It's pragmatic. A worthy down-to-earth combination, in a world of flashy uselessness and overwrought, convoluted facility. Not every useful combo of powers has to be fancy-schmancy.
And your internet age? Oh, yeah, the interwebs has a way of bringing the inner youth out of all of us. Some folks, for the worst (ie the immature loudmouth troll), but for
you, certainly the
best (ie a fun and active poster, with relevant things to say).
“…Judge not what a man has done, but judge what he could have done if he was a different bloke altogether. For art thou a leper? And a leper can changeth his spots…” --Rudy Wade, Misfits (Series 4, Episode 8)