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| Nerd Alert: Joeprah Revealed | | Print | |
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A lot of people ask me, who is Joeprah? Who is the guy behind the website? Who is the person responsible for the hole in the ozone? Wait, just the first two. I don't think I did the ozone thing anyways. I really was inspired to come out of the nerd closet by reading my friend Wendy's recent post. Apparently, and I don't know how I missed the memo, this is like nerd week or something for bloggers. Anyways, I thought it would be a great idea to share a little bit about what makes Joeprah a nerd. First, I started and ran a chess club. Period. I don't think any game is more associated with being a total nerd than chess, and I ran the club. I was president of the nerd club. As a matter of fact, I ran and organized chess camps for kids for two summers. I was like the nerd Dhali Lama. Anyways, I would love to get back into chess, however it does take time. I am looking forward to starting a chess club at my daughters' elementary school in a few years and thus resolidify myself as a nerd once again. Second, I know almost all the words to the movie Aliens. The only reason I say almost is because I am out of practice. I have watched that movie countless times and as a boy I basically worshipped it as the height of cinematic engineering. I also have an Anime thing. Akira, yep. Vampire Hunter D, yep. Alucard, yep. Spirited Away, uh huh. Dragon Ball Z...sigh, for a while, yes. Robotech was my original anime fascination. I loved, loved, loved that show when I was like 7-9. It was really the first true anime experience for the youth of the US. I mean, you can't count Voltron or Speed Racer as anime, right. Anyways, Anime has long been a source of nerd pride and I will stand toe to toe with my nerd brethren to defend the name of Anime. What am I talking about? Third, Table Tennis. I don't play ping pong. Ping pong is what two people play that have no clue about "cutting," "english," top," and "tackiness." I have a paddle that cost $100 US dollars. $100 US dollars. I repeated that for emphasis. I actually aspire to have a $150 or $200 paddle. I don't think I would ever get the shoes or shorts, but the paddles are awesome. Carbon fiber bats, anti rubber, sponges, 5 star table tennis balls. OMG. Awesome. I am not that good actually. I would destroy Joe average off the street by like a million to nothing, but actual real players...man, they are my heros.  Fourth, books. When it comes to learning a new recreation (i.e. chess or poker or anything) I do the research, I do the math, I read a lot. I want to have the edge. I don't play to come in second. I am a poor loser, but an awesome winner. I love winning, and I try to win as much as I can. LOL! Fifth, (holy moly there's five?) and last, my infatuation with online, multiplayer, first-person-shooter games--namely Medal of Honor Allied Assault. I have played that game since it first came out over 6 years ago. It is totally awesome. I love WW II history and the format of the game totally appeals to that part of my sensitivity. I have ear phones. I am in a "Clan." I literally have friends all over the world from playing that game. Between blogging and playing MOHAA (thats what you call Medal of Honor Allied Assault for short) I think I have friends on every continent...besides Antarctica. I know lingo and terminology from playing MOHAA that is completely useless outside of that game, and I think when I am on my deathbed speaking jibberish I will probably shout out something like "Inside lower 2, lower 2!" Omg, I am nerd. I am comfortable being a nerd. I wonder how many of you out there are nerds? What makes you a nerd? I will leave you with a nerdastic movie of me plalying Medal of Honor for you viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
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DB! I can't wait to shoot you in the head...in MOHAA I mean. LOL! Awesome that you stopped by! Take care mate.
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March 01, 2008
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Chonks.. what can i say. Think if Tom Cruise saw you shooting in our good oll Moh.. he would go on anti-depressives.
Take care bud.. DB 2
March 01, 2008
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We watch Star Trek almost every Sunday night. We make fun of it. Especially when they go to press important buttons or switches. Or when the doors open and make the hiss sound. So fake. William Shatner was ripped!
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February 26, 2008
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I have a nerd video too!! I'll post it for you to see on my blog. I don't want to spam your comments with a link.
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February 25, 2008
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Okay, Joeprah Gump, you were wrong about one thing... Dungeons and Dragons is the game most associated with nerdiness, but chess runs a close second. Your wife must really love you if you spent $100 on a ping pong paddle and lived to tell about it! Oh, and if you ever do get the shorts....... please don't post a picture. :x
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February 25, 2008
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Nice to "meet" you again. I used to play chess a lot, i'm still learing though. i think chess players are smart.
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February 25, 2008
Votes: +0  Dayum, that is nerdy, I confess to doing the same. Thanks for checking me out real world! 10
February 24, 2008
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In high school I would diagram sentences for fun.... today my nerdness is manifest in that I do crossword puzzles in INK. :x
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February 24, 2008
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:eek Why thank you! I think I would like to play you in chess...maybe even for money
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February 24, 2008
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What you don't know about me is that I love to play chess... and dude, I suck. But, I love it. I'm a confident loser, I have no quams with losing... I consider it an honor to congratulate every badass who is an actual winner. I like to surround myself with winners! The best way to do that? Be a loser
You are HOT Joeps! I dig nerds. 14
February 23, 2008
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Great list. I only wish I could come up with some great nerdy things about me. I wanna be a nerd, too!!
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February 23, 2008
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LOL you would definately win the Bloggers Choice Nerdiest Blogger award. My hubby paid a stupid amount for an *official* shuttlecock for badminton, so when he beats me (often) I can't blame it on the equipment
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February 22, 2008
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:roll I do not follow the trekkie, star wars mold, I actually dislike each of those series. I am, perhaps, to nerdy for them. I am an uber critic which makes it impossible to like either.
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February 22, 2008
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:x Uhm you fit the nerd mold well, as my TT this week was about pop culture obsessions and how nerdy you are for them. You did not mention being a Trekker or Trekkie, a Dr. Who fan or Star Wars fanboy though....which is it?????
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February 22, 2008
Votes: +0  Bloggers are the nerdiest and the coolest. Brothers and sisters unite!20
February 22, 2008
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Oh geez. I'm wearing my nerd headset right this very moment. I had to put it on to watch your video because I left it plugged in last night while I was playing Guild Wars.
I think lots of bloggers are nerds. I think nerds are just naturally drawn to blogging. So the nerd percentages will be inflated in the blog world. I've raised a family of nerds too, well with my nerdly husband's help. 22
February 22, 2008
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You should really like this nerder:
http://dancsblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/nerdery-week-in-nerdery-no-one-can-hear.html 23
February 22, 2008
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So many things nerdify me. Primarily it would be my fascination with Monty Python, video games (I suck out loud, but enjoy them), and I'd take you on in table tennis (and I'll take the sucky paddles too, but not the sandpaper one, hate those). Heck, I'd be better off having the wife answer for me, she is always calling me a geek/nerd for something or other.
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February 22, 2008
Votes: +0 I actually thought you were someone in my clan, but I guess that theory is gone. LMAO. Crack...nice analogy.26
February 22, 2008
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If you had friends on Antarctica, then you would be uber-geek.
I tried playing games online but for me it's like crack. If I start, I can go like three days without a break. Since I have a family, that doesn't work out too good. I have no gaming self-control. 27
February 22, 2008
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