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starkiller
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why do they call us geeks
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Date created
13-Jan-2004, 2:16 PM
I am no expert on the subject, but in my case I think the explanation that Gundark Hunter gave is the most accurate.

Enjoying, or even loving, Star Wars does not make a person a geek.

Its the fact that some people can recall, off the top of their heads, that the chances of flying through an asteroid field are approximately 3720 to 1, that make them geeks.
People that rush to the TV to point out the 2 H's that appear for 4 frames during Return of the Jedi, could probably be considered geeks.

During the scene where Palpatine is using the Force Lightning on Luke, in 2 different shots, we see Vader turn his head towards the Emperor. In one, there are smudges on his helmet. In the other, they are gone. Shot during different days? I don't know, but something must have happened.

Does it make me a geek for knowing this from memory? Perhaps, but I don't mind.