Just another nerd.
So Dr. Laura has an action figure,
But the copy describing the action figure is a bit disturbing,
The Dr. Laura Action Figure stands 11 inches tall and is packaged in a display box that includes her biography and photos from her personal collection.
I hope that’s not talking about those photos.
WikiDumper is a blog that collects the best Wikipedia entries that are on the verge of being deleted from Wikipedia, typically because the topics are obscure or pointless (such as a list of animal sounds).
The blog is worth following if only for highlighting the bizarre corners of human thought. For example, if I hadn’t been reading WikiDumper, I’d have probably never heard about 9/11 uber-conspiracy theory, the Hologram Theory.
The Hologram Theory claims,
…that south tower (WTC2) was not hit by a large Boeing 767-200 (flight UA175) but by a USAF cruise missile or drone with a large holographic cloak around it that made it look like a flight UA175, i.e. a flying deception.
The proponents of the theory go to great lengths to imagine some secret, as-yet-unknown holographic technology that could accomplish this, though if it really were a missile camouflaged by holography, I’m betting its the fault of our reptilian alien overlords.
The amusing thing is that more “respectable” conspiracy theorists are upset that “fringe” conspiracy theories like the Hologram Theory make the run-of-the-mill Bush/The Jews/Trilateral Commission/Fill-In-The-Blank conspiracies look even nuttier than normal.
McSweeney’s asks (and answers) what would happen if Indiana Jones applied for a university position in anthropology,
Demonstrates suitable experience and expertise in chosen field:
The committee concurred that Dr. Jones does seem to possess a nearly superhuman breadth of linguistic knowledge and an uncanny familiarity with the history and material culture of the occult. However, his understanding and practice of archaeology gave the committee the greatest cause for alarm. Criticisms of Dr. Jones ranged from “possessing a perceptible methodological deficiency” to “practicing archaeology with a complete lack of, disregard for, and colossal ignorance of current methodology, theory, and ethics” to “unabashed grave-robbing.” Given such appraisals, perhaps it isn’t surprising to learn that several Central and South American countries recently assembled to enact legislation aimed at permanently prohibiting his entry.
Moreover, no one on the committee can identify who or what instilled Dr. Jones with the belief that an archaeologist’s tool kit should consist solely of a bullwhip and a revolver.