Once the Tardis turned up near where you worked.
You tried the door. It was locked.
But you didn’t speak to anyone about it for weeks.
At the time you told yourself it was in case it suddenly disappeared again.
But in reality what you were worried about is that it wouldn’t.
And you didn’t want to forgo the delicious shiver of anticipation you got at you neared the spot where it might (not) be.
That’s almost zen-like.
Thank you.
A/B
*Grins*
Zen and the Art of Fantasy Maintenance.
I think it’s a defining feature of any true fan of Who that, at some point, they’ve given actual, serious thought as to what they would do if a Type 40 Time Capsule in the shape of a police box actually materialised in front of them and then just sat there. Would you try the door? Would you wait until whatever/Whoever was inside came out? If you got the opportunity, would you go?
I don’t think there’s any mileage in comparing one’s answers to these questions. Geek status is not conferred by being a door-opener or not, a waiter or not, a go-wither or not. Geek status is simply conferred by having thought about it for longer than a minute, and probably more than once.
SoRB
Door opener, non-waiter, and definite, no hesitation go wither.
Ha! And there’s me chasing definitive Geek Status for years!
Speaking of which:
http://www.brunching.com/images/geekchartbig.gif
Sadly, according to this, whichever way you cut it, I’m still quite a lightweight.