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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Bobbie Johnson

FAQ: Geek wrestling

Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler. Photograph: PR

That time of the week already? Apparently so. Time to sit back, relax and answer a Friday Afternoon Question.

Last week's FAQ quizzed you about your favourite Mac stories. I'll be honest - there weren't many that set the world on fire. Our Jack gave his reminiscences, while BigE65 intrigued me with what he didn't say in his tale. But it was Yesmaster, with a pure bit of unadulterated happiness who made me smile most. Yesmaster - drop me an email with your address; a signed copy of Andy Hertzfeld's book is on its way to you.

This week, there's been plenty to keep us occupied, so I'm sure we'll be forgiven for not paying too much attention to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the world's premiere gathering of rich, self-important windbags (there goes my chance of an invite).

But I did take note of a clash between two of my favourite megalomaniacs, when Vladimir Putin dealt out a smackdown to Michael Dell. In my mind, I was imagining them squaring off like WWF wrestlers. Just too funny to ignore.

That, and the Oscar-nominated movie started me wondering why we haven't seen much in the way of proper geek wrestlers. Yeah, the Natural Disasters had the physique of a cube jockey, but were more hick than hi-tech.

So...

What would a geek wrestler be called? What would their special move be?

Yes, it took a while to get there. But just imagine - if you've made it this far, you're in with a good chance already.

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