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Anorak being a sort of kit for UK wargamers...
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My impression was that it was kit for any 'geek'; a species of wargamer
identifiable as a geek by his fellow gamers is a terrifying concept, indeed!
I gather it's especially associated for the tree-hugger(I'm one),
disarmament, and anti-fox hunting folk.
Also, I think the term is derived from a northern, indigent people's language,
either Inuit or Lapp. It's nice to hear my simple, green and
black, hooded pullover shell fits the first description. ;->=
Means I'm ready for FMA? Wait, maybe I can find one in gunmetal grey...
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 07:27:58 -0500 devans@uneb.edu wrote:
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> My impression was that it was kit for any 'geek'; a species of
Not just 'geeks' -- if my understanding of _that_ term is correct! --
but for almost anyone who has a hobby that "normal" people think is
odd. The original "anoraks" were train- and plane-spotters, who needed
the garment when they stood ouside in bad weather for long periods,
waiting for something to go by/take off/land. Since then, the term has
spread to anybody with "weird" interests.
> I gather it's especially associated for the tree-hugger(I'm one),
Not particularly, though such people do tend to wear them (quite sensibly) and
so leave themselves open to the "charge", but the term is
equally applied to people who might be considered as "tree-huggers'"
worst enemies! It's a matter of whether so-called normal people think
you're doing something peculiar or not.
I find it... interesting that people who wear weatherproof garments to such
outdoor pursuits as soccer matches don't get accused of
anorak-ism. Why, deponent knoweth not, but I can't see that watching 23
men chasing a ball around a field is any less odd an interest than my
own -- and it's pretty boring, IMO.
Phil
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