Saturday, March 23, 2013

It does? Really? Wow, thank you!

You Know You're a Geek When, Part 3.

DOCTOR:  Oh, hello!
AMY:  Doctor, what is that?
DOCTOR:  It's all right. It's an Ood! Oods are good, love an Ood. Hello, Ood.
Doctor Who, The Doctor's Wife
I was pleased beyond words to receive the following e-mail on Friday, cheerfully informing me that the banner layout that I'd done for our safety department looked ood. 


In my wildest dreams, I have never aspired to that level of accomplishment, and it was with a sense of satisfaction in a job well done that I sent the PDF to my colleague.
- Sid

Some minds being weaker than others.

You Know You're a Geek When, Part 2.
(The events of the last week have unintentionally turned my posting on prime numbers into a series.)

The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded.
Obi-wan Kenobi, A New Hope
You've probably spent too many years watching the Star Wars movies if, when you're digging around in a messy drawer (and finding everything but the object you're seeking), you hear yourself muttering, "These are not the droids I'm looking for."

Move along, move along...
- Sid

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

17, 19 and 83, mostly.

You Know You're a Geek When, Part 1.


If I had any lingering concerns about my geek rating, they're ended.  Bad enough that I noticed that I was primarily using lockers with prime numbers at the gym, but then I started picking them on purpose...
- Sid 

P.S. And if you frowned and typed "prime numbers" into the Google™ search field, well, I have either good news or bad news for you, depending on your desire to be a geek.