I’m sure many of you recognize that code from the popular 1988 NES game call “Contra”.  It gave you access to 30 lives to battle the evil….. umm…. what the heck were they battling anyway?  All I know is you fight a giant brain at the end.  Well, the game was awesome and it became an instant classic.

Here’s the thing, when did it become cool to remember and recognize this code 20 years later?  It’s like “Oh, you remember that code? So do I!  We’re such nerds!” hugs and props inevitably follow.  Then the shirts came and allowed us to bond with strangers as if they were our old gaming buddies.  The instant commonality and gamer nerd history broke ice better than any pickup line I’ve ever heard.  We are truly in a new era: The Era of the Cool Nerd.

Now with the access to the internet, iPhones, and Facebook at the tip of our fingers, it has never been easier or more trendy to be a cool nerd.  So what is the next new geeky turned trendy revival going to be?  I already see thick framed glasses all over the place… what about pocket protectors?  Well regardless, the nerd is here to stay and probably stay a long time.  Actually,  I beat Contra with the crappy -=F=- Gun and without using the 30 lives cheat… what does that make me?

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