The joys of wikipedia
When I was in grade school, on those occasions when I became very upset, I would don gardening gloves, earplugs and protective goggles and take a baseball bat to a tree stump in our backyard. It was very therapeutic, especially since whacking a tree stump with a baseball bat turns out to be quite exhausting, and it is harder to be upset when tired.
Now I work for the government at a desk in an air-conditioned building surrounded by middle-aged calm men - no baseball bats and no tree-stumps to be had. So instead, I read Wikipedia when upset. It is marvelous collection of information on just about anything.
Today's interesting fact:
In Texas, there is no mile marker for I-10 milepost 666 between San Antonio and Houston. The mile marker sign and its pole are missing on the westbound and eastbound sides, and due to recurring theft most likely the sign will not be replaced.
Now I work for the government at a desk in an air-conditioned building surrounded by middle-aged calm men - no baseball bats and no tree-stumps to be had. So instead, I read Wikipedia when upset. It is marvelous collection of information on just about anything.
Today's interesting fact:
In Texas, there is no mile marker for I-10 milepost 666 between San Antonio and Houston. The mile marker sign and its pole are missing on the westbound and eastbound sides, and due to recurring theft most likely the sign will not be replaced.
posted by Nicholas at 2:34 PM
2 Comments:
What makes that story so you is that most of us would just take out our rage on the tree stump - you would actually take the time to put on gardening gloves, goggles and ear plugs before doing it. That makes me laugh.
becca's comment made me laugh harder than the original blog... funny stuff. ;)
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