>We need a more appropriate word than Geek for AfAm computer nerds. Any >suggestions? > >You May Be a Geek if.....You... > > 1. Have e-mail addresses on more than 3 servers. > 2. For fun you think up funny domain names. (My favorite is > "www.dot.com" get it? dot-dot-dot-com. > 3. Have more money invested in your computer than your car. ...and don't > see any thing wrong with it. > 4. Would rather die than buy a "dummies" book. > 5. Think people who can't set the clock on the VCR are pathetic. > 6. Have ever tried to verbally coax an answer from your computer. > 7. Have ever included :-) in an e-mail message. > 8. Have ever used a computer for more than 6 straight hours (while not > at work). > 9. Have ever used a computer past 4AM. > 10. Own more than 6 computer books thicker than 2 inches. > 11. Just measured books in an attempt to dodge the above. > 12. Have ever used a computer on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the same > weekend. > 13. Find yourself interrupting computer store salesman to correct > something he said. > 14. The first thing you notice when walking in a business is their > computer system. ...and offer advice on how you would change it. > 15. Have ever mounted a magnetic tape reel. > 16. Own any shareware. > 17. You know more IP addresses than phone numbers. > 18. Have ever accidentally dialed an IP address. > 19. Friends use you as tech support. > 20. Have ever named a computer. > 21. Have your local computer store on speed dial. > 22. Can't carry on a conversation without talking about computers. > 23. Co-workers have to E-mail you about the fire alarm to get you out of > the building. > 24. Have ever found "stray" diskettes when doing laundry. > 25. Your computer has it's own phone line - but your teenager doesn't. > 26. You check the national weather service web page for current weather > conditions (rather than look out the window). > 27. You know more URLs than street addresses. > 28. Your pet has a web page. > 29. You get really excited when Yahoo adds your link. > 30. You have ever dismantled a floppy ... and reassembled it... and it > worked!. > 31. You have ever sent E-mail to someone sitting next to you. > 32. You have ever had a dream involving computers. > 33. You have ever modified an ini file. > 34. You would sell your grandmother for more bandwidth. > 35. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. > 36. You get up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and stop to check your > E-mail on your way back to bed. > 37. You've entered that USR X2 contest so many times you get e-mail > saying "Forget it Mike you are not going to win, just go buy the modem". > > 38. You know what the USR X2 contest is. > 39. If you have ever dozed off while at the computer. > 40. Have ever e-mailed yourself . > 41. The tech support folks at your ISP call YOU for the tough ones. > 42. You have more than one copy of the same version of software on your > machine. > 43. You have ever submitted a tip to windows95.com. > 44. You have ever chatted with someone while talking to them on the > phone. > 45. You are surprised that there are other real foods besides pizza. > -- > This joke has been brought to you by "The Email Joke Archive" If you do > not want any further jokes please click here: > mailto:jokemaster@emailjoke.com?subject=remove If you are enjoying the > humor, pass on the website to your friends http://www.EmailJoke.com . > Yes, you can find the dancing baby's at this site. A sense of humor will > get you through many tough spots, and it makes life's journey more > enjoyable! > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- African Ancestored Genealogy Discussion >- To unsubscribe, email: Majordomo@MsState.Edu >- In body of message: unsubscribe afrigeneas >- >- Afrigeneas archives: http://www.msstate.edu/listarchives/afrigeneas/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >