[Ax238]

Rands In Repose: The Nerd Handbook

A nerd needs a project because a nerd builds stuff. All the time. Those lulls in the conversation over dinner? That’s the nerd working on his project in his head.

It’s unlikely that this project is a nerd’s day job because his opinion regarding his job is, “Been there, done that”. We’ll explore the consequences of this seemingly short attention span in a bit, but for now this project is the other big thing your nerd is building and I’ve no idea what is, but you should.

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If you’re still reading, then I’m thinking that your nerd is worth keeping. Even though he’s apt to vanish for hours, has a strange sense of humor, doesn’t like you touching his stuff, and often doesn’t listen when you’re talking directly at him, he’s a keeper. Go figure.

Oh, Ax, thank you for the good laugh tonight! That is all soooo true! I admit to it all, even the messy cave part. Thank you!
Johanna

[Johanna]

If you’re still reading, then I’m thinking that your nerd is worth keeping. Even though he’s apt to vanish for hours, has a strange sense of humor, doesn’t like you touching his stuff, and often doesn’t listen when you’re talking directly at him, he’s a keeper. Go figure.

Oh, Ax, thank you for the good laugh tonight! That is all soooo true! I admit to it all, even the messy cave part. Thank you!
Johanna

[Damien Kane]

Crikey that's funny.

The best part about it being funny is that it's true. Now excuse me. I have to get back to figuring out what other OS's work in Qemu. It's very exciting. I wonder if I can run a Linux VM in Linux.

[Troy]

HEY! Who's been writing manuals about me? Has my wife seen this yet?

[Ax238]

I've always wanted my wife to read this.

[dsenette]

i'm gonna have to give that full thing a read at some point...too busy "working on projects".....hehe the wife has finally stopped asking me what i'm thinking about when i'm floating off in space....there's only so many times that a "non nerd" can hear the words "active directory" before their eyes permanantly glaze over

[Ax238]

For sure, there are times I try to explain things I'm working on to my wife - or other non-nerd - and I'm sure most of it goes completely over her head! I opt for the simple answer of "research" now.