Paul's Extensions to the Geek Code

These are my extensions to the Geek Code. I would submit these to the proper authorities, if I had e-mail address(es).


Attention Span: Geeks tend to have a hard time focusing on any one thing longer than a typical commercial break, and prefer to multitask, instead. Indicate the length of your attention span by including one of these codes:

	as+++	I am Ghandi.
	as++	I'm so patient I can sit and listen to users try
		pathetically to explain their problems to me without
		blowing my top or interrupting them.  (Usually.)
	as+	I can sit still through a movie.
	as	I have an average attention span.
	as-	I have a hard time sitting through a half-hour sitcom
		unless it's something fast-paced like *The Simpson's*.
	as--	I cut people off before they even finish their
	as---	I just jumped to the bottom of this list and probably 
		won't even finish reading this sentence because I already
		know that "as---" is my score and I am too impatient to 
		read all the other options.

Typing Skill: Having spent more time in the CRT's rays than in the sun's, many geeks have developed advanced typing ability, even without formal training.
	ty+++	I type faster than I can speak.  My keyboard is my life.
		I use keyboard shortcuts for every mouse event I can remap.
	ty++	I don't understand how anyone can work at a computer 
		without being able to type as fast as I can.
	ty+	I can hit a few of the number keys without looking.
	ty	I can touch type.
	ty-	Touch type?  Does that mean not looking at the keyboard?
	ty--	My typing sucks and I don't care.
	ty---	I only touch the keyboard when I have to, and believe me,
		it ain't a pretty sight.