Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] etymology of 'geek', 'nerd', etc.

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Neil Bradshaw wrote:

> I don't recall the gang from "Revenge of the Nerds" having that many
> computers. 


No, but do you remember the "nerds" who invaded the Homer Simpson
residence after they (and Homer) got tossed out of the dorms in the
Simpsons episode where Homer has to take and pass a course in Nuclear
Engineering or lose his job, fails anyway, and is eventually saved by one
of the nerds who hack into the administration computer and changes his "F"
into an "A"?  Those guys had computers. Much more interestingly, those
guys were also drawn in such a way that when they were typing they had
classic "computer face".  (By which I mean the expressionless stare you
have while programming that could be confused with clinically significant
"flattening of affect".)

> They had slide rulers and pocket protectors :)

That's "slide rule", you gweeping nerd.  If I ever catch you getting
*that* wrong, I'll smack you upside the head with my Post Versalog 1460.
:-)

jking

ps--the Versalog is a precious heirloom from my dad, lest you get the
wrong idea...


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