FabSwingers.com forum: Nerd Hangout

By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

Good morning to all my nerds. Hope you are all doing well. I thought I would create another hangout spot.

Just an update in my nerd world, I have finally completed Avengers on PS4 and moving onto a nice anime game. Meanwhile at the model desk progress is slow, but nearly finished my third kit of the year.

I was also thinking of creating a kik group for us all to hang out as I would love to meet some female nerds in the future.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Please can you define what interests you need to have to be in your nerd club?

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

It can be anything that your passionate about. For me it is model making, gaming and reading (graphic novels)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was avengers as good as I would hope? Wanted it for a while.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It can be anything that your passionate about. For me it is model making, gaming and reading (graphic novels) "

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

"Was avengers as good as I would hope? Wanted it for a while.

I would stay away from it for a while because it is still broken and doesn't play properly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am a nerd, comics, gaming, tabletop rpg & wargames. Books and tv/movies. I'm me for a more in-depth list.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Was avengers as good as I would hope? Wanted it for a while.

I would stay away from it for a while because it is still broken and doesn't play properly."

Boooo !!!

Well I'll have to spend the time I save making some new sculptures of ...well, anything nerdy that takes my fancy frankly. Gonna do a half xenomorph head wall plaque next methinks. And finish my series of comic book buhhdas.

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

I couldn’t be more nerd..

Sci-fi fan

Anime fan

Science fan

Electronics trained

Tabletop wargamer (3 Warhammer 40K armies on the go)

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"I couldn’t be more nerd..

Sci-fi fan

Anime fan

Science fan

Electronics trained

Tabletop wargamer (3 Warhammer 40K armies on the go)

Oh and comics in general..

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

Crumbs I forgot I was anime nerd as well

thanks for reminding me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm such an old nerd, I remember when 2000ad was 9p an issue rather than nearly 3 quid. And I've still got em all. Along with my other 3000 old comics from my childhood. Eagle, warlord, scream etc. What can I say? I luuuurved comics.

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"I'm such an old nerd, I remember when 2000ad was 9p an issue rather than nearly 3 quid. And I've still got em all. Along with my other 3000 old comics from my childhood. Eagle, warlord, scream etc. What can I say? I luuuurved comics.

May have recently bought the Dredd case files vol 1-3, rogue trooper 1 and Robohunter 1...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

May have recently bought the Dredd case files vol 1-3, rogue trooper 1 and Robohunter 1..."

Good man. Love Rogue and co. Even the naff computer games.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm a non computer nerd

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"I'm a non computer nerd

Computers are not a requirement my dear

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By *oomarangMan
over a year ago

Chester

"I'm a non computer nerd

But you own a table and/or smartphone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am such a comic book nerd I don't even say they are graphic novels in an attempt to fit in mainstream society!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I'm a non computer nerd

But you own a table and/or smartphone "

Yes.

I'm not nerdy about tech, I'm nerdy about other things

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Playing through Cyberpunk and might give Among Us a try finally since its on Game Pass now.

One thing Im really missing is a Board Game Night with friends.

Miss playing Sheriff and Gloom

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"Playing through Cyberpunk and might give Among Us a try finally since its on Game Pass now.

One thing Im really missing is a Board Game Night with friends.

Miss playing Sheriff and Gloom "

I’ll have to look them up... I need someone new to play 40K against... my son isn’t a challenge and it doesn’t feel right utterly destroying him

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

I use to enjoy Warhammer, but I am far more into the painting than the gaming side of it. Currently got a couple of Ork Vehicles on the desk at the moment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I use to enjoy Warhammer, but I am far more into the painting than the gaming side of it. Currently got a couple of Ork Vehicles on the desk at the moment."

I have just got back into 28mm miniature painting. Any good tips for an old man getting back into it?

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"I use to enjoy Warhammer, but I am far more into the painting than the gaming side of it. Currently got a couple of Ork Vehicles on the desk at the moment.

I have just got back into 28mm miniature painting. Any good tips for an old man getting back into it?"

YouTube tutorials are good, and one of the best tips I’ve had is to not be too critical of your work compared to others... and judge your own from a couple of feet away not a couple of inches!

What are you painting?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I use to enjoy Warhammer, but I am far more into the painting than the gaming side of it. Currently got a couple of Ork Vehicles on the desk at the moment.

I have just got back into 28mm miniature painting. Any good tips for an old man getting back into it?

YouTube tutorials are good, and one of the best tips I’ve had is to not be too critical of your work compared to others... and judge your own from a couple of feet away not a couple of inches!

What are you painting?"

Just got some xenomorph's, colonial marines and Predators to paint. 32mm not 28mm I just double checked.

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"I use to enjoy Warhammer, but I am far more into the painting than the gaming side of it. Currently got a couple of Ork Vehicles on the desk at the moment.

I have just got back into 28mm miniature painting. Any good tips for an old man getting back into it?

YouTube tutorials are good, and one of the best tips I’ve had is to not be too critical of your work compared to others... and judge your own from a couple of feet away not a couple of inches!

What are you painting?

Just got some xenomorph's, colonial marines and Predators to paint. 32mm not 28mm I just double checked.

Nice!

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

Good morning my fellow nerds, how are you doing? What did you get for xmas?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good morning fellow nerds

I am the embodiment of Sheldon Cooper.

I prefer my own company, relationships will continue to baffle me and I love all things Superhero, Star Trek, Star Wars, Marvel, DC and of course The Big Bang Theory.

Hope everyone is well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nerd here as well.

My favourite comic series is Y

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

Happy new year to you nerds and nerdettes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a work nerd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happy New Year fellow nerds

May the force be strong with us this year

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

Good morning to my fellow nerds. What is everyone doing nerd wise this bank holiday? I shall be playing season 3 of call of duty...and if I can squeeze some time in catch up on some marvel comics.

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Nerd hear, today I will be binge watching falcon and the winter soldier whole series

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

"Nerd hear, today I will be binge watching falcon and the winter soldier whole series "

No spoilers here, but flipping awesome

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"Good morning to my fellow nerds. What is everyone doing nerd wise this bank holiday? I shall be playing season 3 of call of duty...and if I can squeeze some time in catch up on some marvel comics."

I’m base coating some Space Marine stuff and maybe do some more

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

"Good morning to my fellow nerds. What is everyone doing nerd wise this bank holiday? I shall be playing season 3 of call of duty...and if I can squeeze some time in catch up on some marvel comics.

I’m base coating some Space Marine stuff and maybe do some more"

For the Emperor!

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By *otmyrealname99Man
over a year ago

Manchester

"Nerd hear, today I will be binge watching falcon and the winter soldier whole series

No spoilers here, but flipping awesome"

I'm only a couple of episodes in and a bit disappointed. Does it get better?

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

"I use to enjoy Warhammer, but I am far more into the painting than the gaming side of it. Currently got a couple of Ork Vehicles on the desk at the moment.

I have just got back into 28mm miniature painting. Any good tips for an old man getting back into it?

YouTube tutorials are good, and one of the best tips I’ve had is to not be too critical of your work compared to others... and judge your own from a couple of feet away not a couple of inches!

What are you painting?"

I call that the two foot rule and tell folks that you don't play any tabletop game with your face pressed up against the minis so try not to worry about tiny mistakes or whatever, it's all learning anyway just enjoy it.

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

"Playing through Cyberpunk and might give Among Us a try finally since its on Game Pass now.

One thing Im really missing is a Board Game Night with friends.

Miss playing Sheriff and Gloom

I’ll have to look them up... I need someone new to play 40K against... my son isn’t a challenge and it doesn’t feel right utterly destroying him"

It's the only way they learn

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

"It can be anything that your passionate about. For me it is model making, gaming and reading (graphic novels) "

I'd suggest that to be considered "nerdy", one's passion must have an element of being somehow unfashionable or socially undesirable.

Single man, passionate about his hobby, spends hundreds or thousands of pounds a year on it... but it's football or cars? Not a nerd. He's just a manly man, who's very into his manly man things.

Single man, passionate about his hobby, spends hundreds or thousands of pounds a year on it... but it's toy soliders or computers or whatever? Definitely a nerd. People will probably assume they smell funny and have no social skills too.

Source: Lifelong nerd, repeatedly bullied, victimised and even assaulted for various hobbies. Sure, things are loads better now that some previously nerdy things (superheroes; fantasy without too much magic) have now crossed over into mainstream culture, but fucking hell, in the eighties and nineties...

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By *DW1983Man
over a year ago

Blackpool, Aberdeen, Leeds, Sheffield

"It can be anything that your passionate about. For me it is model making, gaming and reading (graphic novels) "

I score 1.5 out of 3, does that qualify me?

Model making - yes

Gaming - no

Reading - yes, but history, travel, not novels or comics

Would photography count? Is that nerdy? I guess if it depends what I'm taking pictures of

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

"Nerd hear, today I will be binge watching falcon and the winter soldier whole series

No spoilers here, but flipping awesome

I'm only a couple of episodes in and a bit disappointed. Does it get better?"

Does get better, I enjoyed Falcon and Winter Soldier more than WandaVision

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By *otmyrealname99Man
over a year ago

Manchester

"Nerd hear, today I will be binge watching falcon and the winter soldier whole series

No spoilers here, but flipping awesome

I'm only a couple of episodes in and a bit disappointed. Does it get better?

Does get better, I enjoyed Falcon and Winter Soldier more than WandaVision"

Ah now I like Wandavision!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It can be anything that your passionate about. For me it is model making, gaming and reading (graphic novels)

I'd suggest that to be considered "nerdy", one's passion must have an element of being somehow unfashionable or socially undesirable.

Single man, passionate about his hobby, spends hundreds or thousands of pounds a year on it... but it's football or cars? Not a nerd. He's just a manly man, who's very into his manly man things.

I hope that's changing, but that does seem right to me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As I get easily confused I've had to google the difference between nerd and geek ... so I'm definitely a work nerd but not a nerd in life

And I'm not a geek ... aren't most in here just geeks?

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

The geek/nerd thing is now mainstream culture, I'm hoping it stays like that. The cynic in me thinks that fashions will change and the sneering will start again.

But yeah I'm a proud member of each clan. I've read comics and played d&d for over 30 years. I code for a living and am borderline obsessed with music. Ladies you'll be surprised to hear that I'm single ')

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"The geek/nerd thing is now mainstream culture, I'm hoping it stays like that. The cynic in me thinks that fashions will change and the sneering will start again.

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

"The geek/nerd thing is now mainstream culture"

Amazing news! I'll post photos of my collection of orginal [REDACTED FOR SHAME], and all the Hot Photos page-oners will just fling themselves onto my peen!

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By *entlemenpipMan
over a year ago

not far

Ok im in massive comic book collector as well as many other geeky hobbies

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By *entlemenpipMan
over a year ago

not far

"As I get easily confused I've had to google the difference between nerd and geek ... so I'm definitely a work nerd but not a nerd in life

And I'm not a geek ... aren't most in here just geeks? "

The terms get mixed by each person I personally prefer geek but some would say I'm a nerd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As I get easily confused I've had to google the difference between nerd and geek ... so I'm definitely a work nerd but not a nerd in life

And I'm not a geek ... aren't most in here just geeks?

The terms get mixed by each person I personally prefer geek but some would say I'm a nerd "

Geek is definitely much better than being a nerd for sure!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I collect retro 80s home computers and work in IT

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

"I collect retro 80s home computers and work in IT"

Sweet!

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

I'm still sad that there's no Tfnation this year....

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

Hey up my nerds and geeks, how have you been

finally have myself a ps5 after a year of waiting so can finally play Spider-Man. Anyone playing new world on the pc?

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By *hrough the looking gla55Couple
over a year ago

Epsom

Hellooooo team mates

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am 100% a nerd

Have devoted over 40 hours to Diablo 2 resurrect over the past 3 weeks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do we all have to wear glasses?

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

got mine all the time lol

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

Hey my fello nerds where you all at. How have you been and what are you up to?

Gearing up for my 45th Platinum trophy on the PS4 while also enjoy my new gaming monitors on the PC.

Any of you lovely female nerds fancy chatting outside of here I am on kik/snapchat with nerdy naughty photos

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does playing with amateur radio make me a nerd ?

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

A nerd is if it is a hobby you are passionate about, for me it is comics, gaming, anime, model making.

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By *VDPMan
over a year ago

Nottingham City Centre

I can't find my glasses

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So the nerd group is just for you and females? Lol ill leave you to it

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By *it-chrissyTV/TS
over a year ago

sw. london

love my comix; 2000ad was my inspiration back when i was a sprog and I've got a lot of them in fancy new formats.

love my tabletop wargaming; i have a shit ton of figures and love making scenery

never got into 'puter based nerdery, mine tends to the tactile x

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By *aunchy RaccoonsCouple
over a year ago

Exeter

"As I get easily confused I've had to google the difference between nerd and geek ... so I'm definitely a work nerd but not a nerd in life

And I'm not a geek ... aren't most in here just geeks?

The terms get mixed by each person I personally prefer geek but some would say I'm a nerd "

We've always thought that Nerd is more the American term with Geek being British.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Hello nerds. I've been neglecting my nerd business recently. I only watched Shang chi yesterday. It was good up until Macau then died off.

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By *hrough the looking gla55Couple
over a year ago

Epsom

I still haven’t watch it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thought Shang Chi was horrendous, personally.

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By *ingerNinja2488Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

I loved Shang-Chi and the new Spiderman is everything my little geek heart could have wanted. No spoilers though promise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not a nerd but hubby is a fan of

Model railways

Starship modelling

Gaming (pc)

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Doom 2016 multiplayer is still good. Single player campaign is excellent.

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By *aliceWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

I'm quite geeky. Lifelong RPG fan.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just here for a perv don’t mind me. Love a nerd.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Geek / nerd here cartoons, Anime, collectables love to indulge when I can.

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By *LiamMan
over a year ago

Midlands

Anyone play ultimate team?

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By *uietly_KinkyMan
over a year ago

High Wycombe

I'm in the middle of an RPG session right now

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By *omicNerd OP Man
over a year ago

Northallerton

"I loved Shang-Chi and the new Spiderman is everything my little geek heart could have wanted. No spoilers though promise

No spoilers...I will get to watch it during xmas hols. I really enjoyed Shang-Chi as well. Was different from other MCU films

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By *hrough the looking gla55Couple
over a year ago

Epsom

"Geek / nerd here cartoons, Anime, collectables love to indulge when I can. "

What cartoons take your fancy….?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

most people are nerds one way or another theres no specifec group to be a nerd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Geek / nerd here cartoons, Anime, collectables love to indulge when I can.

What cartoons take your fancy….?"

Mostly late 80s/90s stuff

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