Re: The Geek defense

From: "Pete Dashwood" <dashwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:10:20 +1300

"Arnold Trembley" <arnold.trembley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Pete Dashwood wrote:

"Michael Mattias" <mmattias@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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What I'd like to know is exactly HOW you can establish yourself as a
Geek,

Use the shoe test: Loafers = Geek.

MCM

Sorry Michael, this needs "translation". I'm not sure what "Loafers" are.
Is this a brand of shoe?
(snip)

Wikipedia is your friend:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loafers

Cheers. We call those "slip-ons".

Pete.
--
"I used to write COBOL...now I can do anything."

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