I had a very interesting conversation with a friend of mine recently. We were talking about the geeky things that we both enjoy: comic books, anime, science fiction, fantasy, video games, and a few other geekish activities that escape my memory at the moment. Anyway, my friend made the comment that people like us are rare. “How so?” I asked. “Well, take gamers for instance,” he said. “Most people who consider themselves gamers spend most of their free time gaming. They don’t dabble in comics, spec fiction novels, or anime because that takes time away from playing vids.“

Interesting theory here. I wasn’t born into the console gaming generation, and I’m reluctant to mention the days of the Vic 20 and Commodore 64 because I don’t know how many folks out there will know what the hell I’m talking about. But if you are hip to my old school game jive, those two computers are where gaming (at least outside of the classic Dungeons & Dragons RPG) started for me. They didn’t consume my life, but I did enjoy them. Same thing goes for comics. I started collecting when I was in middle school, but it was an activity that I happily added to all of the other stuff I was into. I guess I’m wondering how many of you out there dedicate your time (or a vast majority of it) to one particular geeky activity. Or do you consider yourself well-rounded in the art of nerdism?

Drop a line and let me know what you think.

Cheers!

Sean