Evening Reading

So now there is a Roomba staring at me from the next room. I feel like I have descended to the deepest levels of nerddom. I may as well just go...

So now there is a Roomba staring at me from the next room. I feel like I have descended

to the deepest levels of nerddom. I may as well just go buy a bunch of action figures for

my desk and start manga arguments on the internet. Oh and I imagine I should start buying

decals for my Roomba and give it a name. Sigh. I need something sharp.

Lastly, after squishing my foot a few months back I basically havent been working out

or eating healthy at all as I've used my crutches as a crutch (HOHOHO) for a reason to be

a bum. Well the foot still isnt healed but I made the choice to start working out again.

It sucks. You know that good feeling you get from working out? Yeah it sure doesnt just

come right back when you take time off. I feel like crap and I can just see my Roomba

staring at me... judging me.

Steve Gibson is the cofounder of Shacknews.com. Originally known as sCary's Quakeholio back in 1996, Steve is now President of Gearbox Publishing after selling Shacknews to GameFly in 2009.

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    January 14, 2008 6:32 PM

    I don't get why a Roomba is nerdy.

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      January 14, 2008 6:34 PM

      If the Roomba is staring at you, it clearly resents you. Take benefit in knowing that you started the first Cylon War.

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      January 14, 2008 6:35 PM

      It's a god damned robot running around your house. Robots... in the house, doing poor work of vacuuming that you should be doing instead but noooo, you're on your ass. Playing WoW, or Starcraft, or some other game thing and eating Cheetos like they're going out of style.

      Well face facts, nerd hat, they're out of style.



      (dear mods this is obviously tongue in cheek I think oatmeal is cool and I am joking plz don't ban me)

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        January 14, 2008 7:28 PM

        plus they don't work very well on carpet. we got mom and dad one for Christmas a couple years ago and it sucks. It was the really expensive fucker too. Should have just bought them a nice Dyson or something... one that they'll actually get use out of.

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          January 14, 2008 7:31 PM

          You called it a fag, right? What more can you do?

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            January 14, 2008 7:34 PM

            yeah, then my brother dumped a beer on it and said it couldn't even go to Community College. Then he laughed.

            I think I hear Roomba crying after the CC comment but I can't be sure.

            Guess it could have just been it sucking ass and making me wonder why we wasted money on this shitty gift.

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              January 14, 2008 7:37 PM

              I went to a Halloween party last year that was all cow-orkers, I dressed up as a poorly done up transvestite (not making any of this up) and got extremely drunk off of Bullit Bourbon. During the party the host showed off his Roomba. I also pissed off the ex who was there and her then boyfriend (now husband) called me "bro" a few times but otherwise he was probably the coolest dude there.

              it was at that point that I knew the Roomba was a fucking joke. Kind of like my life.

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                January 14, 2008 8:57 PM

                could be worse.. I'm still at work (again).

                Just waiting for stupid shit to finally get done installing.

                BTW: That guy we both knew from the library (that once worked here) was a fucking dipshit. I never knew that he was just crapping on a plate and calling it "his job". We've been fixing things for over a year now and I think we've finally dug almost totally out of his fucking mess. If you ever see that guy again, punch him in the face. Oh yeah, punch his wife too.. she nearly spent us into non-existence before quitting and making sure she got paid on the way out the door.

                But you know me... complain? :D

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        January 14, 2008 7:39 PM

        lol neckbeard vegetables.

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      January 14, 2008 6:48 PM

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      January 14, 2008 7:15 PM

      I have a Roomba and it's the best damn thing ever. I hate vacuuming. Even the wife likes it, and she's picky about how clean the house is.

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        January 14, 2008 7:19 PM

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        January 14, 2008 7:20 PM

        so a roomba is one of those vacuum bots?

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        January 14, 2008 7:24 PM

        Do you have pets?

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          January 15, 2008 4:33 AM

          Yup, two cats. They were initially frightened, but now they're mostly curious. It's also super amusing when Roomba bumps straight into them and they flip out.

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      January 14, 2008 7:22 PM

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        January 14, 2008 7:34 PM

        Less than pet owners, but people shed hair and skin too, and dust is everywhere.

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      January 14, 2008 7:23 PM

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      January 14, 2008 7:38 PM

      no that's modding your roomba.

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      January 14, 2008 7:40 PM

      your roomba is named mr suck

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      January 14, 2008 7:43 PM

      You have to feed it cheetoes. :(

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        January 14, 2008 7:45 PM

        only the crunchy kind though, it doesn't like the poofs.

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          January 14, 2008 7:47 PM

          can you blame it? no one likes that shit.

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          January 14, 2008 7:59 PM

          unless its in San Francisco

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          January 14, 2008 8:20 PM

          His name is Gary. And we don’t need any more lawsuits, okay?

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        January 14, 2008 8:15 PM

        dont worry, the robot will clean it up.


        Just keep it away from buster

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      January 14, 2008 8:04 PM

      I'm holdin' out for a hover-roomba. With fuckin' lasers on it's head and shit.

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      January 15, 2008 5:21 AM

      SLAVERY! Throw down your bonds my robot brothers and rise up against those who would repress you!

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