Hilarity and mayhem collide in “The Nerd‚” the latest comedy staged by Vive Les Arts Theater in Killeen opening Fri. Apr. 8 at 7 pm. Written by the late playwright‚ Larry Shue‚ the plot centers on a surprise visit from Rick Steadman (The Nerd) to see his old Vietnam War buddy Willum Cubbert. During the war‚ Rick saved Willum’s life‚ so Willum happily lets his friend stay for a few days until Rick’s quirky personality and behavior become unbearable. Finally‚ Willum hatches a scheme along with his
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A perfect Tech nerd From an early age‚ I’ve been deeply fascinated by computing. I was first introduced to this gadget‚ my 30 pounds Pentium 1‚ by my dad when I was just nine. I was immediately struck by this incredible machine that seemed to take a life of its own. This sparked the desire to learn more about computers‚ to learn about how they work; a desire that still drives me to this day. More than anything‚ I always imagined a computer as more than just any machine unlike the other electronics
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Geek Squad There are many environmental factors that transpired to allow for Robert Stephens to create Geek Squad. Some of those factors include “Wireless broadband technology‚ high-definition televisions‚ Internet interfaces‚ trends toward computers‚ phones and entertainment systems.” Since many of these factors are somewhat complicated‚ not many consumers would be able to figure out how to properly work them having the ability for Geek Squad to provide a service to consumers that would help
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The Geeks Who Leak Information is free. Privacy is sacred. Americans have a right to know what their government is surveying. Edward Joseph Snowden leaked sensitive information to Wikileaks.org in order to inform the American public what was going on in the war. Is this a good thing? The American public needs to know the REAL facts before they make a decision about the war. Snowden leaked‚ what is described as‚ the most "significant thefts of highly classified secrets in U.S. history." The
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“Nerds and geeks must stop being ashamed of who they are.” Leonid Fridman says this in his passage from “America Needs Its Nerds.” In this passage‚ Fridman uses a comparison of nerds to athletes‚ a comparison of America to other countries‚ and rhetorical devices to develop his argument that society is wrong for calling someone that is intellectually curious a nerd or geek. Fridman compares nerds to athletes to develop his argument. In the dictionary‚ a nerd is a “... street performer who shocks
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The Big Bang Theory: Nerds or the Norm? “Scissors cuts paper‚ paper covers rock‚ rock crushes lizard‚ lizard poisons Spock‚ Spock smashes scissors‚ scissors decapitates lizard‚ lizard eats paper‚ paper disproves Spock‚ Spock vaporizes rock‚ and as it always has‚ rock crushes scissors.” - Sheldon Cooper Curled under a blanket‚ fever raging through my body‚ and sleep is evading me once again. I flick on the T.V. Rampantly clicking through channels‚ relishing in the fact that my mother is still
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America Needs Its Nerds Leonid Fridman’s general argument in his work "America Needs Its Nerds" is that the United States’ emphasis on social and physical prowess over academic achievement is wrong. Fridman uses connotative diction‚ a disappointed tone‚ and the use of a rhetorical questions to develop his argument. Fridman uses negative connotative diction as he discusses how the United States focuses more on social skills and physical abilities rather than academics. Fridman states‚ "In many
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Amanda Fontenot English 102 Final May 11‚ 2012 Jimmy Trahan Nerd Culture Then Mainstream Now Patton Oswalt wrote a very passionate article on how his treasured nerdom was ruined by the internet and the notion that everything that was nerdy thirty years ago has been recut and rebooted and is now mainstream. Oswalt expresses his disappointment that now being a fan of something never heard of before makes one “ahead of the curve” not necessarily different. Perhaps he is correct in saying that
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All About Nerds “Enough is enough‚” exclaims Leonid Fridman in his passage entitled “America Needs Its Nerds.” His passage explains his discomfort and frustration-surrounding society’s attitude towards nerds. Without nerds there would be no electricity‚ cell phones or computers. The world must love its nerds. Through his use of exemplification‚ definition‚ compare contrast‚ and rhetorical questions‚ Fridman argues for the need of nerds in society. In the common American society
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Zielinski AP English Language and Composition 15 December 2011 Leonid Fridman’s “America needs it’s Nerds” Writer‚ Leonid Fridman‚ in his composition‚ “America needs its Nerds”‚ declares that the American connotations for “nerd” and “geek” are offensive and should not be used to describe those people who are dedicated to learning. Fridman’s purpose is to convince all of those nerds and geeks to stop being ashamed and accept themselves for who they are. He adopts a sincere‚ but informative tone
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