Can You "Guess The Geek?"

[Brad Adrian]

We've all had a bit of good-natured fun lately poking at <a href="http://www.pocketpcmagic.com">pt's advertisements depicting Pocket PC "experts."</a>.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/adrian/superdudes.jpg" /><br /><br />A few of you have even tried to figure out who the various super-geek "superdudes" are in the photos. Well, why don't you take your best shot and see how close you can come? The first person who guesses correctly gets to be forever immortalized on the front page of Pocket PC Thoughts. Oh, and only people who do not already personally know the super-geeks are eligible. &lt;!><br /><br />I'll even make it easier for you; I'll give you a list of possible identities for these guys:<br /><br />• Jason Dunn, Pocket PC Thoughts Executive Editor<br />• Foo Fighter, Pocket PC Thoughts Reader<br />• Rob Borek, Microsoft Mobile Devices MVP<br />• Brad Adrian, Pocket PC Thoughts Contributing Editor<br />• Arne Hess, Microsoft Mobile Devices MVP<br />• Ed Hansberry, Pocket PC Thoughts Contributing Editor<br />• Frank O'Baily, Pocket PC Thoughts Reader<br />• Dale Coffing, Pocket PC Passion Editor<br />• Andy Sjostrom, Pocket PC Thoughts Contributing Editor<br />• Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO<br />• Marlof Bregonje, Pocket PC Thoughts Contributing Editor<br />• Phillip Torrone, Pocket PC Magic Editor<br /><br />Just respond with who you think is denoted by:<br />A<br />B<br />C<br />D<br />E<br />F<br /><br />[Note: I have been asked by those in the photographs to clarify that they (the photos) were altered in order to deliberately make them look geeky and unattractive. In real life, they're uber-studs.]

[jpmierau]

My guess...

a. Phillip Tosone (sp?), Pocket PC Magic Editor
b. Andy Sjostrom, Pocket PC Thoughts Contributing Editor
c. Ed Hansberry, Pocket PC Thoughts Contributing Editor
d. Marlof Bregonje, Pocket PC Thoughts Contributing Editor
e. er... waffling... NOT jason...gonna go with Arne Hess
f. Brad Adrian, Pocket PC Thoughts Contributing Editor

And no, I've never met another of these ubergee--er, I mean shtuds before! ----so how'd I do?

[heliod]

I cannot guess the whole list, but I'll give you what I am quite sure of:

A. Philip Torrone
D. Foo Fighter

Besides that, I am quite sure that Arne Hess, Dale and Andy are NOT in the pictures.

The rest is with you....

Helio

[entropy1980]

A. has got to be Foo....

[PlayAgain?]

F looks like Bob Dole to me?

[van_mierlo]

I know DDDDDDDDD personaly

Guess I am out

[jpmierau]

Okay,

E had me stumped...but I'm sure it's Rob Borek (I think I found him in a PDA users group photo on da web!).

Final Answer!

[orion]

:?:

I absolutely know none of these posters personally or by any pics posted on the website.

So my guess should be interesting.

A. Look like a "foofighter"
B Rob Borek
C Andy Sjorstom
D Jason Dunn...
E Marlof Bregonje
F Phillip Torrone


So now you have the opinion of a complete outsider.

Funny, if they are trying to look like supergeeks...they are not doing a great job!

[Jason Dunn]

Funny, if they are trying to look like supergeeks...they are not doing a great job!

What should they have done? :D

[Pinnacle]

Isn't C one of the original members of The Village People? 8O

[heov]

D has got to be Marlof or Arne Hesse because in the pic, the guy is using an HP Jornada 928, and how many people have that?

[heliod]

If using a Jornada is the parameter than D may as well could be me... look well, don't you see any similarity between the picture and my Avatar?

[Paragon]

I think they are all Elvis in disguise. :)

Many may not realize that Elvis was a bit if a geek. He was one of the first people to use a PDA to control his diet.....he must have been using a very early Palm prototype. :D

Dave

[Ed Hansberry]

I think they are all Elvis in disguise. :)

Many may not realize that Elvis was a bit if a geek. He was one of the first people to use a PDA to control his diet.....he must have been using a very early Palm prototype. :D
Oh, he use a Palm alright. His right palm to lift fried chicken and his left palm to lift the fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. :pukeface:

[pt]

I think they are all Elvis in disguise. :)

it's true.

i
am
a
hunka hunka burnin' love.

cheers,
ep

[Lotto]

You guys all know A is Curtis Sliwa :wink:

http://www.guardianangels.org/images/curtis_kub.jpg

[Paragon]

Hey Ed, do you see pt as a hunka hunka burnin love :shocked!:

Ok, seriously, well maybe not.

A) Phillip " Ray Liotta" Toronne
B) Andy " Dana Carvey" Sjostrom
C) Ed " Steven Spielberg" Hansberry
D) Marlof "David Letterman" Bregonje
E) Rob " Andrew of INXS" Borek
F)------- Al Gore. BTW this is his new avatar he will be using on October 1st when he takes over Brighthand. That is if the votes are in by then. It's still a back and forth thing between Gore, and Bush :D

Dave

[orion]

Jason...

hmmm, how about

1. parting the hair to one side

2. wearing a bowtie

3. having some cuspids(fangs) showing..

Yeahh, that would do it!

They are all simply too handsome...dont you think???

P.S...dont panic, I am female. (senses a few out here just wiped their foreheads)

Love the site, thanks Jason et al. Now I can place a picture to the name. :P :P :P

[pt]

i just want to point out that it took me about 4 hours to myself look geeky, i'm just way too HOT, but luckily photoshop has a "convert to cranky expert" filter, so it wasn't that bad.

http://www.flashenabled.com/photos/ptthree.jpg

cheers,
pt

super models:
www.pocketpcmagic.com

[marlof]

Come on pt, don't be modest. You're da super geek among us. Your whole existence is photoshopped. This picure is the real you.

[Ed Hansberry]

Hey Ed, do you see pt as a hunka hunka burnin love
Whatta ya asking me for?!? :confused totally:

[Rob Borek]

Hey Ed, do you see pt as a hunka hunka burnin love
Whatta ya asking me for?!? :confused totally:

Best person to ask is Beth Goza :grinning devil:

[dyei2]

i just love how all this came from the thread about the ebooks pt has done.. see: its karma, something great came from such a dissappointing and heartbreaking thread.. now some people who have educated me are now getting recognition through having fun.. ..even if you guys all are exploiting yourselves as grandegeekgadgeteers. I myself am just a normal geeky gadgeteer. Take pride in your grande. :bday:

pkd

[pt]

Come on pt, don't be modest. You're da super geek among us. Your whole existence is photoshopped. This picure is the real you.

if you weren't so right i'd need to think of something clever to say :-]

cheers,
pt

[pt]

i just love how all this came from the thread about the ebooks pt has done.. see: its karma, something great came from such a dissappointing and heartbreaking thread.. now some people who have educated me are now getting recognition through having fun.. ..even if you guys all are exploiting yourselves as grandegeekgadgeteers. I myself am just a normal geeky gadgeteer. Take pride in your grande. :bday:
pkd


"the best revenge is to live well and have fun". i think eddie vedder said that.

cheers,
pt

[Will T Smith]

F)

Looks a lot like a deranged, goteed Al Gore wearing a PocketPC hardhat. This would explain Al's "vacation" to Europe. The multiple PocketPCs themselves are are probably status devices meant to constantly display recount tallies from the 2000 Florida presidential race. ;-)

[Rob Borek]

F)

Looks a lot like a deranged, goteed Al Gore wearing a PocketPC hardhat.

I can guarantee he's deranged and goateed, but he's not Al Gore (no, it's not me) :grinning devil: