March 21, 2010
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Overweight? Depressed? Aged 35? …
Yes. yes. And YES! Fine. I’m not depressed and I’m not goofing on those who potentially have a psychological disorder or just have found a way to draw attention to themselves. This was the tag line for an article about characterizing and labeling “gamers.” I just found it interesting because I fit two-of-the-three and before getting married I’d probably would label myself as a “gamer.” But is being a “gamer” a bad thing (as opposed to being a “player”? =) They only say playing video games could hinder reading skills and is linked to ADD.
Thinking about this some more is “gamer” this generations “nerd” or “geek”? I’ve recently heard both of those words, as well as typical characterizations being used to refer to only those who are “geeky” or “nerdy” in a negative fashion. Why are these characterizations seemingly done in a negative light? Is it that bad to be a “nerd” or a “geek”? The term “jock” can be thought of as both positive and negatively. So why not “nerd” or “geek” or even “gamer”? If anything these are the people that are gonna fix your computer or setup your DVR. I was trying to come up with more name characterizations that lean more towards the liberal arts side but I really couldn’t come up with anything. Only that if you say something negative about them, you may hurt their feelings. It hurts when they boo. *snicker*
- If you build it, you can’t take it away so you better maintain it better. I really have no issues with the elevators being out. I just have issues with bad planning such as when there is only one real exit point that needs to move tens, if not hundreds of people off or up to a platform. If there was ever a fire and people had to get off a platform with just one exit there would be trampling happening. (I’m thinking of the Shady Grove station)
- When I heard this I knew people were going to overreact. Kornheiser is known for saying stuff other people think and wish would happen. So if you don’t know Kornheiser then you take him seriously and then your blood pressure goes up and we all find out you were doping during your seven Tour wins. I’m surprised Kornheiser actually backtracked a bit. Guess it’s better to keep the general population than stand by your own schtick.
- A very good article about the potential impact of Google leaving China.
