Nerdly Advice Special: BATMANNERS
Oct 14[Nerds have questions, but nerds have to appear authoritative or risk losing their nerdy cred. In this case, people have questions for Emily Post’s Etiquette Daily that we have shamelessly borrowed, and they’re questions that only the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight Detective, The Ebon Etiquetteer can handle.
That’s why, as a recurring feature on Alert Nerd, Jeff answers these conundrums anonymously. It’s like Ann Landers Miss Manners as written by Gorilla Grodd Batman. We call it Nerdly Advice BATMANNERS.]
The Language Of Logan
Oct 08Here at the Alert Nerd Sanitarium For People With English Degrees Institute for Language Studies, we like to stay on the cutting edge of the vernacular, such that we noun verbs, verb nouns and bandy about portmanteau words like ‘friendlationship’ with frightening* frequency.
Why? So that, on occasion, we can give you features like this, in which we will conjugate a pair of verbs that are sure to work their way into your geek vocab.
To Wolver
(To be the best there is at what one does**)
Rel. Wolverine – One who wolvers.
Present Tense:
I wolver
You wolver
He/She/It wolvers
We wolver
You wolver
They wolver
Preterite Tense:
I wolvered
You wolvered
He/She/It wolvered
We Wolvered
You wolvered
They wolvered
Participle – Wolvering (ex. future perfect participle – I/You/She/We/They will have been wolvering).
To Snikt (Irregular)
(1. To “pop one’s claws.” 2. To totally stab some guy.)
Present Tense:
I snikt
You snikt
He/She/It snikts
We snakt
You snikt
They snakt
Preterite Tense:
I snukt
You snukt
He/She/It snukt
We snukt
You snukt
They snukt
Use these words three times today, then they’re yours forever.
*to the layperson
** esp. if what one does is not very nice
Stuff We Like This Week: October 2 Edition
Oct 01
In an effort to combat our occasional…okay, okay, near-constant negativity, we give you a regular feature full of nothing but love — Stuff We Like This Week. Appearing every Friday, SWLTW will recap the things that have set our little nerdly hearts aflame within the past seven days.
WARNING: THIS WEEK’S POST CONTAINS SPOILERZ FOR THE MOVIE ZOMBIELAND. READ NO FURTHER IF YOU WISH TO REMAIN IN THE DARK!
[I’ve added a white-out to the spoiler text – you can highlight it if you want, or leave it alone and remain completely in the dark. Sorry, Sarah. I wasn’t using my braaaaaaaaaains. -c]
Sarah and Jeff BS About Teen Romance
Oct 01
Sarah likes to read books about kick-ass teenage girls and supernatural shenanigans and swirly-eyed romance. Jeff is starting to enjoy some of these books, too. Recently, they had a long, rambling conversation about why these books — and romance in general — make them feel so special inside and how that relates to geekdom at large.
Catching Fire Giveaway Winners!
Sep 30Thanks to all you lovely folks who entered our Catching Fire giveaway. Your comments were all delightful and it’s way cool to see so many people with big enthusiasm for this series. We totally share that enthusiasm, as you can see from Sarah’s Next Big Franchise post. For more Catching Fire/YA lit/teen romance talk, come back on Thursday, when we’ll be posting a rambling convo between Sarah and Jeff on these very topics.
Three winners were selected at random! Are you ready?!
Comment #8: Smoakes
Comment #28: Angie
Comment #47: Dan, er, DAN!
Please email sarah AT alertnerd DOT com with your snail mail address by Friday, October 2. If we don’t hear from you by then, we will have to select another winner.
You will receive:
*A limited edition Catching Fire t-shirt, suitable for wearing to cons and post-apocalyptic death battles
*A collectible mockingjay pin, like the one Katniss wears in The Hunger Games
*Your very own copy of Catching Fire
And no, your Team allegiance did not help or hurt you in any way. Though, for the record, Sarah votes Team Peeta 4-evah.
