get yer geek on

[vetran]

https://slackprop.wordpress.com/2013...k-versus-nerd/

To many people, “geek” and “nerd” are synonyms, but in fact they are a little different. Consider the phrase “sports geek” — an occasional substitute for “jock” and perhaps the arch-rival of a “nerd” in high-school folklore. If “geek” and “nerd” are synonyms, then “sports geek” might be an oxymoron. (Furthermore, “sports nerd” either doesn’t compute or means something else.)

In my mind, “geek” and “nerd” are related, but capture different dimensions of an intense dedication to a subject:

so who likes 'shiny' and who is a cellist ?(yes ASSGu I know its explained in the text but its for dramatic effect)

[mudskipper]

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