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Nebuka
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Save me Jebus!
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posted April 19, 2003 05:21 AM |
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The Geek Heirarchy
Where are you?
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privatehudson
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Legendary Hero
The Ultimate Badass
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posted April 19, 2003 01:02 PM |
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That's weird a fair few people here would have trouble with this....... they fit into too many of them 
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We're on an express elevator to Hell, goin' down!
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Lord_Woock
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Daddy Cool with a $90 smile
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posted April 19, 2003 01:08 PM |
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Damn... One of the geekiest positions and I don't fit into it anymore  . (13 year old gamers of any sort)
But hey! I'm over 6 years of age and I like Pokemon - yay, I'm still as geeky as I was! 
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Yolk and God bless.
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My buddy's doing a webcomic and would certainly appreciate it if you checked it out!
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silx87
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posted April 19, 2003 02:11 PM |
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According to this,only one group of ppl consider themselves less geeky than me!
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RMS
Responsible
Legendary Hero
-ing yummy foods
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posted April 19, 2003 08:01 PM |
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Ah, good thing I'm smack dab at the bottom.
Whew!
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This space for rent.
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Marelt_Ekiran
Promising
Famous Hero
Watcher of All
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posted April 19, 2003 08:05 PM |
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Can anyone explain what furries are?
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Perception is everything.
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Celfious
Promising
Legendary Hero
From earth
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posted April 19, 2003 08:47 PM |
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First and foremost.. I'm one with Jesus.
If furries are wierd, than im a furry cat, rabbit or all furry things like that.
I'm with the same question.. "Whats a furry?"
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pandora
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The Chosen One
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posted September 04, 2004 09:09 PM |
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Just thought I'd bump this for those of you who think you might be a cybergeek, but aren't quite sure.
And of course to prove to those of you who are in denial, that you actually are cybergeeks 
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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
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Consis
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Legendary Hero
Of Ruby
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posted September 05, 2004 06:33 AM |
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Edited By: Consis on 5 Sep 2004
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I've Thought Long And Hard
Yes....I have spent an extensive amount time devoted to deciding whether I should write the "Porn-Fan-Fic". I actually wrote something like three full pages, but then stopped cold turkey. I remember thinking to myself, "who's going to read this stuff?" And then I thought how no one would ever purchase the novel because it emulated the popular anime porn. With the emphasis on multiple phalluses, yeah it was no good. I finally realized that only geeks would be reading my material anyway. And because I knew this, I knew that these were the kinds of people who dreamt of getting their first date for their whole lives. So then I reasoned that the people reading my work would probably be just as effectively aroused and interested even if I wrote about a woman with a low hemline and dress that came up past her knees.
All hail the Geek God that is me. And upon this notion, I shall record my words into law and make them golden for all the world of geeks to see and revel in. And it was good. Amen.
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Roses Are Red And So Am I
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Lord_Woock
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Undefeatable Hero
Daddy Cool with a $90 smile
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posted September 05, 2004 02:18 PM |
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Meh. I fell down in the geek hierarchy. Now the highest group I fit in is Roleplaying Gamers
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Yolk and God bless.
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My buddy's doing a webcomic and would certainly appreciate it if you checked it out!
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Vlaad
Admirable
Legendary Hero
ghost of the past
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posted July 20, 2006 10:20 PM |
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Bah, I'll burn in the first circle of the geek hell. I'm officially unimpressed.
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titaniumalloy
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Professional
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posted July 21, 2006 01:22 PM |
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Whats a furry?
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John says to live above hell.
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okiesolidarity
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right brain/left brain wizard
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posted July 23, 2006 05:37 PM |
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a furry, my friend, is someone who takes the idea of "spirit animal" to another level. They have gotten so wrapped up in the idea of anthropomorphism that they think that deep down they are (and everyone else is) really a cat, or a coyote, or a skunk, or a kangaroo, or some other form of furry animal. To clarify, they don't think of losing the ability to walk on two legs, or speak in a human language, or any other faculty of human behavior - it's comparable to Looney Tunes characters...many of them are attracted to Looney Tunes characters, or any other cartoon that features animals acting like humans.
On the more tame levels, this includes making fanfics of popular series and replacing the characters with animals, or going to a furry convention to consort with other furry folk (often wearing costumes representing the furry animal they associate themselves with). On the more XXX side, there is a huge wealth of furry porn (generally in cartoon form). Also, a lot (A LOT) of furries go to these conventions with the intention of finding another furry and gettin' it on through the specially designed holes in their costumes.
They are, it is true, the kings of all geeks...and they think we're all vanilla.
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friendofgunnar
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able to speed up time
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posted July 23, 2006 07:31 PM |
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LOL
For Lady Milena's short story contest I was considering writing a story about a tribe of unicorns-
from the unicorn perspective
I just wanted to check to see if there was any kind of demand for that sort of thing before I started writing. If the demand is high enough, I will write it.
WARNING
There will be unicorn violence, up to and including perhaps the death of several unicorns.
and
There will be unicorn sex.
This is not a story for children.
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friendofgunnar
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able to speed up time
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posted July 23, 2006 07:34 PM |
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Also
Anyone who tell me that they would like to hear the story will be included in the story as either a unicorn or a furry creature of their choosing.
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friendofgunnar
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able to speed up time
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posted July 23, 2006 07:50 PM |
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This is from an article on humantruth.com about the Furry lifestyle. I've bolded the good parts if you don't want to read the entire thing.
The word furry can refer to a person, i.e. they are 'furry' or 'a furry'. Frequently abbreviated to 'furs'. Furry lifestyling is the label applied to people who behave in a Furry manner. A furry usually has an empathy for a particular animal or animals in general, and will either in RL (real life) or VR (virtual reality; on the net) exhibit characteristics of an animal. What this means can differ from person to person; from answering the phone with a "meaow" to full body paint and fake teeth.
The UK seems to have a higher furry population density than the rest of Europe, possibly due to the large body of student furs. A significant proportion of student furs are furry lifestylers, who tend to viewed as being quite hedonistic; some aspects are especially notorious, our parties, our friends. Being one of the smaller cultures, most UK Furs know of each other, on-line if not off.
Furry lifestyle & fashion
The inclusive, pansocietal nature of Furry groups means that all types are accepted. The more extravagant and confident Furrys anthropomorphise their entire appearance with body paint (see Bodypainting), depicting themselves as whatever animal they empathise with. Some furrys wear full body fur suits, some wear collars. Furry lifestyling is about behaviour and artwork, not fashion, so it is only a subset of furs choose to decorate themselves in this way.
There are many types of animal, many types of person and many types of furry. Some furry lifestylers are art fans who choose to wear a collar when with other furries. When furries get together many modes of behavior emerge. Most furries will think nothing if others sit in a big pile to watch a video, leading each other around on leashes, and grooming each other! It varies how much an individual fur engages in this behavior, there are timid furs as well.
Cuddly or non cuddly
Snuggling, hugging and grooming are not something all people are comfortable with, but in a furry environment those who find this behavior comforting are ensured that are in a safe environment.
It is a proven fact that petting/stroking animals is a relaxant; it makes people happy. Most people don't think to do similarly nice things to other human beings! Why not!
When Furs come to sleeping, the result is nothing but cute. The cuddly ones condense and end up in furpiles. Like cats or something - we live for attention from each other. Attention seeking is such a basic animal instinct, and when amongst friends there really is no need to suppress yourself. Throw a pile of duvets, pillows, bean bags and plushies in a room and sleep we will. Some say it's an insecurity thing. Of course it is, but so is getting married and leading a text-book life.
Silliness
It has to be said that most adults go through their lives suppressing themselves and acting out a laughable attempt to appear dominant, strong and successful; or just 'normal'.
Furry lifestyle get togethers and chat rooms are for many a place to express themselves in as a silly way as possible. Furry society is not based on how _mature_ you are but on how accepting, fun, silly or social you are.
Furry psychology
There is a very good text file originally written by 'Dr Pepper' (who is not a furry, funnily enough) to which there is a link at the bottom of this section, here are some quotes from it relating to 'furry lifestylers':
* 12. Furries have many different ways to relate to their furry personas. Some think of them as totally different beings who happen to live inside them. Others see them as simply minor variants of themselves. And still others see them as vehicles for normally suppressed aspects of their own personalities.
* 14. Fine. So what do furries do with their personas? They communicate through them. The definition of the persona determines how the furry will express themselves. This can be quite different from how the actual person does it. This may facilitate communication under circumstances in which the person would normally feel inhibited.
* 15. In fact it has been claimed that, despite the impression one might get about the persona as "putting on a mask," the use of the persona actually enables a person to be more genuinely themselves. That's because the persona has more freedom, not being subject to the stifling layers that social convention puts on us mere humans.
* 16. Long as we're getting free of social conventions, we might as well get to sex. Most furries are interested in the concept of sex between themselves as themselves, or themselves as their personas, with other such creatures. This differs from simple bestiality in that the partner is another mature sapient. So regardless of the species difference, it remains full participation sex between two people.
* 17. Dear me, did I say two? Two is another social convention. A lot (most?) furries like group sex.
* 18. In fact, social conventions seem to go down like dominos once one gets started. That may be why so many (most?) furries are bi.
* 19. Let us now pause while the straight and monogamous folks come out from wherever they just dived into for cover.
* 20. Ok, didn't mean to chase anyone off. The point is that wherever may be on the spectrum, from full fledged furriness to just a reader of "Panda Khan," there is a place in furrydom for you
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okiesolidarity
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right brain/left brain wizard
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posted July 24, 2006 12:41 AM |
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what i find most amusing about this brief furry outline is that most of these attributes of "furrydom" are by no means exclusive to furries. My 8-year old cousin answers the phone with "meow" but for some reason she doesn't have group sex...and she doesn't think she is a cat trapped in a human's body, either...peculiar
I'm going to continue my bland, vanilla lifestyle. I WOULD like to hear a story about unicorns, though.
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