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- timusca, on 10/10/2007, -3/+87I'm having a daughter in 2 months and fully intend on making her a geek... its the one way I'll be able to protect her from ever having sex when she gets older. Unless, of course, geekiness becomes cool in 15 years.
Hell, what am I supposed to do now? - KatherineC, on 10/10/2007, -1/+81Hysterical. I'm married to a certified geek. He's definitely more fun than some wound tight biz dude, even if I do see the back of his head with the glow of the computer most of the time. At least I know where he is :)
Don't forget #11 in house support for all gadgets. - Monkeybrains, on 10/10/2007, -0/+67I am a geek and I look forward to being a father. I'll be able to double the amount of toys I have overnight. First I simply need to find a woman willing to marry me.
- 10001110101, on 10/10/2007, -0/+60I'm a geek & a father.. It can be tough. You have to know when to scale back - a 2 year old isn't looking for a physics lesson when he asks "Why clouds sky?"
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+53Heck I have a 4 year old that doesn't know what 'Internet Explorer' is... Just Firefox, Opera and Safari.
- satx, on 10/10/2007, -0/+40Guys will still want to sleep with her no matter how geeky she is, at least assuming she engages in proper hygiene.
- Cmdr, on 10/10/2007, -1/+41My 3 year old son: Dad, how will we ever touch the sky?
Me: I'm not sure
M3yos: Will we need a ladder?
Me: yes - Taciturn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+34A non-negligible number will want to sleep with her *because* of how geeky she is.
- loganhid, on 10/10/2007, -0/+28http://duggmirror.com/offbeat_news/10_reasons_Why_Geeks_Make_Good_Fathers_2/
- cygnus2112, on 10/10/2007, -0/+27Uhhh.. if MySpace is any sign of things, keep your daughter away from computers. Give her an accordian.
- DukeMojo, on 10/10/2007, -2/+29Cuz those are the important things in life.
- b0rg, on 10/10/2007, -0/+26I can now afford the huge, 1,200-piece box of Legos, and, with a little luck, won't get caught swiping them from my son's room.
- jeffeb3, on 10/10/2007, -2/+27The Devil's greatest achievement was convincing the world that he didn't exist.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+26Tours of firehouses? There must be a better #4 than that.
- rootryan, on 10/10/2007, -0/+22we understand child processes?
- cygnus2112, on 10/10/2007, -3/+24... with a 42 year old man playing a female nightelf!
- connor2k, on 10/10/2007, -0/+21Proud Geek Father, my 4yr old can beat medium on Guitar Hero and frags with the best of them on Halo 2.
He also loves playing football and painting. - reuscel, on 10/10/2007, -0/+20Dugg for "Real Genius" reference. One of my favorite 80s movies, and a must-see for anyone who considers themselves a geek.
- StarManta, on 10/10/2007, -0/+18You do realize that - unless she's ugly - geek girls can easily get laid anytime they like, assuming they like geek guys, because geek guys will fall all over themselves to be with a geek girl.
- DryMaltExtract, on 10/10/2007, -3/+21Hahaha who learns to pick up chicks from their dad? Or "learn" to be popular?
Does your dad teach you how to kiss too? Might want to call child services, doesn't seem like he's acting with the best intentions. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+17My two kids are such opposites despite both being raised by a geek., My 19 year old boy has little or no interest in geeky things, even though he can install anything electronic in his sleep and all his friends call him for tech advice. He has the knowledge but not the desire, and prefers driving cars and playing guitars. My 16 year old daughter has taken to geeky things like a duck to water, building her own web sites since she was 12 years old and being able to do things with Photoshop that will leave you doubting reality at all times. Pics or it didn't happen? She can supply me with pics regardless of whether it happened or not. Scary. I guess in the nature vs. nurture wars I am 1 and 1.
- Gtitian, on 10/10/2007, -3/+19...don't know how to tell you this...
- cygnus2112, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15Try Russianbrides.com
- jeffeb3, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13As my wife likes to often point out to my children, I’m a geek. No shame in it - be proud of who you are. Stand on the mountain tops and share with the world - “I’m a geek, and I’m proud!” Any who - Here’s my ten reasons why my children should be happy to have a geek dad…
Laser TagPlaying vs Silly Adult Talk.
During a party, while Brad and Muffy are over talking stocks and bonds with the rest of the ‘adults’, I’ll be outside playing laser-tag with the neighborhood kids. (Side note: Bushes provide great hiding - but laser’s can get through the thin ones.)
CheatingZero chance of cheating on my wife.
Let’s face it - that’s just way too much effort. I’m excited I fooled got one to marry me. I’d rather sit and watch “Real Genius” than go wooing in some bar. So, what exactly did they do with all that popcorn?
DivorceZero chance of divorce.
OK, there may be times I need to actually walk away from the computer, but, as in number 3 above, we got one hooked, let’s not blow it here. Again - way too much effort to go through all that dating stuff again.
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100% chance of yearly Renaissance Faire trips.
Now what kid doesn’t like watching some guy on a horse with a big stick try to hit some other guy on a horse with an equally big stick, all while slurping on the pickle juice dripping down their arms from the pickle on a not so big stick.
MythTVFree TiVo.
Buy a TiVo? Gasp - who would think of such a thing, when you can build your own with the wonderful MythTV. Now the kids can catch up on the latest “Scooby Doo’s” and “Myth Buster’s”.
rocketFree science lessons.
Yea, honey. I really am building this 20 foot model rocket for the kids - it’s educational.
Fire TruckFree tours of the local fire house.
See above.
ClockAll clocks in the house set to the atomic clock.
Now, the kids won’t be a nanosecond late for school. N0w, only if I could fix all those blinking VCR clocks in the world.
UpgradeUpgrades, upgrades, upgrades!
Yes, that’s right, son, our house computer network is now 101.253 times more powerful than Nasa.
Revenge of the NerdsGeek love for the wife.
Just think of the Darth Vader scene at the Moon Walk in “Revenge of the Nerds“. “Wanna do it on the Moon ?”…
…Fellow geek dad’s (and, of course, mom’s), please share your wisdom with all the present and future (and unknowingly future smile_party) parent’s, by adding to the list in the comment’s below… - sundancekid503, on 10/10/2007, -1/+14"Zero chance of divorce."
Yeah, women never leave guys who spend all their time on the computer. - RainDrizzleFog, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12I'm a geek and soon to be father, Good list!
- aposter, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13He isn't looking for a physics lesson, but he is damn well getting one. In time he will grow into the explanations.
- MacEnvy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Girls can't like Legos?
- gemmakicn, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11What about geek moms?
Surely having a mom who can build a computer with their eyes closed and kick butt at halo are definitely something kids should be proud of :) - lOvOl, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Hey, parents should for the most part be able to raise their children the way they want to raise them. However, reminiscing about my early years brings up some invaluable activities that are often overlooked by geeky parents that are extremely valuable to kids later on in life:
(1) Sports - There is nothing more cruel than not encouraging, or even outright forcing your kids to play sports at a young age, because if they don't, they will be an awkward clutz later on in life. Besides sports are fun and the best way to keep your kids from getting fat and having diabetic symptoms before they are even 30 years old. If your kid hates a particular sport, introduce them to another sport until they find something they are good enough at that they want to stick with it. If your kid is short, he probably won't find a lot of success at basketball, but there are plenty of other sports where it is not how big you are, but how you use your size that matters (soccer is one that comes to mind). Though I find running and cycling boring, some people love this activity so more power to them. The same goes with martial arts. Sports build character, and especially in team sports they build social skills and communication skills and lets not forget confidence. Plus, if you don't get your kids involved in sports early, their brain won't wire itself properly to be agile at anything. People who have never played sports seem to walk a lot different than people who have played a wide variety of sports and awkward walking people generally are seen as a lot less attractive than people who have a confident gait and the right swagger in their movement.
(2) Music - Well a lot of people who are musicians are considered geeks until later on in life when being in a band automatically makes you cool. People of all stripes find people who can play music more attractive than people who don't. Plus, to become good at an instrument, it requires dedication and the ability to focus for long periods of time, which is a good character trait for accomplishing anything in life later on. Unfortunately, most geeks spend their time playing video games and role playing games, rather than actually putting their focus to developing themselves musically.
(3) Getting your child involved in community/charitable activities - I know most parents nowadays just want their kids to do activities to look good on a college admissions application, but the fact of the matter is if you do not teach your children to be helpful to others who need help, then they will probably grow up to be selfish ***** which is the basic default of human behaviour. There are so many selfish ***** in America nowadays because many of the baby boomers who ended up breeding, simply didn't bother to actually raise their children. Their idea of raising children is to put them in front of a TV all day with a bowl of doritos. Their ideas of right and wrong, good and bad, is shaped almost exclusively by their television. If more parents would actually take their kids to activities like the Boy Scouts or other civic minded institutions for kids, then people would be a lot more civil to each other. Unfortunately, some people who are determined to turn America into a dystopia of paranoid human beings who are only out for themselves have done everything in their power to undermine institutions like the Boy Scouts through oversensationalizing abuse charges (much of the time unsubstantiated) to make it sound like all scout leaders are paedophiles. Nevertheless, if you don't like the Boy Scouts for your child, there are numerous other civically minded organizations for kids that you can get them involved in at church or some secular institution like Amnesty International. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -6/+15That's right, he's having cybersex!
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10I'm officially looking forward to building legos with my future son. God help me if it's a girl.
- NoNom, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9"See above."
He was referring to 20' model rocket he was building. Better to be safe than sorry. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8No, he was actually dead on with it being used incorrectly. Everyone got the point though and it was still witty.
- Xanium4332, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8no, they just like the wrong 'types'. A pink lego wendy house is not quite *my* idea of playing with lego.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8That better be the PC version of Halo 2..
- TheCosmicFool, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Chocolatebear?
moar liek Pedobear. - Castronaut, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7One day she will thank you for it because she will be dating somebody that is not obnoxious.
- ayeroxor, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8How is a baseless drive to be "popular" any better than consumerism?
- Antiproton, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7I have an idea: take 5 mins to reflect on your life and try to stop being a douche. It's not the geeks fault that women have come to realize highschool and college jocks are little more than grunting, beer swilling closet homosexuals and would rather have a successful and stable household with an educated albeit quirky guy as compared to the second string outside linebacker at Frat U who will teach their kids virtues like drinking through a final and treating women like objects, not to mention pressuring them to succeed in sports because they sucked so badly.
So, to paraphrase: sit on your "Buried" and rotate. - dreicher, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Don't worry...your 19-year-old son is just going through a phase of realizing 19yo girls like cars and guitars - he'll come back to the fold once he learns 25yo girls like things you can buy (with money) and buying cars and playing guitar doesn't exactly translate into the green stuff.
- sundancekid503, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Please print this out and bring it with you to your next therapy session.
- bytor4232, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Real Genius FTW!
Chris Knight: Don't eat that!
Chris' Girl at Party: Why?
Chris Knight: Don't you know that eating that stuff can give you very large breasts?
[looks down]
Chris Knight: Oh, my God! I'm too late! - MacEnvy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6There's nothing hotter than an accordion playing chick. Plus, they usually have a lot of beer and sausages.
/all my Polack peeps represent! - cygnus2112, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7My wife would be sexier if she could beat me at FPS's.. but unfortunately, she's a MMORPG addict. Which means we have sex on non-raid nights, whatever that means. At least she's too busy to notice the strippers I invite over.
- cygnus2112, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Revision: timusca, you have no hope.
- sacherjj, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Seems like a great time to put on the tea kettle and show steam. Even a 2 year old will get a little something from that. It shows that clouds are water. And gives a practical example of kind of how they form. Little things like that my dad showed me went far and stuck with me as a child.
- hockey, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Obviously this guy has had sex since he's got kids.
Based on your comment and your attempt at juvenile humor I can safely assume he's also had sex more than you as well.
Besides the knock on geeks is they never get girls. Dude he's married so he can be as geeky as he wants since he obviously got the girl. - primary0, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4one other thing just as annoying is having to read the same comment over and over again...
- sanotaan, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Ah, you've already taught him discrimination. Hooray!
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