One of the hallmarks of a geek is an unnatural attention to unnecessary detail. It’s what makes geeks good programmers and the like. Though there are times when it can go a bit to far.
Witness The NitPicker’s Guide to the Lord of the Rings.
Don’t try to read all of it, your brain might explode.
I have no more to add:
Come on, did the Pythons honestly think that they would get away with plagiarising a 4th Century Greek joke? Though it does give me an excuse to post this:
For the past year, it’s been all about Obama and McCain. I don’t know about you, but I think it’s time to add a bit of spice into the mix. So I thought I’d make a run for President:
So I’m bored with nothing better to do than make up Wordles of popular Irish Blogs.
Starting with my one:
More below the fold.
There’s a time and a place. This wasn’t it.
I’m impressed that I have a 52% chance of surviving an elephant attack. I’m heading off to the zoo to find me an elephant, though I’ll probably leave the gorillas alone.
Laugh. It’s funny!