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April 11, 2007
Wednesday
 
 
Samizdata put-down of the day
Samizdata Illuminatus (Arkham, Massachusetts)  Blogging & Bloggers

This is just too damn funny not to draw people's attention to:

[Y]ou have raised so many straw men in that comment you are probably eligible for some sort of agricultural subsidy.

- Commenter 'Squawkbox'

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There's a Ray Bolger joke in there somewhere...


Posted by Alan K. Henderson at April 11, 2007 04:02 PM

Sorry about this-I've no other avenue here-but did anybody else see 'Moon For Sale' on Horizon last night?

Rather than delete this, perhaps somebody could think of a suitable put-down to put the thread back on-topic.


Posted by Pietr at April 11, 2007 07:06 PM

Yes, I saw it.

As for the putdown... how about - Horizon proves once again that there's one born every minute?


Posted by Pa Annoyed at April 11, 2007 07:42 PM

Thank you, thank you. My fifteen minutes of fame. And the closest I've come to an achievement this year.


Posted by squawkbox at April 12, 2007 02:20 PM
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