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Foolishness? Perhaps. Well, definitely. But disregarding the danger of death by strange sea animals, high winds, dehydration, etc., it might just seem tempting to some of these politicians and their entourages. But, seeing as we're not as dumb as Bricka, we won't hold our breath waiting...

Author: By The Editors, | Title: Dartboards | 3/10/2000 | See Source »

...sidelong comic glances. One appreciates the Coke machine that stands, uncommented upon, in the middle of the funeral parlor. One would not entirely mind seeing the dinner-theater production of Oh! Calcutta! they casually mention. But they need to be as smart as they can be instead of as dumb as the dominant (or Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me) comedy market will surely encourage them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Can Irony Kill Comedy? | 3/6/2000 | See Source »

...Benoni is co-ed, but females aren't subject to lashings; chivalry at its best. They get detention for violating rules; males are whipped even for "really, really dumb things," Cornish said. In addition to crimes such as "back-chatting" teachers, Benoni's finest should be prepared for a smackdown if their hair is too long or too short...

Author: By Benjamin D. Mathis-lilley, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: How Can You Have Any Pudding? | 3/2/2000 | See Source »

...that athletic contests are a legitimate form of entertainment. To do this, I usually use words like "Aristotelian catharsis," but recently someone asked me to explain what that meant, which didn't go so well, so I don't say that anymore. But I know it doesn't mean "dumb guy who likes to drool over half-naked women with sand strategically affixed to them." I explained my opinions to Rebecca Romijn-Stamos when I interviewed her last year, and she responded by telling me that all men who like sports are stupid and that I had some issues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brown-Bagging It | 2/28/2000 | See Source »

...explain on the link that the camera mimics their daily activity: staring numbly out of their window. And when the voyeuristic entertainment loses its thrill, thereis always Time Kill Central (http://cartalk.cars.com/Time-Kill/), another wonderful discovery for the Harvard procrastophile. Described by its creators as ia collection of dumb stuff to do, fascinating things to read, and high quality interactive distractions of all kinds,i the site includes iThe Tow Truck Driveris Guide To Great Literaturei and a nasty mail generator for scribing vicious letters to vile scum...

Author: By K.l. Rakowski, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Panopticon, For Real! | 2/24/2000 | See Source »

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