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Feb 20 03: study break
I should be working on my current project right now, but I’m not. I took a study break, reading a few threads on the Straight Dope Message Board. A thread that came up a couple of weeks ago had been revived, and I reread it, and it was still the funniest thing I had read in a long time. So now I share it with you. It had me in helpless semi-asthmatic giggles for five minutes the first time. This time it was closer to eight because the thread had gotten longer.
For your reading pleasure: The Horror of Blimps. [link redirected 3/1/03—AW]
If you are inclined to explore the boards further, you might start by quickly perusing The Straight Dope, �a syndicated weekly column that has been fighting ignorance since 1973. (It’s taking longer than we thought.) The message board exists, at least officially, for commentary on published columns and for further crusades against bad science, urban legends, historical misconceptions, etc. It’s also a fascinating online community, rife with hilarious and intelligent folks from all walks of life. There are also a few total dipsticks. But that’s the internet for you.