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OKIsItJustMe

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11. Years ago, my brother found himself in a pub in England

Reply to GliderGuider (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 11:03 AM

Mar 2012

For some reason, the occupants assumed, that since he was an American, and could sing, he would know The Elements by heart, and requested he sing it.

As it turned out, although he did not believe it, their unwarranted assumption was correct.

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We're Underestimating the Risk of Human Extinction [View all] XemaSab Mar 2012 OP

Well, on average maybe OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #1

This is news? MrSlayer Mar 2012 #2

My estimate is exactly 100% chance of extinction. You mean that's too low? saras Mar 2012 #3

We're gonna fuck up so bad, our parents will never have existed. Dead_Parrot Mar 2012 #6

Yeah, we tried that back in the sixties. It worked, too, until we turned into parents ourselves... saras Mar 2012 #7

Good summary Dead_Parrot Mar 2012 #8

Tom Lehrer beat you to it OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #9

I've been a huge fan of Lehrer for over 50 years. GliderGuider Mar 2012 #10

Years ago, my brother found himself in a pub in England OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #11

I think that Newest Reality Mar 2012 #4

Funny you should mention that. GliderGuider Mar 2012 #5