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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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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????? 
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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