And I Thought *I* Was a Nerd

Coffee Warlord · 03-22-2004, 02:56 PM

Kid just walked into the office, looking for an internship this summer.

Now, I consider myself to be a rather formidable nerd. This kid (who goes to MIT) beats me by leaps and bounds. Proof?

Listed on his resume as hobbies: Stamp Collecting & Math Tutoring.

Wow.

WSUCougar · 03-22-2004, 02:57 PM

What, no text sims?

Coffee Warlord · 03-22-2004, 03:01 PM

Nope. But he has Piano Tutoring experience!

sabotai · 03-22-2004, 03:13 PM

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Listed on his resume as hobbies: Stamp Collecting & Math Tutoring.

He tutors people in math....as a hobby!?!?

rkmsuf · 03-22-2004, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

He tutors people in math....as a hobby!?!?

He tudors Hillary Duff, Angie Everhardt and Jessica Simpson...so yeah it's just a hobby...

GoldenEagle · 03-22-2004, 03:15 PM

I am tutoring this really hot girl in math as a hobby.

sabotai · 03-22-2004, 03:15 PM

Yeah, but I think you have a different "hobby" you are trying to get her to participate in...so that doesn't count as being a nerd

sachmo71 · 03-22-2004, 03:39 PM

You are the biggest nerd I know, Coffee. Linux penguin et all.

MikeVic · 03-22-2004, 03:40 PM

I consider CoffeeWarlord as a geek. This guy is a nerd.

WSUCougar · 03-22-2004, 03:43 PM

RULING NEEDED!

Does "loser" come into play here at all?

GoldenEagle · 03-22-2004, 03:45 PM

Enough said....

Buzzbee · 03-22-2004, 03:45 PM

What about dork? Does that apply?

Glengoyne · 03-22-2004, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeVic

I consider CoffeeWarlord as a geek. This guy is a nerd.

I think this post speaks most eloquently on the subject.

MikeVic · 03-22-2004, 03:45 PM

Does it list anything else as hobbies? Or is it safe to assume all he does is collect stamps and tutor people? Maybe he's a swinger as well, but didn't feel the need to put that on his resume.

And if he tutors Calculus, he could be rich right now.

Coffee Warlord · 03-22-2004, 03:49 PM

He does tutor Calculus. Multi variable calculus & diff eq.

He's a psycho, I tell you.

Edit: I take pride in my geekdom. But my level of nerd-dom pales in comparison to stamp & math boy.

WSUCougar · 03-22-2004, 03:50 PM

See now, instead of "stamp collecting" the guy should have put "philatelist" - the meaning of which might be confused with doing multiple chicks at the same time, or something similarly un-dorkish.

Coffee Warlord · 03-22-2004, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

See now, instead of "stamp collecting" the guy should have put "philatelist" - the meaning of which might be confused with doing multiple chicks at the same time, or something similarly un-dorkish.

He *did* list Ultimate Frisbee as a hobby as well, but since the other two were the aforementioned Stamps & Math, I think it's a bad attempt at a cover story, especially since he filled half a page on his resume with his various piano playing gigs.

WSUCougar · 03-22-2004, 03:56 PM

Wait a minute now. Ultimate Frisbee is very cool, and counters two of the geek points at least. Motion to reconsider.

NevStar · 03-22-2004, 03:57 PM

So, did I get the job, or not?

Coffee Warlord · 03-22-2004, 03:57 PM

Yes, ultimate frisbee rocks.

However, how he can list that in the same line as fucking MATH TUTORING.

Motion fails.

WSUCougar · 03-22-2004, 03:57 PM

I'm assuming that now would not be a good time to put on my wizard hat and robe?

Radii · 03-22-2004, 03:59 PM

Who lists hobbies on a resume?

Coffee Warlord · 03-22-2004, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

I'm assuming that now would not be a good time to put on my wizard hat and robe?

Dude. There's ALWAYS time for wizard hats and robes.

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Originally Posted by Radii

Who lists hobbies on a resume?

Someone without enough experience to fill a full page, obviously!

Buzzbee · 03-22-2004, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

Who lists hobbies on a resume?

Geeks, nerds, and college interns trying to fill space.

In regard to the Ultimate Frisbee, realize that you are two geeks who think it is cool. Therefore the level of coolness has been mitigated. Add one nerd point back.

Motion for summary judgement.

WSUCougar · 03-22-2004, 04:08 PM

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Can't throw a frisbee for shit.

Buzzbee · 03-22-2004, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Can't throw a frisbee for shit.

I could peg YOU in the head, if I HAD to.

Bet you think Ultimate Golf and Ultimate Curling are cool too.

WSUCougar · 03-22-2004, 04:22 PM

"My Dad's got this ultimate set of tools...I can fix it!"

MikeVic · 03-22-2004, 04:25 PM

I put my interests on my resume... I was told to put it at the end. A small two to three sentences about what you do outside of school.. maybe because this was for co-op jobs?

sabotai · 03-22-2004, 04:52 PM

I about as big of a geek there is, and I played Ultimate Frisbee.

sterlingice · 03-22-2004, 05:14 PM

I thought ultimate frisbee was the sport of dorks. I know I played it.

Oh, and to contradict the title of this thread. CW, you are a big nerd. Just because you found a bigger one doesn't mean you aren't

SI

SplitPersonality1 · 03-22-2004, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

I take pride in my geekdom. But my level of nerd-dom pales in comparison to stamp & math boy.

This thread takes me back to my college days. Going to school at MIT made me realize that there are many, many levels of geekdom.

Me, I'm with Coffee Warlord. A geek to some people maybe, but on the whole, a fairly typical member of society. I guess I'm a regular guy that likes some geeky things (like sport sims). I would say that most of the people I hung out with fell into this category.

The most bizarre bunch of folks at MIT were the "power-nerds". Every sterotype that you can come up with regarding nerdy behavior could be applied to these guys. They practically lived at the library, rarely showered, drank lots of Jolt and had all of the social graces of a peanut butter sandwich. Scary, scary folk.

CubsFan915 · 03-22-2004, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

I thought ultimate frisbee was the sport of dorks. I know I played it.

Oh, and to contradict the title of this thread. CW, you are a big nerd. Just because you found a bigger one doesn't mean you aren't

SI

No, no. Ultimate frisbee is really the sport of stoners and beach bums. It just got co-opted by us geeks.

Desnudo · 03-22-2004, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzbee

Geeks, nerds, and college interns trying to fill space.

In regard to the Ultimate Frisbee, realize that you are two geeks who think it is cool. Therefore the level of coolness has been mitigated. Add one nerd point back.

Motion for summary judgement.

Ultimate Frisbee is the sport of athletic geeks.

vex · 03-22-2004, 10:45 PM

I love ultimate frisbee

Coffee Warlord · 03-22-2004, 10:46 PM

I miss it. Played a mean game of ulimate frisbee back in college.

Couldn't run for shit, but I could catch and throw em quite well.

sachmo71 · 03-23-2004, 08:35 AM

Geek.

WSUCougar · 03-23-2004, 10:32 AM

My greatest Ultimate Frisbee memory comes from senior year in high school, when we had a big track team party after the season ended. We sprinters were challenged by the distance runners to an Ultimate Frisbee game...and we simply lit them up. It was a complete and total ROUT. We stomped 'em. We thrashed them. We...

Oh, sorry.

Sharpieman · 03-23-2004, 10:46 AM

I listed watching CSPAN2 as a hobby for one of my internships...Does that make me a nerd?
(CSPAN1 is SO overrated)

Desnudo · 03-23-2004, 10:46 AM

Geek.

Sharpieman · 03-23-2004, 10:48 AM

Well its all subjective because it was an internship with a State Senator.

rkmsuf · 03-23-2004, 10:48 AM

brownnoser...

Sharpieman · 03-23-2004, 10:50 AM

Nah, I love CSPAN2 I'm actually watching it right now...

vex · 03-23-2004, 10:51 AM

Seriously?

Desnudo · 03-23-2004, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sharpieman

Well its all subjective because it was an internship with a State Senator.

Subjective evaluation: Brownnosing geek.

rkmsuf · 03-23-2004, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sharpieman

Nah, I love CSPAN2 I'm actually watching it right now...

And I'm watching British Parliment...

Sharpieman · 03-23-2004, 10:53 AM

Hell yea...Republican from Iowa Chuch Grassley is talking about creating jobs

Sharpieman · 03-23-2004, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

And I'm watching British Parliment...

I think they only show the British Parliment on Sunday nights or Tuesday nights actually

rkmsuf · 03-23-2004, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Sharpieman

I think they only show the British Parliment on Sunday nights or Tuesday nights actually

I tape them all...

Sharpieman · 03-23-2004, 10:56 AM

Ah damn, I just realized I am a geek...

vex · 03-23-2004, 10:59 AM

I used to try to watch C-SPAN, just never caught onto the plot.

03-22-2004, 02:57 PM	#2
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	What, no text sims? __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-22-2004, 03:43 PM	#10
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	RULING NEEDED! Does "loser" come into play here at all? __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-22-2004, 03:45 PM	#12
Buzzbee College Starter Join Date: Jun 2002	What about dork? Does that apply? __________________ Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

03-22-2004, 03:49 PM	#15
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	He does tutor Calculus. Multi variable calculus & diff eq. He's a psycho, I tell you. Edit: I take pride in my geekdom. But my level of nerd-dom pales in comparison to stamp & math boy. Last edited by Coffee Warlord : 03-22-2004 at 03:51 PM.

03-22-2004, 03:50 PM	#16
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	See now, instead of "stamp collecting" the guy should have put "philatelist" - the meaning of which might be confused with doing multiple chicks at the same time, or something similarly un-dorkish. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-22-2004, 03:01 PM	#3
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Nope. But he has Piano Tutoring experience!

03-22-2004, 03:15 PM	#6
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	I am tutoring this really hot girl in math as a hobby.

03-22-2004, 03:15 PM	#7
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Yeah, but I think you have a different "hobby" you are trying to get her to participate in...so that doesn't count as being a nerd

03-22-2004, 03:39 PM	#8
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	You are the biggest nerd I know, Coffee. Linux penguin et all.

03-22-2004, 03:40 PM	#9
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I consider CoffeeWarlord as a geek. This guy is a nerd.

03-22-2004, 03:56 PM	#18
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Wait a minute now. Ultimate Frisbee is very cool, and counters two of the geek points at least. Motion to reconsider. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-22-2004, 03:57 PM	#19
NevStar High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Raleigh, NC	So, did I get the job, or not? __________________ I can't think of a clever signature.

03-22-2004, 03:59 PM	#22
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Who lists hobbies on a resume?

03-22-2004, 04:08 PM	#25
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Can't throw a frisbee for shit. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-22-2004, 04:22 PM	#27
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	"My Dad's got this ultimate set of tools...I can fix it!" __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-22-2004, 04:25 PM	#28
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I put my interests on my resume... I was told to put it at the end. A small two to three sentences about what you do outside of school.. maybe because this was for co-op jobs?

03-22-2004, 04:52 PM	#29
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	I about as big of a geek there is, and I played Ultimate Frisbee.

03-22-2004, 05:14 PM	#30
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I thought ultimate frisbee was the sport of dorks. I know I played it. Oh, and to contradict the title of this thread. CW, you are a big nerd. Just because you found a bigger one doesn't mean you aren't SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-22-2004, 10:45 PM	#34
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	I love ultimate frisbee

03-22-2004, 10:46 PM	#35
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	I miss it. Played a mean game of ulimate frisbee back in college. Couldn't run for shit, but I could catch and throw em quite well.

03-23-2004, 08:35 AM	#36
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	Geek.

03-23-2004, 10:32 AM	#37
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	My greatest Ultimate Frisbee memory comes from senior year in high school, when we had a big track team party after the season ended. We sprinters were challenged by the distance runners to an Ultimate Frisbee game...and we simply lit them up. It was a complete and total ROUT. We stomped 'em. We thrashed them. We... Oh, sorry. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-23-2004, 10:46 AM	#38
Sharpieman Greatly Missed. (7/11/84-06/12/05) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palo Alto, CA	I listed watching CSPAN2 as a hobby for one of my internships...Does that make me a nerd? (CSPAN1 is SO overrated)

03-23-2004, 10:46 AM	#39
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Geek.

03-23-2004, 10:48 AM	#40
Sharpieman Greatly Missed. (7/11/84-06/12/05) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palo Alto, CA	Well its all subjective because it was an internship with a State Senator.

03-23-2004, 10:48 AM	#41
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	brownnoser... __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

03-23-2004, 10:50 AM	#42
Sharpieman Greatly Missed. (7/11/84-06/12/05) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palo Alto, CA	Nah, I love CSPAN2 I'm actually watching it right now...

03-23-2004, 10:51 AM	#43
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Seriously?

03-23-2004, 10:53 AM	#46
Sharpieman Greatly Missed. (7/11/84-06/12/05) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palo Alto, CA	Hell yea...Republican from Iowa Chuch Grassley is talking about creating jobs

03-23-2004, 10:56 AM	#49
Sharpieman Greatly Missed. (7/11/84-06/12/05) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palo Alto, CA	Ah damn, I just realized I am a geek...

03-23-2004, 10:59 AM	#50
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	I used to try to watch C-SPAN, just never caught onto the plot.

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