landmissle 2 #26 March 18, 2001 In my current job at LLNL, I'm a system administrator for about 100 Windows NT workstations, 10 Windows NT servers, and (here's the cool part....) 20 Linux workstations. That's not geeky enough for ya'? O.k. try this on for size. I have a Duke Nukem action figure in my office, a 12" stuffed penquin on my monitor and a "Bill Gatus of Borg" poster on my office door. On the home front.....I built my computer from scratch and it's current condition is that the front and side panels have been removed: to easily allow me to tweak it's internals. I've overclocked the CPU and keep it cool (the CPU) with a heat sink the size of a waffle iron and enough fans to create my own wind tunnel. This, by the way is how I initially got into skydiving .Oops, hey gotta go, the tape on my glasses came undone and I can hardly see my typing.Feet up, heads down, blue skies,Landmissle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #27 March 18, 2001 QuoteAnd I must admit that if you searched my old bedroom at my parents house, you would probably find the occasional multi-sided die.I still know where my dice are Any dungeon masters in the house? (I can see it now... the dz.com email d&d game...)pull and flare,lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #28 March 18, 2001 HA HAI am always too lazy to put the side panel back on as well, because I just reckon before too long i will want to change/tweak something anyway (bad as far as cooling is concerned tho'). Most fun I had was a previous box I built - abit motherboard, dual processing with 2 celerons. Cheaper than buying a PIII at the time and pretty quick (had to run NT tho - multiprocessing blah blah). Thing was, you could fry an egg on it it got so hot. I've installed Mandrake on my 2nd box recently (box is called Joan of Arc for obvious reasons) - so far I much prefer it to Red hat (esp. the install).Boy, this is waaaay more exciting to post about than all that boring skydiving stuff... /s Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doasfu 0 #29 March 18, 2001 Quote(I can see it now... the dz.com email d&d game...)Shit! Double mal! What's the casting time for "feather fall?"Dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froggie 0 #30 March 18, 2001 skybitch,IM HERE! befitting for my real life size im an elvin thief. hehe. spent almost the entire summer watching my friends play and never really had any interest in it. I just started going back around again and now theyve got me playing like crazy. Man, that game can suck you in. Everybody needs a little fanatsy in thier life right? So who cares if mine envolves vampires and castles, haunted ruins and giants. I like it :)froggie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattb 0 #31 March 18, 2001 I'll join the crowd - Supply Chain Management consulting. Not as geeky as some titles but between meetings I get to program once in a while! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #32 March 18, 2001 heehee, when you do web design for skydiving companies you KNOW you've achieved Skydiving Geek-dom... =c)Stacyhttp://astro.temple.edu/~sweeks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TripleF 0 #33 March 18, 2001 Wow,Do I have to be a Geek?? Can I just be crazy?? Or do I have to be Geek/Crazy?? If I tell you I don't own a computer and this post is just a figment of your imagination, will you believe me?? (or am I busted??)Triple F Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyPlaymate 0 #34 March 18, 2001 I definitely think that skydivers are geeks...if they weren't I don't think I would be so excited to spend time on the ground with other jumpers. And I do want to say that I do commend all of the chicks...I've never been around so many other rad chicks who aren't all self-concious and have to talk smack and knock other girls down. I also snowboard and I can not tell you how many chicks are like just way rude, it's like get over yourself..lol So to all of the ladies out there who jump...more power to ya! It's nice to see we are actually working together! Oh and one more thing...about the lunch money getting stolen? I must have REALLY been the queen GEEK, my mom packed mine, lol I never bought a lunch like the cool kids....and my "fruit snack" was an apple, so I think I am the big WINNER!!!! I'm not a loser anymore damn it!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #35 March 18, 2001 Hey FFFTo geek or not to geek that is the question.../sPS I think we ALL do a lot of 'geeking' though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Grogs 0 #36 March 18, 2001 Well, I'd say I fall into all categories. I work as a LAN Technician (although I haven't seen much of that disposable income...). I've built all my own computers for the last 5 years, although I probably won't be getting a new one anytime soon... I could get a new main for the price of a new system. And there are probably a few dragon dice laying around my bedroom at home (although the only RPG I've played in a long time is Shadowrun and all you need for that is 6-sided dice). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FreeflyPlaymate 0 #37 March 18, 2001 I would definitely GEEK then as you put it.so say my name skreamer!!!yeah that's what I thought...Blue Ones Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skreamer 1 #38 March 18, 2001 Umm, I would say your name, say your name - but I'm not sure which one to use.../s[drop till you party] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflyer49 0 #39 March 19, 2001 I am a sales droid for the largest privately held Tier 1 ISP in the country...I used to be a cool guy until I figured out that the nerds that were picked on in H.S. were now the ones that we looked to for guidance!!! This is a great business and it will soon rebound...At one point I wanted to be a part of a revolution...IT nows feels like I am!! Thanks geeks for all your help (I mean that with the upmost respect) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BenW 0 #40 March 19, 2001 Man oh man, have we got some G E E K S here!!Excellent! WE ARE NOT ALONE....B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Greg 0 #41 March 19, 2001 Well, I think I fit the mold here. I am a electrical controls engineer and electrical control system estimator for a large material handling company. I have actually built many computers, mostly out of "spare" or "leftover" parts from jobs that I have installed in the past couple years. (I am the estimator, dont ask where the extra materials came from wink wink nudge nudge) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Doasfu 0 #42 March 19, 2001 hehe... I have a regular cottage industry of taking out parts as I upgrade them, building them into a computer again, and selling them to my dad as he decides he needs a new computer. He's actually got a P2 300, which is a bummer because it'll probably be all he needs for a while. :)Dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lummy 4 #43 March 19, 2001 I guess I might as well throw my hat into the ring. I manage a technical support team of 7 for a biomedical company. Built so many computers I can't even count them anymore. Here's the REAL geekiness, we just built an addition to the house and I now have the frigging thing wired for network. FreeBSD box (handbuilt) running firewall and internet access, 4 workstations, backup drives, RAID arrays, and soon a clustered web server. Anyone need anything hosted :) Do I qualify? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skreamer 1 #44 March 20, 2001 Qualify?Hell, Lummy, we might have found a new *Lord of the Geeks*!/s[drop till you party!] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #45 March 20, 2001 Hardcore.I do websites. I've worked on molson.com, littletikes.com, rubbermaid.com, marconihcp.com. Currently working for a startup called buildview.comI'm a jsp/asp guru._Am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pammi 0 #46 March 20, 2001 Okay, I'll jump in also. I'm in asset management tracking computer hardware for a large corporation and have applied to begin school in the fall to be a programmer. Perhaps I'm a wanna be geek? LOL! I also have built some webpages for a few small businesses. Along the lines of geekiness...how many of you have a fantasy similar to mine. I want to skydive into my high school reunion! I have this dream of doing this long swoop right in front of the cutesy ex-cheerleaders (who knows...maybe thwack a couple of em in the process) and land right in front of the football god so I can tell him to kiss my a**. I was queen of geeks and nerds in high school Anyone else get thoughts like these?Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #47 March 20, 2001 OMG Pammi! That's SO my fantasy too... Only difference is in mine the cutesy lil' cheerleaders are all now fat, on their fourth husbands and dragging a pack of kids behind them pull and flare,lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pammi 0 #48 March 20, 2001 Quote Only difference is in mine the cutesy lil' cheerleaders are all now fat, on their fourth husbands and dragging a pack of kids behind them. LOL!! What a good addition!! I love it!Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Alias 0 #49 March 20, 2001 Couldnt help adding to this one. Never thought I'd say it"I am a geek" whew! That wasnt hard!Living in Northern Virginia, the whole area has turned geeks. With the AOL's, TRW's, MCI's and all the other dot coms and telecom companies around here, the geeks are taking over. We have become a oasis for co-lo server companies and e-commerce start ups. LIFE IS GREAT!!!!I work with data center and IS supplies such as back up media, racks, cabinets and such. 8mm, 4mm DLT, 3590. So, any of you IT guys out there looking to buy back up tapes, etc from a fellow freefaller, please contact me.I need a rig! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diver123 0 #50 March 20, 2001 I'm a network engineer for a National Telcom company. Translation: Dork!"pull high! It's lower than you think..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 2 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. 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Grogs 0 #36 March 18, 2001 Well, I'd say I fall into all categories. I work as a LAN Technician (although I haven't seen much of that disposable income...). I've built all my own computers for the last 5 years, although I probably won't be getting a new one anytime soon... I could get a new main for the price of a new system. And there are probably a few dragon dice laying around my bedroom at home (although the only RPG I've played in a long time is Shadowrun and all you need for that is 6-sided dice). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyPlaymate 0 #37 March 18, 2001 I would definitely GEEK then as you put it.so say my name skreamer!!!yeah that's what I thought...Blue Ones Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #38 March 18, 2001 Umm, I would say your name, say your name - but I'm not sure which one to use.../s[drop till you party] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyer49 0 #39 March 19, 2001 I am a sales droid for the largest privately held Tier 1 ISP in the country...I used to be a cool guy until I figured out that the nerds that were picked on in H.S. were now the ones that we looked to for guidance!!! This is a great business and it will soon rebound...At one point I wanted to be a part of a revolution...IT nows feels like I am!! Thanks geeks for all your help (I mean that with the upmost respect) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenW 0 #40 March 19, 2001 Man oh man, have we got some G E E K S here!!Excellent! WE ARE NOT ALONE....B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg 0 #41 March 19, 2001 Well, I think I fit the mold here. I am a electrical controls engineer and electrical control system estimator for a large material handling company. I have actually built many computers, mostly out of "spare" or "leftover" parts from jobs that I have installed in the past couple years. (I am the estimator, dont ask where the extra materials came from wink wink nudge nudge) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doasfu 0 #42 March 19, 2001 hehe... I have a regular cottage industry of taking out parts as I upgrade them, building them into a computer again, and selling them to my dad as he decides he needs a new computer. He's actually got a P2 300, which is a bummer because it'll probably be all he needs for a while. :)Dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #43 March 19, 2001 I guess I might as well throw my hat into the ring. I manage a technical support team of 7 for a biomedical company. Built so many computers I can't even count them anymore. Here's the REAL geekiness, we just built an addition to the house and I now have the frigging thing wired for network. FreeBSD box (handbuilt) running firewall and internet access, 4 workstations, backup drives, RAID arrays, and soon a clustered web server. Anyone need anything hosted :) Do I qualify? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #44 March 20, 2001 Qualify?Hell, Lummy, we might have found a new *Lord of the Geeks*!/s[drop till you party!] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #45 March 20, 2001 Hardcore.I do websites. I've worked on molson.com, littletikes.com, rubbermaid.com, marconihcp.com. Currently working for a startup called buildview.comI'm a jsp/asp guru._Am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #46 March 20, 2001 Okay, I'll jump in also. I'm in asset management tracking computer hardware for a large corporation and have applied to begin school in the fall to be a programmer. Perhaps I'm a wanna be geek? LOL! I also have built some webpages for a few small businesses. Along the lines of geekiness...how many of you have a fantasy similar to mine. I want to skydive into my high school reunion! I have this dream of doing this long swoop right in front of the cutesy ex-cheerleaders (who knows...maybe thwack a couple of em in the process) and land right in front of the football god so I can tell him to kiss my a**. I was queen of geeks and nerds in high school Anyone else get thoughts like these?Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #47 March 20, 2001 OMG Pammi! That's SO my fantasy too... Only difference is in mine the cutesy lil' cheerleaders are all now fat, on their fourth husbands and dragging a pack of kids behind them pull and flare,lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #48 March 20, 2001 Quote Only difference is in mine the cutesy lil' cheerleaders are all now fat, on their fourth husbands and dragging a pack of kids behind them. LOL!! What a good addition!! I love it!Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias 0 #49 March 20, 2001 Couldnt help adding to this one. Never thought I'd say it"I am a geek" whew! That wasnt hard!Living in Northern Virginia, the whole area has turned geeks. With the AOL's, TRW's, MCI's and all the other dot coms and telecom companies around here, the geeks are taking over. We have become a oasis for co-lo server companies and e-commerce start ups. LIFE IS GREAT!!!!I work with data center and IS supplies such as back up media, racks, cabinets and such. 8mm, 4mm DLT, 3590. So, any of you IT guys out there looking to buy back up tapes, etc from a fellow freefaller, please contact me.I need a rig! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diver123 0 #50 March 20, 2001 I'm a network engineer for a National Telcom company. Translation: Dork!"pull high! It's lower than you think..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
