Darth Vader Hits Bottom Robs Bank
Apparently since the fall of the Empire Darth Vader has hit rock bottom. I hear he's living in a van down by the river and sold his light saber for beer money.
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Apparently since the fall of the Empire Darth Vader has hit rock bottom. I hear he's living in a van down by the river and sold his light saber for beer money.
You may recall a post I did a while ago about Adidas Original Star Wars series. They were limited edition and you could only buy them in stores and they sold out the minute they hit the shelves in the US. Apparently they haven't sold out so quickly in the US. I have found several items from the series here in Johannesburg, South Africa. [caption id="attachment_555" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Star Wars Darth Vader Adidas"]
This makes every retro dork bone in my body hurt. I want these really bad. I'll wear them all the time and never take them off. Ever! [caption id="attachment_346" align="alignnone" width="560" caption="Star Wars Adidas"]
In the last couple of years though, the word has changed again. The "geek" accolade is a badge of honor, people are proud to call themselves one. It's now used to describe someone with a Twitter account, a wide selection of iPhone cases with Mario characters on, a Tumblr log-in or a penchant for ironic t-shirts. The girls read GeekSugar, the boys search eBay for old Dreamcast games, and they all think they're pretty cool—and different to everyone else. It's become such an overused—and misused—word that it's lost its meaning along the way. Now, a geek is just someone who's vaguely techie, knows how to use the internet properly, and has an appreciation for ironic throw-backs to their childhood. It also suggests a pride behind the intelligence one possesses, but with everyone throwing it around willy-nilly, the meaning has become extremely muddy.What makes someone a geek?Is it something you can claim? Is it something that has to be awarded to you like being an "expert"? Rob Diana claims to be a regular geek. (As opposed to an irregular geek) Hutch Carpenter claims to not actually be a geek. (Apperantly he get's accused of being one.) My own brother and fellow blogger, Jeremy - aka Guy Magnificent, hates geeks (actually he hates nerds but it's close). On one hand I don't fit the profile of a geek. I don't game much anymore (with the exception of Lego Star Wars with my kids). I have an MBA (that probably disqualifies me right there). I can't code beyond basic HTML (and I usually have to cut and paste that). On the other hand I am accused of being a geek with my "normal" friends. I own (and use) 3 cell phones. I have and keep updated 4 blogs (but when something goes really wrong I have to get help). I run all 3 major operating systems at home (but when one crashes hard I take it to someone else to fix). I collect first edition Steam Punk novels. Or is being a geek more of a spectrum? I propose that we all have some geek in us. Some of us celebrate the geek within. Some people try to ignore their inner geek. Some things make us "geek out" more than others. We're all geeks. Some of us just embrace it more than others. How much of a geek are you?
