# Weird Earl's **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 18, 2000, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545 "2000-04-18T22:07:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![ellis555](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@ellis555](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ellis555)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/81 "2000-05-09T06:05:25Z")
[metababy](http://www.metababy.com) A website of websites. You can alter any page on the site. The index is the most recently added page. Type in a random page (metababy/sdmb, for instance) and you’ll either get a page or a 404 error, in which case you can create a new page from scratch. Some bizarre stuff, easily reached through a “random” button on a menu bar that sticks with you throughout the site. [myboot](http://www.myboot.com) Less weird, but most definitely worth your while to check out. The random musings of an articulate human. And the links that interest him. -ellis ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2000, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/82 "2000-05-11T18:06:06Z")
[Etiquette Hell](http://www.thinds.com/jmh/ehell/index.htm) You think your boss is a pig? You think your best friend tried to dress _you_ funny for her big day? Take a look at these poor people! (Gee, I hope nobody used this one already!) ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2000, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/83 "2000-05-11T18:53:25Z")
> [@](#): > > picmr wrote: > Opalcat should listen more to CD’s from the 80’s. According to the alt.usage.english FAQ: > [@](#): > > Using an apostrophe in a plural which is not a possessive form is almost never recommended by prescriptivists. The only situation where it is recommended is where visual confusion would otherwise result, as for example in the sentence “Mind your p’s and q’s”. In forms like “the 1980s” or “two CPUs”, apostrophes are not recommended. ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2000, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/84 "2000-05-11T19:02:33Z")
> [@](#): > > picmr wrote: > Opalcat should listen more to CD’s from the 80’s. According to the alt.usage.english FAQ: > [@](#): > > Using an apostrophe in a plural which is not a possessive form is almost never recommended by prescriptivists. The only situation where it is recommended is where visual confusion would otherwise result, as for example in the sentence “Mind your p’s and q’s”. In forms like “the 1980s” or “two CPUs”, apostrophes are not recommended. ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2000, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/85 "2000-05-11T19:37:37Z")
> [@](#): > > picmr wrote: > Opalcat should listen more to CD’s from the 80’s. According to the alt.usage.english FAQ: > [@](#): > > Using an apostrophe in a plural which is not a possessive form is almost never recommended by prescriptivists. The only situation where it is recommended is where visual confusion would otherwise result, as for example in the sentence “Mind your p’s and q’s”. In forms like “the 1980s” or “two CPUs”, apostrophes are not recommended. ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/86 "2000-05-11T19:40:25Z")
> [@](#): > > picmr wrote: > Opalcat should listen more to CD’s from the 80’s. According to the alt.usage.english FAQ: > [@](#): > > Using an apostrophe in a plural which is not a possessive form is almost never recommended by prescriptivists. The only situation where it is recommended is where visual confusion would otherwise result, as for example in the sentence “Mind your p’s and q’s”. In forms like “the 1980s” or “two CPUs”, apostrophes are not recommended. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/87 "2000-05-11T22:38:02Z")
This thread has an Opus Value of 1.8, keep up the good work Ed! * * * Manual sig line #44 ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2000, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/88 "2000-05-13T14:31:34Z")
For those who miss the Bricker challenges: [http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/online/quiz/quiztime.html](http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/online/quiz/quiztime.html) ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/89 "2000-05-13T23:58:21Z")
For fans of the now defunct “Mystery Science Theatre 3000,” here is the latest effort by Mike, Kevin, Paul and various other performers/writers involved. If you liked MST3K, you’ll enjoy: [http://www.timmybighands.com](http://www.timmybighands.com) ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2000, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/90 "2000-05-14T00:04:26Z")
[http://www.superbad.com](http://www.superbad.com) ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2000, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/91 "2000-05-14T16:39:04Z")
Well, I found the SD through [http://www.bored.com/](http://www.bored.com/) It is a very cool site! =) ---
**Author:** ![langour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@langour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/langour)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2000, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/92 "2000-05-14T17:58:10Z")
Sorry, I lost the original DISCLAIMER site, but it’s all here: \*\* [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=24288](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=24288) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![coosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@coosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coosa)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2000, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/93 "2000-05-15T06:09:24Z")
You probably don’t want to put this on the front page, but I’ve just got to share this one: [Rectal Foreign Bodies](http://www.well.com/user/cynsa/newbutt.html) Complete with x-rays! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2000, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/94 "2000-05-17T01:52:20Z")
bump! your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2000, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/95 "2000-05-18T17:22:50Z")
Really cool site : [http://www.heavy.com](http://www.heavy.com) ---
**Author:** ![JonF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JonF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonF)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2000, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/96 "2000-05-22T16:16:44Z")
[Spud Server](http://totl.net/Spud/); probably the only potato-powered server on the Internet. Posting it here is probably going to crash them again. Spud Server is somewhat of a follow-on project to [Project E.U.N.U.C.H.](http://totl.net/Eunuch/). ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/97 "2000-05-22T20:46:32Z")
I can’t wait to try some of these. My suggestions are: [http://www.riceboypage.com](http://www.riceboypage.com) and [http://www.afrosquad.com](http://www.afrosquad.com) ---
**Author:** ![randomlyblanks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@randomlyblanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randomlyblanks)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2000, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/98 "2000-05-27T17:38:45Z")
Bob Online: [http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9317](http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9317) The highlight is the Bob comix. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2000, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/99 "2000-05-28T17:56:08Z")
The [Jar-Jar Sex Candy Toy](http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0899/toy.html). Your children are in mortal danger of their souls. [The Dialectizer](http://rinkworks.com/dialect/). I’ll bet you never knew the Redneck version of the Gettysburg Address was > [@](#): > > Four sco’e an’ seven years ago our Pappy brought fo’th upon this hyar continent a noo nashun ---
**Author:** ![Sofis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Sofis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofis)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2000, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545/100 "2000-05-29T00:27:15Z")
I feel the need to share the wonderful world of gummybear sex. [http://chimera.acs.ttu.edu/~emyrs/bears/bear.html](http://chimera.acs.ttu.edu/~emyrs/bears/bear.html) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-earls/1545.md?page=6)