# Geek Fued (with a Joker) \[Game Complete\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 29, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679 "2008-02-29T22:07:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/1 "2008-02-29T22:07:33Z")
First and most important. POST YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE READING ANYBODY ELSE’S Second, POST YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE READING ANYBODY ELSE’S Third, pass for an answer will not count. Fourth, Entries will accepted until midnight EDT Saturday, 1 March. You will receive two points for every other answer that matches one of yours, including your own. But if you are a singleton, you score no points The Catch aka the Joker. This can be played on any one of your answers and will double the value of that answer for you. If you don’t mention the Joker, I will assume it is not played. Choose Wisely and Have Fun. Don’t forget the Joker! 1. Name a Computer OS. 2. Name a defunct computer company. 3. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. 4. Name a famous geek. 5. Name something a geek might wear. 6. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” 7. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. 8. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. 9. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. 10. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/2 "2008-02-29T22:14:50Z")
1. Name a Computer OS. **Linux** 2. Name a defunct computer company. **Osborne** 3. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. **Physicist** 4. Name a famous geek. **Bill Gates** 5. Name something a geek might wear. **glasses** 6. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” **glasses** 7. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. **Real Genius** 8. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. **World of Warcraft** 9. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. **Hacking** (JOKER) 10. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. **Ian McKellen** Thanks! I am going to stink at this one. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/3 "2008-02-29T22:16:33Z")
[QUOTE=OtakuLoki] 1. Name a Computer OS. 2. Name a defunct computer company. 3. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. 4. Name a famous geek. 5. Name something a geek might wear. 6. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” 7. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. 8. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. 9. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. 10. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. [/QUOTE] 11. Windows 12. Commodore 13. Systems Analyst 14. Bill Gates - Joker! 15. pocket protector 16. pocket protector 17. Revenge of the Nerds 18. webpage design/building 19. software piracy 20. Rick Moranis ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/4 "2008-02-29T22:27:11Z")
1. Name a Computer OS. **Windows** 2. Name a defunct computer company. **Commodore** 3. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. **Comic book shop owner** 4. Name a famous geek. **Bill Gates (Joker)** 5. Name something a geek might wear. **Glasses** 6. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” **Any die with more than 6 sides** 7. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. **Star Wars** 8. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. **RPGs** 9. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. **Hacking** 10. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. **Shatner** ---
**Author:** ![Koldanar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@Koldanar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koldanar)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/5 "2008-02-29T22:27:55Z")
1. Windows XP [JOKER] 2. Name a defunct computer company. 3. Comic STore Owner 4. Bill Gates 5. Glasses 6. Model Rocket 7. Revenge of the Nerds 8. Dungeons and Dragons 9. Identity Theft 10. Seth Rogen ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/6 "2008-02-29T22:36:39Z")
I suspect that I will seriously regret this but I must be a glutton for punishment! My past track record (near bottom and last!) aside, I do NOT know geekiness well enough! 😃 1. Microsoft 2. TRS (LOL) 3. engineering ? 4. Albert Einstein? 5. pocket protector - JOKER! 6. black hornrim glasses with white tape in the middle? 7. Revenge of the Nerds 8. Video gaming 9. computer hacking 10. Matt Damon (this is a very wild ass guess! LOL) ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/7 "2008-02-29T22:38:15Z")
1. Name a Computer OS. – Windows XP (Joker) 2. Name a defunct computer company. – Wang (funniest computer name EVAR!) 3. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. – SysAdmin 4. Name a famous geek. – The Woz 5. Name something a geek might wear. – Pocket protector 6. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” – PDA 7. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. – Hackers 8. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. – Roleplaying games 9. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. – Denial of Service attack 10. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. – Asia Carrera ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/8 "2008-02-29T22:46:30Z")
1. Microsoft Windows 2. Packard Bell 3. Engineer 4. Bill Gates (Joker) 5. Glasses 6. PDA 7. Lord of the Rings 8. Gaming 9. Identify theft 10. Bruce Campbell ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Dirx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Sir\_Dirx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Dirx)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/9 "2008-02-29T22:51:22Z")
1. Windows (Joker) 2. IBM (I actually can’t remember) 3. Scientist 4. Bill Gates 5. Glasses 6. Pocket protector 7. Star Wars 8. Dungeons & Dragons 9. Possession of a lightsaber without a permit. 10. Mark Hammil ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/10 "2008-02-29T22:55:55Z")
1. Name a Computer OS. **Windows** 2. Name a defunct computer company. **Commodore** 3. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. **Astronomer** 4. Name a famous geek. **Bill Gates** JOKER!!! 5. Name something a geek might wear. **Glasses** 6. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” **Pocket Protector** 7. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. **Star Trek** 8. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. **RPG** 9. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. **Embezzlement** 10. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. **Will Wheaton** ---
**Author:** ![Busy\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/11 "2008-02-29T22:57:08Z")
[QUOTE=OtakuLoki] Don’t forget the Joker! 1. Name a Computer OS. 2. Name a defunct computer company. 3. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. 4. Name a famous geek. 5. Name something a geek might wear. 6. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” 7. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. 8. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. 9. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. 10. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. [/QUOTE] 11. MS-DOS 12. IBM 13. Scientist 14. Bill Gates 15. glasses 16. computer 17. Star Wars 18. Dungeon and Dragons (JOKER!! - dead cert this one) 19. Internet security crime like hacking / virus writing 20. Woody Allen Tough questions OtakuLoki! ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/12 "2008-02-29T23:07:03Z")
1. Unix 2. DEC 3. MIS 4. Bill Gates [joker] 5. t-shirt 6. RPN calculator 7. War Games 8. Computer gaming 9. Hacking 10. Any one of the lone gunman on x-files, have no idea what their names are ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/13 "2008-02-29T23:08:06Z")
1. Windows XP 2. Amiga 3. Theoretical physicist 4. Bill Gates 5. Glasses 6. Calculator 7. Revenge of the Nerds - JOKER 8. Ham radio 9. Wire fraud 10. Wil Wheaton Last place please ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/14 "2008-02-29T23:11:57Z")
I have decided to usurp the game and go for the lowest non-zero score. My goal is under 20 points (since every time I match one other person I get 4 points) and to increase my challenge I am using the Joker on a random question to be determined after I answer. [QUOTE=OtakuLoki] 1. Name a Computer OS. 2. Name a defunct computer company. 3. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. 4. Name a famous geek. 5. Name something a geek might wear. 6. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” 7. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. 8. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. 9. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. 10. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. [/QUOTE] 11. CP/M 12. Wang (I was tempted to name one of the four defunct companies I’ve worked for; what can I say, I’m a pariah.) 13. Mathematician 14. Nolan Bushnell 15. Underwear with their name stitched in it. 16. Replica Star Trek Phaser 17. Monty Python and the Meaning of Life 18. Wargaming 19. Phone Phreaking 20. Walter Koenig Joker is… number 10. Hopefully by basing most of my answers on the sixties and seventies I’ll get one or two matches and stand alone for the bulk of it. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/15 "2008-02-29T23:23:59Z")
1. Windows; although a geek might say that Windoze isn’t really an operating system, it is a graphic user interface. Joker 1. Packard Bell 2. mathematician 3. Bill Gates 4. glasses 5. slide rule 6. War Games 7. gaming 8. hacking website 9. Matthew Broderick ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/16 "2008-02-29T23:29:26Z")
1. Name a Computer OS. Windows XP 2. Name a defunct computer company. Amiga 3. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. Engineer 4. Name a famous geek. Steve Jobs (Joker) 5. Name something a geek might wear. Glasses 6. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” Calculator 7. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. Office Space 8. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. Video games 9. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. Embezzlement 10. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. Harrison Ford ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/17 "2008-02-29T23:29:41Z")
1. Name a Computer OS. Windows XP 1. Name a defunct computer company. Amiga 1. Name a profession associated with geeks. Other than computer programmer or technician. Librarian 1. Name a famous geek. Albert Einstein 1. Name something a geek might wear. Glasses (JOKER) 1. Name an object that could be described as “geeky.” A computer. 1. Name a movie that is associated with geeks. Weird Science 1. Name a hobby that appeals to geeks. Roleplaying games 1. Name a crime that might be committed by a geek. Computer hacking 1. Name an actor (or actress) associated with geeks. Woody Allen ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/18 "2008-02-29T23:55:30Z")
Oooh, I’m not an authentic geek, I just hang out with them. Here’s hoping enough’s rubbed off. 1. Windows (Joker) 2. Commodore 3. Engineer 4. Bill Gates 5. eyeglasses, preferably held together with tape! 6. pocket protector 7. War Games 8. writing fanfic 9. hacking 10. Wil Wheaton ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/19 "2008-03-01T00:09:53Z")
1. Windows - JOKER 2. Commodore 3. Librarian 4. Bill Gates 5. Glasses 6. Graphing calculator 7. Revenge of the Nerds 8. Live RPGs (like D&D) 9. Hacking 10. Leonard Nimoy ---
**Author:** ![Purgatory\_Creek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Purgatory\_Creek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purgatory_Creek)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679/20 "2008-03-01T00:17:14Z")
I could really suck at this. I don’t know any other geeks on a personal level. 1. Linux - **JOKER** 2. Commodore 3. Web designer 4. Bill Gates 5. Glasses 6. Slide rule 7. Star Wars 8. Computer gaming 9. Hacking 10. Jameel White [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-fued-with-a-joker-game-complete/439679.md?page=2)