Here’s a fun game I started last year just to amuse myself. I’d really like you to amuse yourself too. Wait. That came out wrong. Erg! Just play the game ok?
Are You an Über-Geek?
NB. You must OWN the following items featuring the above Marvel-ous Superheroes (and one DC dude) in order to add points to your score.
+10 points for every DVD you own.
+15 points for every DVD you purchased even though you disliked the movie, but bought it anyways, because you are such a huge geek.
+5 points for every DVD you ripped.
+1 point for every Marvel or DC-Movie CD Soundtrack you own. (That’s all I can give you. Frankly, I’m embarrassed for you).
+5 points for every mint-condition comic book you own. (Comic book must be in protective plastic sleeve to count.)
-5 points for every Marvel/DC comic book you have left unprotected against the elements, i.e., moisture, dust, cat fur, and wind/rain/snow. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Bonus Points: +2.5 points if you also own “The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” DVD box set.
For more of my uber fun Pez series check out:
The International Language of Pez
Star Wars Pez
Yub Nub
Flintstones Pez
Christina said on February 6th, 2008 at 6:59 am
Alright, I have all of those movies (quelle surprise) except for “The Incredible Hulk” — because Ang Lee or not, that movie sucked — but I do have that soundtrack. What? The soundtrack was actually really good. Lots of good electronica.
And how many points for the hardbound books of comics? Like I have a few of those Spider-Man books that contain like a year’s worth of issues each, in a high-quality hardbound book I do not actually have any regular comic books.
Oh - and I get extra super-duper bonus points for having the Batman Collection box set, thus actually owning the Joel Schumacher schlock-fest, Batman & Robin. Terrible. He does apologize for the movie on the DVD commentary. Almost worth it. But not quite. I swear, Alicia Silverstone choosing to do that movie while in her fat phase (it was her equivalency of her freshmen year of college — even I gained the dreaded freshmen 15 — and that year notwithstanding, I have never weighed over 100 lbs in my entire life. It’s a biological thing that happens to 19 year old girls) is what contributed to the death of her career. Such a shame too - Clueless is no joke, the best movie ever.
And yeah, I count the first X-men as one of those sucky movies that I still own for completeness thing. X2 was good — I saw X3 in the theater but won’t buy that shit on DVD.
ComposeAnalysis said on February 6th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
30 pts for movies, spiderman 1&2 and xmen
What about VHS? I have a few batman of those
I was passed on some spidey comics all in mint, not sure how many there are 5-10? and a rubbermaid full of other comics from the 60’s, not sure which of those marvel characters make up the collection?
hmm lets see how the math goes… I have just enough fingers and toes! 55.394
I dont feel so geekish though
Big Mike said on February 6th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Dude, I have waaaaaaay too many points to even try to do it in my head. SAD! I have most of the movies, soundtracks and too many comics stored away to pull out.
Do I win a prize? Wait. Don’t answer that. I don’t think I would like the answer.
Mostly Lisa said on February 8th, 2008 at 2:42 am
i’m gonna tally up my points tomorrow whilst potentially clearly out some crap out of my place. and we shall see Christina, ComposeAnalysis & Big Mike, if you’ve got the stuff to beat an uber geek at her own game!
anyone else brave enough to try???? hey?
Big Mike said on February 15th, 2008 at 9:24 am
I will do my best to find all my junk and count it.
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Pasquale said on July 4th, 2008 at 3:42 am
What about having a geek my best friend ever?