And The 4 Word Geek Winners Are:

Thanks to everyone who left a four word entry- and the person who left a six word one, I suppose.

Everyone from Digital Victorian Gaming Zombies to Way Chic Greek Geeks left four words that best described their nerdiness. Needless to say I’ve had a great couple of days hearing from Zombie Slaying Browncoat Bookworms and getting classic references like Fear Is The Mind Killer.

Reading them is the best part, picking a winner is the worst. But someone gets those tickets to Jester’z, and that person is:

Ryan Dalton for being a Big Damn Shiny Superhero.

(Congrats, my friend! Have a fun night at Jester’z; they’re pretty funny!)

Also, one random player gets a giftcard for Bookmans, just for playing. I asked Twitter for a random number, which led me to:

Jason Leonhardt’s Making Geeks Look Good.

I’ll get in contact with you both for mailing addresses.

Hope everyone had fun, and Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Using 4 Words, What Kind of Geek Are You? [Contest]

I’m in a very good (nigh-unto-bubbly?) mood today, and I desire to post something fun.

Plus it’s Pi Day!

Combine those with the fact that I have two tickets to give away to a show of the Scottsdale improv troupe Jester’z, and I think we’ve got something here.

You know how improv shows ask for suggestions, then entertain you within the constraints of those suggestions? I’ll make the suggestion and let you take it from there.

Using four words, show me what kind of geek you are, or how nerdy you are.

It could be a complete sentence, an obscure reference, four things you love, or the beginning of a haiku – I don’t care. (Just keep it PG-13.)

Leave a comment, make me laugh – or at least smile knowingly – for a chance to win. Plus one random commenter will get a giftcard to Bookmans, just for playing.

(I’ll contact you if you win, and let you know what kind of restraints the tickets carry with them.)

Mine?

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The Lightning Octopus Map of Arizona Nerdery

It’s time once again for me to call upon the masses in updating this beautiful, beautiful map.

Can you take a look and let me know if I”m missing anything, or if any of these need to be taken off?

I do my best at keeping it current, but many heads are better than one and I have a feeling it needs at least a little scrubbing.

If you have any insights, please drop a comment, shoot me an email or message me on Twitter or Facebook

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