For years, sociologists and other learned scholars have tried to deduce through quantitative reasoning the difference between the geek and the nerd. Unfortunately, I cannot present any groundbreaking evidence in this field as both sides have their own unique traits and personalities. However, the thing which I believe separates a geek from a nerd is passion and excitement. Whereas nerds are driven solely by a desire to know everything about a given area, geeks are driven by a deeper passion…perhaps love...for their interests. And it is the latter group, the geekimus maximus that we examine in-depth today. We will gain a first-hand understanding of their culture, and their contributions to human society...

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Scamming is an illegitimate and pathetic career choice. I mean, at least be a gangster or something with some respect. But anyways, Slashdot reports:

ectotherm writes: "The nice people behind the recorded phone messages stating 'By now you should have received your written note regarding your vehicle warranty expiring...' — the ones who instantly hang up when you ask for the name of the company — have been busted. Fox News did a little background digging on the four people charged." Don't know about you, but I received three or four postcards in the mail from these scammers, as well as uncountable robocalls. The FTC says they cleared $10M since 2007.

The full story can be found on Fox News. I guess they aren't so bad after all (Fox that is, scammers still suck).

Adding my story to this. I think I got at least 3 calls on every line I own from them. Our dorm room phone which isn't published anywhere even got calls from them. Finally I pushed a button in hopes of talking (Read: cursing out) with someone one day and they didn't even pick up for me. Just goes to show you that scammers have no manners. Well anyways, glad that the auto warranty phase of my life is over now!

Whenever I talk about unemployment and crime rates with other people, Detroit and Flint always seem to come up. Detroit was recently rated America's Most Dangerous City for 2009 by Forbes.com, so congratulations to them! Coincidentally, I happened to take a stroll out towards the Motor City for a Tigers game last weekend. I haven't been to Detroit for maybe 3-4 years, but it's not at all how I remember it.

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