NerdPAC

So, the idea just hit me as I was reading this article. It reminded me about the dustup over Herman Cain quoting a theme in one of the Pokemon movies. We nerds are easy targets. We need our own Nerd PAC to ensure our own representation in Congress and - mostly - to defend those who are One Of Us against attacks on their nerdliness. Who's with me?

Not me. I owe no allegiance to others just because we happen to share similar tastes in entertainment media.

edited 6th Oct '12 7:28:17 AM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.

I ain't stepping there.

"Allah may guide their bullets, but Jesus helps those who aim down the sights."

You guys are no fun.

Yeah, no. This is a very silly thing and nothing I think we "gamers" need to step up and work against in the Congress.

...especially not me, because I'm not even American.

edited 6th Oct '12 10:50:24 AM by Lemurian

Join us in our quest to play all RPG video games! Moving on to disc 2 of Grandia!

... I really see no reason to do it.

It basically sounds like it would just end up being reactionary "DON'T CALL US NERDS, YOU DOUCHEBAG!" stuff on the internet.

Which is not a constructive "solution." (Or a solution at all, really.)

"Lock up your girlfriends, lock up your wives, Grim's on the loose so run for your lives." - Pyrite

The WOW thing is the kind of idiotic thing you get when politicians from small states try to mudsling like the big boys. Here's a comparison between my state and Maine.

• Illinois (my home)
  • Politician: Tammy Duckworth (D)
    • Offense: Worked with Rod Blagojevich (who you may know as the latest of our governors to be incarcerated). This would lead you to believe she may be as corrupt as him.

VS.

• Maine
  • Politician: Colleen Lachowicz
    • Offense: Plays as an Orc Rogue in World Of Warcraft. I'm not entirely sure how this is relevant to politics at all (considering she's currently campaigning for a state office, she's obviously not a stereotypical WoW player, which seems to be what her opponents are trying to paint her as. Of course, this was obvious since I used the pronoun "she". And we all know girls don't play video games).

So, in the U.S., randomly stripping is a signal that you want to sing the national anthem? - That Human

That's why she's being slandered for it, obviously. I mean, a girl, playing World Of Warcraft? We obviously need to slap her and send her back to the kitchen.

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw

That is a symptom of another video game unrelated problem.