What are you nerdy / geeky for?

[Judge]

When I was a kid, I always wanted one of those little model steam engines. My parents always thought they were stupid, because they didn't actually do anything but run. I still wanted one. Funny, I haven't given them any thoughts in years until now.

Yeah...machines ARE cool!

 

[justin_havu]

Music gear is a big one for me--keyboards, synthesizers, recording equipment, and microphones.

Another big one is computers--I love building them, from new parts or from used parts. Frankencomputers are fun, too. (Combining parts from two or more computers to form one.)

 

[Beverly]

Music gear is a big one for me--keyboards, synthesizers, recording equipment, and microphones.

Another big one is computers--I love building them, from new parts or from used parts. Frankencomputers are fun, too. (Combining parts from two or more computers to form one.)

Oooh, best musical equipment mod you've ever done?

 

[Judge]

I've always been in awe over the construction of musical instruments. Particularly those of the strings group. To be able to make something like that from scratch...they are truly works of art. A bit beyond my carpentry skills though.

 

[justin_havu]

Oooh, best musical equipment mod you've ever done?

I can do basic repairs (replacing broken keys, buttons, etc), but modding is a bit out of my skill set. Last real repair I've done was replace the display contrast knob on my Kurzweil PC2X.

 

[clg114]

clg114 maybe you can explain an easier way to build a Whiz Bang Chicken Plucker. my ex tried and failed at that one. LOL

Not that I need the plucker now but, just the idea that I might make it work when he failed is appealing.

That reminds me of a ingredient the you see listed in some mixed meat products. "Mechanically separated chicken" I am not sure exactly what that is, but in my minds eye I see a crazed looking person, wildly throwing chickens into a machine that rips them to pieces. Perhaps they use a "Whiz Bang Chicken Separator"? Maybe your ex took that idea further than you think.

 

[Beverly]

That reminds me of a ingredient the you see listed in some mixed meat products. "Mechanically separated chicken" I am not sure exactly what that is, but in my minds eye I see a crazed looking person, wildly throwing chickens into a machine that rips them to pieces. Perhaps they use a "Whiz Bang Chicken Separator"? Maybe your ex took that idea further than you think.

I'm not sure you really want to know what that stuff is but, click if you must know, oh and prepare never to eat hot dogs or bologna again.

http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/msm.asp

 

[AspiePie]

My latest project in plastic. A NeubauFahrzeug Nr.3-5 in 1/35 scale.

One of the strangest AFVs I've ever seen.

****ing Yiss! German Tank is Best Tank!

 

[Judge]

German Tank is Best Tank!

Quality didn't help the Germans when it came to the Second World War. It was all about quantity- mass production of T-34s and M4 Sherman tanks. The Germans were numerically and tactically overwhelmed by the Allies despite their superior designs.

As far as this particular tank went, there were only five made. It wasn't considered viable for mass production.

 

[clg114]

I'm not sure you really want to know what that stuff is but, click if you must know, oh and prepare never to eat hot dogs or bologna again.

http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/msm.asp

OH MY! You are right, I did not need to know that.

 

[Beverly]

OH MY! You are right, I did not need to know that.

I tried to warn you - sorry, kind of but I'm snickering at your reaction.

 

[Judge]

OH MY! You are right, I did not need to know that.

LOL. Try commercial underwriting of food processing businesses for products liability.

Oh my. The things you don't want to know...

 

[ancusmitis]

Language/linguistics, also Rome. I said I wasn't going to do another German language class, but here I am reading Emil und die Detective in German. I'm taking two other classes where we translate from Latin, a class on ancient mediterranean technology (oh yes) and a class about women in American Lit. Definitely a theme there.

 

[Jonathan Lees]

comics, graphic novels, books (sci fi and fantasy normally, some historical fiction), board games, videogames, music, film:horror, sci-fi and fantasy, geology, history, science and table top role-play. plus a bunch of random interests like twine/choose your own adventure story's.

 

[tyko berglund]

I love facts! I am interested in just about any topic, and will get stuck on something that interests me to the exclusion of everything else. I don't go anywhere without a book and often have two or three on the go at the same time. I love my computers and researching via the internet. Yes, I am a total geek, I've just learned to hide it (sort of).

:geek:

Yes. I would appear to be very much as you are with a powerful interest in facts,
and I also enjoy the study of ants among many topics.

 

[Slothra]

E v e r y t h i n g.

Well, that is, anything with sufficient complexity. ​