Comments on: Oscar Wao Geek Factor http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 21:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Blogenheimer http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681&cpage=1#comment-15027 Blogenheimer Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:22:12 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681#comment-15027 121. I didn't know many of the anime references. (And I'm OK with that.) However, I'm not sure knowing all these references makes you a geek. Why is "Take Back the Night" included? Are there a lot of people who haven't heard of Muhammed Ali? 121.

I didn’t know many of the anime references. (And I’m OK with that.)

However, I’m not sure knowing all these references makes you a geek. Why is “Take Back the Night” included? Are there a lot of people who haven’t heard of Muhammed Ali?

]]> By: NPC http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681&cpage=1#comment-15010 NPC Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:03:35 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681#comment-15010 127. Familiarity with Tolkien's world was worth quite a few. As were comics, seminal science fiction lit., role-playing games of the early '80s, and '70s era TV shows (Big Blue Marble, Fantastic Journey, What's Happening?, etc.). OK, Blogenheimer and the Big Brain, I've got to figure one of you can top 127 ... 127.

Familiarity with Tolkien’s world was worth quite a few. As were comics, seminal science fiction lit., role-playing games of the early ’80s, and ’70s era TV shows (Big Blue Marble, Fantastic Journey, What’s Happening?, etc.).

OK, Blogenheimer and the Big Brain, I’ve got to figure one of you can top 127 …

]]> By: G. Grod http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681&cpage=1#comment-14989 G. Grod Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:48:51 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681#comment-14989 Only 109. I didn't count Tetsuo and Neo Tokyo, even though I had a feeling I knew them; it's been a while since I've seen that one. I also failed on Sycorax; I knew the name but couldn't place her. Never liked the Tempest, really. And most of the Manga/Anime references I only know exist, I couldn't tell you anything about them (like Appleseed). Only 109. I didn’t count Tetsuo and Neo Tokyo, even though I had a feeling I knew them; it’s been a while since I’ve seen that one. I also failed on Sycorax; I knew the name but couldn’t place her. Never liked the Tempest, really. And most of the Manga/Anime references I only know exist, I couldn’t tell you anything about them (like Appleseed).

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681&cpage=1#comment-14986 Kate Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:25:04 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681#comment-14986 But, I play well with others. But, I play well with others.

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681&cpage=1#comment-14985 Kate Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:10:04 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681#comment-14985 It's official. I am not a geek. It’s official. I am not a geek.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681&cpage=1#comment-14978 girldetective Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:21:25 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681#comment-14978 I think the list is 156 long. Whoa, Kai, that's some serious geekage. We'll have to see what my husband gets. WL, many of the ones you didn't get are comic book references or fantasy/role playing refs, which are often part of comic book culture. Sycorax may be a comic character, but I only know her as the Caliban's mother in Tempest. I think the list is 156 long. Whoa, Kai, that’s some serious geekage. We’ll have to see what my husband gets. WL, many of the ones you didn’t get are comic book references or fantasy/role playing refs, which are often part of comic book culture.

Sycorax may be a comic character, but I only know her as the Caliban’s mother in Tempest.

]]> By: Kai Jones http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681&cpage=1#comment-14977 Kai Jones Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:13:13 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681#comment-14977 I got 125. But I already knew I was a geek. I got 125. But I already knew I was a geek.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681&cpage=1#comment-14947 Jeff Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:44:40 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681#comment-14947 Dang...only 90. But I practically have Watchmen memorized, and both of my teenage sons are nearly there - that must be worth something! Dang…only 90. But I practically have Watchmen memorized, and both of my teenage sons are nearly there - that must be worth something!

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681&cpage=1#comment-14946 weirleader Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:47:03 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1681#comment-14946 sadly (or, maybe, a good sign), I only scored 98. It's easier to identify the one's I DIDN'T know: Appleseed Jeans-Pierre Aumont Billy Batson Big Blue Marble Biggie Smalls Blake’s 7 Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Captain Horlock Chakobsa Champions Clay’s Ark Daniel Clowes Samuel Delaney (actually own Dhalgren, but failed the one time I tried to start it – knew the name sounded familiar, but had to look it up!) Deathstroke Dr. Zaius Eightball Eyes of Mingus Fantasy Games Unlimited Gamma World General Urko Gorilla Grod (so this is where G.Grod comes from!) Hardware Hector Lavoe Hernandez Brothers Robert E. Howard Ill Will Jack Kirby Kaneda The Great Kazoo Lensman Luba Master Killer John Merrick Mircale Man Maria Montez Alan Moore Neo Tokyo “Oh Mighty Isis” Palomar Project A Sindarin (turns out, I can read it, just didn’t know what it was called!) Slan “Doc” Smith Robert Smith Squadron Supreme Olaf Stapledon Star Blazers Sycorax Take Back the Night Tetsuo This Island Earth Tomoko Tribe Ultraman Adrian Veidt Virus What If Zardoz sadly (or, maybe, a good sign), I only scored 98. It’s easier to identify the one’s I DIDN’T know:

Appleseed
Jeans-Pierre Aumont
Billy Batson
Big Blue Marble
Biggie Smalls
Blake’s 7
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Captain Horlock
Chakobsa
Champions
Clay’s Ark
Daniel Clowes
Samuel Delaney (actually own Dhalgren, but failed the one time I tried to start it – knew the name sounded familiar, but had to look it up!)
Deathstroke
Dr. Zaius
Eightball
Eyes of Mingus
Fantasy Games Unlimited
Gamma World
General Urko
Gorilla Grod (so this is where G.Grod comes from!)
Hardware
Hector Lavoe
Hernandez Brothers
Robert E. Howard
Ill Will
Jack Kirby
Kaneda
The Great Kazoo
Lensman
Luba
Master Killer
John Merrick
Mircale Man
Maria Montez
Alan Moore
Neo Tokyo
“Oh Mighty Isis”
Palomar
Project A
Sindarin (turns out, I can read it, just didn’t know what it was called!)
Slan
“Doc” Smith
Robert Smith
Squadron Supreme
Olaf Stapledon
Star Blazers
Sycorax
Take Back the Night
Tetsuo
This Island Earth
Tomoko
Tribe
Ultraman
Adrian Veidt
Virus
What If
Zardoz

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