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Ask the 'Geek Candidate' for California Governor

Posted by Roblimo on from the hasta-la-vista-Arnold dept.

No, not Arnold Schwarzenegger. We're talking abut Georgy Russell, who studied computer science at UC Berkeley, often wears ThinkGeek clothing, has a blog, reads Slashdot, and knows how to run Linux. Since this California electoral free-for-all has turned into a worldwide spectator sport as bizarre as any other 'Reality TV' show currently airing, Slashdot might as well get in on the media frenzy and interview a candidate, and Georgy is the obvious choice. We'll email Georgy 10 of the highest-moderated questions, and publish her answers (and, yes, the chosen questions in the same post) as soon as she replies.

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  1. Miss Russell, by TommyH1000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your campaign seems to have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why are you so popular?

    1. Re:Miss Russell, by aziraphale · · Score: 4, Funny

      You've made the critical error of posting an obligatory Simpsons quote, without pointing the fact out in the subject line. How are you going to get +5 Funny for nodding knowingly at a pop culture reference if the moderators don't know it?

  2. the most important question by Mothra+the+III · · Score: 5, Funny

    Boxers or briefs?

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    1. Re:the most important question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think in her case (as with CmdrTaco) pants are optional. Rowr!

    2. Re:the most important question by markhb · · Score: 4, Funny

      vi or emacs?

      Remainder of my .sig: be the majority of voters.

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  3. Hanz and Franz asked me to send this: by tundog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dear pathetic little girly-man,

    What is stopping ARN-ald from crushing your little girly-man body with his pumped-up biceps? I mean really, listen to me now and hear me later, how do you expect to beat ARN-ald when are a pathetic little girly-man?

    Sincerely,

    Hanz & Franz

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  4. Re:Obvious question by HaloZero · · Score: 3, Funny

    Almost sounds to me like your .sig answered your own question.

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  5. Did you pay SCO? by sharkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did you pay for your Linux licenses?

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    1. Re:Did you pay SCO? by El_Ge_Ex · · Score: 5, Funny

      Did you pay for your Linux licenses?

      If not, would you support strategic military action against Utah?

      -B

  6. Do you understand.. by niko9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you understand Dselect? That program scares the poop out me. But I figure if you can handle dselect, you can handle being govenor.

  7. Okay - after having looked on her site... by Pxtl · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think I speak for almost every man here when I ask you the one question every guy here wants to ask you...

    Will you marry me?

    (well, every /.er here but self, as self is already engaged to other magical wonderful woman).

  8. Re:Do you think the recall is fair? by entartete · · Score: 3, Funny

    yeah, that sounds more like presidential candidate material.

  9. Re:Really what are you trying to prove? by twilson650 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "faster then the captain of the cheerleading team takes off her prom dress" How could a person posting on slashdot possibly know how fast that is?

  10. CowboyNeal for Governor by slackr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dear Georgy

    Do you think there should be a CowboyNeal option in the CA Governor's race?

    Or should I not complain about lack of options?

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