"Nerds". "Geeks". Whatever you want to call them. They all have one common denominator. It's that they are drawn to things that most people would not consider mainstream. Pinball used to be mainstream, but that's certainly not the case these days. Growing up, I always felt like I sort of straddled the line between being a nerd and being like everyone else. I was a very good athlete, but I was also into some nerdy things like sci-fi, laserdiscs, Dark Tower, etc ... I've met a lot of people in my life, and in my experience, the ones that society labels "nerds" are not only the nicest, but usually the happiest as well.

Which post are you referring to? The OP's original post?

True, but not all nerds are tech savvy. Case in point ... me.

I don't consider this thread trolling. In fact, I think it was a legitimate question that sparked some interesting dialogue.

It's not judgmental when you are using the term as a form of self deprecation. I think most of us in this hobby can agree that we posses certain "nerdish" qualities.