# Shodan, explain this please

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shodan-explain-this-please/455054>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 2, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shodan-explain-this-please/455054 "2008-07-02T15:37:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shodan-explain-this-please/455054/101 "2008-07-03T18:05:31Z")

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[QUOTE=John Mace]  
BTW, the fact that Obama is not a Muslim is what makes the joke a bit funnier. It’s like when someone says: If I like Barbara Streisand, does that make me gay?  
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Huh. All this time, I never realized you were gay.

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shodan-explain-this-please/455054/102 "2008-07-03T18:20:44Z")

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[QUOTE=ArchiveGuy]  
So when people make jokes based on a widely-spread assertion that supporters contend to be false, that actually makes the joke funnier?  
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Yes, especially when told in a community that is well aware of the false rumor.

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> That’s a reflief! I’ll have to check out your support for all those “Bush scored coke” and “Bush went AWOL” jokes when he was running for office.

Check it out until you’re heart’s content.

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**Author:** ![Sinaijon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Sinaijon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinaijon)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shodan-explain-this-please/455054/103 "2008-07-03T20:15:25Z")

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How about this classic: What’s black and white and red all over?

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**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shodan-explain-this-please/455054/104 "2008-07-03T20:28:41Z")

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[QUOTE=Sinaijon]  
How about this classic: What’s black and white and red all over?  
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Obama covered in tomato juice?

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**Author:** ![Sinaijon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Sinaijon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinaijon)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shodan-explain-this-please/455054/105 "2008-07-03T23:59:26Z")

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1/2 right! Here’s a hint:

[Red Scare - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_scare)

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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shodan-explain-this-please/455054/106 "2008-07-04T00:08:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Sinaijon]  
How about this classic: What’s black and white and red all over?  
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Um, a half breed in a blender? 😛

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