Get To Know Your Geeks: SecksCab
This week in our Get To Know Your Geeks segment, we meet SecksCab, who single-handedly caused us to be blocked by various employer's web site filters with his name alone! He is known for his hilarious commentary about geeky subjects like Pokémon and LARPing, and informing us about the worst people in the world he has ever met. But what really makes this wacky misanthropist tick? Join us, won't you? Yes. You will.
When did you first discover you were a geek?
At first I was a dork, then somehow I leveled up and became a nerd. Then I learned how to do laundry appropriately, and I became a geek. I hope someday to gain enough experience points to eventually be an eccentric.
What is the one video game you keep coming back to no matter how many times you've played it?
Katamari Damacy. The sole reason why I possess a PS2. I love the inherent silliness to it.
What is your day job?
I am a toy store merchandiser. Meaning, I make displays and decide which toys are put together for full impact, and which toys to stack up in the corner, hopefully to be ignored. I also draw endlessly, which I consider my true vocation.
If you were stranded on an island with a dvd player and could only bring ONE dvd or dvd set, what would you bring?
Yikes... the obvious choice would be the complete Doctor Who. That's like 50 discs right there.
Put your music on shuffle and hit play. What comes up?
Splasher by Skinny Puppy.
How long have you been with the weekly geek, and what is your favorite thing you have done so far for the site?
I've been around for the beginning, I just never actually did anything and I'm addicted to the vice of sloth. My favorite thing I've done was the Burger King X-Box games review.
What blogs do you regularly read?
Portalofevil.com, which contains the enormously awesome poetv.com, which is where I see all the Youtube videos that are about future serial killers before they actually start the gig.
Do you have any non-geek related hobbies?
I practice zazen meditation every morning and try, without too much success, to have a clear head. I read everything I can on philosophy and history, and I absolutely adore visiting the local art galleries to see what's new.
What was the worst video game you have ever played?
I am one of these sick people who embrace the "worst" things and adore them. Worst video game I've ever actually played (as opposed to keeping around on the shelf as a trophy of kitsch) is Sigma Six, which made no sense whatsoever and suffered from a truly vindictive localization team.
What say you?!