Topic: Your secret geeky desire (Read 38754 times)

LiterSize · « **Reply #100 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 08:13 »

I have an healthy fixation for action sports and Halo....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XIWs4sKBb0

dozyrozy · « **Reply #101 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 10:51 »

Quote from: Thomas Edison on 19 Nov 2008, 15:04

I want a Commodore 64, just so I know what some of the first geeks felt like.

I have one too, somewhere in my attic... unless one of my brother's stole it! Ah, I remember playing on that, even though I was tinie tiny when we used it. We did manage to get it to work a couple of years ago though which was fantastic. And I have Rampage for the Wii now, which has the old versions on it!

Now my geeky/slightly strange desires...

Whenever I get one book of a series I always want to buy the rest, just to have the whole series on my bookcase. If there's one missing I have to get it!

And I would love to be in one of those great iconic films, Star Wars for example, or anything that people years later still love. Not even acting in it, but just to be a part of it. I want to be part of something great!! (But then I guess most people do...)

Orbert · « **Reply #102 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 11:05 »

I want a Star Trek transporter. I want to be able to step onto a glowing circle on the floor and three seconds later be at work, or at the store, or at my friend's house, or back home when I'm done. All without stepping outside, because I don't like the outdoors.

dozyrozy · « **Reply #103 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 11:14 »

Ooo, that's better than mine. I want that one!

clockworkjames · « **Reply #104 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 11:31 »

Quote from: Orbert on 20 Nov 2008, 11:05

I want a Star Trek transporter. I want to be able to step onto a glowing circle on the floor and three seconds later be at work, or at the store, or at my friend's house, or back home when I'm done. All without stepping outside, because I don't like the outdoors.

I want a hearthstone, but a bunch of them so if I wanna go somewhere I hold it and 10sec cast time later I am there.

Gemmwah · « **Reply #105 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 12:55 »

Astral Recall. 15 min Cooldown, makes that that trip to the shops all the easier.

0bsessions · « **Reply #106 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 13:51 »

Man. Life would be so much easier if I at least had a Hearthstone.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #107 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 14:17 »

Quote from: Blue Kitty on 18 Nov 2008, 17:35

Quote from: Trollstormur on 18 Nov 2008, 16:20
Warhammer armor

How hot would one of those get on a summer day?

they can survive the vacuum of space and intense heat, i'm pretty sure they're temperature controlled.

JD · « **Reply #108 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 16:02 »

Quote from: Blue Kitty on 18 Nov 2008, 17:35

Quote from: Trollstormur on 18 Nov 2008, 16:20
Warhammer armor

How hot would one of those get on a summer day?

What if nature calls?

negative creep · « **Reply #109 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 16:22 »

Excrements are being recycled by the armour to provide emergency rations. (Yes, I read Warhammer 40K novels)

Trollstormur · « **Reply #110 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 17:59 »

i'd use the armor to travel the world on foot.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #111 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 19:44 »

What the fuck is an Australian Shepherd

Alex C · « **Reply #112 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 19:49 »

I've been debating between teleportation or Iron Man's armor. Really, I wouldn't complain either way.

est · « **Reply #113 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 19:54 »

Man are we talking about superpowers now then? Because I want paradoxless time travel.

Alex C · « **Reply #114 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:03 »

Well, keeping my geekiness secret in any way is kind of a losing battle, and I don't really see the point in dreaming small.

Liz · « **Reply #115 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:19 »

Quote from: est on 20 Nov 2008, 19:54

Man are we talking about superpowers now then? Because I want paradoxless time travel.

Okay, and I will take the power to teleport. We can work together and do amazing things.

JD · « **Reply #116 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 21:16 »

I want mind control, or sylar's power. Brains are delicious.

LizziL · « **Reply #117 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 21:27 »

I wanna read MINDS.

TwistedRemedy · « **Reply #118 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 23:05 »

Urrg, geeky desire?

Dragons, unicorns, kelpies, magic, the whole lot.
I love all of that.

Screw cars.

Give me castles and swords.
That would made me happy.

Catfish_Man · « **Reply #119 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 23:14 »

Unrealistic geeky desires, I agree with TwistedRemedy.

In fact, I have a theory that most programmers secretly want to be wizards. What better field for a would-be wizard than one where you can create your own realities with obscure magic words?

Maybe that's just me though.

lyra · « **Reply #120 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 18:53 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 20 Nov 2008, 19:44

What the fuck is an Australian Shepherd

I, sir, am an Australian Shepherd
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Ballard · « **Reply #121 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 19:23 »

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No, I'm ~~Spartacus~~ an Australian Shepherd!

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #122 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 19:56 »

I want to be able to communicate telepathically with fish.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #123 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 21:10 »

That's gotten me thinking, what would fish say? I mean they can't remember what they had for breakfast, what would be on a fish's mind?

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #124 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 21:25 »

I have a feeling it'd be just train of thought.

waterwaterwaterwaterohlookfoodohheywhat'sawormdoingouthereohgodpainowithurtshaigotawaywaterwaterwater... and it'd be slower of faster depending on the size of the fish. underwater mammal's might be a bit more sophisticated. Sponges and other invertebrates would say their name translated into English, like Pokemon.

Liz · « **Reply #125 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 21:38 »

I think it would be more like OH GOD GLASS (turn) OH GOD TREE (turn) OH GOD CASTLE (turn) OH GOD GLASS (turn) FOOOOOOD (eats) OH GOD GLASS

etc etc etc

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #126 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 21:46 »

Well yeah that might be in captivity, like in Finding Nemo, the captured ones just lose it after a while. I was talking more open water. Unless fish are actually geniuses, and I could be the scribe of fishes and their fishy philosophy and share it with the rest of the world. True fact, fishes figured out global warming and cancer ages ago.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #127 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 22:12 »

"FOLLOW ME, THE TRUE FAITH IS IN THE WATER!!"

so many lives lost that day

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #128 on:** 22 Nov 2008, 01:16 »

If we're going superpowers than right now I'd have to go with teleportation but only via shadow. As in the ability to drop through a shadow in one place and materialise out of a shadow in another place. It would go so well with my Nightmare costume that I would be forced to become a super hero...or villain. Depends on the day I guess.

Alternately, my geeky desire would be to write an awesome paper on how sexual attraction develops in a non-visual/visually-limited setting (chat rooms, forums etc...), get my Master's degree and eventually work as a private practise Sex Therapist. Though as this is kind of my life-goal I guess it isn't much of a secret? Maybe I'd fight crime on the side.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #129 on:** 23 Nov 2008, 00:00 »

Oh yes.

Tom · « **Reply #130 on:** 23 Nov 2008, 00:06 »

Quote from: Jimmy the Squid on 22 Nov 2008, 01:16

If we're going superpowers than right now I'd have to go with teleportation but only via shadow. As in the ability to drop through a shadow in one place and materialise out of a shadow in another place. It would go so well with my Nightmare costume that I would be forced to become a super hero...or villain. Depends on the day I guess.

Alternately, my geeky desire would be to write an awesome paper on how sexual attraction develops in a non-visual/visually-limited setting (chat rooms, forums etc...), get my Master's degree and eventually work as a private practise Sex Therapist. Though as this is kind of my life-goal I guess it isn't much of a secret? Maybe I'd fight crime on the side.

Or you could combine these two and be like a version of Trauma who instead of nightmares turns into people's sex-mares.

Alex C · « **Reply #131 on:** 23 Nov 2008, 03:18 »

I'd just go for normal teleportation and then pretend it's limited to shadow. That way you reserve the option of surprising the hell out of your nemesis with a snappy one liner and a severe ass kicking.

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #132 on:** 23 Nov 2008, 11:20 »

I have an idea for a superhero who starts out one day waking up, only to find that he is slowly turning into paint. Over time, he realizes he has paint powers and can do such cool things as make giant murals through acts of will, hide himself in works of art, and in one case a terrible pun where he shoots out a jet of black paint, on which pursuers proceed to slip on. Another similarly underpowered and misfit hero yells out "Slick! Oil paint!". His true power is the Power of Ideas, one of the methods to defeat an evil force that threatens to destroy the City.

he will NOT be able to paint the future. fuck you Heroes.

BrilliantEraser · « **Reply #133 on:** 23 Nov 2008, 12:10 »

Quote from: Blue Kitty on 21 Nov 2008, 21:10

That's gotten me thinking, what would fish say? I mean they can't remember what they had for breakfast, what would be on a fish's mind?

I am pretty sure my fish is constantly thinking "I hate you," but that is sometimes broken up with "Oh, food! I love you!"

Annnnd, secret geeky desire? A full set of Mandalorian armor.

Lepton · « **Reply #134 on:** 26 Nov 2008, 10:57 »

My geeky desire is to own and run a drinking establishment called the "ħ" (h-bar)

Edit: The symbol didn't come out too well.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #135 on:** 26 Nov 2008, 22:15 »

When you're looking for employees, give me a call. I am always up for being at places where geeky boys will also be.

Patrick · « **Reply #136 on:** 27 Nov 2008, 02:04 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 18 Nov 2008, 05:06

I want to move to California and work at Amoeba. DAMN YOU FOR TAKING ME THERE, PATRICK.

You know, I don't appreciate your tone, Shane. :B

David_Dovey · « **Reply #137 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 02:24 »

I have lived in australia all of my life and I have never seen a dog that looks like that nor heard of the breed Australian Shepherd before. Can one of the other aussies help me out here?

My secret geeky desire is to be in a loud, violent, abrasive pigfucking post-hardcore band that cunts the crowd for sheets of noise until the second-last song, when we do an entirely faithful cover of Ween's "Your Party"

Spluff · « **Reply #138 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 02:54 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 28 Nov 2008, 02:24

I have lived in australia all of my life and I have never seen a dog that looks like that nor heard of the breed Australian Shepherd before. Can one of the other aussies help me out here?

I've seen them before, but they don't actually originate from Australia. They were a stock dog bred in the USA. I think they got their name from Australian immigrant farmers who used them, or something odd like that.

Fishboy · « **Reply #139 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 03:57 »

Quote from: clockworkjames on 18 Nov 2008, 21:01

Hahaha, I was almost named Aslan.

Parents is dumb.

My sister is called Menolly, after the character in the Harper Hall trilogy by Anne McAffery.

but my (not so) secret geeky desire is to own a dirigible airship and travel Miyazaki's world(s?).
Something somewhat vaguely attainable is to obtain a mint condition Nikon FM3A, along with a good Zeiss lens.

Jace · « **Reply #140 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 06:38 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 28 Nov 2008, 02:24

I have lived in australia all of my life and I have never seen a dog that looks like that nor heard of the breed Australian Shepherd before. Can one of the other aussies help me out here?

I'm not an Aussie, but here's a picture or two.

clockworkjames · « **Reply #141 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 06:49 »

Actually it was my sister (Obsessed with the chronicles of narnia) who wanted it to be my name, my parents seriously considered it.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #142 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 07:16 »

I know a girl named Galadriel. Her sister's name is Rhapsody. Her parents were stoned. Probably still are. They considered naming one of them the sound that you get when you put your thumb in your mouth and pop the cheek, but have it spelled Onomatopoeia.

Patrick · « **Reply #143 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 07:31 »

Man, regardless of how cool the kid actually is, the kind of people who would do that should not be breeding.

My secret geeky desire is to own a ridiculously large shop chock full of gorgeous vintage instruments. I would never allow anybody under the age of 18 inside. No fucking kid deserves a $150,000 original '58 ES-335, I don't fucking care what anybody says.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #144 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 07:34 »

You would likely have to frequently clean drool off of the windows.

Patrick · « **Reply #145 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 08:20 »

I would put rat poison on the windows.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #146 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 09:34 »

Quote from: Fishboy on 28 Nov 2008, 03:57

My sister is called Menolly, after the character in the Harper Hall trilogy by Anne McAffery.

Oh shit I read those books when I was little! With the tiny fire-lizards and all?

MadassAlex · « **Reply #147 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 09:41 »

Guys, think about this.

Sex with a gnome.

Okay, now think further. They're half our size.

So is that half the vagina?

Or double your dick?

redglasscurls · « **Reply #148 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 10:13 »

Gnome sex??

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Patrick · « **Reply #149 on:** 28 Nov 2008, 11:56 »

Intense boob-smoosh on the left side. I think her bra might be getting a bit small.

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