How cool are we really?????

[pyrate83]

How cool does everyone think they are in this forum???? I mean I know some of us have lives and families but I wanted to know who the real computer geeks(and I don't mean it in a bad way) are. What are your opinions....I know I visit here more than I should.

[Will Hay]

I'm risking my livelyhood by spending far too much time through the day on here.
But as for cool, I'm 32, I don't know what that means.
Will

[tgpo]

How cool am I?? I have know clue, and don't really worry about how othres look at me. I am who I am, which is Will Hay USA Style. I've had others tell me I was cool, but I don't dewell on other people's comments. I visit this site because it's fun to. I know other that spend all their time playing online games or chatting. I personally would rather be here.

[freak_in_cage_10k]

im 19 (so we have a large spread of age!)

i dont think making the most of your computer is uncool: compare it to the following example:

you go out and buy a honda TVR, or an Imprezza Sti: these things hit 150 and 0--60 in 5 seconds, but your 30 and passed your driving test over 10 years ago. you want to get the best out of your expensive car, instead of driving into work ever day, so you take a few racing courses, read a few books on manouvers and take the car to a few tracks. you become a member to a car enthusast club. seems very similar right?

personally, i would rather do the car thing, but some perferr to tweakw ith audio, or video- i dont think thats sad. and sharing your experience and knowlege on a forum is generous and a good thing.

thats my opinion (personally i would rather do the car thing, but thats to expensive for a 19 yr old!)

[racer-x]

Cool means being able to do what you want. Video editing is hard enough, but to get really cool effects by being creative and lots of hard work pays dividends. Everytime someone see's my dvds I create and asks "how did you do that", well it just makes my day!

I never went to school for this, so I learned most of this from sites like this and lots of trial and error. I'm not a Pro, but can do a damn god job of video editing. Most of my videos are family. I got my 7 year old son's 1st homerun edited real nice. It's something he will always be proud of. Now that's real cool!

[g_shocker182]

I never went to school for this either....everything I know is from self learning from pinnacle to dvdrhelp.com.

[pyrate83]

I agree. Cool is means something different to all of us. I'm 20 and don't spend all my time here. In fact I DO have many different hobbies.

[housepig]

I'm cool. I'm a super badass. In the words of Sir Mix-a-Lot:

"Met Clint Eastwood, slapped his momma!"

(how's THAT for a post that will come back to haunt me??)

but, of course, TGPO is the coolest.

[defense]

I've had others tell me I was cool, but I don't dewell on other people's comments.

Your mother doesn't count.

In the words of Sir Mix-a-Lot:

"Met Clint Eastwood, slapped his momma!"

I grew up on rap and always liked SMA. That verse was actually from "IRON MAN" off their Swass album. That was one of the "weaker" tracks and nobody down here ever liked it..it was too phony and taken off of a older heavy metal beat...but songs off that "tape" which is what i had at the time..which were seriously hard hitting were "RIPPIN'" "SWASS" and of course....POSSE ON BROADWAY! The new rap today can't touch older rap like Sir Mix Alot....Run DMC.... GrandMaster Flash...Nairobe and The Awesome foursome...of course noone on these boards will know about Nairobe...but some may know of the other three.

[indolikaa]

Cool means being able to do what you want.

Well then I'm living the thirtysomething dream 'cause I do whatever I want, whenever I want.

[Greg12]

i'm not cool, i'm a loser but that changes sometimes when people see what i do.

when i display people on school tv saving a game or smashing a homerun, my standing goes up.

i am the silent technicolor wizard.

[Conquest10]

i'm not cool, i'm a loser but that changes sometimes when people see what i do.

when i display people on school tv saving a game or smashing a homerun, my standing goes up.

i am the silent technicolor wizard.

same here.

[poopyhead]

neo is kewl...

anyone who can pull off those stunts in real life is kewl :P



how about good looking ppl....they considered kewl?

[mysticgohan17]

i honestly dont give a f***.

[pacmania_2001]

i honestly dont give a f***.

Same here. Some people would consider me cool and some wouldn't.

Most people who don't think I am cool are people I generally don't want to be around anyway so it doesn't bother me.

It doesn't phase me though either way, I'm not going to change who I am and what I do just to impress someone who wouldn't like the real me.

[Will Hay]

No one I know consider's thetime I spend creating dvd's on my home movies and spending time online cool.
The word geek comes up a lot.
I taker solace in the knowedge that I have the character to not give a shit what anyone thinks, and do what makes me happy.
It's amazing though how grateful these same people are when they need a PC building, or they have some VHS camcorder footage they need transfering to dvd
A lesson they should be teaching school kids more so is have courage in your convictions, if it feels right for you then do it, screw everyone else.
Will Hay, 32 going on 80

[binks120]

well peeps at 23 i was playing pro rugby league now at 32 im a geek who spends too much time on my pc
so my point is ask me when i was happier now or when i was da man on the field
answere now cos i do this to make me happy and my family and not the vultures who tag on to success thats not theres

[pbhalerao]

I am 40. People tell me, I look 30. I am competent at what I do and I am never too old to learn. I am also willing to accept my mistakes.

Which is cool with me.

Here is my photograph. You tell me how old I look:

[i_am_dave]

I was cool in the 70's, but now, I suspect I am just getting older....

[fmctm1sw]

I am way cool. I fish aluminum cans out of the trash, drive an AMC Gremlin amd listen to disco music...

[indolikaa]

I am way cool. I fish aluminum cans out of the trash, drive an AMC Gremlin amd listen to disco music...

Dude, that is cool. Especially the AMC part.

[i_am_dave]

I always thought Gremlins were cool. I wanted one when they first came out.
Remember in 'Clarissa Explains it All' where she(Melissa Joan Hart) kept a hubcap from one on her bedroom wall?

[fmctm1sw]

I am 40. People tell me, I look 30. I am competent at what I do and I am never too old to learn. I am also willing to accept my mistakes.

Which is cool with me.

Here is my photograph. You tell me how old I look:

You don't look at day over 50 my friend.....

[Will Hay]

Here is my photograph. You tell me how old I look:

I'd put you about five/six years older than me
Will

[binks120]

Will wrote
I want to live and I want to love,
I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of"
now come on will the smiths by any chance

[tgpo]

Are you refering to The Smiths from the 80s?? I have a song by them on one of my 80s CDs. Pretty good song, but my favorite song on that CD is by Duran Duran.

Are many of ya'll into 80s music?

[binks120]

yep thats them m8 i have the albums on lp duran duran also cool

[MOVIEGEEK]

Are many of ya'll into 80s music?

Most of my music collection is from that decade...does that mean I'm cool?
I spent most of my time in the 80's here(I'm the second from the left):


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[Will Hay]

I want to live and I want to love,
I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of"

now come on will the smiths by any chance

"A boy in the bush is worth two in the hand, I think I can help you get through your exams".



Recently voted the most influencial band ever (The Beatles were 2nd by the way, good company).
Will

[Will Hay]

Are you refering to The Smiths from the 80s?? I have a song by them on one of my 80s CDs. Pretty good song, but my favorite song on that CD is by Duran Duran.

Are many of ya'll into 80s music?

Yep, and boy did I like DD at the time.
Big fan, but I was in my informative years, I would have been 13 when they were at their peak (1984).
Seems a little dated now, but I still enjoy it (I was turning to the dark side around about that time, aka The Smiths).
Will