[Meme] List 5 reasons why you are a dork.

[koinegeek]

(snarfed from kulhain)

List 5 reasons why you are a dork. And make them good reasons. Justify them. Explain them. Be loud and proud about how big of a dork you are! Then pick the 5 biggest dorks you know and have them do the meme.

(Rit: I feel like dork has negative connotations. I prefer the term "geek" thankyouverymuch!!)

Comments

[snack_kun]

Those are very good reasons! I especially like the one about cartoons! ;)

[koinegeek]

Thanks. I grew up in a time when Saturday morning was actually full of cartoons (ahh, the Smurfs and Hurculoids...)

[snack_kun]

Me too. Classic Cheeze! 70's, early 80's *shakes head* what a crazy TV era to grow up in :)

[oxbastetxo]

4. I love costuming. Color me Jedi, Ranger, or Sith. I love going to costume parties, working where there are costume contests, and going to Cons, especially Dragon*Con which is in my hometown (the ATL). By association, I can sew and iron, even though I'm a guy. What do you expect? They have a dye named after me :) (Rit)

If you need or want any help, I do Jedi/Sith costuming for people :-) I've actually made 13 Jedi robes from my own customized pattern (fully lined) in everything from polyester (HOT), raw silk (which I'm allergic too ;-)), to wool (suiting weight is my wool of choice). I've also done several "Sith" style outfits for myself and my boyfriend. I like to use ren styled stuff but made with funky materials for them. I need to get pics up from MediaWestCon. :-) I did both my two usual Sith, but my new one who had some very elaborate make-up. :-)

[koinegeek]

Interesting! I may ask you for help! I don't think I need a Jedi robe this year, but rather a cape (my main costume is Bail Organa from EpIII). I think I know the material, but I'm not sure how to get the vinyl or whatever it is around the edges (Here is a picture of what I'm attempting) The shirt, pants, embroidery and belt will be extremely easy. It may be tough to find boots like that at a reasonable price. The bracers should be easy (worst case, using fun-foam).

Do you have a site or pictures of costumes you've made?

[darkladyothsith]

You might enjoy reading this discourse.

Interesting things that you picked out. =)

Did you ever see the "I can eat glass project" before it went down (although if you search long enough, you can occasionally find a mirror still up). It was how to say the phrase "I can eat glass and it doesn't hurt me" in all sorts of langauges-- including things like C++ and Klingon.

[koinegeek]

Heh, interesting link. Goes along with my definition of geek, nerd, and dork. I consider myself a self-actualized geek, thus do not ever consider myself as a "dork" (though I have felt like one at times).

I think I recall something like "I can eat glass", though I don't remember the exact phrase except it was just as silly :)

[earendilgrey]

Go Ranger!

*do I even have to take this! think everyone knows all the reasons I'm a geek!*

[koinegeek]

Go Ranger!

For some reason, I almost feel like a Power Ranger :)

Do you have your ranger costume finished? I've still been procrastinating on mine... Very lazy this year...

[earendilgrey]

Got my Northern Ranger almost done. Just need to do the Gauntlets and rough everything up. My B5 is going to wait till next year with my jedi.