Re: [Paddlewise] Anoraks?

Thanks. Looks like if I avoid the fake fur trim, I'll be all right.

Chuck Holst

 -----Original Message-----
From: Colin Calder [mailto:c.j.calder_at_abdn.ac.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 4:31 AM
To: Paddlewise_list
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Anoraks?



> I ran across the following in a report on the CeBit trade fair
> in Hanover:
>
> 'Anoraks?
> 'Although some companies seem to be getting out of the ink jet
> refill kit business..., we talked with one entrepreneur at the
> show who is very keen on refill kits. "Refill kits are for
> 'anoraks'," said Steve Shine, Managing Director of JR Inkjet
> Ltd. An "anorak" is the British equivalent of a "computer nerd"
> or a "geek," he went on to explain. "And I am an anorak," he
> exclaimed.'
>
> Why "anorak"? Is it because outdoors people are considered
> nerds in Great Britain? Maybe I should stop wearing my anorak
> and start wearing a pocket protector!
>
> Chuck Holst

The archetypical geek in Britain is the 'Train spotter', a strange
breed of nerd who obtain their pleasure from standing on railway
station platforms pointlessly collecting the registration numbers
and timetables of passing locomotives and rolling stock. The
epitome of 'Train spotter' chic is the 70's nylon anorak with fake
fur around the hood. Train spotters are the ultimate geeks, they
wear anoraks, thus Anorak = Geek/Nerd etc.

HTH

Cheers

Colin Calder
57º19'N  2º10'W


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