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Alright guys,

I have been looking for a cool way to spin this whole lapband surgery to all my other male friends, mostly geeks BTW. Are we bandsters cyborgs?? I looked it up on google and here is what I got.

A cyborg is: a human who has certain physiological processes aided or controlled by mechanical or electronic devices.

Sounds like us? What do you think? I mean the Borg from Star Trek are considered cybernetic lifeforms, they are assisted by technology in order to maintain/aid/enhance their systems. I just thought I would throw this out there, any thoughts?

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Ha ha ha

I am Two of Four in my family. I can't wait until I can wear Seven of Nine's outfit!

Hmmm, how geeky is geeky?

-- Throw in some D&D/Evercrack/Wow/DAoC references to increased HP or health

-- Tell them the female elves love it

-- Spin it Weird Science style. There has to be a way

-- Call it Kaizen (Six-Sigma, Lean) implementation

... hmmm...

:embaressed_smile:

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GREAT! Good to hear from other Star Trek/Sci-fi fans! I think I will tell my family I will now be known as 3 of 5! Lots of good suggestions guys and gals! My friends think this is pretty funny. Now only if I had some assimilation tubules... We are the bandborg. You will be assimilated. Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile. ...plus you get a free lap-band!

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except for the whole "hive mind" thing.

I dare say this LBT equals the collective.

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I know just enough about Star Trek to be dangerously bad at ST references. :thumbs_up: My mother, on the other hand, can quote every book, movie, and TV episiode known to man and any other species.

I am a recovering EverQuest junkie; it's been two years away after 7 years of play. I led a high-end guild, I was a Senior Guide (non-GM GMs), and my ex-husband and I played together to spend time together. Disgusting, now that I think back on it. But, that's what we did. My point is, I understand some of the geek mentality that goes into this.

Anyway, I still visit, see, and talk to a lot of the friends I made in EQ. In speaking to one of them last night, I was telling him about this thread and he laughed; he loved it.

He said to take it a step further: whether your friends are into cars, music, sci-fi, etc. He said to say you were "streamlining." It applies to so many things!

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I know just enough about Star Trek to be dangerously bad at ST references. :) My mother, on the other hand, can quote every book, movie, and TV episiode known to man and any other species.

I am a recovering EverQuest junkie; it's been two years away after 7 years of play. I led a high-end guild, I was a Senior Guide (non-GM GMs), and my ex-husband and I played together to spend time together. Disgusting, now that I think back on it. But, that's what we did. My point is, I understand some of the geek mentality that goes into this.

Anyway, I still visit, see, and talk to a lot of the friends I made in EQ. In speaking to one of them last night, I was telling him about this thread and he laughed; he loved it.

He said to take it a step further: whether your friends are into cars, music, sci-fi, etc. He said to say you were "streamlining." It applies to so many things!

LOL. I know what you mean! I live and breathe Sci-Fi. I love Star Trek, I own: TNG, VOY(The Doctor: "The computer sounds like it needs a stimulant."), DS9, ENT(“What IS their fascination with OUR ears!” “I think they are jealous.”), and all the movies! I could do some massive quotes, and I know all the species...I am such a geek. I'm sorry;) I am huge fan of SG1 and SGA, own them as well. I also love Farscape, and own a copy of that series as well." Firefly was pretty cool, I own a copy of it as well. I've got it bad....LOL I've been really getting into Doctor Who and Torchwood as well. I could go on and on! Well, anyway, I will tell my buds what you said, I think they will like it.. LOL Geeks! Band together....Pun intended!

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