This raises several interesting questions.

1.  Rhetoricguy is right--what is the difference between 'nerd' and 'geek'?  or is there one?  For instance, I am definitely both (except for the part where the nerd/geek in question goes on to become a genius millionaire), but is this two aspects to my personality? I don't know.

2.  As a N-G, I know for a fact that Poison is neither N nor G.  They are just bad and lame, with no charming or fascinating aspects to their otherwise-potentially-too-cheesy band charisma (cf, Van Halen circa David Lee Roth early years), and with no inherent musical talent that made them a most excellent band to get really messed up to as a 17 year old (cf, AC/DC), and of course without the musical genius that subsists in all musical N-Gs (cf Talking Heads).  So had the poster done a 4-grid split aka first VH album, or aka "Remain in Light," we would have gotten it immediately.

3.  How does Nerd Nite and Geek Prom survive when all middle-aged N/Gs like myself are in their jammies and asleep by 8 p.m.???

You're right, "Talk nerdy to me" is great.  And so is Devo!!!  I can't believe I forgot about Devo!!!

On the other hand, "Jump" has the most stupid lyrics ever, and the band has about as much makeup on as Poison did, so this is an example of when VH went totally lame too.  Except for "Panama," of course.

Anyway, have fun at Geek Prom -- maybe I'll go if I can wear my jammies and immediately go to sleep.

Barrett, these are ultimately divisive aspects that will alienate me into a class not to be bragged about:

1.  In my day, the hybrid national-honor-society/straightAstudent/huge-weekend-stoner/swing choir/Afraid-of-everything that I was, had no moniker with which I could be, except that I was the only locally known source of The Doors, Hendrix, Voidoids, X, and Talking Heads.  so...geek.

2.  On the other hand,...those nerdy signs, e.g. wetting beds et al, are sadly signs of impending old age, as well as nerdy youth.

So we all have that great equalizer to look forward to.

So I have