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thedeadhaji
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Jyvblamo
Canada13788 Posts
On May 10 2007 16:22 thedeadhaji wrote: who's the creator of the first pic? =O Phun Dinh Dung. Atleast, according to the name of the img. | ||
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Tarte
Canada933 Posts
second one isn't much of any kind of art :O! Maybe.. the art of making peaple laughing out loud =_= | ||
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mel_ee
2450 Posts
On May 10 2007 16:22 thedeadhaji wrote: who's the creator of the first pic? =O http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/44323950/?q=Fallen Carrier&qh=boost:popular age_sigma:24h age_scale:5 thats his deviant art. I believe he made it for a blizzard contest but didnt win. tt - its such a good piece that I wouldnt mind putting a poster like one on my wall. | ||
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MaZza[KIS]
Australia2110 Posts
On May 10 2007 13:22 Storchen wrote: the game maybe? Pimp move by boxer. Posing with girls, must have been exciting for them nerds  You know what... I"m siuck of comments like this. They're not nerds just because they play a computer game. The level of skill, knoweldge and brainpower required to play starcraft makes them extrodinary. A nerd (in sc terms) is someone like Idra (no offence.. nothing against Idra). He works his but off COPYING other peoples builds and things and when he wins he BM's. That's nerd. Nerd is when you're using a game to "escape from reality and social inadequacy". There's nothing nerdy about these guys coz they're probably PIMPS in rea life. From what I hear from Rekrul's stories most of them are. Please look up definition of nerd before you say stupid stuff like that. </ rant> sorry for the rant everyone... maybe it was unwarranted. Ownage battle scene pic and even more ownage micro ... | ||
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ATeddyBear
Canada2843 Posts
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LibertyTerran
Vietnam711 Posts
On May 10 2007 16:25 Jyvblamo wrote: Phun Dinh Dung. Atleast, according to the name of the img. Sounds like a Vietnamese name for me :/ | ||
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boghat
United States2109 Posts
On May 10 2007 19:19 MaZza[KIS] wrote: You know what... I"m siuck of comments like this. They're not nerds just because they play a computer game. The level of skill, knoweldge and brainpower required to play starcraft makes them extrodinary. A nerd (in sc terms) is someone like Idra (no offence.. nothing against Idra). He works his but off COPYING other peoples builds and things and when he wins he BM's. That's nerd. Nerd is when you're using a game to "escape from reality and social inadequacy". There's nothing nerdy about these guys coz they're probably PIMPS in rea life. From what I hear from Rekrul's stories most of them are. Please look up definition of nerd before you say stupid stuff like that. </ rant> sorry for the rant everyone... maybe it was unwarranted. Ownage battle scene pic and even more ownage micro ... This weird, pathetic attempt to define what a nerd is makes you a huge mega nerd. OWNED.^.GG.^. But seriously dude if you actually want an argument: Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) nerd –noun Slang. 1. a stupid, irritating, ineffectual, or unattractive person. 2. an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd. American Heritage Dictionary - nerd also nurd (nûrd) n. Slang 1. A foolish, inept, or unattractive person. 2. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept. Starcraft pros are definitely nerds by the second definition. However, the second definition doesn't imply any negativity (except for the socially inept part which is debatable -Midas lol-) like the first one does so just because someone is labeled a nerd doesn't mean it has to have a bad connotation to it. The fact that I took the time to make this post probably makes me a nerd also somehow but I'm okay with it ~_~ | ||
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Gandalf
Pakistan1905 Posts
They arent stupid, irritating or blah blah. They arent obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit. Its a job, not a hobby. They make hundreds of thousands of dollars off it. And who says they are socially inept? | ||
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boghat
United States2109 Posts
On May 10 2007 20:19 Gandalf wrote: How are Starcraft pros nerds by the second definition? Or by any of those definitions? They arent stupid, irritating or blah blah. They arent obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit. Its a job, not a hobby. They make hundreds of thousands of dollars off it. And who says they are socially inept? I never said the first definition applied to them at all. They are most definitely single-minded and obsessed in what they do, spending hours and hours of practice a day playing starcraft. I never said they are socially inept. I said it was debatable, which means plenty of them are and plenty of them aren't but if all you do almost every single day is practice, eat, and sleep then you will probably be a bit socially inept, or at least more so than most people. Starcraft is most definitely a nonsocial activity. You are practicing and playing against others but this isn't using any social skills. Chatting with your teammates about strategy also doesn't help much with social skills. In fact if you want to be one of the best pros you better NOT have a girlfriend. The argument that because Starcraft is a job and not just a hobby is somewhat arguable but the fact is almost none of them make much money from starcraft, let alone $100k+. Only the top players can make a good living off starcraft and the top players are probably some of the biggest "nerds" of them, i.e. they are more obsessed with the game and they spend less time on social activities like girlfriends and more time on practicing, which makes them the best. But just because it is a payable job for some doesn't make them less of a nerd. Someone who writes computer programming 8 hours a day could probably be labeled a nerd too, even if he has a girlfriend or even a wife. Like I said, being called a nerd isn't a bad thing, at least I don't think it is. People who socialize a lot and never get obsessed over certain things never do anything great. Nerds are who are remembered in the history books more often than not. edit: If you want to say Starcraft is not a hobby that's fine, but it's definitely a pursuit, which is part of the definition. | ||
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il0seonpurpose
Korea (South)5638 Posts
On May 10 2007 13:24 Jyvblamo wrote: He didn't lose the game, but his team did lose the match. are u sure he won that game? | ||
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mistapooh
United States376 Posts
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Locked
United States4182 Posts
yes wtf thanks for the link MDT! i watched the live stream and it was amazing | ||
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MaZza[KIS]
Australia2110 Posts
On May 10 2007 19:59 boghat wrote: This weird, pathetic attempt to define what a nerd is makes you a huge mega nerd. OWNED.^.GG.^. But seriously dude if you actually want an argument: Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) nerd –noun Slang. 1. a stupid, irritating, ineffectual, or unattractive person. 2. an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd. American Heritage Dictionary - nerd also nurd (nûrd) n. Slang 1. A foolish, inept, or unattractive person. 2. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept. Starcraft pros are definitely nerds by the second definition. However, the second definition doesn't imply any negativity (except for the socially inept part which is debatable -Midas lol-) like the first one does so just because someone is labeled a nerd doesn't mean it has to have a bad connotation to it. The fact that I took the time to make this post probably makes me a nerd also somehow but I'm okay with it ~_~ Usually I would not reply.. but.. your post proved MY point.. 2. an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd .. non-social hobby... awwww... heat to tell ya but sc is QUITE social. It has online communities, team leagues and individual leagues. If you wanna call bw players nerds then you have to call pro atheletes nerds as well 2. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept. hmmm.. I dont know about you but most pros go partying, do interviews and have other activities outside of progaming that require social aptitude. Sorry but most of these guys are just SMART and/or DIFFERENT. But that doesn't make them nerds because they're not socially inept and they're not obessed with a non-social hobby. They are part of a LARGE community, they get interviewed and they have a status of "pro athelete". GJ on owning yurself tho. No really. Highlighted my point even better. </ rant 2> | ||
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MaZza[KIS]
Australia2110 Posts
On May 10 2007 20:46 boghat wrote: I never said the first definition applied to them at all. They are most definitely single-minded and obsessed in what they do, spending hours and hours of practice a day playing starcraft. I never said they are socially inept. I said it was debatable, which means plenty of them are and plenty of them aren't but if all you do almost every single day is practice, eat, and sleep then you will probably be a bit socially inept, or at least more so than most people. Starcraft is most definitely a nonsocial activity. You are practicing and playing against others but this isn't using any social skills. Chatting with your teammates about strategy also doesn't help much with social skills. In fact if you want to be one of the best pros you better NOT have a girlfriend. The argument that because Starcraft is a job and not just a hobby is somewhat arguable but the fact is almost none of them make much money from starcraft, let alone $100k+. Only the top players can make a good living off starcraft and the top players are probably some of the biggest "nerds" of them, i.e. they are more obsessed with the game and they spend less time on social activities like girlfriends and more time on practicing, which makes them the best. But just because it is a payable job for some doesn't make them less of a nerd. Someone who writes computer programming 8 hours a day could probably be labeled a nerd too, even if he has a girlfriend or even a wife. Like I said, being called a nerd isn't a bad thing, at least I don't think it is. People who socialize a lot and never get obsessed over certain things never do anything great. Nerds are who are remembered in the history books more often than not. edit: If you want to say Starcraft is not a hobby that's fine, but it's definitely a pursuit, which is part of the definition. ROFL.. Missed this. I know plenty of ppl who are programmers that don't even TOUCH computers at home. It seems to me that you definition of nerd is IN FACT computer nerd. And your definition of computer nerd is ANYONE who spends excessive amounts of time on the computer. But that's simply not true. If it was then the whole world would be nerds because they have obsessions with mobile phones, phones (on general), TVs. Hell.. everyone who uses anything to excess is a nerd. In fact, sir, your warped sense of what a nerd is is shaped by a stereotype of the genuine computer geek, which none of these guys are. Please... save yourself further embaressment. | ||
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
On May 10 2007 20:46 boghat wrote: I never said the first definition applied to them at all. They are most definitely single-minded and obsessed in what they do, spending hours and hours of practice a day playing starcraft. I never said they are socially inept. I said it was debatable, which means plenty of them are and plenty of them aren't but if all you do almost every single day is practice, eat, and sleep then you will probably be a bit socially inept, or at least more so than most people. Starcraft is most definitely a nonsocial activity. You are practicing and playing against others but this isn't using any social skills. Chatting with your teammates about strategy also doesn't help much with social skills. In fact if you want to be one of the best pros you better NOT have a girlfriend. The argument that because Starcraft is a job and not just a hobby is somewhat arguable but the fact is almost none of them make much money from starcraft, let alone $100k+. Only the top players can make a good living off starcraft and the top players are probably some of the biggest "nerds" of them, i.e. they are more obsessed with the game and they spend less time on social activities like girlfriends and more time on practicing, which makes them the best. But just because it is a payable job for some doesn't make them less of a nerd. Someone who writes computer programming 8 hours a day could probably be labeled a nerd too, even if he has a girlfriend or even a wife. Like I said, being called a nerd isn't a bad thing, at least I don't think it is. People who socialize a lot and never get obsessed over certain things never do anything great. Nerds are who are remembered in the history books more often than not. edit: If you want to say Starcraft is not a hobby that's fine, but it's definitely a pursuit, which is part of the definition. quit posting nerd! :p Staying at ur computer browsing TL.net! Socially inept! BOOH! ~_~ | ||
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intelinside
United States982 Posts
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boghat
United States2109 Posts
On May 10 2007 21:07 MaZza[KIS] wrote: ROFL.. Missed this. I know plenty of ppl who are programmers that don't even TOUCH computers at home. It seems to me that you definition of nerd is IN FACT computer nerd. And your definition of computer nerd is ANYONE who spends excessive amounts of time on the computer. But that's simply not true. If it was then the whole world would be nerds because they have obsessions with mobile phones, phones (on general), TVs. Hell.. everyone who uses anything to excess is a nerd. In fact, sir, your warped sense of what a nerd is is shaped by a stereotype of the genuine computer geek, which none of these guys are. Please... save yourself further embaressment. This is my last post on this topic but only because you debate in a very immature way and can't help but add insults to your posts to make up for the lack of substance. You just assume my definition of nerd is a computer nerd for some reason because I gave another example that used a computer. The fact is a large majority of jobs use a computer in some way so it would be harder to use an example that didn't use one. Your arguments follow weird trains of logic. You decide that because you think I think everyone who uses electronic equipment a lot is a nerd (I never said this) anyone that uses anything to excess is a nerd. The social component is an important part of it. And I still think Starcraft is a nonsocial activity. When you are playing serious games you do not socialize at all. Just because you are playing another person doesn't make it inherently social. Pros practice all day doing something where specifically you need to concentrate by yourself to do well at it. Chatting in between games about strategy is socializing but the chatter is usually only about the game at hand. Starcraft pros spend the majority of their days obsessively engaged in a nonsocial activity. Obviously almost everyone will socialize some part of the day so just because they may go out at night doesn't necessarily take away the nerd label. If that was the case I wonder who actually would be labeled a nerd. I guess our disagreement here is the social component of starcraft. I don't think there is much of one on the competitive pro level. To be competitive you have to reject socializing a lot of the time. On the amateur level where Starcraft is just a hobby then I agree it is social. But on the pro level they have to reject a lot of that socializing to practice and remain competitive. If starcraft pros that practice seriously 8+ hours a day (that means not stopping for an hour or two to chat in an online community or with other people which is what you seem to be implying on why Starcraft is social) aren't nerds then who is? Pros do spend the majority of their time pursuing a nonsocial activity (the act of actually playing the game) and this does apply to the definition of nerd. There are only a few, proud nerds who spend 100% of their time on their pursuits and hobbies and never go out with friends; these select few are the uber nerds. Maybe if you can actually make an intelligent post that actually has some real argements in it then I will reply. But if you can't then I'm fine with you having the last word so you can continue to feel superior to my pathetic embarrassing self. | ||
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
Okay.. u say "Starcraft pros spend the majority of their days obsessively engaged in a nonsocial activity. Obviously almost everyone will socialize some part of the day so just because they may go out at night doesn't necessarily take away the nerd label. If that was the case I wonder who actually would be labeled a nerd." Alright... Clerk who types up oders on his computer for a day could not socialize Engineers who works out working models all day could not socialize Telemarketers who talks on the phone ironically cannot socialize Hey, stand up comedians cannot socialize because he only speaks to make people laugh, not friends. Oh wait did I mention that for every occupation you spend the majority of your day working hard and not "socializing"? Just because all the busy people go out at night doesn't mean they're not nerds. They spend their entire day obsessed with something unsociable. You just labled everybody as a nerd T_T ~____~ | ||
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boghat
United States2109 Posts
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