[quiz] Pretty dead-on, except for one thing...

[laurahcory1]

Your Score: Fen-tastical

You scored 42 Fan Cred!

You have arrived. While not quite ubiquitous, you are known to Fandom in more than one state, and possibly more than one country. You might still work in the Mundane world, but the balance of your existence is Fannish.

You da Fen!!!

Link: The Fannisher-

Comments

[elwin777]

OK, so how did I score higher than you (46)? I did get your comment though "if you're really slick/lucky/gifted by fate, you have a fannish job..."

Uh.. NO...I do have a nerd job, but not a fannish job. That's you! (unless you count running Cons)

[elwin777]

Whoops, somehow missed a few questions - actual score: 52. Same comments still apply.

[laurahcory1]

OK, so how did I score higher than you (46)?

*scratches head*

Maybe the collectibles? I have a few, and can count them on one hand: Londo action figure, Worf action figure, three Micromachines ships -- the Babylon 5 station, a Romulan warbird, and a Super Stardestroyer. No replica swords or light sabers. Oh wait, I also have a tribble.

[elwin777]

OK, I do have a lot of collectibles - ST, Klingon stuff and a lot of Godzilla stuff. I still am at home (by choice). I love media, but am also heavy into comics (DC). I read a fair amount, but not so much old school authors any more - I got stoned by Asimov once back in HS (no kidding - Foundation's Edge blew my mind for a day) I was confused as to why there were 2 Python refernces on the test - one I might understand, but two? I got those, of course. And I'm a tabletop gamer.

And I actually don't watch TV too much any more - just some BSG. Videos are my life.

[laminahospes]

The test was skewed towards media. Yes, it had some old-school fandom stuff, and a little lit, but the balance didn't reflect most of what I've seen. Oddly enough, Bill, I think you are the kind of fan this is balanced for, while Laura and I come close, and plenty of folks active for thirty years or more would do poorly. I think not watching television in eight years tanked my score some.

[laurahcory1]

I think not watching television in eight years tanked my score some.

Good point, Warren.

In my own mind, I consider myself a hybrid fan: I like lit, and media, and I'm a gamer. I also dabble in comics -- Justice League, Batman, X-Men. While I've joined SFPA, I'm just not much of a fanzine fan, yet.

If they really wanted to skew the quiz toward what certain people refer to as "Core Fandom," there should have been more questions about bheer, Ghu, Hugo Gernsback, Harry Warner, Claude Degler, corflu, etc.