What's your favorite World of Warcraft class?

Level85Paladin wrote:

My favorite is definitely the paladin. They can heal, tank, and put out good DPS.

How about you guys?

So when someone answers this you're going to say "Nerd alert! Nerd alert!" Right?

Full Disclosure: I've never played World of Warcraft in my life.

I'm more of a Chinpokemon guy. (Furrycat, Shoe, Lambtor, Pengin, Donkeytron, etc.)

Flagpole wrote:

So when someone answers this you're going to say "Nerd alert! Nerd alert!" Right?

Full Disclosure: I've never played World of Warcraft in my life.

I've noticed that World of Warcraft seems to be a subject that gets you quite riled up Flagpole.

Don't really see why, there are plenty worse things kids could be doing these days.

WoW is lame. How do I know? The same way I know Phish is lame. I look at the fans.

I play Skyrim on Xbox.

Who said I think it's bad? It's just nerdy. Nerds rule the world these days do they not?There isn't a single thing that is MORE nerdy than playing World of Warcraft. That's a fact.More power to those people who play that game. On average they are probably smarter than I am and will make more money than I do, but let's be clear for clarity's sake...they ARE nerds. NERDS!!!!!!!!!!!

trollism wrote:

Flagpole wrote:

So when someone answers this you're going to say "Nerd alert! Nerd alert!" Right?

Full Disclosure: I've never played World of Warcraft in my life.

I've noticed that World of Warcraft seems to be a subject that gets you quite riled up Flagpole.

Don't really see why, there are plenty worse things kids could be doing these days.

So we know Flagpole is a cool guy, because he does not play WoW, and he has never used recreational drugs.

The MonBRO Doctrine wrote:

So we know Flagpole is a cool guy, because he does not play WoW, and he has never used recreational drugs.

Here's the complete list just so you know:

1) I've never played World of Warcraft (WOW).

2) I've never done illegal drugs or had alcohol before it was legal for me to do so (19 at the time in Ohio).

3) I've never seen any of the Lord of the Rings movies.

4) I've never had mead.

5) Other than for a Halloween Party, I've never dressed up as a character for anything.

6) I've never attended any of the following: Star Trek Convention, Star Wars Convention, Medieval Festival, War Re-enactment

7) I've never read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

8) I play an electric guitar.

9) I'm a blues and rock musician.

10) I can't unlearn how to treat a lady.

And you post on a internet message board every day and have for years. You are a nerd flagpole.

Let's see how I stack up

1) I've never played World of Warcraft.

2) I've never done illegal drugs other than alcohol before it was legal to me.

3) I have seen all of the Lord of the Rings movies, including the 1977 animated version of "The Hobbit".

4) I have had mead.

5) I have dressed up as a character before outside of Halloween, for a few plays and school projects.

6) I have never been to a Star Trek Convention, Star Wars Convention, or Medieval Festival, but I once attended a reenactment of the Civil War Battle of Bentonville.

7) I've Never read "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".

8) I do not play the electric guitar (I do play the piano).

9) I'm more of a classical and jazz guy.

10) I can't unlearn how to treat a lady. Our ideas on what that consists of may differ somewhat.

So what do you think Flagpole, would I be cool enough to hang out with you if we stumbled across one another in real life?

Duhhh wrote:

And you post on a internet message board every day and have for years. You are a nerd flagpole.

Nah. I'm not smart enough to be a nerd. Seriously. LOTS of people post on message boards. That's not an indicator in any way at all.

Lots do, but you seem to be always on here and have been for years. It is an indicator of nerdiness.

Also, nerd has nothing to do with intelligence. The word you are looking for is geek.

The geek is the one who made the iphone, ipad, etc. The nerd is the guy on the message board fighting over semantics.

Let's see...You for sure are not a HUGE nerd as you've avoided #1, #7, and most of #6, so that bodes well for you. I would need further info to determine if you are indeed a nerd. However, let it be known and let it be said that while I can recognize nerds, I do not EXCLUDE nerds from my life. I fully support their nerdy lifestyle. I can and do hang out with ANYONE who is nice and fun to be around. That could be a nerd or someone who is cool or whatever.

redux wrote:

WoW is lame. How do I know? The same way I know Phish is lame. I look at the fans.

I play Skyrim on Xbox.

Nice. An adult who plays video games looking down on other adults who play video games. This is kind of like a midget turning up his nose at dwarfs.

Sorry Flagpole but I got to go with Duhhh on this one. Regularly posting investing advice on a running message board officially makes you a nerd. If it makes you feel better, we are all nerds. Playing blues and rock doesn't exempt you. Saying you never took "illegal drugs" only makes you more of a nerd. Not the actual act of not taking "illegal drugs". Just simply saying you never take "illegal drugs". All it suggests is that you are a nerd who reads and minds the law and doesn't pay attention to the fact that prescription Vicodin is much more dangerous to you than pot.

I'm serious about the Phish part.

ryan foreman wrote:

Sorry Flagpole but I got to go with Duhhh on this one. Regularly posting investing advice on a running message board officially makes you a nerd. If it makes you feel better, we are all nerds. Playing blues and rock doesn't exempt you. Saying you never took "illegal drugs" only makes you more of a nerd. Not the actual act of not taking "illegal drugs". Just simply saying you never take "illegal drugs". All it suggests is that you are a nerd who reads and minds the law and doesn't pay attention to the fact that prescription Vicodin is much more dangerous to you than pot.

Nah. I reject this. In my industry, it would actually be good for me in some ways if I were a nerd, but alas, I am not. I'm athletic beyond just running. I mow the front yard with my shirt off. I'm not smart enough to be a nerd. I don't use Vicodin either. I don't care about the minutia associated with computers. I could only stomach the first three Harry Potter books before I quit reading the series. I don't like Dr. Who. I've seen all the Star Wars movies, but I couldn't tell you who Boba Fett is, and I don't even know if I spelled that right.

Feeling good or bad about being or not being a nerd has nothing to do with it. I'm either a nerd or I'm not. I look at facts. Facts say I'm not. I don't even have that nerdy shell exterior that nerds have. Nerds rule the world, so it would be beneficial to me if I were a nerd, but I'm not. Before you say "methinks you doth protest too much", I'll respond by saying that just because a person says he isn't something doesn't mean he is. I'll say right now that I'm also not 7 feet tall and that I don't like okra. Guess what, I'm really not 7 feet tall, and I really don't like okra.

You people need to define your terms. What do you mean by "nerd"? It often means someone with obsessive, technical interest in some field, often one that is obscure or non-mainstream. It can also carry connotations of lacking social skills and/or lacking in physical fitness.

So, me for instance: I certainly have obsessive, narrow interests, often in obscure fields. On the other hand, I have perfectly adequate social skills and am fairly athletic.

Flagpole, you have obsessive interests in (at least) investing, running, rock 'n roll, and making numbered lists.

Sorry to be involved in the hijacking of your thread OP.

The MonBRO Doctrine wrote:

What do you mean by "nerd"?

Nerd (noun): A word that insufferable douche bags use to describe themselves when they want to appear self-depreciating while calling themselves smart