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GEEK METER
Check each one that applies. Tally up the points for each section.
Section 1: Worth 1 point each.
(x) One of your favorite TV shows is scifi, fantasy, or horror.
(x) One of your favorite movies is scifi, fantasy, or horror.
(x) One of your favorite books is scifi, fantasy, or horror.
(x) One of your favorite authors primarily writes in the scifi, fantasy, or horror genre.
(x) Played a pen and paper role-playing game at some point.
( ) Played an RPG video game at some point.
(x) Read a superhero comic book at some point.
(x) Read a media magazine (Starlog, Famous Monsters, etc.) at some point.
(x) Watched a Star Wars movie.
(x) Watched a Lord of the Rings movie.
(x) Watched a Star Trek movie.
(x) Watched a Harry Potter movie.
(x) Watched a superhero or comic book movie.
(x) Watched an anime movie.
( ) Dressed as a character from a scifi, fantasy, or horror movie for Halloween.
(Possible Total: 15) Your Score: 13
Section 2: Worth 2 points each.
( ) Played multiple pen and paper role-playing games.
( ) Game mastered a pen and paper role-playing game.
( ) Played Magic the Gathering.
(x) Regularly watch a TV show considered scifi, fantasy, or horror.
(x) Watched all of either: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter movies.
( ) Regularly play RPG video games or MMOs (massively multiplayer online games).
(x) Regularly read scifi, fantasy, or horror novels.
(x) Regularly read comic books.
(x) Attended a renaissance festival.
( ) Dress as a scifi, fantasy, or horror character every Halloween.
(Possible Total: 20) Your Score: 10
Section 3: Worth 3 points each.
( ) Regularly play a pen and paper role-playing game.
(x) Own the complete DVD collection of any scifi, fantasy, or horror series (TV or film).
(x) Attended a scifi, fantasy, horror, or gaming convention.
( ) Went to a renaissance festival in costume.
( ) Been a member of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism).
(x) Written fan fiction. (Actually, three scripts for an old TV show.)
(x) Watched the Lord of the Rings movies multiple times.
(x) Watched the Star Wars movies multiple times.
( ) Watched the Harry Potter movies multiple times.
( ) Regularly play Magic the Gathering.
(Possible Total: 30) Your Score: 15
Section 4: Worth 4 points each.
(x) Played a LARP (live action role-playing game) at some point.
(x) Regularly attend scifi, fantasy, horror, or gaming conventions.
( ) Started any sort of media fan club.
( ) Attended a furry convention.
(x) Collect any sort of scifi, fantasy, horror magazines or comic books.
( ) Regularly game master a pen and paper role-playing game.
( ) Collect Magic the Gathering cards.
( ) Currently write fan fiction.
( ) Collect any sort of scifi, fantasy, or horror memorabilia (including action figures).
( ) Listen primarily to movie soundtracks.
(Possible Total: 40) Your Score: 12
Section 5: Worth 5 points each.
( ) Regularly attend furry conventions.
( ) Regularly dress in costume (for whatever reason).
( ) Created your own pen and paper role-playing game.
(x) Created your own board or card game.
(x) Can name at least 20 comic book superheroes and 20 supervillains. (Probably)
( ) Regularly play a LARP (live action role-playing game).
() Quote popular scifi, fantasy, or horror TV shows or movies every chance you get.
( ) Wish you could own a real lightsaber.
(x) Wish you were either a: jedi, vampire, werewolf, wizard, mutant, or superhero.
( ) Are proud when people call you a “geek.”
(Possible Total: 50) Your Score: 15
Extra Credit: Worth 10 points each.
( ) Own a furry suit.
( ) Made a furry suit.
( ) Thinks vampires, werewolves, elves, Klingons, or Twi’leks are sexy.
( ) Has or intends to name a child after a scifi, fantasy, horror, or comic book character. (Furry children count, right?)
( ) Speak like Yoda from time to time.
( ) Own 5 or more t-shirts featuring scifi, fantasy, horror, or comic book characters or logos.
(x) Can name at least 5 comic book artists and 5 comic book writers.
(x) Think geeks will inherit the Earth.
(x) Have or intend to marry a geek.
(x) Is unafraid of being ridiculed.
(Possible Total 100) Your Score: 40
Total Score: 105 (out of 255)
(I should confess -- a couple I know named their daughter a lovely, known name. The mother wanted a unique spelling and thought she'd make up one. Her spouse recognized the name from one of my books and so had no objection.)
Check each one that applies. Tally up the points for each section.
Section 1: Worth 1 point each.
(x) One of your favorite TV shows is scifi, fantasy, or horror.
(x) One of your favorite movies is scifi, fantasy, or horror.
(x) One of your favorite books is scifi, fantasy, or horror.
(x) One of your favorite authors primarily writes in the scifi, fantasy, or horror genre.
(x) Played a pen and paper role-playing game at some point.
( ) Played an RPG video game at some point.
(x) Read a superhero comic book at some point.
(x) Read a media magazine (Starlog, Famous Monsters, etc.) at some point.
(x) Watched a Star Wars movie.
(x) Watched a Lord of the Rings movie.
(x) Watched a Star Trek movie.
(x) Watched a Harry Potter movie.
(x) Watched a superhero or comic book movie.
(x) Watched an anime movie.
( ) Dressed as a character from a scifi, fantasy, or horror movie for Halloween.
(Possible Total: 15) Your Score: 13
Section 2: Worth 2 points each.
( ) Played multiple pen and paper role-playing games.
( ) Game mastered a pen and paper role-playing game.
( ) Played Magic the Gathering.
(x) Regularly watch a TV show considered scifi, fantasy, or horror.
(x) Watched all of either: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter movies.
( ) Regularly play RPG video games or MMOs (massively multiplayer online games).
(x) Regularly read scifi, fantasy, or horror novels.
(x) Regularly read comic books.
(x) Attended a renaissance festival.
( ) Dress as a scifi, fantasy, or horror character every Halloween.
(Possible Total: 20) Your Score: 10
Section 3: Worth 3 points each.
( ) Regularly play a pen and paper role-playing game.
(x) Own the complete DVD collection of any scifi, fantasy, or horror series (TV or film).
(x) Attended a scifi, fantasy, horror, or gaming convention.
( ) Went to a renaissance festival in costume.
( ) Been a member of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism).
(x) Written fan fiction. (Actually, three scripts for an old TV show.)
(x) Watched the Lord of the Rings movies multiple times.
(x) Watched the Star Wars movies multiple times.
( ) Watched the Harry Potter movies multiple times.
( ) Regularly play Magic the Gathering.
(Possible Total: 30) Your Score: 15
Section 4: Worth 4 points each.
(x) Played a LARP (live action role-playing game) at some point.
(x) Regularly attend scifi, fantasy, horror, or gaming conventions.
( ) Started any sort of media fan club.
( ) Attended a furry convention.
(x) Collect any sort of scifi, fantasy, horror magazines or comic books.
( ) Regularly game master a pen and paper role-playing game.
( ) Collect Magic the Gathering cards.
( ) Currently write fan fiction.
( ) Collect any sort of scifi, fantasy, or horror memorabilia (including action figures).
( ) Listen primarily to movie soundtracks.
(Possible Total: 40) Your Score: 12
Section 5: Worth 5 points each.
( ) Regularly attend furry conventions.
( ) Regularly dress in costume (for whatever reason).
( ) Created your own pen and paper role-playing game.
(x) Created your own board or card game.
(x) Can name at least 20 comic book superheroes and 20 supervillains. (Probably)
( ) Regularly play a LARP (live action role-playing game).
() Quote popular scifi, fantasy, or horror TV shows or movies every chance you get.
( ) Wish you could own a real lightsaber.
(x) Wish you were either a: jedi, vampire, werewolf, wizard, mutant, or superhero.
( ) Are proud when people call you a “geek.”
(Possible Total: 50) Your Score: 15
Extra Credit: Worth 10 points each.
( ) Own a furry suit.
( ) Made a furry suit.
( ) Thinks vampires, werewolves, elves, Klingons, or Twi’leks are sexy.
( ) Has or intends to name a child after a scifi, fantasy, horror, or comic book character. (Furry children count, right?)
( ) Speak like Yoda from time to time.
( ) Own 5 or more t-shirts featuring scifi, fantasy, horror, or comic book characters or logos.
(x) Can name at least 5 comic book artists and 5 comic book writers.
(x) Think geeks will inherit the Earth.
(x) Have or intend to marry a geek.
(x) Is unafraid of being ridiculed.
(Possible Total 100) Your Score: 40
Total Score: 105 (out of 255)
(I should confess -- a couple I know named their daughter a lovely, known name. The mother wanted a unique spelling and thought she'd make up one. Her spouse recognized the name from one of my books and so had no objection.)