geek/dork/nerd: banned-books edition

MaryAnn Johanson

on September 28, 2006 5:54 PM | permalink | comments (3)

It’s Banned Books Week, that dubious celebration the American Library Association hosts each year in order to scold twits and ninnies who think that by limiting what people read they can keep us all from having sex, or something. From the ALA’s list of the most challenged books of the 21st century, here are Harry Potter, Captain Underpants, and Scary Stories. If you’ve been thinking of buying any of these books, now is the week to do it, and piss off all the bluestockings.

(Thanks to Bonnie-Ann Black for the topic suggestion.)

3 Comments

by Kathy A on September 29, 2006 6:12 PM

Have you seen this? A Geek/Dork/Nerd test! http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=9935030990046738815

by MaryAnn on September 30, 2006 3:01 PM

Took the test. My results: Modern, Cool Nerd 69 % Nerd, 56% Geek, 17% Dork Sounds about right.

by MaryAnn on September 30, 2006 3:06 PM

Please use the comments section of this new posting to discuss the test, post your results, etc.

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