tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post258810857468510299..comments2024-02-07T15:31:14.706+00:00Comments on Lust Bites: Crush Wednesday: Lusting after the Lambda MaleMadeline Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-15815070012012621302008-01-18T13:10:00.000+00:002008-01-18T13:10:00.000+00:00Mmm, Joaquin Phoenix. Even though he was born wit...Mmm, Joaquin Phoenix. Even though he was born with the name Bottom (which nevertheless is better than Phoenix -- so try-hard) I still adore him. Sexy as fuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-23261863346113715282008-01-18T06:44:00.000+00:002008-01-18T06:44:00.000+00:00MMMM Jake and Kevin. I'll take em both. Same tim...MMMM Jake and Kevin. I'll take em both. Same time please!<BR/><BR/>Licks Lips.<BR/><BR/>Hope everyone is well. Pop in again soon.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322315643492339741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-24388421714759504852008-01-17T17:39:00.000+00:002008-01-17T17:39:00.000+00:00Anne, please-come and take him under your wing-he'...Anne, please-come and take him under your wing-he's almost 19 now! :)Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-91781792662241766772008-01-17T10:31:00.000+00:002008-01-17T10:31:00.000+00:00Found it!For the ultimate, heartbreaking Lambda Ma...Found it!<BR/><BR/>For the ultimate, heartbreaking Lambda Male song, you have to listen to Jonathan Coulton's <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Wy7gRGgeA" REL="nofollow">Code Monkey</A>. (This particular version has a World of Warcraft video to match, but you can shut your eyes and just listen to the song if you prefer). Genius.Janine Ashblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840188081214225153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-39799481576812667102008-01-16T22:02:00.000+00:002008-01-16T22:02:00.000+00:00I'd agree with Angell that most, if not all, Lambd...I'd agree with Angell that most, if not all, Lambda males have Alpha potential. Often, I think, their rejection of the leadership role is a deliberate one, and that's what makes them appealing to me. I think the "geeks gone gorgeous" theme sounds delightful. <BR/><BR/>Kate, I believe you also commented on my last Crush Wednesday (Existential Hotties) that my "crush" type reminded you too much of Anne Tourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069906622556623080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-87183093811358377912008-01-16T19:05:00.000+00:002008-01-16T19:05:00.000+00:00Lambda Males are amazing!! As soon as I saw the t...Lambda Males are amazing!! As soon as I saw the title of the post I started doing my Lewis laugh - ROTN is one of my favourite geek movies - right up there with Weird Science and Real Genius.<BR/><BR/>I am actually in the middle of a writing a post with a common theme - former geeks gone gorgeous. <BR/><BR/>(Psst let's all remember that McDreamy was a Lambda before he became an Alpha)Angellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752214549343627320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-66629840325209110392008-01-16T17:46:00.000+00:002008-01-16T17:46:00.000+00:00So is Steve Jobs a Lambda? I hope so.My problem wi...So is Steve Jobs a Lambda? I hope so.<BR/>My problem with this type is that my eldest son is one and so are all his friends and I kind of have to live with him...so there's no way I can feel passionate about his type, although I can see that his obsession with detail and intensity might make some lucky woman very happy.Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-52208249482327605212008-01-16T17:35:00.000+00:002008-01-16T17:35:00.000+00:00i lust over the entire Greek alphabet, me thinks. ...i lust over the entire Greek alphabet, me thinks. do sexy smouldering music and poet types count as Lambdas? i'm not sure...if they do then here are mine:<BR/>Connor Oberst from Bright Eyes<BR/>Jeff Buckley (no longer alive alas)<BR/>Canadian writers Stephen Heighton, Michael Winter, Matthew Firth, William Neil Scott, Francisco Ibanez Carrusco, Joey Comeau to name only a few. Ah yes, intelligenceAmanda Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059621442042833693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-35061748216259607852008-01-16T17:33:00.000+00:002008-01-16T17:33:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amanda Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059621442042833693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-46085435510397083732008-01-16T17:30:00.000+00:002008-01-16T17:30:00.000+00:00Teresa said, "After all, are you more likely to ha...Teresa said, "After all, are you more likely to have an emergency where you need a SEAL or a barbarian warrior--or one where you need the guy who can save you from an insidious software worm or your own iPod ineptitude?"<BR/><BR/>I'd rather save myself and then go jump the bones of my bad boy Gamma! LOLDayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-33058941489635098502008-01-16T17:29:00.000+00:002008-01-16T17:29:00.000+00:00Portia, I totally agree that hard-and-fast labelin...Portia, I totally agree that hard-and-fast labeling isn't useful or even believable--nobody is exactly one way. I think terms like Alpha/Beta/Gamma/Lambda or archtypes such as Warrior/Professor/Chief/Bad Boy are useful tools in creating characters that are consistent and true to themselves.<BR/><BR/>I took a workshop on the archetypes at RWA Nationals last year, and an interesting point was the Dayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-73816926204286324512008-01-16T17:24:00.000+00:002008-01-16T17:24:00.000+00:00I find this fascinating, in large part because I d...I find this fascinating, in large part because I dislike most alphas. Thanks for bringing this up!<BR/><BR/>I'm not clear, though... What's the difference between a Beta (e.g., Vicki Lewis Thompson's heroes in the <I>Nerd in Shining Armor</I> series) and a Lambda?<BR/><BR/>Me, I'm all about the Gammas, those cheeky bad boys.Dayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-21459299263735526552008-01-16T17:14:00.000+00:002008-01-16T17:14:00.000+00:00Thanks for all your feedback, everyone -- although...Thanks for all your feedback, everyone -- although I'm not sure that Lambdas are the most lust-worthy of heroic archetypes, they do deserve their place in the pantheon. Maybe they trigger my instinct to stick up for the underdog. <BR/><BR/>I have to confess, I've gotten weak-kneed over my share of Alphas, too. And I'm somewhat partial to the Lambdas who deviate into Deltadom . . . .Anne Tourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069906622556623080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-88676679542364220612008-01-16T16:40:00.000+00:002008-01-16T16:40:00.000+00:00Lambda males - does JD count?He's cute. You wouldn...Lambda males - does <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dorian" REL="nofollow">JD</A> count?<BR/><BR/>He's cute. You wouldn't say No, would you? Lambda males can be so cute. <BR/><BR/>Trouble is, they're not the ones that turn me into a puddle of bug-eyed helpless lust.Janine Ashblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840188081214225153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-14730163730778369382008-01-16T15:10:00.000+00:002008-01-16T15:10:00.000+00:00What, no Woody Allen?I like to think I go for inte...What, no Woody Allen?<BR/><BR/>I like to think I go for intelligence, sensitivity, and talent every time... but deep down, I'm really shallow. I want good looks <I>and</I> intelligence, sensitivity, talent... Not that the boys you've picked are bad-looking. "Shy" and quiet is best when it's actually overlying a reservoir of self-confidence - insecurity that manifests as boastfulness, <I>eurgh!<Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-33871899652308680102008-01-16T14:16:00.000+00:002008-01-16T14:16:00.000+00:00I hated Walsh's death though. :( But, I love the g...I hated Walsh's death though. :( But, I love the geeks, yummy. :)t'Sadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708681580853057497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-41499733471256349962008-01-16T13:45:00.000+00:002008-01-16T13:45:00.000+00:00How about Wash on Firefly (yes, it's back to the m...How about Wash on Firefly (yes, it's back to the men of Firefly again!)? Wears ugly Hawaiian shirts, plays with dinosaurs, is a wee bit broken even by the high standards of crazy set by the Jossverse--and won the heart of the exceedingly hot leather-clad warrior woman.<BR/><BR/>I like sexy geeks. Although in the real world, as opposed to fiction, I think geeks are the real alphas. After all, are TeresaNoelleRobertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542291750786128688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-52923868494485206142008-01-16T13:37:00.000+00:002008-01-16T13:37:00.000+00:00Um, I was really jealous of Bill Gates' wife when ...Um, I was really jealous of Bill Gates' wife when they got married.<BR/>But I think that was mostly about the money. I did have a fondness for the 'Lambda' types in my youth, but I was too wild for them. One worked with me in shipping and receiving at the University bookstore. He was a bridge Grand Master. He got drunk enough to try and make a pass at me (after a rousing game of bridge, and Madeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-51426297426345577912008-01-16T12:58:00.000+00:002008-01-16T12:58:00.000+00:00Hey Anne - you just described nearly every one of ...Hey Anne - you just described nearly every one of my friends!Janine Ashblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840188081214225153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-56839904326275599712008-01-16T10:38:00.000+00:002008-01-16T10:38:00.000+00:00Categorising heroes into different 'as' always see...Categorising heroes into different 'as' always seems a bit limiting to me. I like them when they cross the boundaries a bit, but I do have a certain fondness for the cuter nerds.<BR/><BR/>I think if I were to categorise Verbal, I'd class him as an infernally devious Delta. ;)Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.com