Comments on: Boing Boing Nerd Merit Badge! http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 17:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Billy Blight http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466439 Billy Blight Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466439 Does my progress from my old (now defunct) trucking badge cross over from scouts? Does my progress from my old (now defunct) trucking badge cross over from scouts?

]]> By: Lord Humongous http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466449 Lord Humongous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466449 Great! Now if I can only must the sewing skills to put this sucker on my Strand bookbag! Great! Now if I can only must the sewing skills to put this sucker on my Strand bookbag!

]]> By: Flitere http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466455 Flitere Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466455 You know, in a weird way, Takuan really is part of the essential Boing Boing experience. You know, in a weird way, Takuan really is part of the essential Boing Boing experience.

]]> By: Avi Solomon http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466460 Avi Solomon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466460 How about a "boinger" badge for people like me:) http://avisolo.blogspot.com/2009/02/avi-boingboing.html How about a “boinger” badge for people like me:)
http://avisolo.blogspot.com/2009/02/avi-boingboing.html

]]> By: mujadaddy http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466461 mujadaddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466461 Yay! I've earned this one! http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/05/resist-remix-of-ball.html Yay! I’ve earned this one! http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/05/resist-remix-of-ball.html

]]> By: Kulia http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466477 Kulia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466477 #16 Flitere: I completely concur. Takuan is essential Boing Boing. #16 Flitere: I completely concur. Takuan is essential Boing Boing.

]]> By: Manooshi http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466488 Manooshi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466488 Yay for nerd merit badges!! Yay for nerd merit badges!!

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466494 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466494 what is this? a lynching? what is this? a lynching?

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-468287 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-468287 so long as it's warm. so long as it’s warm.

]]> By: Nezrite http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466534 Nezrite Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466534 I'll never have the 0 inbox badge - I keep an e-mail from an ex-b/f-eventual-best-friend-who-died in my inbox. Oh, and my first ever text message (from my husband). I’ll never have the 0 inbox badge – I keep an e-mail from an ex-b/f-eventual-best-friend-who-died in my inbox. Oh, and my first ever text message (from my husband).

]]> By: Dean http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466302 Dean Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466302 Can I get a "Been Boinged" badge? I think I've been Boinged enough.... Can I get a “Been Boinged” badge? I think I’ve been Boinged enough….

]]> By: Kulia http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466051 Kulia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466051 I've been trying to get boinged for months now. I think my funny little website would be great on boing boing. http://safetygraphicfun.com (was that too obvious?) I’ve been trying to get boinged for months now. I think my funny little website would be great on boing boing. http://safetygraphicfun.com

(was that too obvious?)

]]> By: pinehead http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466565 pinehead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466565 I think you should Boing me so I can get that badge. After some reflection on your part, I think you would agree. It's where the smart money is. I think you should Boing me so I can get that badge. After some reflection on your part, I think you would agree. It’s where the smart money is.

]]> By: ErikO23 http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466066 ErikO23 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466066 obviously the best way to get a "been boinged" badge is to invent the "been boinged" badge. obviously the best way to get a “been boinged” badge is to invent the “been boinged” badge.

]]> By: FreakCitySF http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466326 FreakCitySF Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466326 Do I need a proof of my boingnesst to purchase? Do I need a proof of my boingnesst to purchase?

]]> By: kentkb http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466582 kentkb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466582 OkOkOk.... I want this for my messenger bag! OkOkOk…. I want this for my messenger bag!

]]> By: Church http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466327 Church Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466327 Hrm. My first thought was, "I know a bunch of people who qualify for that bb badge." My next thought was, "I haven't met any of those people IRL." I really should leave the basement once in a while... Hrm. My first thought was, “I know a bunch of people who qualify for that bb badge.”

My next thought was, “I haven’t met any of those people IRL.”

I really should leave the basement once in a while…

]]> By: stupidnickname http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466081 stupidnickname Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466081 @ ErikO23 I think that you have just invented the "meta" merit badge. And you are the only one ever to earn it. @ ErikO23

I think that you have just invented the “meta” merit badge.

And you are the only one ever to earn it.

]]> By: CT Moore http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466851 CT Moore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466851 Too bad most people who merit the "been boinged" badge rarely get to boing anyone themselves. Too bad most people who merit the “been boinged” badge rarely get to boing anyone themselves.

]]> By: Kyle Goetz http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-467107 Kyle Goetz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-467107 I'm pretty stoked about the fact that, thus far, I qualify for all four nerd merit badges. Assuming that starting my own open source project and having my own commits added to it counts for the open source badge. ;) I’m pretty stoked about the fact that, thus far, I qualify for all four nerd merit badges. Assuming that starting my own open source project and having my own commits added to it counts for the open source badge. ;)

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466859 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466859 dibs on the slightly altered "boinked" badge royalties. dibs on the slightly altered “boinked” badge royalties.

]]> By: Lea Hernandez http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466101 Lea Hernandez Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466101 Hot diggity damn! A badge I really do merit! Hot diggity damn! A badge I really do merit!

]]> By: Agies http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466113 Agies Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466113 Sweet, a badge I deserve! Sweet, a badge I deserve!

]]> By: tikaro http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466374 tikaro Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466374 By golly, scooped! We'll have to scramble to put the new badge up on the site. The qualification we had in mind for this was... ...you know what? I've tried to define this a bunch of different ways, but it always comes out pedantic, or imprecise in some way. Here's the best I can do: The qualification of the "Been Boinged" badge is that you've been Boinged, and are proud of it. Having a project that's mentioned in BB would most definitely be a qualification. So would several other things I can think of. Some of them probably involve Takuan. By golly, scooped! We’ll have to scramble to put the new badge up on the site.

The qualification we had in mind for this was…
…you know what? I’ve tried to define this a bunch of different ways, but it always comes out pedantic, or imprecise in some way.

Here’s the best I can do:
The qualification of the “Been Boinged” badge is that you’ve been Boinged, and are proud of it. Having a project that’s mentioned in BB would most definitely be a qualification. So would several other things I can think of. Some of them probably involve Takuan.

]]> By: Rossi http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466123 Rossi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466123 So does your original creation have to be Boinged or do you merit the badge if you send in a link to someone else's cool stuff and it get's posted? They need to hurry with the posting of the badge and its qualifications. So does your original creation have to be Boinged or do you merit the badge if you send in a link to someone else’s cool stuff and it get’s posted? They need to hurry with the posting of the badge and its qualifications.

]]> By: Flitere http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466133 Flitere Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466133 I think you need to be the thing linked to. I think you need to be the thing linked to.

]]> By: Modusoperandi http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-467669 Modusoperandi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-467669 <b>Takuan</b> <i>"what is this? a lynching?"</i> No, if it was a lynching we would have very little need for these feathers and tar. Takuan “what is this? a lynching?”
No, if it was a lynching we would have very little need for these feathers and tar.

]]> By: Church http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466394 Church Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466394 I'm amused that there are no vowels on the badge. I’m amused that there are no vowels on the badge.

]]> By: Daemon http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-466146 Daemon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-466146 Wow, even I qualify for this one! Awsomeness. Wow, even I qualify for this one! Awsomeness.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/boing-boing-nerd-mer.html#comment-467180 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-467180 I have been sporting the Inbox Zero badge for a while, great stuff. I have been sporting the Inbox Zero badge for a while, great stuff.

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