# Six Degrees of Osama bin Laden

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-osama-bin-laden/153599>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 7, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-osama-bin-laden/153599 "2003-02-07T23:44:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-osama-bin-laden/153599/41 "2003-02-09T03:56:11Z")

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Didja hear the one about the lesbian carpentry collective?

No studs, no nails, everything tongue in groove.

(I actually heard that from a member of a lesbian carpentry collective.)

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-osama-bin-laden/153599/42 "2003-02-09T04:33:01Z")

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and while we’re on a similar subject, when I went to Quebec City, my affinity group was called Fags and Dykes Against Neoliberal Globalization and Oppression, or FANDANGO.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-osama-bin-laden/153599/43 "2003-02-09T07:13:15Z")

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I work with Marwan. He used to go to the local mosque with OBL himself.

I presume I am a Two.

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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-osama-bin-laden/153599/44 "2003-02-09T15:13:50Z")

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Unless you are the Walrus.

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-osama-bin-laden/153599/45 "2003-02-09T19:19:45Z")

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Omigod. I’ve driven through Charlestown countless times. I’m doomed, if Ashcroft ever gets to rummage through the Chicago Reader’s registration list.

So where am I going to be deported to? Looks like France is on the list of volunteer recipients. Maybe this won’t be all that bad.

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**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-osama-bin-laden/153599/46 "2003-02-09T19:53:51Z")

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I concede to **Paul in Saudi**. Unless there’s someone here who’s actually met The Bearded One.  
Anyone?

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**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-osama-bin-laden/153599/47 "2003-02-09T20:24:58Z")

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I think **Paul** wins!

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