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Be my nemesis: Now accepting applications!

Josh
Tuesday
1:26 pm
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Now, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout.

I was reading this article via Twitter that @zerbetron and @geekgirldiva brought up today. It was all about the people that influence and control your life. Heroes? You bet. Parents? Check. Significant other? Sure. Nemesis?

Wait — I don’t have one of those! How can my life cycle of influence be complete? What am I missing out on by not having an arch rival?

For help, I’m turning to you, Internet, in hopes that you can come up with a Sabretooth to my Wolverine, a Megatron to my Optimus Prime — heck, I’d even settle for a Newman to my Seinfeld.

UPDATES: In order to truly be a good nemesis, you must know at least a few things about me (but not my real-world secret identity). All of my posts can be found here. Also, the deadline for the Be My Nemesis Contest is Wednesday, July 1. Also, I’ll give the winner an honorary Geek6 Nemesis Blog Account, so you can thwart all you like on the Geek6 blog.

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To apply, fill out this form below with your qualifications and backstory.

Is this for real? You can be a real world Josh Nemesis, or a fantastically created alter ego. As long as I get a true NE (Nemesis experience, in personals parlance.)

How does it work? After your Nemesis-ifying is complete by submitting an entry, we’ll post the top candidates here for a vote.

What do I get? The winner will get to be my nemesis, of course, and also get a drawing of their real-world (or alter ego) persona by Geek6 staff artist Blain. Future involvement on Geek6 may be solicited from time to time, or as the Nemesis deigns to make his or her appearance. To be honest, this was really an idea that started on Twitter, and I didn’t really think it through. But I’ll figure something out. (Also, if you weren’t reading above, you get a Geek6 Blog posting account!)

Your nemesis name (required)

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Why you think you can be Josh\’s nemesis

Any applicable backstory

A suitable nemesis photo

* Contest available to legal residents of the contiguous 48 states and the lost continent of Atlantis. Geek6 is an equal opportunity employer (meaning nobody gets paid nothin’).

Reader Comments

I would like to point out that *I* tweeted the link before @geekgirldiva or @zerbetron! ;p Gimme mah credit!! ;-)

#1 
Written By E. Foley | Geek's Dream Girl on June 23rd, 2009 @ 2:39 pm

You should note a deadline somewhere. Might employ Photoshop if I have the time. Or build a doomsday device.

#2 
Written By Amy on June 23rd, 2009 @ 3:06 pm

Fortunately, some of us were born our own worst enemies. It makes the whole nemesis search so much easier.

#3 
Written By Amber on June 23rd, 2009 @ 3:46 pm

So I have that base covered. It’s the “heroes” department I find lacking. I can’t say as I have any of those. There just aren’t enough adults running around in underoos these days….

#4 
Written By Amber on June 23rd, 2009 @ 3:54 pm

I can help you with that! *strikessupermanpose*

#5 
Written By Jason on June 23rd, 2009 @ 4:08 pm

And I am sort of jealous that Josh gets to seek out his antagonist. I am just going to claim FoxTV as mine. Can Blain make a drawing of them?

#6 
Written By Jason on June 23rd, 2009 @ 4:09 pm

LOL! Now Jason is my hero. (Not for the underoos thing, though. Put your clothes back on, man! There are respectable people in here.)

Well, that last part may be a stretch. But, still….

#7 
Written By Amber on June 23rd, 2009 @ 4:14 pm

*out seeking Josh’s nemesis as I type*

I figure the PC aisle at Costco is a good place to start. >;)

#8 
Written By Amber on June 23rd, 2009 @ 4:17 pm

Less chatty, more coming up with a suitable nemesis to complete my life!

#9 
Written By Josh on June 23rd, 2009 @ 4:19 pm

Got it! Let’s see: twitter-hatin’, PC-lovin’ technophobe who thinks store-bought trail mix is perfect. Now: where to find me one of those….

#10 
Written By Amber on June 23rd, 2009 @ 4:23 pm

Maybe I can scare up one of the surly unwashed over at Hastur’s…

#11 
Written By Amber on June 23rd, 2009 @ 4:26 pm

Sorry, due to the laws of reality and my current employment by said boss named Josh, I am not allowed to enter the running for Josh Nemesis. But I will gladly fill the role of hero for Amber as requested.

#12 
Written By Jason on June 23rd, 2009 @ 4:48 pm

MuahahahahahahaHAAA!

#13 
Written By Monty on June 23rd, 2009 @ 6:22 pm

I’ll apply, though I call dibs on being the good guy… You have facial hair, and if my years of observation have taught me anything is that you can’t trust a man with a beard!

#14 
Written By Nick Burns on June 23rd, 2009 @ 8:15 pm

Seriously, we need a deadline date. If I’m going to be the proper nemesis I need to know how much time I have to build my… contraption. >:)

#15 
Written By Tony Rad on June 23rd, 2009 @ 8:36 pm

I’ve got it!

The perfect nemesis: someone who believes Ron Moore had a plan….

#16 
Written By Amber on June 24th, 2009 @ 12:41 am

So, I know you’ve seen it, already, but I completed my nemesis for you, this morning:

[Madam Geldenfrau]
An extremely conservative woman of inditerminate (ancient) age who loathes all things young and hip! A member of the feared “Six Sisters Against Satan”, later referred to as “The Sinister Six”.

Super Villain Card: http://twitpic.com/8a1uk
More Info: http://bit.ly/5Lbia

#17 
Written By Evan Zebley on June 24th, 2009 @ 9:25 am

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