Colecting toy soldiers

[lono]

The Guardian has an article about collecting toy soldiers that is informed, interesting and inoffensive, yet makes no attempt to hide the fact we are all geeks.

Honestly, I\'m not lying! No really, this isn\'t sarcasm! Seriously, it\'s a fine article. OK, don\'t take my word for it, just check it out!!!

See, told you!

 

[Ritual]

Originally posted by lono
yet makes no attempt to hide the fact we are all geeks.

Attempting that seems quite futile, wouldn\'t you think? lol

Interesting article!

 

[tooshy]

I like it! It\'s a really funny article

 

[War Griffon]

I am half way through reading his book at the moment it was bought me as a present by a friend last week and it is actually very good.

The book talks about how he grew up in the sixties with Action man and Airfix kits etc and has a dry Northern sense humour with it and some excellent one liners

Can\'t remember if Lono\'s link to the Guardian mentioned the book or not but it is called Achtung Schweinehund! A Boy\'s Own Storey of Imaginary Combat. ISBN for anyone interested is 978-0-316-86136-6.

Bringing back all sorts of memories from my early years having been born around the same time

 

[supervike]

It is an interesting article....

The \'geek\' label though...don\'t you think that comes more from having toy \'orcs and dragons\' as opposed to \'historical armies\'?

It seems to me that a history buff having a Napolieonic Battalion in miniature doesn\'t seem as weird as someone
having an army filled with wizards, elves, fairies, etc.

What do you think...is it just the fact they collect toy soldiers, or does the subject matter have a play in it?

 

[Modderrhu]

Originally posted by supervike
It seems to me that a history buff having a Napolieonic Battalion in miniature doesn\'t seem as weird as someone
having an army filled with wizards, elves, fairies, etc.

You calling me weird, boy?!? A boob has no right to call anyone weird.

Perhaps \'geek\' is a label that can be applied to anyone who obsesses about brain instead of brawn things.
- an obsessive mountain climber - too brawny
- an obsessive cellist - too brainy (geek)
- an obsessive tennis player - more brawn
- an obsessive ping-pong player - more brain (geek)
- an obsessive external martial artist, like Muay Thai - brawny
- an obsessive internal martial artist, like Baguazhang - brain (geek)
- an obsessive mini painter...

Strange that the article should restrict the word \'hobby\' as much as it does. After all, even house-cleaning could be a hobby.

 

[airhead]

nich interest.

I\'ve got several of them...
lol

Fly tying,
Painting toy soldiers,
Playing Role-Playing Games
Used to fly radio controlled model airplanes

I\'ve got it so bad, I even work in a nich business.

 

[wiccanpony]

:innocent: would Mop Boys be a hobby:innocent:


real hobbys:

miniatures
readng
gardening
crafting (not the witchie thing)
painting
cooking
hanging around here and posting

 

[GreenOne]

Even among the inadequate milieu of hobbies, toy soldiers rank very low. Indeed, I often feel it would have been easier if I had chosen a more socially acceptable niche interest such as sado-masochism.

lollollol

 

[uberdark]

a geek is someone who is into all things geek. for example if i say thx-1189 a \"geek\" would understand this reference. if you have binary tatooed on your arm you are a geek.

if you role-play, paint mini\'s, watch babylon five and not battlestar galactica because the space battles are not done the actual way space battles would be, you are a geek.

but most importantly .... geeks still have lives and do not spend ALL there time on these things.

this title is reserved for the nerd.

a nerd roleplays d&d by himself, learns japanese just to watch anime in its true language, but does not translate with his/her friends around. a nerd lives with his/her parents and has never been married or possibly even kissed someone, other than online. a nerd has two hard drives running at the same time while looking at facebook pages and does mudds at the exact same time.

atleast this is what my friends and i determined defined a geek to a nerd.

 

[DaN]

- an obsessive tennis player - more brawn

Tennis? lol

I think calling someone a \"geek\" or a \"nerd\" says a lot more about the person SAYING it, than the person it\'s directed to.

I\'ve known several royal marines, police, etc who are into modelling or RPGs etc

And conversely, know of several \"nerdy geeks\" who are actually very proficient karate/kung-fu/judo experts.

To summarise - it\'s impossible to entirely accurately \"Label\" anyone - we\'re all different. Even chavs

 

[uberdark]

Originally posted by DaN

- an obsessive tennis player - more brawn

Tennis? lol

I think calling someone a \"geek\" or a \"nerd\" says a lot more about the person SAYING it, than the person it\'s directed to.

chavs

umm ok........ i dont mean to upset anyone. i am just joking around. you know like when we talk about ninjas and pirates and all that. its just playful banter. in the end its just fun.

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by uberdark
a geek is someone who is into all things geek. for example if i say thx-1189 a \"geek\" would understand this reference.

yay i don\'t understand it!! i AM a geek though

 

[uberdark]

Originally posted by freakinacage

Originally posted by uberdark
a geek is someone who is into all things geek. for example if i say thx-1189 a \"geek\" would understand this reference.

yay i don\'t understand it!! i AM a geek though

nooooo your a freak or a greek not a geek. hehehe.

geeks forever!!!

 

[matty1001]

Originally posted by freakinacage

Originally posted by uberdark
a geek is someone who is into all things geek. for example if i say thx-1189 a \"geek\" would understand this reference.

yay i don\'t understand it!! i AM a geek though

Its a film isn\'t it? Im a geek...i think, or at least thats what Laura reckons. I didn\'t go to hers tonight so i could play an online Call of Duty campaign. Im going to get my arse kicked lol

 

[Ritual]

Originally posted by matty1001
I didn\'t go to hers tonight so i could play an online Call of Duty campaign. Im going to get my arse kicked lol

You\'d better sort out your priorities, mate!

 

[JakeSh]

I liked it. I want to buy his book now.

It also made me want to try to fill an entire room up with lead (painted or unpainted), even though it takes me forever to finish one mini.

By the way, real minis are lead. None of this \"safe\" pewter stuff, and certainly no plastic!!

:|~

 

[uberdark]

Originally posted by JakeSh
I liked it. I want to buy his book now.

It also made me want to try to fill an entire room up with lead (painted or unpainted), even though it takes me forever to finish one mini.

By the way, real minis are lead. None of this \"safe\" pewter stuff, and certainly no plastic!!

:|~

PHAW!!!

i make mine out of chemically altered uranium 235 and chemical x. now those miniatures WILL put hair on your chest.... ummm... and i guess eyes too.

 

[Ritual]

Hairy eyes? Yeah, that sounds great! Can I have some? :]

 

[finn17]

Originally posted by supervike
It is an interesting article....

How did you manage to dig yourself out!!!