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Author Topic: A geek from Costa Rica  (Read 3199 times)

ar81

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A geek from Costa Rica
« on: August 06, 2008, 05:47:22 PM »
I am a geek from Costa Rica, a place where 8000 jobs went to other countries because people do not speak english, for a population of 4 million.

I like coding in VB5, astrophysics, arts, good scifi and all the things people here do not like.
Therefore I am a geek.

I come from Orbiter community (thou shalt not include a link in thy first post) but today I felt too much like I do not fit in this world.  I have been making perhaps the biggest VB5 project I have ever made, and I got preached.
I really felt like a geek, a truth I have been denying for years, so I looked for this site and registered.
I do feel compelled to rebel against a non geeky world by joining forces with other geeks.

Is it me, or people are nuts?

I have great moments of glory in my life, but also some moments of cosmic stupidity.
Today is one of those low moments when I feel stupid.
Excuse my poor english.  It is not my native language.
« Last Edit: August 06, 2008, 08:28:54 PM by BizB »
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 10:34:07 PM »
Your english, tho slightly and understandably sketchy, is better than some that have come before you to whom english is their native tongue.

Welcome.
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2008, 01:09:57 AM »
We have our own moments of cosmic stupidity as well. You'll fit right in, I hope.

Welcome!
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2008, 09:14:12 AM »
Welcome!  :-D
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008, 01:19:20 PM »
You can code in astrophysics??
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008, 04:09:40 PM »
Quote from: 12AX7 on August 07, 2008, 01:19:20 PM
You can code in astrophysics??

That's what I thought when I first read that  :-P

Welcome!
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2008, 05:43:33 PM »
Hi, I'm Mexican.
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2008, 05:50:58 PM »
Quote from: jimmi on August 07, 2008, 05:43:33 PM
Hi, I'm Mexican.

Hi, Mexican! I'm Xolik. Pleased to meet you.  :-D
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2008, 01:03:35 AM »
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2008, 07:05:43 AM »
Quote from: ar81 on August 06, 2008, 05:47:22 PM
...I like coding in VB5...I have been making perhaps the biggest VB5 project I have ever made...
So what kind of proggies have you made? Got any off-hand examples for us? I'd personally like to dissect your code...

Um, welcome.
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Re: A geek from Costa Rica
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2008, 11:08:52 AM »
Costa Rica.  What a coincidence, I live in San Jose......California, USA.  Small world, eh?
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