Dorks and Geeks

I picked up a copy of "Webster's New World Dictionary" and a copy of "Webster's New World Thesaurus" yesterday morning. (I call them "Webster's Dic" and "Webster's dinosaur")

So, please join me as I grab Webster's Dic and let's take a look. *snicker*

Define:
fag- to make or become very tired by hard work
fagot or faggot - a bundle of sticks

I realize that these two words are not part of the subject, but I have two teenagers that seem to enjoy referring to each other as "a bundle of sticks".

Define:
Nimrod - a mighty hunter (Don't call Allen that one, Sheila!)

But, enough about that for now. My mind is wandering - and as long as it stays off the train tracks and away from fast flowing rivers, I'm just going to let it do it's thing.

"I just saved $700 by switching my auto insurance to Gei..."
Wait...no. My bad. That was the wandering mind of somebody else.

So. About that Cadillac speaker I need to get fixed.
I checked with Best Buy in Willmar, and they recommended that I get the factory speaker. That surprised me, but I was fine with that.
I swung by a salvage yard down in Marshall yesterday in hopes they had a wrecked Cadillac so I could replace my rattling subwoofer. No luck.
So then I went to a car dealership, and the parts guy tells me that this particular speaker costs $464.03. He tells me it's a Bose system. (I question how it could be since it says ACDelco on the speaker. Whatever.) So then I ask him how much it would cost me to have them put it in right away. He tells me it would probably be a 1 to 2 hour process at $70 an hour.

My. @$$! The Best Buy guy said if I picked a speaker up, he'd put it in for $15!

So, today I like Best Buy. And I'm calling other salvage yards in hopes they've got a wrecked car for me to pirate parts off of.

But how does this all tie in with the subject, you might ask?

The Geek Squad! Best Buy has their fleet of VW Bugs and all their technology savvy employees who make up this crack team of folks who can either fix your technology problems, or install some new stuff for you. (It's quite fantastic, provided you have the money.)

It's funny how the meanings of words change over time.
Webster's New World Dic defines 'geek' as: [slang] a person considered to be different from others in a negative way, as in being socially awkward.

But what about the old meaning of 'geek'? As memory serves, the old meaning of 'geek' is:
someone who bites the heads off of live chickens and performs other unusual acts at a circus.
(I don't have Webster's "Old School" Dic *snicker* in front of me, so I might not be exactly right on the definition.)

So now, I'm thinking about how the interview would go for someone who's applying for a job at Best Buy to be on The Geek Squad using both meanings.
"Well, young man...It looks like you are truly a technology savvy individual. You're obviously socially awkward, so you should fit right in... provided, that is, on this one last thing. How sharp are your teeth?"

But, it could be worse... They could have been called "The Dork Squad", and while neither "Webster's Dic" or "The dinosaur" has an entry for 'dork', one of the definitions found online is... a whale's penis. Even I can't think of how THAT would have made for a good interview!

Oh, and one last thing...Webster's Dic has a definition for 'Webster'. (Serious!)
Webster Noah: 1758-1843; U.S. lexicographer.

Hmmm...all right. I'll bite.
lexicography: the act, art, or work of writing a dictionary.

I say Webster made that shit up. Dork.

:)