Geek!

Bombadillo · 06-11-2003, 04:34 PM

Alright, admit it, you're a geek. You're signed up at a LotR message board and you're posting in the Star Wars forum.

So now that we're through with that, which do you think is more geeky? Does liking Star Wars, the epic sci-fi movie series, or liking LotR, the timeless literary classic make you a bigger geek?
I'm undecided, but I'm curious to see what you think.

BTW, is there no way to add a poll?

Sheeana · 06-11-2003, 09:50 PM

Why would I want to conform to the status quo?

Anglorfin · 06-11-2003, 10:47 PM

If by liking you mean totally immersing yourself in the world of either Tolkien or Lucas then I'd say Tolkien is the more geeky (geekier?) Everyone can go watch the StarWars movies and be hooked but not everyone enjoys reading things as much and would have the willpower to get through a long book. That is my basic reasoning.

Silpion · 06-12-2003, 12:09 AM

My opinion was reached after I made a scientific survey (I say scientific survey with tongue in cheek). I told some of my friends I liked Star Wars, the reactions ranged from "okay, whatever", "YODA!", "detachable light sabers woo-hoo", your basic I like that movie too type of comments. I later say I like Lord of the Rings . . . there was silence and then "oh, I've seen the movies", "I like the big battle with the elves", and my favorite comment "You actually read the book?! The movie was better", and my other favorite comment "There's a book?". (a BOOK, singular

)

So, at least among some of my friends, I would have to say LOTR is the 'geekier' of the two. So, I would agree with Anglorfin because my reasoning is also that there is that dreaded

book reading involved.

This is, of course, just my opinion. I am aware that Star Wars does have books but for reasons I can't articulate right now, it's just not the same.

TopazJedi · 06-25-2003, 12:51 PM

SW is geekier b/c it has soo many more useless facts to memorize. There are over 80 books out, each adding to the numerous species lists, ship types and character total. There is an entire encyclopedia (which i have read, BTW), as well as countless games for various game systems, like Gameboy, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, and Game Cube, to name but a few. To be a LOTR geek, you also have to be somewhat of a nerd. I know a couple of SW geeks who would not be able to get through LOTR, simply because the reading level is higher than they are able to read easily.

***IronParrot*** · 06-28-2003, 01:53 AM

You know, before Entmoot was ever created, bmilder, Darth Tater and I knew each other on a Star Wars board.

***HOBBIT*** · 06-28-2003, 03:52 AM

Ah, the days of the Jedi Council. Yup, the board creators met at a STARWARS board and the first wave of members were all from there.

Bmilder used to be a complete SW geek :P

Before TolkienTrail, his website was "Benjamins tolkien and starwars page"

The Ben · 07-05-2003, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by IronParrot
You know, before Entmoot was ever created, bmilder, Darth Tater and I knew each other on a Star Wars board.

Really? you mean that theforce.net you always used to go to?

Bombadillo · 07-05-2003, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HOBBIT
Ah, the days of the Jedi Council. Yup, the board creators met at a STARWARS board and the first wave of members were all from there.

Bmilder used to be a complete SW geek :P

Before TolkienTrail, his website was "Benjamins tolkien and starwars page"

Oh, that was good. So he gave SW its own entire forum at the Ent Moot, as he should have.

The Ben · 07-06-2003, 12:29 AM

I know. Don't you think Star Wars is like the ultimate thing ever?

frodosgirlfriend · 07-16-2003, 02:38 PM

I think the SW ppl are geekier. Some of them are really crazy. I was looking at the message bored on the offical ( i think it was) web page and this women was asking if she was going to far by wanting to name her son Boba. After her husbend said no way she named her baby Luke because she couldn't have a baby with out naming it something star wars. Those people are much geekier then LOTR people becuase we aren't as insane like that. Sure I may give my son of daughter a LOTR middle name, but never the first, that would be cruel. The hard core SW people are kinda scary. My friend of mine is always comenting on the way in Ep 4 when (or around the time) we first see Leia on the death star darth slightly pulls her into his chest. just slightly VERY slightly. My friend says this is becuase she is Darths daughter, not because the actress has been on her feet all day and may slightly be shiting her wieght. those people are crazy.

Elf Girl · 07-16-2003, 05:47 PM

Lord of the Rings. Look, I can speak Quenya.

Dark_ Duelist · 07-17-2003, 10:41 AM

I'd say SW ppl I went to see the premiere show (i'm a big fan but i'm not completely crazy). So this guy dressed as Darth Vader has sitting to my right talking to his friend on a cell phone, and told him the light saber was saving his seat

.

Elf Girl · 07-17-2003, 12:32 PM

And I went to see TTT in Elvish attire.

Estel13 · 07-19-2003, 09:05 PM

If you like one, you are not a geek. If you like both, such as I do, THEN you're geek. One is normal, both is geeky.

Bombadillo · 07-24-2003, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elf Girl
And I went to see TTT in Elvish attire.

Hahahaha!!

gimli7410 · 07-24-2003, 06:51 PM

i think star wars is geekier and heres why
http://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/show...?threadid=8889

Fimbrethil · 07-31-2003, 01:00 PM

I've watched the movies and I liked them enough to start reading the books but I didn't like it enough to the point of obbsesion(sp?). Yeah I liked LOTR enough to the books too but I like the SW books a lot more than I liked the LOTR books.

Bombadillo · 08-02-2003, 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by Elf Girl
Lord of the Rings. Look, I can speak Quenya.

Thatt means nothing. My friend's first language is Jawa.

gimli7410 · 08-02-2003, 03:06 PM

so i speak wookie(for real)

06-11-2003, 04:34 PM	#1
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Geek! Alright, admit it, you're a geek. You're signed up at a LotR message board and you're posting in the Star Wars forum. So now that we're through with that, which do you think is more geeky? Does liking Star Wars, the epic sci-fi movie series, or liking LotR, the timeless literary classic make you a bigger geek? I'm undecided, but I'm curious to see what you think. BTW, is there no way to add a poll? __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

06-11-2003, 10:47 PM	#3
Anglorfin Alasailon Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: college Posts: 861	If by liking you mean totally immersing yourself in the world of either Tolkien or Lucas then I'd say Tolkien is the more geeky (geekier?) Everyone can go watch the StarWars movies and be hooked but not everyone enjoys reading things as much and would have the willpower to get through a long book. That is my basic reasoning. __________________ "and then this hobbit was walking, and then this elf jumped out of a bush and totally flipped out on him while wailing on his guitar." "Anglorfin was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of anger; his eyes were bright and keen, and his voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was great skill."

06-25-2003, 12:51 PM	#5
TopazJedi Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Imladris Posts: 105	SW is geekier b/c it has soo many more useless facts to memorize. There are over 80 books out, each adding to the numerous species lists, ship types and character total. There is an entire encyclopedia (which i have read, BTW), as well as countless games for various game systems, like Gameboy, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, and Game Cube, to name but a few. To be a LOTR geek, you also have to be somewhat of a nerd. I know a couple of SW geeks who would not be able to get through LOTR, simply because the reading level is higher than they are able to read easily. __________________ Your cursor is magically drawn to my smiley

06-28-2003, 01:53 AM	#6
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06-28-2003, 03:52 AM	#7
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06-11-2003, 09:50 PM	#2
Sheeana Lord of the Pants Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,382	Why would I want to conform to the status quo?

06-12-2003, 12:09 AM	#4
Silpion Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 103	My opinion was reached after I made a scientific survey (I say scientific survey with tongue in cheek). I told some of my friends I liked Star Wars, the reactions ranged from "okay, whatever", "YODA!", "detachable light sabers woo-hoo", your basic I like that movie too type of comments. I later say I like Lord of the Rings . . . there was silence and then "oh, I've seen the movies", "I like the big battle with the elves", and my favorite comment "You actually read the book?! The movie was better", and my other favorite comment "There's a book?". (a BOOK, singular ) So, at least among some of my friends, I would have to say LOTR is the 'geekier' of the two. So, I would agree with Anglorfin because my reasoning is also that there is that dreaded book reading involved. This is, of course, just my opinion. I am aware that Star Wars does have books but for reasons I can't articulate right now, it's just not the same.

07-06-2003, 12:29 AM	#10
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07-16-2003, 02:38 PM	#11
frodosgirlfriend Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: I live in la la land, you know, the place you go during math class Posts: 452	I think the SW ppl are geekier. Some of them are really crazy. I was looking at the message bored on the offical ( i think it was) web page and this women was asking if she was going to far by wanting to name her son Boba. After her husbend said no way she named her baby Luke because she couldn't have a baby with out naming it something star wars. Those people are much geekier then LOTR people becuase we aren't as insane like that. Sure I may give my son of daughter a LOTR middle name, but never the first, that would be cruel. The hard core SW people are kinda scary. My friend of mine is always comenting on the way in Ep 4 when (or around the time) we first see Leia on the death star darth slightly pulls her into his chest. just slightly VERY slightly. My friend says this is becuase she is Darths daughter, not because the actress has been on her feet all day and may slightly be shiting her wieght. those people are crazy. __________________ LOOK A WEBSITE!!! LETS CLICK ON IT!!!!!! --------------------------------------------- AND FGF'S MOST GORGEOUS MAN ALIVE AT THE MOMENT'S AWARD GOES TO......... BRANDON BOYD (yes once again) !!!!! WOOOO!!! ---------------------------------------------- Hottness has no count for age.... thats why I'm merrying a forty year old who goes by the name of JOHNNY DEPP!!!! ----------------------------------------------- Fortune cookies tell all, so when i got the cookie telling me to date my love i became a stalker to Johnny Depp, and when i find him my excuse will be "the cookie made me do it" ------------------------------------------------ I'm not stupid, I'm special ------------------------------------------------ "But why is the rum gone?" "Captian, Catian Jack Sparrow" "pa-pa-pa parsnip, parla, --" "Just don't do anything... stupid" "WELL IT BLOODY IS NOW!" ~Captian Jack Sparrow ------------------------------------------------ Read my FP.net story!!!

07-16-2003, 05:47 PM	#12
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Lord of the Rings. Look, I can speak Quenya. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-17-2003, 10:41 AM	#13
Dark_ Duelist Sapling Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2	I'd say SW ppl I went to see the premiere show (i'm a big fan but i'm not completely crazy). So this guy dressed as Darth Vader has sitting to my right talking to his friend on a cell phone, and told him the light saber was saving his seat .

07-17-2003, 12:32 PM	#14
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	And I went to see TTT in Elvish attire. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-19-2003, 09:05 PM	#15
Estel13 RPG-aholic Psycho Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Final Fantasy Posts: 733	If you like one, you are not a geek. If you like both, such as I do, THEN you're geek. One is normal, both is geeky. __________________

07-24-2003, 06:51 PM	#17
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	i think star wars is geekier and heres why http://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/show...?threadid=8889 __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

07-31-2003, 01:00 PM	#18
Fimbrethil My microwave speaks to me Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Having conversations with my major household appliances. Posts: 937	I've watched the movies and I liked them enough to start reading the books but I didn't like it enough to the point of obbsesion(sp?). Yeah I liked LOTR enough to the books too but I like the SW books a lot more than I liked the LOTR books. __________________ Bah, Bah black sheep have oyu any wool? Yes sir, yes sir. Three bags full! One for the master, one for the dame, one for the little boy who lives down the lane! Bah, bah black sheep have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir. Three bags full. I'll be gone for a while. But never fear! "I shall return anon!"

08-02-2003, 03:06 PM	#20
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	so i speak wookie(for real) __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

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