Talk:Roadgeek

Wikipedian roadgeeks

Oh man... I don't think there has ever been a more accurate word for me than Roadgeek. I never knew it existed. Probably much like the native americans not realizing they were called Indians by the white men and also very similar to the molecules within dog feces not realizing that they are called by many foul names. --Wraybm1 03:47, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I made a video of my most recent roadtrip and put it on my website at. [[1]] check it out if you want... or not... whatever.

Roadgeek/Roadgeeking

"A roadgeek (sometimes roadfan) is a person that is interested in roads as a hobby. Typical roadgeek behaviors include:

Taking road trips for the roads rather than the destination (sometimes called roadgeeking)"

Isn't that sort of redundant a roadgeek doing roadgeeking? Personally, I prefer "road scholar" ;) US 71 20:44, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

I think roadfan has a less demeaning connotation. --Triadian 00:07, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

passive roadgeeking

I think maybe something ought to be mentioned about those of us who are immensely interested in roads, but don't take road trips just for the roads, and don't have extensive road picture galleries and such. I remember being on a roadtrip with my father and crossing the Louisiana border from Mississippi. I just about freaked the first time I saw one of their four-digit state highway markers. Since then, I've enjoyed AA Roads and their network of roadgeek pages immensely. I have learned lots about signage. Anyhow, maybe I'm a certain type of road geek, too. Just a passive one. I think that deserves to be alluded to in this article, but I don't want to unilaterally rip up someone's hard work. --Coryma 17:17, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

"Roadgeek" vs. "roadfan"

AFAIK, I created the term "roadfan", at least in this context (see Category talk:Wikipedians interested in roads) - I explain the origin in this December 21, 1999 Usenet post: [email protected]. IME it's not really as prominent as "roadgeek", even after seven years. Mapsax 23:24, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

References

I have checked the links and references and there is enough links and information available to verify the authenticity of this article. I have improved the reference section. However the article could have some cleaning up by more subject knowledgable editors, there still seems to be question marks about originality and POV. Even though I do not have an overwhelming interest in the subject I think there is a lot of room for expansion and it would be nice to see some non North American input as I think it probably is a global hobby.--Matt 02:53, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

ZZYZX!!!

For whomever took/put up the Zzyzx Rd pic, I just wanted to say thank you... Driving from LA to Vegas, how can you NOT notice the biggest landmark before the "Big Thermometer" in Baker? Way cool! Jeff

LOL I know, one day on my third trip to vegas I took a picture of that sign for myself and my gf said what a geek I was, taking photos of roadsigns :) --Cubbi 13:37, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Sites of interest

It would be interesting, not to mention more informative, to actually explain the notablility of each of the features listed in this section. Otherwise it is a meaningless list which does not assert any reason why these are included over any other feature one might consider for inclusion.  — MapsMan [ talk | cont ] — 22:15, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

I agree. However, all of the locations in the list have their own articles and at least some of those offer notability claims with sufficient sourcing. I am reverting the deletion of the list, which should be looked at item by item. There is no doubt that The Ridge Route provides a good example of a Roadgeek destination and ample evidence is offered in its article.--Hjal 16:39, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I think the problem is that the article was listing these locations as sites of interest for roadgeeks, which a source is needed for that. See WP:SYN. There should be sources for some of the things on the list. Route 66 for example, there are lots of information out there on driving the road. --Holderca1 ^talk 14:44, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Another reference for a road of interest to roadgeeks has been added.--Hjal (talk) 22:18, 28 June 2008 (UTC)