h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Computer geekishness will either be responded to by indifference, dislike, or love. Thus spake Zarusthra.

Well it was a damn good quote if I had spelled the *Zed* dudes name right....

Computer geekishness is a good source of though.

Speaking of which, how go your plans for solvency Saturnine?

There's nothing wrong with geekishness. .. we geeks should have some sense of solidarity.. *waits for saturnine to begin throwing things at him*

It's been Six days, njan. How patient are you?
She'll come to throw things in time.

Hey; I am not anti-geek. Just don't want it in my house.

Does "it" mean us sexless geeks or just any geekish behaviour we may happen to exhibit from time to time?

who're you calling a sexless geek?

Sometimes it is best to speak for yourself.

That's OK - I was.

... but I didn't want to exclude anyone else to whom it might apply either.

/* Does "it" mean us sexless geeks. */

'Us' is referring to yourself?

Yes, myself and anyone else who might not want to be excluded. I don't know how large this set is so it got the plural by default. Only a singleton is singular, eg 0 members or 2+ members but 1 member. Of course the use of "us" is an inclusive one so that should rule out 0 but there is precedent for its use with 1. The problem with English is that it doesn't have enough inclusive and exclusive singular or plural pronouns.

So now I'm being a mathematics and linguistic geek instead of a computer one. I doubt Saturnine will like that much better.

*goes to get swinging incense, sword and Bible*

*mutters something about exorcism and bloody geeks*

Are you sure that wasn't exercise and greeks? The incense is pretty orthodox.

Exercise?

Greeks?

There you are you see - you're incensed already!

Well then.

Glurg.