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  • Truth. Just because Miller references obscure things doesn't automatically make him a nerd.
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    • Originally posted by Drake Tungsten View Post
      **** off. They have more creative talent then you could possibly dream of.



      No, they don't. If they did, they wouldn't be hanging around a loser like you.
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      • No, the fact that he was a nerd makes him a nerd. Apparently Drake's definition of nerd is only someone who wears glasses.

        'About his social status during this period, Miller writes: "When I went to college, I lived on campus, and the guys I hung out with made me do some things I'm not proud of, although they made the characters in Revenge of the Nerds look like the Rat Pack in 1962. I myself made that kid Booger look like Remington Steele" (I Rant, Therefore I Am).'
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        • This digression is stupid. There are plenty of great (or at least very famous) comedians who are decidedly not nerds.
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          • Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui View Post
            Andy Dick, a nerd comedian? WTF?! And Newhart?!

            Do you have any idea what a nerd is?
            Do you aspire to be like Andy Dick? Never mind. I don't know what I was thinking. Of course you do. It should go without saying.
            The mere fact that you show more outrage over him than Jerry Lewis says it all.
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            • Originally posted by -Jrabbit View Post
              This digression is stupid. There are plenty of great (or at least very famous) comedians who are decidedly not nerds.
              That's not the contention.
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              • Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui View Post
                But Drake has a point. If you are going to list the nerd comedians (to attempt to deflect the exception that proves the rule), you should probably list a bunch that are actually well known and not just "going to be big" or "appeared on HBO" (do you know HOW many comics appear on HBO?!!)
                Well, there are a lot more comedians than those people know about. BFB says "comedians aren't nerds" and then I show him some that are (plus, publicity ). There are thousands of comedians in LA, plus Emerson is a huge school for comedians, so I wanted to use examples rather than just make a blanket statement.

                The only reason I mention these specific people is because I know them personally. I'm sure if BFB said something about doctors, someone here who works with doctors would probably use them as an example, rather than Sanjay Gupta. I figure someone else can name people everyone already knows about.
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                • Conan O'Brien
                  Demitri Martin
                  Sarah Silverman
                  John Hodgeman
                  Stephen Colbert
                  Aasif Manvi
                  Ed Helms
                  Lewis Black
                  David Letterman
                  Daniel Tosh
                  Chris Hardwick
                  Joel McHale
                  Bob Saget
                  Jerry Seinfeld
                  Kathy Griffin
                  Penn & Teller
                  Chris Rock
                  David Spade
                  Patton Oswalt
                  Norm Macdonald
                  Dana Carvey
                  Larry the Cable Guy (real name Dan Whitney)
                  Jeff Foxworthy
                  David Cross
                  Eddie Izzard
                  Tina Fey
                  Jimmy Fallon
                  Steve Martin
                  Woody Allen
                  Janeane Garofalo
                  Jim Carrey
                  Paul Reubens/Pee Wee Herman
                  Cast of Monty Python
                  Cast of Kids in the Hall
                  Cast of Reno 9/11
                  Cast of Broken Lizard (guys who made Super Troopers)

                  the list goes on and on...
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                  • And adoption of a nerd persona makes one a nerd, doesn't it?

                    Just like putting on a pantomime horse costume makes one a horse.
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                    • Stand-up comedy is based in truth. A nerdy persona is usually an extension of an already nerdy person.

                      Which of those people would you refute?
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                      • Comedy is based on life experiences and observations. My boss went to school with David Spade. He is as he appears to be.
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                        • I was on set for about two weeks on the upcoming Grown-Ups, with a bunch of comics.

                          And after seeing Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Kevin James "play" basketball, I feel confident telling you how massively nerdy they all are. Especially Chris Rock. Dude almost had to give back his "Brother" card.
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                          • Which of those people would you refute?



                            Most of them. Seriously, Daniel Tosh? Have you ever even seen his show?
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                            • Emphasis on "his show".

                              Drake, you're such a nerd.
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                              He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                              • Originally posted by Drake Tungsten View Post
                                Which of those people would you refute?



                                Most of them. Seriously, Daniel Tosh? Have you ever even seen his show?
                                The dude makes snarky comments about videos he found on the internet. Nothing nerdy about that at all.

                                Tosh himself is a major geek. You can dress well and sleep with women and still be a geek.

                                You said "most of them" - get specific. If you're going to refute, back it up with evidence of their lack of nerdy. For every one, I will provide evidence of their possession of nerd qualities.
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