Greetings!
Welcome to Westside Geeks & Nerds!
"Westside Geeks & Nerds Logo" - Allyson N. Jason © 2013
Group colors: Green, blue, and black
Come join us and get together with other nerds, geeks, and dorks who meet up doing engaging and stimulating things mostly at locations all around the westside of LA proper.
Some of the most popular events, among newbies & regulars alike, are:
- Game Fest & Potluck - monthly gaming & potluck extravaganza
- The Geeky Salon - monthly gatherings of deep discussion on various stimulating topics
- Westside Geeks Theatre - quaint, private 10-person gatherings featuring diverse movie showings
- Table O' Bookworms - gatherings to discuss select books and readings over yummy food in different eateries
- KiddieLand - fun, unique, nostalgic events that totally bring out the inner child in us all!
- Some Kind of Wonderful - events that relate to romance, being single and quirky/geeky love opportunities
- Foodgasmic Adventures (soon!) - meetups that bring together foodies, gourmands, and culinary geeks in the group for food and drink activities.
- Whip it Good! - events centered around physical fitness activities such as curious and scenic hikes and walks in and around LA.
- I Got Game! - events centered around gaming nights of all kinds (cards, trivia, console, board, etc.)
- Oh, For Art's Sake! (soon!) - features events such as art showings, art galleries, art walks, figure drawing/sketch events, paint & draw sessions, museum trips, and more
These are themed event series that each present new activities on a monthly basis.
Do you know if you are a geek, nerd or a dork? Each one of these terms has its own definition, although some people might define them differently or feel they represent more than one.
If you're not sure which one you are, go here for the test: http://helloquizzy.okcupid.com/tests/the-nerd-geek-or-dork-test.
Members should be 18+, respectful, active, enthusiastic, non-flaky, and most of all, willing to have a lot of fun and meet new people!
Members are welcome to co-host and suggest a new meetups for the group if there are ideas for events. Think of creative, unique, and super gladdening things to do with a twist of geekiness, nerdiness, and dorkiness.
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Please take note of the new 3-strike No Flake policy for this group (freshly implemented on Dec. 22nd 2012 and strictly enforced):
Under each member’s name is a title section. By default, it is usually left blank by organizers.
The system below is used to keep track of flaking:
- If a member flakes out ONCE, I will place one “X” in that title spot under their username.
- If a member flakes out TWICE, I will place two X’s in that title spot, “XX.”
- If a member flakes out THREE times, I will boot them from the group.
- If a booted member wishes to return, they will have to reapply and pay a $10 donation fee to the group. The donation icon is visible on the front page of the group on the left sidebar near group and meetup stats.
This is fair and reasonable, certainly not draconian, because you get a couple of chances to flake. Who can ever sensibly argue that constant flaking should be OK or tolerable??
And before you become a flake, you can always cancel an RSVP in a timely manner to avoid any of this and to further preserve your two "get out of jail free cards" for real emergencies.
If you voluntarily sign up to the group, thus becoming a member, which means you WANT to participate in upcoming events, then I figure you can certainly find ways to communicate with the group and its organizer(s) about the status of your RSVPs.
Consider the policy the group’s Selsun Blue.
-Ally-
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For The Record:
- A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
- A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
- A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
Founded May 19, 2011
Founder: James
