Have an embarrassing inability to refrain from being oververbose, and using long words of many syllables, when, really, I could make my sentences intelligible, and more concise, by being ... well.. more simple!
I think this stems from my wish to appear cleverer than wot I really am!
My other possible claim to Geekery is a mind that unfortunatlely retains ancient un-important information, while acting like a collander, for the important current stuff!
See http://www.staffordforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=198
The Wurzels being a case in point. You see some of the older forumites will remember The Wurzels as a farcical group who did spoofs of current hits in the 70's / 80's, their personae's were of Somerset bumpkins, complete with straw, zider, gaiters, and cowshit. They were pretty succesful, even though they were not all from Sommerset; (Scotland, and London, two of them.)
But I remember Adge Cutler and the Wurzels, Adge being the leader of the group, and a legend in Zummerzet. Prior to the chart success they bulit a reputation as risque folk group doing local ditties and some of their own work.
Adge sadly died in a car crash, and I have no records by the group. Probably listened to them last time in the late 70's. But I can still remember all the lyrics to Threshing Machine, (I can be induced to sing it when bladdered) and many of the lyrics to classics, such as; Down on the Farm, Virtue et Industrial, When the Common Market Comes to Stanton Drew, I'd Love to swim in the Zider Zee, My Old Man's a Champion Dung Spreader, Twice Daily, and, Don't tell I tell E. The latter two being particular favourites. (there are many more by the way, but my typing fingers are getting tired).
So what does this mean? Do I qualify as a Geek? Am i normal, Where do I appear on the Autism Asperger's Syndrome continuum? You my friends can be the Judges!
I am reminded at this point of one of said lyrics, from Don't Tell I tell 'E.
Never been to school, never been to college,
Sunner be dead, than stuff me 'ed, with a load of useless knowledge"