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Message 808892 - Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 22:12:21 UTC

Get to know your geeks and nerds - There is a difference between the 2
Geeks and nerds. You know some, and you love them.

Many folks interact with either geeks, nerds or both every day—at home, work or school. But do you really understand them? Better yet, can you tell the difference between the two?

Take this six question test to find our if you are a Geek or a Nerd and see how others answered:
Geek-Nerd Analysis Test

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Message 808899 - Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 22:27:32 UTC
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Me? I'm a nerd and I'm proud of it:

Score: 16 points. You're a nerd. You or your subject is a nerd, with tendencies toward the real world, even if it is a world of computers and quantum physics. Talk to a nerd whe when your desktop crashes or you need someone to explain what the big deal is about the Large Hadron Collider.

Percentages in parentheses indicate the relative popularity of each answer.
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Message 808904 - Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 22:48:56 UTC
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Score: 18 points. You're a nerd. You or your subject is a nerd, with tendencies toward the real world, even if it is a world of computers and quantum physics. Talk to a nerd whe when your desktop crashes or you need someone to explain what the big deal is about the Large Hadron Collider.
That´s been my score/result!!!!!
Fuzzy, you are not alone.....

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Message 808905 - Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 22:51:02 UTC

I seem to be a 14 point nerd.
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Message 808913 - Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 23:17:39 UTC

Score: 12 points. You're a neek. That is the rarest of breeds that lives comfortably in two worlds
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Message 808918 - Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 23:24:27 UTC

Score: 16 points. You're a nerd. You or your subject is a nerd, with tendencies toward the real world, even if it is a world of computers and quantum physics. Talk to a nerd whe when your desktop crashes or you need someone to explain what the big deal is about the Large Hadron Collider.


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Message 808922 - Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 23:37:57 UTC - in response to Message 808904.  

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Fuzzy, you are not alone.....


I had a feeling I'm not the only nerd around here. ;-D


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Message 808923 - Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 23:45:25 UTC - in response to Message 808922.  

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Fuzzy, you are not alone.....


I had a feeling I'm not the only nerd around here. ;-D


That was tough. There were no simple answers.
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Message 808929 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 0:09:40 UTC

Score: 12 points. You're a neek. That is the rarest of breeds that lives comfortably in two worlds, much like people who insist they are fans of both the Cubs AND the White Sox.
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Message 808932 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 0:20:31 UTC

I am a neek.

Score: 12 points. You're a neek. That is the rarest of breeds that lives comfortably in two worlds, much like people who insist they are fans of both the Cubs AND the White Sox.


So, now what? :-)


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Message 808934 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 0:22:28 UTC
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We`ll join up after points, and fight each other, to find who is the best/worst neek, nerd or what ever.. I dont know the rules though ;-)

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Message 808936 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 0:24:32 UTC

14 points and I'm a nerd.

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Message 808938 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 0:25:19 UTC - in response to Message 808936.  

14 points and I'm a nerd.

And Moon, there are no rules.


Ok Labbie. Then I`ll fight with you instead ;-)


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Message 808939 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 0:26:45 UTC

In all cases they were missing the option I really wanted to take - both.


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Message 808940 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 0:28:36 UTC

Score 18 points. Total nerd-a-zoid.
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Message 808956 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 1:33:23 UTC

Guess where I fit in...:D:D

Score: 16 points. You're a nerd. You or your subject is a nerd, with tendencies toward the real world, even if it is a world of computers and quantum physics. Talk to a nerd whe when your desktop crashes or you need someone to explain what the big deal is about the Large Hadron Collider.




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Message 808973 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 1:59:51 UTC

For those who are a nerd.......

http://www.nerdtests.com/ft_nq.php

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All hail the monstrous nerd. You are by far the SUPREME NERD GOD!!!

97% out of 100% :D

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Message 808983 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 2:12:43 UTC - in response to Message 808973.  

For those who are a nerd.......

http://www.nerdtests.com/ft_nq.php

me:
All hail the monstrous nerd. You are by far the SUPREME NERD GOD!!!

97% out of 100% :D


1% scored higher (more nerdy),
0% scored the same, and
99% scored lower (less nerdy).

What does this mean? Your nerdiness is:

All hail the monstrous nerd. You are by far the SUPREME NERD GOD!!!

What did I miss!!?


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Message 808988 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 2:49:00 UTC

My score...
Hey Robert!

You scored 135 on our IQ Test.


Your IQ Range is 130 - 140 and you are GIFTED.






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Message 808991 - Posted: 17 Sep 2008, 3:04:08 UTC - in response to Message 808973.  

For those who are a nerd.......

http://www.nerdtests.com/ft_nq.php

me:
All hail the monstrous nerd. You are by far the SUPREME NERD GOD!!!

97% out of 100% :D



20% scored higher (more nerdy),
2% scored the same, and
78% scored lower (less nerdy).

Mid-Level Nerd. Wow, it takes a lot of hard nerdy practice to reach this level.

I guessed right on Mn... 8-D


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