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[OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #1 Posted by Valentin Albillo on 6 Oct 2012, 12:03 p.m. Hi, all: Completely, utterly off-topic but just couldn't resist. This is a joke, right ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper_orientation Notice in particular the equations under "Similar controversies", as well as the preposterous article's length, the 129 Notes, and the equally disproportionate number of References. I wonder who the authors of this funny mischief are ... XD Regards from V.

Re: [OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #2 Posted by Luiz C. Vieira (Brazil) on 6 Oct 2012, 12:48 p.m., in response to message #1 by Valentin Albillo WTH...

Re: [OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #3 Posted by Valentin Albillo on 6 Oct 2012, 1:54 p.m., in response to message #2 by Luiz C. Vieira (Brazil) Quote: WTH... . And that's not all, Luiz, just google for toilet paper orientation and there you are, Google returns about 755,000 references, including Wikipedia, CNET, Science and Technology ones, etc, etc. 8-O ... ... must be some global conspiracy or something ... XD Have a nice weekend and best regards. V.

Re: [OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #4 Posted by Luiz C. Vieira (Brazil) on 6 Oct 2012, 4:50 p.m., in response to message #3 by Valentin Albillo (WTFH...) Hi, Valentim. Quote: ... must be some global conspiracy or something ... Could not say any better. BTW, let me see if I am reasoning correctly - as if it is possible to reason correctly about this... So much attention to toilet paper around the globe might actually mean there is much sh... Oops! I guess my reasoning is contaminated so far... Thanks for sharing, Valentim. It may be an off topic subject, but I am 100% sure any and each one of us here (and elsewhere) knows exactly what is this about. And there's more now to laugh about in this weekend. 8^D Greetings from Brazil! Edited: 6 Oct 2012, 7:08 p.m.

Re: [OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #5 Posted by Lyuka on 7 Oct 2012, 2:45 a.m., in response to message #1 by Valentin Albillo It's not so off topic. It reminds me Endian as well as notation :-) Lyuka

Re: [OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #6 Posted by C.Ret on 7 Oct 2012, 10:15 a.m., in response to message #5 by Lyuka That's right it is really not Off-Topic. This story reminds me the one of peoples considering that pressing the ENTER^ key pushes the value up or down into the calculator stack!

Re: [OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #7 Posted by Damir on 7 Oct 2012, 2:56 a.m., in response to message #1 by Valentin Albillo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit Edited: 7 Oct 2012, 9:33 a.m.

Not just off topic... Message #8 Posted by Peter Murphy (Livermore) on 7 Oct 2012, 5:55 p.m., in response to message #1 by Valentin Albillo but Over the Top as well.

I beg to differ... Message #9 Posted by HAL9000 on 7 Oct 2012, 8:38 p.m., in response to message #1 by Valentin Albillo The subject is very much on topic if you consider that according with this headline of a few days ago: "H-P stock hits 9-year low, down 11%" HP stock in the toilet. Edited: 8 Oct 2012, 7:54 a.m.

Re: [OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #10 Posted by Palmer O. Hanson, Jr. on 7 Oct 2012, 9:52 p.m., in response to message #1 by Valentin Albillo Modern life is complicated. We didn't have to agonize over options like that when all we had was the Sears catalog.

Re: [OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #11 Posted by BruceH on 8 Oct 2012, 3:03 a.m., in response to message #1 by Valentin Albillo Thanks for that Valentin - hilarious. Especially the Knuth reference. Of course, "I am highly knowledgeable about this topic (optional)" and have rated this article highly. ;-)

Re: [OT] Completely off-topic but couldn't resist Message #12 Posted by mike reed on 8 Oct 2012, 9:51 a.m., in response to message #1 by Valentin Albillo Over or Under isn't the biggest dilemma; the real decision is wad or fold!

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