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KEYNOTE: Boldly goes where no n00b has gone before! "Dude, I'm totally into the WoW MMORPG. My avatar's at sixtieth level. But my parents are such twelve o'clock flashers they're always on my case about it." Whether they're fifteen or fifty, into science fiction, movies, or D&D, geeks have their own language, full of strange and mysterious words, phrases, and acronyms. But now there's an easy way to understand them. With this book, the uninitiated can dork out with the best of 'em. Featuring more than 1,000 words and their definitions, along with interesting factoids and quizzes to help test your GQ (Geek Quotient), you can get schooled in geek lingo from all genres--comic books . . . Klingons . . . supercomputers . . . Star Wars, and more! So when the conversation turns to fizzbin or midochlorians, no one has to feel confused. With the aid of this practical and thoroughly entertaining guide, anyone can learn to speak geek. AUTHOR: Leonard Warshowski is a former software coder and current freelance game designer. He is the author of such award-winning games as Zombies in a Mall and Hell Hamsters: The Gnawing. He's also single and available. SELLING POINTS * this is the only geek-oriented dictionary currently on the market * the popularity of CbS's The Big Bang Theory, which was the network's highest-rated show in the 2009 season, shows the continuing popularity of geek chic… (more)