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Gallery: What 800 Nerds on a Cruise Ship Taught Me About Life

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    Passengers, who call themselves Sea Monkeys, line up to board the Independence of the Seas.
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    Cruisers Paul F. Tompkins (red tie, mustached), Jonathan Coulton (hat, bearded), Paul Sabourin (far right, also bearded), and a few hundred of their closest fans.
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    Standard cruise­-going headgear, cephalopod division.
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    Fuse-­bead bow ties are cool.
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    Sara Chicazul
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    Games in the game room.
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    Frolicking in Haiti.
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    Jennifer Newman and *MythBuster* Grant Imahara.
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    A Lego Jonathan Coulton, built by art­ist Nathan Sawaya and modified by fans.
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    Tardises and rainbows are free, drinks are extra.
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    Ceremonial fancy pants.
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    A variety of approaches to cruise wear, plus monkey.
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