People sure are dumb. I have this cousin who is married to a drug addict. Dumb bitch won't leave him. She'll jump down your damn throat if you suggest it, but every time he really kicks the shit out of her, she's right on our doorstep with her luggage, all "This time it's for real, I'm leaving his ass" and all that bullshit.
Her poor kids shouldn't have to see that shit. Her oldest son is a nervous wreck, he shakes in abject terror any time he so much as spills a drop of milk on the counter because he's afraid somebody will hit him over the head.
Why are people so stupid? I feel bad for a woman the first time her husband hits her, but any time after that I don't think it's anyone's fault but her own, for staying in the situation. And what gives her the right to put her kids in that danger? I fucking hate people who stay together "for the children". They need to be honest; they're staying together for no reason other than they love the drama. Fucking fucktards.

I never, ever ever order anything I see on TV. I make fun of Grandma because she does. But I think I just might have to order the Time Life Beavis and Butthead collection.

Ahh, to relive the memories. The one when Beavis thought he was pregnant. The episode where Todd kicks their butts.

Problem is, I just can't order anything from a TV commercial. It goes against my deepest anti-consumerist feelings.

But I really want it. What to do?

That dumb show Becker is on. It reminds me of how unfunny Ted Danson really is and why I always wondered that Cheers wasn't cancelled earlier.

And yet, TV genius like The Family Guy or even My So-Called Life gets cancelled faster than you can say "Nielsen box".

And yet, somehow, my parents can't figure out why the only shows I ever watch are imported from Japan.

OK so let me get this straight...

RIAA organizes to represent the interests of the record labels. As if those poor men with nothing but their billions of dollars really need protection.

One day, this little thing called Napster explodes and all of a sudden RIAA gets their undies in a bunch? Then RIAA sues the very people whom they should be courting as potential customers. Business genius, that.

Unfortunately, suburban 12-year-olds on Mom's DSL line and frat boys with a school connection don't really have a lot of money for settlements. Damn, it backfired.

What's the best way to make money now? Sue the very record labels whose existence justifies yours! Sue them into oblivion, thereby indirectly suing yourself into oblivion. So crazy, it just might work(not likely).

Are the RIAA like some sort of bizarro-world organization? Suing the people who give you money should be a great business decision. The shittier you treat someone, the more they'll lick your boots and beg to spend more money on your lousy, overpriced shit.

The true tragedy of it all is that they can't figure out why nobody wants to buy CD's anymore.

I should've majored in corporate law instead of computer programming. Shit.

Disclaimer: None of this is meant as "poor me" or "pity party" material. I just felt like some stuff needed said.

Hmm...It would seem that there is one geek stereotype that many of the men/boys on slashdot are willing to perpetuate. They seem to want to let everyone think that geek boys are afraid of girls.

I've noticed that a lot of the male posters think nothing of degrading a woman's intelligence for the sake of a lame, uncreative joke. When any female tries to rebut, she is automatically labeled.

I wonder if any of these guys realize how hard it is for a girl geek? I go to a computer tech school, and in many of my programming classes I'm the only female. This doesn't bother me. What does bother me is the way that some males tend to think that a girl cannot understand intellectual matters on her own. Or that we can't be mechanically inclined.

I can work on computers, fix my own car and install all my own AV equipment at home. I don't wear makeup, don't give a rat's ass about fashion, and the only reason I wear heels is because I'm only five feet tall (that's about 1.5 meters for those of you on metric) and a 3 inch (7.5 cm) heel gives me a much-needed boost.

OK so I've rambled a bit. If you've made it this far, here's my point:

1. Women are just as capable as men when working with computers. The reason more women don't is because we are discouraged in more ways than I care to elaborate on here. Maybe in a different entry.
2. It's hard for female geeks to get themselves taken seriously by either other geeks or the non-geeks. Life sure does suxxor.
3. When fellow geeks make seemingly benign jokes about female stereotypes, it strikes a chord in the female geek. And it hurts. Badly.
4. Be nice to the girl geeks. There are a lot fewer of us girls than boys in the geek world, and who else is going to date a geek but another geek?

But seriously, it's hard enough being in the nerd subculture in a society that seemingly does not value intelligence or capability in anyone. Every nerd knows the bite of being made fun of for being different. To be in a minority within a subculture can be very isolating and lonely if you let it get to you. We lady nerds aren't requesting any special treatment, just some understanding and support. Is that so much to ask?