Is there any estrogen on these boards? [Archive]

Mr. Anderson

Sep 17, 2002, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by P-Worm
it's funny how all of the names listed here someone else has said and not the actual person...
P-Worm

well, except for cleo - who's probably the #1 female poster and kibit :D

the other are around but you don't hear from them as much.

King Cobra

Sep 17, 2002, 06:05 PM

>(dukestreet) iGav, Kishba and Teabgs Mother are not women - and if they were listed here as taunts, sorry for spoiling the fun.

My mistake w/kishba. :guilty: :strains arteries connecting side of face to area around shoulders:

As for the M[B]rother one... :D

>Don't forget Ms. V :p

Heh. I think color speaks best here...
Who could forget? :D :p

>(eye) there's a thread covering this somewhere months back...

There was one a long while ago, either at the beginning of the year, or near the end of last year. I think there was a poll with it.

kishba

Sep 17, 2002, 07:07 PM

oh boy queen cobra is asking for trouble.... i am most certainly a male

as for others... i've always been disappointed by the female poplulation on MR... i've always wanted female geek companionship.... ::sigh:: i'm still looking :)

vniow

Sep 17, 2002, 07:20 PM

There are times when I wish I was but then I look down and say (http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/b9b7e4a/bc/Music/Song.wav?BCt08h9AGhia6I3i)

dreamlance

Sep 17, 2002, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by kishba
oh boy queen cobra is asking for trouble.... i am most certainly a male

We can get you in drag for WEW ;)

as for others... i've always been disappointed by the female poplulation on MR... i've always wanted female geek companionship.... ::sigh:: i'm still looking :)

Every geek wants a geek girlfriend :)

mac15

Sep 17, 2002, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by King Cobra
>b2tm's wife

That's MrsBacktothemac

Also:
kishba (I think)
kela (I think)
Teabgs' Mother
edvniow's bitch
:D

haha Kishba , I would be kicking and screaming now

kishba

Sep 17, 2002, 08:15 PM

Originally posted by mac15
haha Kishba , I would be kicking and screaming now

who said i wasn't kicking and screaming? :D

i really want to know why queen thought i was a girl though.... any thoughts? anyone?

dreamlance

Sep 17, 2002, 08:21 PM

Name ends in A? *shrugs*

I get mistaken for a guy a lot. Internet is funny about genders.

kishba

Sep 17, 2002, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by dreamlance
Name ends in A? *shrugs*

I get mistaken for a guy a lot. Internet is funny about genders.

yup yup... i've made a few mistakes myself... i really just want to know how my internet "persona" is feminine.... it has me really baffled... it'll make me much more paranoid about my posts

that or i'll come up with some sort of manly avatar... :)

Sun Baked

Sep 17, 2002, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by dreamlance
Every geek wants a geek girlfriend :)

That's supermodel and/or actress, but when we open the wallet and dust bunnies fall out they tend to laugh at us.

vniow

Sep 17, 2002, 09:58 PM

Originally posted by kishba

yup yup... i've made a few mistakes myself... i really just want to know how my internet "persona" is feminine.... it has me really baffled... it'll make me much more paranoid about my posts

that or i'll come up with some sort of manly avatar... :)

It's the 'a'. A female name in lot of cultures, (including ours, US) is much more likely to end in an 'a' than a male one.
When I first went to the Tech Pub, I didn't realize that Akira was actually Alphatech , it just sounded more feminine.
That's why I chose mine very carefully. edvniow doesn't sound quite masculine or feminine, it's more androdynous, which I have much experience in. :D

Gelfin

Sep 18, 2002, 12:26 AM

Originally posted by Sun Baked

That's supermodel and/or actress, but when we open the wallet and dust bunnies fall out they tend to laugh at us.

Depends on which actress I suppose, but any geek who would prefer a supermodel over a cool geek girl with a brain in her skull doesn't deserve to be called a geek. Priorities, man.

iGav

Sep 18, 2002, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by W-_-W
igav too....

:eek: :eek: :eek: what makes you think that???

iGav

Sep 18, 2002, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by dukestreet
iGav, Kishba and Teabgs Mother are not women - and if they were listed here as taunts, sorry for spoiling the fun.

D

Ah bless you Duke........ ;) :D

Not that there is anything wrong with being female you understand....... :p

Although it does explain the 52 PM's I've got this morning....... I never realised that MR members were so pervy and starved of female company......... :eek: now get down boys....... I'm not interested...... :p :p :p

vniow

Sep 18, 2002, 02:17 AM

Originally posted by iGAV

Ah bless you Duke........ ;) :D

Not that there is anything wrong with being female you understand....... :p

Although it does explain the 52 PM's I've got this morning....... I never realised that MR members were so pervy and starved of female company......... :eek: now get down boys....... I'm not interested...... :p :p :p

52 Pms?

I haven't gotten one. http://www.thetechpub.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif

iGav

Sep 18, 2002, 02:25 AM

Originally posted by edvniow

52 Pms?

I haven't gotten one. http://www.thetechpub.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif

I was trying to boost my own self-confidence....... I didn't get any either........ Nobody cares about me.... *sobs* :( :p :p

Sun Baked

Sep 18, 2002, 04:40 AM

Originally posted by Gelfin

Depends on which actress I suppose, but any geek who would prefer a supermodel over a cool geek girl with a brain in her skull doesn't deserve to be called a geek. Priorities, man.

The babe is the dream unfulfilled, the girl with the brains is the prize worth catching.

big

Sep 18, 2002, 08:35 AM

good point iGav!

>It's the 'a'. A female name in lot of cultures, (including ours, US) is much more likely to end in an 'a' than a male one.

My little girl was named Khalila, we derived from Khalil (just add an "A") it is Arabic, which means Happiness. She makes me so very happy.

Mr. Anderson

Sep 18, 2002, 08:41 AM

Well, I did get my wife to join, and she's not the most prolific poster, but she's got more than b2tm's wife so far, so there's hope. ;)

I think once she gets her own mac (no idea when) she might get more involved. But I do have to say, its a bit weird at times having her on the boards. The other day we were both on at the same time....I was in my media lab in the basement and she was upstairs in the tv room (wireless internet).....very weird.

D

eyelikeart

Sep 18, 2002, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by dukestreet
I think once she gets her own mac (no idea when) she might get more involved. But I do have to say, its a bit weird at times having her on the boards. The other day we were both on at the same time....I was in my media lab in the basement and she was upstairs in the tv room (wireless internet).....very weird.

he he he...sorta like when u are a teenager and u run into your parents somewhere public? ;)

Mr. Anderson

Sep 18, 2002, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by eyelikeart
he he he...sorta like when u are a teenager and u run into your parents somewhere public? ;)

That and getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar.....:D

bombensington

Sep 18, 2002, 01:22 PM

:(

you all forgot me!

Mr. Anderson

Sep 18, 2002, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by bombensington
:(

you all forgot me!

how are we to know if you don't tell us, eh?

eyelikeart

Sep 18, 2002, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by dukestreet

That and getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar.....:D

he he...not that I've ever had that happen before... *whistling* ;)

big

Sep 18, 2002, 05:56 PM

bombensington's a girl?

There are so many jokes there, out of chivalry, I just will not use.

Over Achiever

Sep 18, 2002, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by dukestreet

how are we to know if you don't tell us, eh?

I'm pretty sure bombensington said she was a girl in one of her posts...lemme look...

here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?postid=151512#post151512) , here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?postid=151499#post151499) , here's the meaning of her screen name (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?postid=143768#post143768) , and prob some other posts...just see what a little search of posts can do! :p :D

And don't worry bombensington, I'm not a stalker.:)

Mr. Anderson

Sep 18, 2002, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by Over Achiever

I'm pretty sure bombensington said she was a girl in one of her posts...lemme look...

ha, well, i never noticed, my bad - guess I need more obvious indications.....:o

bombensington

Sep 18, 2002, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by Over Achiever

And don't worry bombensington, I'm not a stalker.:)

i give that a creepy-factor of 5. :) ha ha

bombensington

Sep 18, 2002, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by big
bombensington's a girl?

There are so many jokes there, out of chivalry, I just will not use.

i must be silly because i dont get it.

vniow

Sep 18, 2002, 07:53 PM

Hey I just noticed that Over Achiever and bombensington both live in Twin Cities MN, maybe they could hook up. :D

big

Sep 18, 2002, 07:54 PM

divert thine eyes...

boobensington

all apologies, though you asked for it.

and so on and so forth, etc etc....

bombensington

Sep 18, 2002, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by edvniow
Hey I just noticed that Over Achiever and bombensington both live in Twin Cities MN, maybe they could hook up. :D

well if so, i'm not one to kiss and tell... ha ha

Originally posted by big
divert thine eyes...

boobensington

all apologies, though you asked for it.

and so on and so forth, etc etc....

oh come on, was that the best you can think of?
that still took me a second to get it...i say bombensington like bom-bensington, so i thought it was boo-bensington. ha ha again.

big

Sep 18, 2002, 08:41 PM

there's something about the twin cities I could probably throw in there, however I really do not want to be seen as an underage fiend...however, I only brought it up because it was there.. ACK

Mr. Anderson

Sep 18, 2002, 09:12 PM

well, give us some credit too, bombensinton isn't exacly a femine name -

i didn't get past the bomb part, sorry. If it had been hyphenated bom_bensington - well, i'd still think guy, but its not as strong.

Not many female bombers out there......:D

Sun Baked

Sep 18, 2002, 09:16 PM

That's really sad ... the estrogen brigade look's like they may win this fight.

big

Sep 18, 2002, 09:22 PM

as a father, lover and husband, I will say with cautious conviction that girls are smarter than boys, especially when it comes to affairs of the heart *wink wink*

vniow

Sep 18, 2002, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by big
as a father, lover and husband, I will say with girls are smarter than boys, especially when it comes to affairs of the heart *wink wink*

How smart would you be if you're a little of both?
Mind-wise, of course. :p

Over Achiever

Sep 18, 2002, 11:28 PM

Originally posted by bombensington

i give that a creepy-factor of 5. :) ha ha

uhh...should i be offended? :eek: :D

Never mind, I had it coming.

As for hooking up...i'm taken ;) :p Besides, who would want to be with an annoying over achiever? :confused: :rolleyes:

Hmmm...big, you have a problem with the twin cities eh? Meh, I don't really care :o

bombensington

Sep 19, 2002, 12:34 AM

Originally posted by Over Achiever

uhh...should i be offended? :eek: :D

Never mind, I had it coming.

As for hooking up...i'm taken ;) :p Besides, who would want to be with an annoying over achiever? :confused: :rolleyes:

Hmmm...big, you have a problem with the twin cities eh? Meh, I don't really care :o

...no, I was just kidding.

...no, I'm taken too (sorry to disappoint, boys, but I'm getting hitched come April)...

yeah, big, what is your hangup with the cities :) ? ha ha...personally I can't stand the snow (I grew up in central California, so I'm not used to it).

dukestreet - I never put together the 'bomb' connection but I guess it makes sense now...as told in the links that over acheiver put up, my 2 kitties' names are Bombay and Kensington, and naturally they are super naughty, so when I want to yell at them I am too lazy to say "Bombay and Kensington" so I say "Bombensington" to shorten it up when referring to them together.

big

Sep 19, 2002, 08:17 AM

I've got nothing against the twin cities (except that they are above the Mason Dixon line HA hA hA) I really need to visit more of America...I think I've been to every city here in the south at least twice.

In any instance, I'd love to see some of your snow here, please ask your local weather personality to move their "snow" symbol over Huntsville Al...its been years since I've been on a sled

Mr. Anderson

Sep 19, 2002, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by bombensington
.as told in the links that over acheiver put up, my 2 kitties' names are Bombay and Kensington, and naturally they are super naughty,

any pics?

big

Sep 19, 2002, 11:12 AM

pics of super naughty kittens, what category of porn does that fall under? It just sounds wrong all the way around.

iGav

Sep 19, 2002, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by big
pics of super naughty kittens, what category of porn does that fall under? It just sounds wrong all the way around.

:p :p :p

I'm saying nothing........ *zipped*

Mr. Anderson

Sep 19, 2002, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by big
pics of super naughty kittens, what category of porn does that fall under? It just sounds wrong all the way around.

spin it however you want - there's already been a couple Macs and Pets threads.

Its not like its a 'I'll show you mine if you show me yours' thing.....;)

D

vniow

Sep 19, 2002, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by big
pics of super naughty kittens, what category of porn does that fall under? It just sounds wrong all the way around.

Hehehe, kitty porn (http://www.animalmakers.com/AMIcommercials/SPCA.html). :p

Mr. Anderson

Sep 19, 2002, 01:14 PM

Weren't you going to use that as your avatar for a while?

It is pretty damn funny, still

D

vniow

Sep 19, 2002, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by dukestreet
Weren't you going to use that as your avatar for a while?

It is pretty damn funny, still

D

Nah, I'll stick with my 100billion tadpole variations for now. Sun Baked suggested it, so I think I'll save it for him when he hits the big 5-0-0. :)

bombensington

Sep 19, 2002, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by dukestreet

any pics?

here's bombay...

bombensington

Sep 19, 2002, 01:30 PM

and here's kensington...

2 of the naughtiest girls this side of the mississippi...

dreamlance

Sep 19, 2002, 02:50 PM

They're cute, bomb. How old are they again?

bombensington

Sep 19, 2002, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by dreamlance
They're cute, bomb. How old are they again?

thanks, they're my little babies. i never thought i would like cats, but apartment living has turned me into a kitty-lover. hey that sounds like what happened with me and macs - i never thought i would like them, but i had to use them for school and it turned me into a mac-lover. ha!

bombay turned 1 on july 7, that picture was taken when she was about 10 or 11 months old. she's still pretty small, though.

we don't know how old kensington is - we rescued her from a tire outside in snowy december and she was very very tiny then, so maybe not quite a year old? that picture was taken today.

Mr. Anderson

Sep 19, 2002, 05:52 PM

kensington looks like she's got a bit of an attitude - cute pics though.

We have a couple cats too, but they were my wifes before I met her. We did get a dog, Marley, who's a mixed breed but 100% biatch. But she's a great dog - here's a pic as a puppie.

She was about 10 weeks old when it was taken. Now she's 2 1/2 and about 50 pounds. And she still likes to sit in my lap...

D :D

Mrs. Zinnderson

Sep 21, 2002, 12:32 PM

This is Dukestreet's wife speaking...

I'll try to find pics of the kitties - Yogi & BooBoo and post them when I get a chance. They're fun and lovable. Yogi & the dog (pictured above) get along well, but BooBoo is constantly hissing at the dog. She's been hissing for 2-1/2 years now....

jelloshotsrule

Sep 21, 2002, 04:51 PM

that dog is awesome looking

i can't wait to get a dog or 10

bombensington

Sep 21, 2002, 06:15 PM

i miss having a dog too :( hopefully it won't be too long before i can get one. i had the most awesome dog for many years, i still miss her today...

but kitties are an okay substitution.

your dog is super-cute, duke & dutchess-street!

big

Sep 21, 2002, 06:20 PM

I have a dog for adoption... I was "watching" for my mother..she never came and got her. She is very sweet, I am just not a dog person. all shots, fixed etc....I will deliver...

King Cobra

Sep 21, 2002, 07:17 PM

Our family has a small dog right now, super small. I can't even spell the name. She's black, has longer legs than a Scottie, and weighs only 20 or 30 pounds. She's also about 13 years old or so.

In a year or so we'll get another dog and, maybe, two cats. To avoid cleaning all the hair/fur we'll probably get non-hairy pets.

Sun Baked

Sep 21, 2002, 07:52 PM

Originally posted by King Cobra
In a year or so we'll get another dog and, maybe, two cats. To avoid cleaning all the hair/fur we'll probably get non-hairy pets.

KC,

There's something just plain wrong about those non-hairy pets, especially when you're talking cats and dogs.

http://www.sophisticatedsphynx.com/P1010431.JPG

http://members.aol.com/kmm3/lucypics/lglucy4.jpg

jelloshotsrule

Sep 21, 2002, 08:47 PM

hairless animals is not natural

unless it's natural

but something tells me those instances are unnatural.

disgusting.

Computer_Phreak

Sep 21, 2002, 09:52 PM

Uh, getting back on topic:

At first, when I came to the boards, i thought arn was female, i guess the name just struck me as feminine.

anyway, has anyone seen Megan Morone on TechTV's the Screensavers? She is both very sexy and very geeky (ah, the ultimate combination). But alas, me being 14, she is too old for me :(

Anyway... :o what is estrogen? [feeling slightly embarrased, but oh well]

Computer_Phreak

Sep 21, 2002, 10:11 PM

just had to add this::)

3rdpath

Sep 21, 2002, 11:46 PM

couldn't resist

Durandal7

Sep 22, 2002, 01:27 AM

It's pronounced es-trow-jen.

dreamlance

Sep 22, 2002, 04:03 PM

So the conclusion is there are less than 10 geek girls running around on this board. W00t yeah, more guys to flirt with ;) :D

jelloshotsrule

Sep 22, 2002, 04:05 PM

i haven't seen any flirting......

what the %#$#@#?!

Over Achiever

Sep 22, 2002, 04:25 PM

Flirting? What flirting? Where, where? :D :D :D

Anyway, the closest to flirting on these boards that I've seen during my short stint here is edvinow (a guy in the lightest sense) trying to get on the back on Alpha's (a guy in the strongest sense) harley...that was... um ...different. :p :rolleyes: :D

Anyway, I think a lot of the guys on these boards (that are over 18 and past high school) seem to either be geeks or have g-friends, thats just my impression. Anyway, I think a whole butt load of bachelors are gonna flame my @$$...oh well.:cool:

vniow

Sep 22, 2002, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by Over Achiever
Flirting? What flirting? Where, where? :D :D :D

Anyway, the closest to flirting on these boards that I've seen during my short stint here is edvinow (a guy in the lightest sense) trying to get on the back on Alpha's (a guy in the strongest sense) harley...that was... um ...different. :p :rolleyes: :D

Heven't you figured how I work yet? You flame me, I hit on you. :p

Mr. Anderson

Sep 22, 2002, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by Over Achiever
Anyway, I think a lot of the guys on these boards (that are over 18 and past high school) seem to either be geeks or have g-friends, thats just my impression.

You forgot about the good number of us geeks who managed to find wives - I know that quite a few of the big posters here are maried and even more are engaged.

As for flirting, well, maybe arn should make a Dating forum ;)

D

Over Achiever

Sep 22, 2002, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by dukestreet

You forgot about the good number of us geeks who managed to find wives - I know that quite a few of the big posters here are maried and even more are engaged.

As for flirting, well, maybe arn should make a Dating forum ;)

D

Oh yeah, I completely forgot. I meant g-friends, fiancees, and wives too of course. True, at lot of members here are are married. You, Mcrain, B2TM, etc.:)

Over Achiever

Sep 22, 2002, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by edvniow

Heven't you figured how I work yet? You flame me, I hit on you. :p

Ah...remind me to stay on your good side.:D

King Cobra

Sep 22, 2002, 05:09 PM

>(Ms. V)Heven't you figured how I work yet? You flame me, I hit on you. :p

>Ah...remind me to stay on your good side.:D

Under Achiever, no matter which way you go, you'll be in a win/win situation, which can be a scary thing. :eek:^2

Sun Baked, from now, I should inform you personally how not-so literal I have to be on the forums. :eek: :D :p

Over Achiever

Sep 22, 2002, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by King Cobra
>(Ms. V)Heven't you figured how I work yet? You flame me, I hit on you. :p

>Ah...remind me to stay on your good side.:D

Under Achiever, no matter which way you go, you'll be in a win/win situation, which can be a scary thing. :eek:^2

Um, for you q-dawg, its a win-win situation.:eeK:
Not for me.:cool:

big

Sep 22, 2002, 11:49 PM

>Oh yeah, I completely forgot. I meant g-friends, fiancees, and wives too of course. True, at lot of members here are are married. You, Mcrain, B2TM, etc

I don't want to be part of the "etc" crowd...so let's start a who's married forum, where we can say who's married & who's not, -oh & flame about our respective spouces...

(I'll have to change screen names though, I keep catching my wife "lurking" on the boards under my name, I'll have to log-out more often I guess)

by the way, she's pissed the baby-switcher add did not get first place

big

Sep 22, 2002, 11:54 PM

>what's estrogen?

Estrogen-noun (is the female equivalent to testosterone in males) Any of the several steroid hormones produced chiefly by the ovaries and responsible for promoting estrus & the development & maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics.

due to its promotion of development of female anatomy, it's the cause for all the world's grief & sorrow (at least to teenage boys)

OK- who am I kidding, ALL guys

scem0

Sep 28, 2002, 11:03 PM

Originally posted by dreamlance
Name ends in A? *shrugs*

I get mistaken for a guy a lot. Internet is funny about genders.

It is because the internet has no gender. I guess it could if you are sextist, but all in all, I think the internet is an it. But I think it is because of the name ending in an a.