Scatter Brained

particular illness, occupation, church, country, or cause. 
Th
  e aforementioned Apollonia, for instance, is the pa-
tron saint of toothaches. And Saint Isidore of Seville, 
who reputedly wrote the fi rst encyclopedia, is in hot 
contention to become the patron saint of the Internet. 
Which also makes him a potential patron for geeks in 
general, including . . .
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Band Geeks
Name:
 Trent “Nine Inch Nails” Reznor
Geek Level:
 
★★★
    Well, his best friend is Marilyn Man-
son. Th
 at’s 
some
 people’s defi nition of cool.
Long before he began making the angriest and scariest music 
in the world, Trent Reznor may have been the world’s biggest 
high school band geek. He played tuba in the jazz band, sax in 
the marching band, and, as if searching for that trifecta of 
perfect geekhood, was in the drama club to boot. His break-
out role? He was voted “best in drama” by classmates for 
playing Judas in 
Jesus Christ Superstar.
✖  ✖  ✖
Name:
 John Coltrane
Geek Level:
 0 stars    Extremely, extremely low.