7/19/2005 09:43:00 PM|W|P|Starflier|W|P|Three things: 1. Today we found a baby bird (well, a fledgeling anyway) in our yard. He had a hurt wing and a big welt right in front of his eye, so whenever he tried to fly he just wound up fluttering around in circles. So after I tried to get him back in his nest, (just putting him right beside, cause you don't want to touch the nest) his mom just pushed him down to the ground again. (flight training) Anyways he got caught under a basket, so we took him in and kept him cared for until we could get him to the wildlife rehab centre. 2. We also got our shed cleaned out. 3. Why is there always one green packing popcorn in a bag of pink ones?|W|P|112184255517552381|W|P||W|P|starflier@gmail.com7/07/2005 08:31:00 PM|W|P|Starflier|W|P|So I always used to figure that I was a nerd, then I watched Napoleon Dynamite and I decided I wasn't, then I caught myself explaining an imaginary creature to Pat as if it were real. ("It's a camio, they're amphibians similar to newts, except they can go through metamorphosis almost indefinitely. They are primarily herbivorous and the plants they eat trigger their metamorphosis, so if they eat a fruit that grows in trees, they adapt with sticky pads on their feet, or if they eat seaweed they grow gills so they can breathe underwater.") So now I figure I'm a nerd again. But if I go by the term "nerd" what exactly am I calling myself, and what is the difference between a nerd and a geek? I once read a comparison that read as follows: "Geeks know a lot but are still [idiots], Nerds do math problems for fun, 'nuff said. Which is great, 'cept I fit both descriptions. Webster defines 'nerd' as 1. A foolish, inept, or unattractive person. 2. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept. Which (except for the first part of the second definition does not fit me at all. The entry for 'geek' is the same as 'nerd' except they add the following alternate definition: 3. A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken. Which I have definitely never done. To read a very technical dissection of the two words, check out the Wikkipedia entry for 'nerd' According to the Nerd Purity Test I am 38% nerd, which I guess is an F. So from whatever information I can get off the internet, I'm an average nerd, and in this techno-generation I'm actually less of a nerd than some football players. However there are still the undeniable facts that: 1. I read more than ten internet comics on a regular basis 2. I know what MMORPG stands for 3. The same with CPU, HTML, SPAM, WYSIWYG and SFLA 4. I can tell you the maximum speed of the USS Voyager 5. ...As well as the basic mechanics of the holodeck, transporter, replicator, and the camera arm they use for those close up shots. 6. I made my own website 7. ...In HTML (see 3) 8. I know what the term 'Anthropomorphic' means. 9. ...And use it on a regular basis. 10. All but two of the internet comics I read involve 'Anthropomorphic' characters. So the verdict is up to you. I think it's pretty cool that I can spell the word Anthropomorphic. Or even better: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis or Floccinaucinihilipilification or Honorificabilitudinitatibus. (actually I didn't spell those, but rather used the copy and paste method. Find out what they mean here!) Hey hey hey! My website's updated too. (the same one I wrote in HTML) I got some cool new stuff up, and I've modified the store some if anyone's interested. Link And then there's my other blog. Me and my friends, (not incorrect grammar but intentional emphasis on 'me' like they do in Greek) are putting together a list of the strangest places on the internet. You can help out if you want, or check out what we got so far. Link|W|P|112080069442310423|W|P||W|P|starflier@gmail.com