There's a bunch of lists out there, and I'm sure you've heard how geeks are great lovers, but I think I have a few things to add to the list.  Geeks are great.

10.  Getting to know a geek is easy - just google their name...or sometimes, their alias...or aliases.  You can find pictures, blogs, forums, newspaper articles, anything they've done or been involved in.  Throw in some myspace and facebook stalking, and you've got a good sense of what they're all about and their friends.  You can make a pretty good judgement of how interested you should be based on these alone, and you didn't even have to meet them in an awkward place!

9.  It works both ways - rest assured, they're going to do the same google stalker on you too.  Geeks want to know what they're getting themselves into while satisfying their stalker tendencies.  Geeks are thirsty for knowledge, and this time it's about you!  You should be flattered at how much they want to learn about you and be able to have a conversation with you right off the bat instead of just having small talk.

8.  They leave an audit trail - If your geek shows up with a tan one day...you know something is up.  They're life is well documented, email use, text messages, new facebook friends and wall posts, twitter updates, blog posts, etc.  They great thing is, even if you can't get an idea of what's going on in their lives from all these things, if they stop activity...you know they're distracted by something...

7.  They're easy to please - All you have to do is smile at them and they're in love.  If that fails, just buy them a new gadget like an iphone or some GPS thing-a-majig.

6..  They're devoted - Geeks like reliability.  Once they spend all their time in building a new computer, they don't want to see that hard drive crash.  They're the same with their relationships.

5.  They're connected - So you want to take a trip to London, but don't have the money for a hotel?  Don't worry, your geek probably plays World of Warcraft with someone from London, and you can crash at their place.

4.  They're only 1 click away - Email, text, call, IM, facebook, and probably lots of other ways should make for an easy way to get in contact with your geek.  Alternatively, you can find out which one they check least often, and send a message there, then you can say, "oh, i facebooked messaged you that, didn't you get it?" and you're home safe.

3.  Full of potential (too) - Let's face it, you're geek spends a lot of time on his or her computer.  This doesn't (necessarily) mean they're an introvert or misanthrope though.  Chances are, they're just waiting for someone else to come along and see if they want to do something.  They'll probably be full of ideas of things to do that they read about on wikipedia or digg, and you can do them together!

2.  Mr Fix it - Yeah, they can fix your computer.  Yeah, they can figure out why your wireless router isn't working.  Yeah, they can hook up your new HDTV for  you.  They can also do some awesome research on webMD or How stuff works or any other resource out there to do what you need done.  Like I said, they're thirsty for knowledge because they believe human knowledge belongs to the world.

1.  Dropped connection - If you decide it's time to end the relationship, just tell them that you're going to South Africa to live in a hut and you won't have any internet.  They've read stories about those places, and they don't want to go there, or be with anyone who could live there.

There's certainly pros to being single, I will not dispute that.  Maybe someday I'll highlight those too.

10.  when I go to church, it's hard not to be looking for single girls.  That's the wrong reason to go to church, and the distraction is usually a reason for me not to go.

9.  family always asks "what happened to so-and-so" or "when are you going to find someone?"

8.  It's so much easier to make a good meal when i'm cooking for 2.

7.  there's no one that has to tolerate my annoying tendencies.

6.  I always have to find something to do.  I miss the default being "hanging out with so-and-so" instead of "sitting at home by myself"

5.  My friend base isn't expanding quite as rapidly as i'd like.

4.  Neither are my cultural horizons.

3.  It's getting harder and harder every day to find a girl that likes bald men.

2.  eHarmony never fails to say it can't find any matches for me.  Wonders for the self-confidence.

1.  I write blog entries like this one.

• Mrs. Sofran - My kindergarten teacher.  She knew me so well and she was so kind.  I was so fond of her, and I still remember her unique nasal voice.
• Mrs. Sepesy - I don't know her official title, but she was involved with the academic team and "that group" of kids in high school.  She's probably the most insightful and wise person I've ever met.  Truth be told, I asked her if she married me but she said she would never remarry after her husband passed.  She lit up my life every day I got to talk to her with her personality, sarcasm, and sense of humor.  She really cared about us.
• Grandma Hall - I've told her before, I wish I have half of her strength and energy when I'm half her age.  She's over 80, has had a heart attack and stroke, has had so much tragedy in her life, but she still lives alone and can take care of herself pretty well.  My Grandma is awesome.
• My mom - Of course.  How she raised so many kids is beyond me.  So much has gone on in her life, and she is so selfless.  That's probably her best quality, besides being my mom.
• Harriet - My post office lady.  I miss her.  She retired last July.  Sometimes, I'd make an excuse just to go in and see her.  I'd send her my heart priority mail if she asked for it.  She was so genuine and sincere, and I felt connected over the 5 years or so of me going to see her.  When I went to Italy, I mailed her a post card from the Vatican.  When she retired, she gave me big envelopes to send books in because I'd always buy them from her.  She kept saying that it'd be so much cheaper just to buy a bunch at walmart and pack the books at home, but I always liked coming in with a book and she'd grab me an envelope without me having to ask.
• Cindy - My first psychiatrist/counselor.  I talked about her in a previous post, but she definitely played a part in my life and forming my mind to make decisions.
• All 4 of my sisters - J'aime, Serah, Keren, and Deirdre.  I try to play roles in their lives too, but I wonder if they know how big a part of my life they are.  They're all so different, but we all are so close.  I recently heard that we're an intimidating force when we're together because we seek each other out and need to be together.  That's all we've ever known and relied on in our lives.

I was just reading some threads of people going back and forth between HD-DVD vs Blu-ray technologies and which was better, and which is going to survive, and all that jazz.  It's a template argument where item X and item Y can be replaced with a bunch of different things.  They never get anywhere, so here's a list of the most common ones I can think of.

1. HD-DVD vs Blu-ray
2. Microsoft Xbox vs Sony Playstation
3. ATI vs Nvidia
4. Intel vs AMD
5. Pepsi vs Coke
6. McDonald's vs Burger King
7. Ford vs Chevy
8. East Coast vs West Coast
9. Microsoft Windows vs MacOS
10. Ashley vs Mary Kate

Most ridiculous British laws:

10. In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow

9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour

 8. It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing

 7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen

6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet

5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day

3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down

1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

Courtesy of Yahoo/AP

1. Rage Against the Machine - Ghost of Tom Joad (Bruce springsteen original)
2. The Cardigans - Iron Man (Black Sabbath original)
3. Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails original)
4. Nirvana - Lake of Fire (Meat Puppets original)
5. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow (music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg)
6. Matt Weddle - Hey Ya (Outkast original)
7. Zebrahead -  Wannabe (Spice Girls original)
8. Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics original)
9. Lisa Loeb - Goodbye to Romance (Black Sabbath original)
10. Finger Eleven - Walking in My Shoes (Depeche Mode original)