This muffin is losing its structual integrity!

[latenightapplepie]

A friend and I say CBDR [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/CBDR] occasionally when driving around in his car.

Quickly now, did you know what CBDR was before you clicked the link? Because if you did, then this is yet another moment when you've realised you're a complete and utter nerd.

 

[arsenicCatnip]

There are too many of these.

But the most recent one came when I was talking with my boyfriend and pointed out that a specific word used in an episode of an anime wasn't standard Japanese, but a certain dialect only used in a certain region. So therefore said anime is set in said region.

He thought it was awesome (he's incredibly nerdy himself). I was just gobsmacked at the casual 'oh hai I'm a nerd'.

 

[Z(ombie)fan]

...

I...

Umm...

lets see... I was born...

oh yes... playing zelda at seven months old (to this day I ask my dad "why? I couldn't possibly know whats happening...")... then there was the clothes... those, nerdy, nerdy clothes.

and then there was every action Ive done since then...

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

When I started quoting the prayers of the Black Templars to people. Made me sound completely insane to anyone who didn't play 40K
Also standing in the middle of town and shouting blood for the blood god and talking about the science in the stargate universe

I once invented an imaginary fantasy where the Eldar sided with the Space Marines to prevent the Necrons entering the Sol System. It was a glorious space battle and it was an hour well spent.

I've also spent countless hours researching Stargate science and 40k lore. I think this makes us brothers. Care to partake in some Exterminatus?

Yes, let us purge the xenos, the heretic and mutant from this universe.
"Let a wave of repugnance for the enemy wash over you. Let hatred fill you. Hate is good, for our goal is a Human galaxy. We are called by the Emperor with a sacred duty to conquer it in His name"
Man I love the black templars

 

[Erana]

"I know you have absolutely no idea who Selphie is, but with the flippy brown hair, bright yellow sundress and cute cowboy boots, you're so dressed like her. Would you hold some nunchucks or a jump rope or something?"
My two geeky friends and I wound up passing her between tables debating on whether or not he looked like Selphie. During lunch.

 

[TheSeventhLoneWolf]

When I pretend to be australian and snipe things.

"Moiyte!"

 

[Glamorgan]

I think for me it was watching Doomsday Arcade and understanding EVERY single joke they made for the entirety of the show.

That was mine too

 

[GundamSentinel]

I once scraped my arm and didn't say 'ouch', but: 'Hullbreaches in sectors Gamma-3 and Delta-3! Leaking fluids! Send repair crews!'

 

[Enemy Of The State]

We were cooking some beans on a fire and they exploded, while being showered with baked beans i shouted "WOAH these things are volatile!"
Everyone stared at me then immediately LOL'd.

 

[Ninjamedic]

When I picked up my first Warhammer40K kit. I was 9.

 

[Hazzaslagga]

I have absolutely no idea what this thread is about bar the fact it involves muffins.

Hurray for muffins!

 

[Blackdoom]

When I started explaining everything using science or when I could explain entire information about characters, plots and themes in Video Games, Movies or TV shows.

 

[Blackjack 222]

The day i seriously thought about buying a Longsword.
My better judgment failed me and i have a sword on my wall now.
Also WOO muffins!
Calling my sister a noob when she wrecked her truck into a ditch

 

[DSK-]

I just heated a double chocolate chip muffin to the point where the bottom part of it exploded chocolate everywhere, then ate it. It was delicious.

Whilst eating it it crumbled all over me and I found myself yelling "OH MY GOD! THIS MUFFIN IS LOSING ITS STRUCTUAL INTEGRITY!" In classic Star Trek style. I've come to the realisation because of this incident, and many others, that I am now a complete and utter nerd.

So my fellow Escaplians, when did you first realise your inner nerdism and please share your own stories of nerdy outcries.

I call my brother a Noob. I have no idea why, but I do. And he gets upset over it

I quote many games and internet memes/fads and general speak - emough to make those words fairly commonly used around the household. Which is pretty awesome

 

[AMMO Kid]

When I was trying to explain the story of Mass Effect to my Mom...

EDIT: Oh, and I just bought an airsoft pistol last night for no reason other than trying to feel awesome...

 

[REPLAY13]

when I started listing the similarities between Gears of War and Lord of the Rings

 

[Artina89]

When myself and someone I just met (she's a friend of a friend) started talking about videogames and we wouldn't stop talking about them for 3 hours. In the meantime my friend and another guy who was with us (another friend of a friend) was just looking at us as if we were the strangest people on the planet. I must admit, it was a great evening though.

 

[rddj623]

I can't remember a time when I wasn't a full fledged nerd!

I remember being 4 or 5 and having a mickey mouse shovel, however more often then not that shovel was either the Enterprise, or a blaster from Star Wars. So that ought to add to the story portion of the question.

I also used to make pretend with objects. I used to pretend shampoo bottles were the Starship Voyager.

I can see how Voyager would look like a shampoo bottle! Wanna know something crazy, I have one of the Voyager models that was like $20 when it came out, I came across it on Amazon the other day, it's worth over $100 who says keeping your toys doesn't pay

I am so jealous, I wish I had the model. All I can do is sort of angle my fingers down from my palm to make it look like the front section and then fly my hand around making whooshing noises. Still cool though. I discovered that trick when I was 6. It made me happy.

Yea I definitely did that! Hands make great spaceships! It's a pretty sweet model, the nacelles even go up and down via a little motor.

It happened in Iraq. We had apparently come across a building full of RPGs. When my squad leader told us this piece of news, my first response was, "Role Playing Games?" For a moment I wondered why Saddam Hussein was stockpiling copies of Final Fantasy throughout Iraq; perhaps he mistook METEOR as an actual weapon of mass destruction.

Of course, my fire team leader corrected me with a deadpan look. "Rocket Propelled Grenades."

Best story ever!

 

[ShadowsofHope]

When I met and shook hands with Leonard Nimoy himself at a Comic Convention near where I live in Canada.

.. My nerd/geek meter went over 9000!, at that point.

And yes, I have the pic to prove it~!

I want to see, I want to see!!

Heh, I'll see what I can do. Give me a little. ;P

 

[JUMBO PALACE]

When I got mad at my mom because I wanted to hurry home after eating dinner out because I wanted to raid Karazhan.