We are all nerds now - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thulorongil · 06-28-2004, 08:43 PM

Wow, Feanor, I'm sorry! I was just checking back on this thread I really enjoyed, and I realized I never defined Dren for the world. My friends and I decided we needed a name for all those people in the world that had a problem with us being ourselves, or nerds. So with a little creative spark, we reversed the word Nerd and came up with a perfectly suitable solution. (It was either that or "keeg" which just sounds dumb.)

That's another example of going out against the Drens. Our little group's name (the UNGG; see above) that came out of too much sugar and annoyance with drens in our bloodstream has stuck since the sixth grade. Now in the midst of high school, there's still drens, but we like to laugh at the truly stupid things they do. I've said before that it's simply a compliment to be called a nerd. I wonder what life must be like for the people I meet who'd be embarassed to go to the Renaissance Festival in full period-garb or would sneer at the idea of studying elvish or--gasp!--READING in their spare time. Well, I know one thing: they wouldn't be caught dead here!

Too bad for them.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 06-29-2004, 08:49 AM

No problem, Thu, I'd forgotten about my dren query anyhow. Although, to reflect... I'm amazed that I didn't figure out 'dren' myself, being such a nerdy fan of word games.

And I've come to the conclusion that nerdity is in the eye of the beholder. Just this morning I had somebody tell me that my brother is "wicked cool". My brother is an active member here, also a member of a few G.I. Joe and other such forums. He's a Legend of Zelda enthusiest (as am I), he plays Magic (as I am soon to learn), and he writes comics books. He's also brilliant. To me, he's cool (not that I'd admit it to him), but he's also a big nerd (and truly proud to admit it). Like I said... nerdity is in the eye of the beholder.

Fea

PS- and Thu: my friends and I have our own names for people like drens. It's not nearly as nice.

Saraphim · 06-29-2004, 08:22 PM

Alas, my lack of employment makes it impossble for me to wear full period costumes to the said Renaissance Festival. I must be content to wear my Barrow-Downs shirt, and advertise to would-be Downers.

I recently was called a nerd by a friend who is one herself. I told her that I liked to copy notes in World History, and the rest is...well...history.

One Axe to Rule them All · 06-30-2004, 09:21 AM

Maybe you're the crazy ones.....

Seriously, I'm proud of my nerdiness, and I'm sure there's a godly nerdy woman out there in the world somewhere waiting just for me....

(Hey, I can dream, can't I?)

Lush · 06-30-2004, 09:30 AM

I'm back in Kiev right now, and most Tolkien fans you usually meet here are incredibly hot, intelligent, educated women that wear extremely nice shoes. Also, boys that would be cute if their haircuts weren't awful.

So go figure.

One Axe to Rule them All · 06-30-2004, 09:37 AM

Hold up a second. Hot, intelligent, educated, Tolkienite FEMALES?!?!(with nice shoes to boot?)

Where is this heavenly place, for my eyes so long to see it....

Lush · 07-01-2004, 05:16 AM

Like I said, it's Kiev.

06-28-2004, 08:43 PM	#1
Thulorongil Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: wherever the road may take me Posts: 97	Wow, Feanor, I'm sorry! I was just checking back on this thread I really enjoyed, and I realized I never defined Dren for the world. My friends and I decided we needed a name for all those people in the world that had a problem with us being ourselves, or nerds. So with a little creative spark, we reversed the word Nerd and came up with a perfectly suitable solution. (It was either that or "keeg" which just sounds dumb.) That's another example of going out against the Drens. Our little group's name (the UNGG; see above) that came out of too much sugar and annoyance with drens in our bloodstream has stuck since the sixth grade. Now in the midst of high school, there's still drens, but we like to laugh at the truly stupid things they do. I've said before that it's simply a compliment to be called a nerd. I wonder what life must be like for the people I meet who'd be embarassed to go to the Renaissance Festival in full period-garb or would sneer at the idea of studying elvish or--gasp!--READING in their spare time. Well, I know one thing: they wouldn't be caught dead here! Too bad for them. __________________ I sit beside the fire and think of people long ago, And people who will see a world that I shall never know.

06-29-2004, 08:49 AM	#2
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	No problem, Thu, I'd forgotten about my dren query anyhow. Although, to reflect... I'm amazed that I didn't figure out 'dren' myself, being such a nerdy fan of word games. And I've come to the conclusion that nerdity is in the eye of the beholder. Just this morning I had somebody tell me that my brother is "wicked cool". My brother is an active member here, also a member of a few G.I. Joe and other such forums. He's a Legend of Zelda enthusiest (as am I), he plays Magic (as I am soon to learn), and he writes comics books. He's also brilliant. To me, he's cool (not that I'd admit it to him), but he's also a big nerd (and truly proud to admit it). Like I said... nerdity is in the eye of the beholder. Fea PS- and Thu: my friends and I have our own names for people like drens. It's not nearly as nice. __________________ peace

06-29-2004, 08:22 PM	#3
Saraphim Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The other side of freezing. Posts: 404	Alas, my lack of employment makes it impossble for me to wear full period costumes to the said Renaissance Festival. I must be content to wear my Barrow-Downs shirt, and advertise to would-be Downers. I recently was called a nerd by a friend who is one herself. I told her that I liked to copy notes in World History, and the rest is...well...history. __________________ I drink Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters! ~ Always remember: pillage BEFORE you burn.

06-30-2004, 09:21 AM	#4
One Axe to Rule them All Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Citadel Posts: 212	Maybe you're the crazy ones..... Seriously, I'm proud of my nerdiness, and I'm sure there's a godly nerdy woman out there in the world somewhere waiting just for me.... (Hey, I can dream, can't I?) __________________ Why are you reading this? Go outside, be happy, get some sunlight! You're so pasty and thin! You horrify me, GO! Get some light before they take you too! It's too late for me but SAVE YOURSELF! For more LOTR fun, Join The Citadel!

06-30-2004, 09:30 AM	#5
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	I'm back in Kiev right now, and most Tolkien fans you usually meet here are incredibly hot, intelligent, educated women that wear extremely nice shoes. Also, boys that would be cute if their haircuts weren't awful. So go figure. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

06-30-2004, 09:37 AM	#6
One Axe to Rule them All Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Citadel Posts: 212	Hold up a second. Hot, intelligent, educated, Tolkienite FEMALES?!?!(with nice shoes to boot?) Where is this heavenly place, for my eyes so long to see it.... __________________ Why are you reading this? Go outside, be happy, get some sunlight! You're so pasty and thin! You horrify me, GO! Get some light before they take you too! It's too late for me but SAVE YOURSELF! For more LOTR fun, Join The Citadel!

07-01-2004, 05:16 AM	#7
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Like I said, it's Kiev. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~