Red Dwarf got us together!

[redhead85]

Hi all. It’s our first wedding anniversary today and I was on here remembering how it’s all down to Red Dwarf that my husband and I met in the first place almost 8 years ago.

I’d started my first day at college and knew nobody. I was walking through the quad and saw a guy wearing a Red Dwarf t-shirt, sitting on a bench with a couple of his mates. Leaping on the opportunity I walked over.

“Hey, I’m Carrie. Cool t-shirt. What do you think about the fact they’re making a movie?”

(Yeah, yeah, forgive the naivity- this was 2001 after all.)

The guy blinked. “There’s gonna be a movie?”

I sat down and we started talking about Red Dwarf and we became friends. Then got together. Then finally last year married.

Nice one Red Dwarf – thanks!

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[Prue]

Congratulations!!! My husband introduced me to Red Dwarf – and now I am much more obsessed than he is!

[si]

I met lots of fellow Red Dwarf fans, male and female, online.

Now everyone in the real world ignores me.

[redhead85]

> I met lots of fellow Red Dwarf fans, male and female, online.

Yeah got to admit that the majority of fans I know are through t’internet. Luckily I’m friends with some real-life people who are just as obsessed as I am.

> Now everyone in the real world ignores me.

My dear, that’s because we’re freaky geeks, dontcha know? ;-)

Go to Dimension Jump. There will ALWAYS be someone there geekier than you. :-) Good times.

[pfm]

Happy anniversary! It’s always great to see Dwarf, or anything remotely geeky for that matter, bringing people together.

The first conversation I ever had with my girlfriend was about Lost, me being a right smug fucker because I had seen the first 6 episodes of season 3 and she hadn’t (because it had left Ch4 by then). I offered to do her two DVDs of the episodes but she declined, probably because I was being so smug and annoying (did I start telling her about the difference between PAL and NTSC? you bet your blummin’ life I did…), HOWEVER I did them anyway and gave them her the next day. Result! Er, about 6 months later…because I’m so crap.

[redhead85]

> did I start telling her about the difference between PAL and NTSC? you bet your blummin? life I did?

*facepalm* You certainly know how to make a girl feel special, don’t you :-) Glad it’s working out now though!

[TheLeen]

I met Vincent on the street in front of my office building. There was no geekery involved whatsoever :(

[redhead85]

> I met Vincent on the street in front of my office building. There was no geekery involved whatsoever :(

But do you now share your passionate geekery with one another? :-)

[pfm]

> Glad it?s working out now though!

Well it’s not really. She still knows fuck all about framerates.

[redhead85]

> Well it?s not really. She still knows fuck all about framerates.

I just had to have that explained to me by my husband. I think I lost some braincells in the process.

[hummingbird]

> it?s all down to Red Dwarf that my husband and I met in the first place almost 8 years ago

Did you really? What a lovely story!

Congrats, hun!
I’m single right now, but I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone through geekery.
Not that I haven’t tried, but it’s damned hard to meet eligible geeky men.

[Ben Paddon]

Almost every girl I’ve dated has never really watched Red Dwarf. The girl I’m seeing at the moment has seen it, but only the first two series – she didn’t know there was more than twelve episodes, so I get to show her the rest of the show.

[pfm]

My gelf isn’t into Dwarf half as much as I am. It’s interesting that it’s one of the only shows that we don’t both love (bar stuff like Gok’s Fashion Fix which she can just fucking keep! and I’m obsessed with 24 but she’s never sat through an episode, bint). It pisses her off when I watch Dwarf with the cast commentaries, which is what I usually do now whenever I put it on. She also makes one of a variety of ‘pfff’ sounds whenever she sees I’ve got a G&T window up! I’ve had to stop her posting bollocks on here a few times.

[redhead85]

> Did you really? What a lovely story! Congrats, hun! I?m single right now, but I don?t think I?ve ever met anyone through geekery. Not that I haven?t tried, but it?s damned hard to meet eligible geeky men.

Darn it for the lack of eligible geeky men. Get yourself down to a convention pronto! ;-)

Oh and thanks for the review, m’dear. Much appreciated. :-)

[hummingbird]

You’re welcome – I was thrilled to see you’d posted again.

Now get back to that keyboard and write some more. Pronto!

[redhead85]

> You?re welcome – I was thrilled to see you?d posted again.

*bows* too kind :-)

> Now get back to that keyboard and write some more. Pronto!

Oh but I was having dinner and… *hangs head* ok… *trundles back to laptop*

[Jo]

>Go to Dimension Jump.

>Get yourself down to a convention pronto!

Your cheque is in the post ;o)

[redhead85]

> Your cheque is in the post ;o)

Is it not obvious I work in advertising? ;-)

[ori-STUDFARM]

Red Dwarf used be something that me and Mrs Studfarm would curl up together on the settee and watch religously on the box when we were in our teens……about the broadcast of series V.

Now she hates it with a vengeance. Apparently it’s taken over my life. She says it’s JUST a TV show…..HAH!! ***rolls eyes***

[lego7770]

Some of the first words that I spoke to my girlfriend ,while at work, in 1988 was, I?m going to set off now Red Dwarf is on at 9 o?clock.

she is no longer my girlfriend. we married in 2000

We have been together ever since. 21 years ?

we have 2 fantastic kids.both are in to Red Dwarf too :)

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[Carlito]

I think the first gift I ever gave my gf was Red Dwarf series III on VHS… yes, count ’em, that was TWO videos in those days of yore.

That was the better part of a decade ago. I blame Red Dwarf.

[redhead85]

Yay Pete! RD brings more people together :-)

And Carl, byte one AND byte two? Wowza, she must have loved you for that. I remember the frustrations of getting to Woolworths and only ONE half of the series was in stock, gosh darn it.

[si]

>Go to Dimension Jump. There will ALWAYS be someone there geekier than you. :-) Good times.

I love Dimension Jump, and was SO looking forward to this year’s adventure. I booked my ticket the day they were made available. Sadly, ill health has led to me having to cancel, and claim my ?20 (50%) back from TORDFC.

So thank you very much for reminding me what I’m going to be missing out on, and making me even more depressed.

*goes off to slit wrists*

[JamesTC]

Use the money to buy Dalek War Box-set instead! 12 Pertwee episodes including one which is newly colourised using a revolutionary chroma dot restoration process.

[Seb Patrick]

>So thank you very much for reminding me what I?m going to be missing out on, and making me even more depressed.

Oh, Si. This is a Red Dwarf website. People – and people who don’t necessarily know every minute biographical detail of yours – are going to talk enthusiastically about DJ. It’s sad that you can’t go – and amazed as you may be, some of us actually would have been looking forward to seeing you – but that’s no reason to get snappy at someone who’s a relative newcomer to this site and who has been nothing but friendly and open since her arrival.

[TheLeen]

> But do you now share your passionate geekery with one another? :-)

Well, yes, although I’m a lot more geeky than he is.

Truth is, I did chat him up because I thought he looked like he was into pen-and-paper RPGs and rock music.

One of the first thing I did to impress him was to send him a photo of himself photoshopped to look like yoda. It was a sloppy 5 minute job but it worked.

I only introduced him to Red Dwarf much later.

Hmm :)

[si]

>that?s no reason to get snappy at someone who?s a relative newcomer to this site and who has been nothing but friendly and open since her arrival.

Oh Seb. You know me well enough, surely, to know I don’t do snappy. I do do sarcasm, however, and if anyone didn’t get that and took it the wrong way, then I’m sorry.

*sits in corner sulking, having been given a speaking to from a staff member*

[David M]

Congrats on the first wedding anniversary :)

Sadly my girlfriend doesn’t like Red Dwarf.

[pfm]

> It was a sloppy 5 minute job but it worked.

This will be on my gravestone. Apart from the ‘worked’ bit.

[si]

I’ll be lucky to get “It was sloppy”.

[Iain Lee]

My friend Ronald hates Red Dwarf. Fortunately I hate Red Dwarf too. So we’re all set. BYE.

[Jo]

HA! This is not the real Iain Lee. Iain Lee has no friends!

[redhead85]

> One of the first thing I did to impress him was to send him a photo of himself photoshopped to look like yoda. It was a sloppy 5 minute job but it worked.

Now THAT is the geeky equivalent of roses and chocolates. Fantastic.

> Oh Seb. You know me well enough, surely, to know I don?t do snappy. I do do sarcasm, however, and if anyone didn?t get that and took it the wrong way, then I?m sorry.

Sorry, just got on here after a looooooooooong day in the office. Is that bad that I took that original comment as sarky rather snappy? :-S Sorry to hear you can’t go, mate. I can’t justify the cost of going this year methinks as I have to support both me and my husband (girl power ‘n all that) so we are left with nothing but our Red Dwarf DVDs and past memories… :-(

[Jo]

>I can?t justify the cost of going this year methinks…

*takes cheque back*

[ChrisM]

My imaginary girlfriend isn’t keen on Red Dwarf. She doesn’t mind it she’s just not into telly as a whole. She’d rather go out running and she keeps trying to get me off my backside to join her. Truth is she’s not much to look at either. Not ugly mind, just the one wart.

[redhead85]

> *takes cheque back*

Noooooooooo my feeeeeeeee! :-)

[hummingbird]

> I can?t justify the cost of going this year methinks

To tell the truth, that’s why I may only be going for the day. There’s been a big change in finances since I originally booked and right now I just can’t justify spending ?160 or so on two nights accomodation.

I’m hoping that things may change over the next few weeks, but I’ll just have to wait and see.

[Steve Harris]

Surprisingly there are a number of Dwarf related relationships, weddings and children largely spawned from reddwarf.co.uk webboard activity Oooh err..

However, there are no kmown statistics available for relationship breakdowns caused by the same activities.

Dimension Jump (or ‘geekfest’ as some wives/husbands/partners etc know it as) has led to major questioning and finger pointing however innocent it is in reality.

Note: the term ‘geekfest’ also applies to memorabilia, Dr Who exhabitions and any event that involves two or more people expressing an interest in Sci-Fi related content (yes, it could be a slip of the tongue over a pint down the local)..

On the bright side< sporting fans tend to fair even worse.
Sad ‘twats’ appears to be the latest lable…

*that’s the last time I have an extra pint to celebrate a cricket win*

[Ben Paddon]

Remember that other post you made about waking up one day to discover you’re a grumpy old git? Well I think I’ve already made that discovery. What a terribly bleak and depressing post you’ve made, Steve.

Or should I say… Shane!

…No, it’s Steve. Clearly says that. My mistake.

[Jo]

Ben, I know Steve. He’s a regular attendee of Dimension Jump (hopefully this year too?) and an all round nice fella. He just seems to be having a bit of a crisis of faith!

[Ben Paddon]

I was being ironic.

[Jo]

Oh really? I can’t believe I missed it.

[Ben Paddon]

I just think it’s funny, right, to accuse every new member who visits the site of actually being Shane G. Yeah?

And now I’ve explained the joke so I can’t do it anymore. Philistines.

[Tanya Jones]

Dwarf’s just one of the many things that brought me and John together. We’ve been together for over 7 years now. Neither of us really understand relationships where one person has a major interest that the other doesn’t ‘get’…

[hummingbird]

> I just think it?s funny, right, to accuse every new member who visits the site of actually being Shane G.

Or just eager to divert attention from the fact that YOU are Shane G?!! ;-)

[Seb Patrick]

>I just think it?s funny, right, to accuse every new member who visits the site of actually being Shane G.

“New”? Steve’s been visiting G&T since Ian was about twelve ;-)

[Jo]

Maybe he’s playing the long game ;o)

[Ben Paddon]

Or just eager to divert attention from the fact that YOU are Shane G?!! ;-)

We are talking jape of the decade? We are talking April, May, June, July and August fool? Yes, that’s right. I am Shane G.

Dwarf?s just one of the many things that brought me and John together. We?ve been together for over 7 years now. Neither of us really understand relationships where one person has a major interest that the other doesn?t ?get??

That’s weird because the only thing Michelle and I have ever had in common is that we are both tremendous geeks. I’ve introduced her to Doctor Who and Red Dwarf, and she liked the former and vehemently disliked the latter. To be fair she only watched “The End” which is hardly the strongest episode, but she’a also got a thing against Studio Audience sitcom. That’s probably because she grew up in America, where if a studio audience laughs it’s usually added in afterwards.

[Jonathan Capps]

> where if a studio audience laughs it?s usually added in afterwards.

Surely that’s complete nonsense?

[Ben Paddon]

I agree, but that’s how it’s done most of the time. It’s cheaper, for one. I’ve had friends work as extras on How I Met Your Mother and there is no studio audience at all. None.

[ChrisM]

>To be fair she only watched ?The End?

Yeah, it’s a shame when people judge a show by just the first episode.

I’m guilty of that too. (And yes, with The End, when it first appeared. Just hints how old I am. ) When I eventually watched another episode (Marooned) I quickly changed my mind. (I didn’t watch it regularly until a while later but that was mainly me forgetting it was on. Heh.)

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