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So Did the Hordes Really Skip out for Episode 2?
gabec asks: "A few days ago Slashdot reported that thousands of people were going to call in sick so they could go check out the new Star Wars movie. Virtually the entirety of the computer services department at my university is taking the day off in unison to go see the show. I expect the whole school to implode that day. So my question is, how many Slashdot readers really did skip out of work for Star Wars Episode 2?" Those wacky geeks over at General Protection Fault probably said it the best. I think a high truancy rate was only to be expected. Funny thing to note: timothy and I went to see Spider-Man, yesterday and we were the only two people in that theatre. Three guesses where everyone else went, and the first two don't count.
Star Wars isn't worth to skip out.
This stuff will show up on TV in few years.
Mainly because it has only TV and not real movie qualities.
So why offer a joyful day at work for a low quality flick ?
Ok., it has nice pictures but the story sucks donkey balls.
I can't understand these people who are so hot at Star Wars.
Owner of a Mensa membership card.
Look, I have read every CS/math book I could lay my hands on. I have been
coding since I was 13, and missed all my highschool home-comings while coding
(I didn't miss my prom.) I am also a 3rd year college student, majoring in math.
I have never seen a single star wars movie, never watch an anime, not even a comic
book. I hate computer games (specially multi-player games) but I don't mind trying
some galaga while I am waiting for my pizza at pizza hut.
Can someone tell me, what do being a geek and being a fantacy freak have in common?
Am I the only realistic geek in this world? I would rather play with my obselete
machines than spend few hours watching a friken fantacy.
Get real guys.
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