Decoded Geek Code

GEEK TYPE CODE [GAT]

Geek of All Trades.

GEEK DRESS CODE [d++(--)]

My tendencies on this issue range from: "I tend to wear conservative dress such as a business suit or worse, a tie.", to: "My t-shirts go a step further and have a trendy political message on them."

GEEK SHAPE CODE [s+:-]

I'm a little taller than most. Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds.

GEEK AGE CODE [a-]

My age is 25-29.

GEEK COMPUTERS CODE [C++++]

I'll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface installed into my skull.

GEEK UNIX CODE [ULS++>++++$]

I use GNU/Linux and SunOS/Solaris. I've get the entire admin ticked off at me because I am always using all of the CPU time and trying to run programs that I don't have access to. I'm going to try cracking /etc/passwd next week, just don't tell anyone. But someday I'd like to say: "I am the sysadmin. If you try and crack my machine don't be surprised if the municipal works department gets an "accidental" computer-generated order to start a new landfill on your front lawn or your quota is reduced to 4K. Getting paid for it!"

GEEK PERL CODE [P++>++++$]

Perl is a powerful programming tool. I don't write shell scripts anymore because I write them in Perl. But someday I'd like to say: "I don't write Perl, I speak it. Perl has superseded all other programming languages. I firmly believe that all programs can be reduced to a Perl one-liner. I use Perl to achieve U+++ status. Getting paid for it!"

GEEK GNU/LINUX CODE [L++]

I use GNU/Linux ALMOST exclusively on my system. I've given up trying to achieve GNU/Linux.God status, but welcome the OS as a replacement for DOS. I only boot to DOS to play games.

GEEK EMACS CODE [E+>+++]

Emacs is great! I read my mail and news with it! But someday I'd like to say: "Emacs is my login shell!! M-x doctor is my psychologist! I use emacs to control my TV and toaster oven! All you vi people don't know what you're missing! I read alt.relgion.emacs, alt.sex.emacs, and comp.os.emacs."

GEEK WORLD WIDE WEB CODE [W+++$]

I am a WebMaster. Don't even think about trying to view my homepage without the latest version of Netscape. When I'm not on my normal net connection, I surf the web using my Newton and a cellular modem. Getting paid for it!

GEEK USENET CODE [N+(++)]

My tendencies on this issue range from: "I read news recreationally when I have some time to kill.", to: "I read all the news in a select handful of groups."

GEEK USENET ORACLE CODE [o+]

I have been incarnated at least once.

GEEK KIBO CODE [K]

I know who Kibo is.

GEEK MICROSOFT WINDOWS CODE [w(+)$]

My tendencies on this issue range from: "Ok, so I use MS Windows, I don't have to like it.", to: "I have installed my own custom sounds, wallpaper, and screen savers so my PC walks and talks like a fun house. Oh yeah, I have a hundred TrueType(tm) fonts that I've installed but never used. I never lose Minesweeper and Solitaire" Getting paid for it!

GEEK OS/2 CODE [O]

I finally managed to get OS/2 installed but wasn't too terribly impressed.

GEEK MACINTOSH CODE [M-]

Macs suck. All real geeks have a character prompt.

GEEK VMS CODE [V-]

Unix is much better than VMS for my computing needs.

GEEK POLITICS & SOCIAL ISSUES CODE [PS+]

My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of the political fence. If you don't like it, turn the bloody channel.

GEEK POLITICS & ECONOMIC ISSUES CODE [PE]

Distrust both government and business.

GEEK CYPHERPUNKS CODE [Y+]

I have an interest and concern in privacy issues, but in reality I am not really all that active or vocal.

GEEK PGP CODE [PGP+]

"Finger me for my public key".

GEEK STAR TREK CODE [t++++]

It's not just a TV show, it's a religion. I know all about warp field dynamics and the principles behind the transporter. I have memorized the TECH manual. I speak Klingon. I go to cons with Vulcan ears on. I have no life. It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things good on television any more.

GEEK BABYLON 5 CODE [5+(-)]

My tendencies on this issue range from: "Babylon 5 certainly presents a fresh perspective in the Sci-Fi universe. I watch it weekly.", to: "This show is sub-par. The acting is wooden, the special effects are obviously poor quality. In general, it seems like a very cheap Star Trek ripoff."

GEEK X FILES CODE [X+]

I've Converted my family and watch the show when I remember. It's really kinda fun.

GEEK ROLE-PLAYING CODE [R]

Role-Playing? That's just something to do to kill a Saturday afternoon.

GEEK TELEVISION CODE [tv+]

I watch some tv every day.

GEEK BOOKS CODE [b+>+++]

I enjoy reading, but don't get the time very often. But someday I'd like to say: "I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet."

GEEK DILBERT CODE [DI+++>++++]

I am a Dilbert prototype. But someday I'd like to say: "I've received mail from Scott Adams. I'm in the DNRC (Dogbert's New Ruling Class)."

GEEK DOOM CODE [D++]

I've played the shareware version and bought the real one and I'm actually pretty good at the game. I occasionally download PWAD files and play them too.

THE GEEK CODE [G+]

I was once G++ (or higher), but the new versions are getting too long and too complicated.

GEEK EDUCATION CODE [e++]

Got a Baccalaureate degree.

GEEK HOUSING CODE [h]

Friends come over to visit every once in a while to talk about Geek things. There is a place for them to sit.

GEEK RELATIONSHIPS CODE [r++]

I've dated my current S.O. for a long time.

GEEK SEX CODE [y?]

Male. It's none of your business what my sex life is like.


-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.1
GAT d++(--) s+:- a- C++++ ULS++>++++$ P++>++++$ L++ E+>+++ W+++$ N+(++) o+
K w(+)$ O M- V- PS+ PE Y+ PGP+ t++++ 5+(-) X+ R tv+ b+>+++ DI+++>++++ D++
G+ e++ h r++ y?
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

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