Inner Dialogue

I told Gavin the other day that he could only be a card-carrying member of the Nerd Herd when he could recite his favorite quote from Monte Python, verbatim, and with the appropriate accent. We have created a shared culture in this group, one that revolves around Python Quotes, curiousity about new technology, lego robotics, SNL skits, and explosives. One person can start to gallop like a horse and another will do the coconut clap to follow. We have shared experiences ("what happens in the van stays in the van!"), common aspirations (we WILL make it work!), and the trust it takes to make mistakes and learn from them. We give each other a hard time, all the time, but we know that in the end, we are there for each other. That's what a community is all about :)