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   8/25/08

   howardbannister

   I loved the post, Norski. I linked to it with a bit of commentary.
   
   Thanks!

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      8/25/08

      Norski

      Thanks right back.
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   8/25/08

   Shiley

   Another good reason to link to your sources.

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   8/25/08

   kdawg68

   what do they call Dolly Parton's corpse sitting in a bathtub?
   
   Islands in a stream.

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      8/25/08

      howardbannister

      I feel bad laughing at that, because I really, really love Dolly Parton.
      
      It's funny, though.
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      8/25/08

      sulz

      haha, i'm going to tell my dad that! he loves dirty jokes.
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   8/25/08

   ThriftShopRomantic

   Well, wasn't it not long ago here on BC someone was posting that Jackie Chan had died? Like the Dolly incident, I went a-looking on credible news sources, and not a single bit of Jackie news was to be found.
   
   This is why critical thinking is SO critical.
   
   Say goodbye to the rumor mill. But to independent thought, well-- "Hello Dolly!"

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      8/25/08

      clioandme

      Yeah, but what does Corsi say about it?
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      8/25/08

      ThriftShopRomantic

      (grumblegrumble... biting tongue now... owie...)
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      8/25/08

      DaneMorgan

      "This is why critical thinking is SO critical."
      
      Not to be contrarian or anything, well, yeah, to be a little contrarian, I guess, but are you suggesting that the best purpose we can put critical thinking to is in ascertaining which celebrities are really dead or that phony dead celebrities are the best reason for dusting of the old logic books?
      
      
   4. 

      8/25/08

      kdawg68

      or whenever Dan Rather has exclusive documents to report on just weeks before a major election.
   5. 

      8/26/08

      ThriftShopRomantic

      Well, not making a fool of one's self in one's journalism job is pretty important...
      
      But no, Dane, I'm not saying that. And ya know that.
   6. 

      8/26/08

      DaneMorgan

      Wow, that was a little milder than anticipated.
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      8/26/08

      ThriftShopRomantic

      I save my inner rage for the commute home.
   8. 

      8/26/08

      kdawg68

      I feel frightened for Steelers fans on the highway during rush hour. Someone remind Roethlisberger to wear a helmet!
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      8/26/08

      ThriftShopRomantic

      Heh-- and KEEP reminding him.
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   8/25/08

   kat822

   love dolly glad she's still with us

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   8/26/08

   Hoeno

   How is it that Dolly can be reported wrongly dead even once and Keith Richards who has been walking around dead for years...never mind.
   
   
   ~JD

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      8/26/08

      kdawg68

      I love these urban legends. I think I'll start one of my own. Mark Lynn-Baker (aka "Cousin Larry" from Perfect Strangers) is Marilyn Manson.