfoil? Oooh, I'm scared!

If we ever attend the same party, Twitchly, we can act out the Parrot Skit, belt out The Lumberjack song, and invite everyone to sing along to the Spam song.