Comments on: Jumping off the Edge of the American West http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/08/jumping-off-the-edge-of-the-american-west/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ben wolfson http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/08/jumping-off-the-edge-of-the-american-west/comment-page-1/#comment-249142 ben wolfson Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:27:35 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7359#comment-249142 All you've seen are marks, Michael. You don't know that they're radioactive dolphin bite marks, or even bite marks at all. They get up to weird stuff in Davis—they could have been anything. All you’ve seen are marks, Michael. You don’t know that they’re radioactive dolphin bite marks, or even bite marks at all. They get up to weird stuff in Davis—they could have been anything.

]]> By: Michael Bérubé http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/08/jumping-off-the-edge-of-the-american-west/comment-page-1/#comment-249133 Michael Bérubé Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:31:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7359#comment-249133 I've met Eric, and can tell you that he <i>really was</i> bitten by a radioactive dolphin when he was doing the research for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Murdering-McKinley-Theodore-Roosevelts-America/dp/0809016389/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218313818&sr=1-3" rel="nofollow">Murdering McKinley</a>. Seriously -- I've seen the bite marks. I’ve met Eric, and can tell you that he really was bitten by a radioactive dolphin when he was doing the research for Murdering McKinley. Seriously—I’ve seen the bite marks.

]]> By: Tom T. http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/08/jumping-off-the-edge-of-the-american-west/comment-page-1/#comment-249029 Tom T. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:28:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7359#comment-249029 I appreciate your not showing the suit from the waist down. I appreciate your not showing the suit from the waist down.

]]> By: ben wolfson http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/08/jumping-off-the-edge-of-the-american-west/comment-page-1/#comment-249013 ben wolfson Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:49:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7359#comment-249013 I love Rauchfisch. I should see about getting some. I love Rauchfisch. I should see about getting some.

]]> By: Eric http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/08/jumping-off-the-edge-of-the-american-west/comment-page-1/#comment-249009 Eric Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:18:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7359#comment-249009 Thanks, Kieran. And everyone else, please give! Thanks, Kieran. And everyone else, please give!

]]> By: Jason B http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/08/jumping-off-the-edge-of-the-american-west/comment-page-1/#comment-249007 Jason B Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:42:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7359#comment-249007 He communicates with dense students by way of the rings of mental energy that emanate from his forehead. But he's mostly useless as a Super Friend. He communicates with dense students by way of the rings of mental energy that emanate from his forehead.

But he’s mostly useless as a Super Friend.

]]> By: LizardBreath http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/08/jumping-off-the-edge-of-the-american-west/comment-page-1/#comment-249002 LizardBreath Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:20:14 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7359#comment-249002 I've heard tell that a student left his office hours last year unable to form articulate speech, except for muttering "Gills. It had gills." over and over again. The student was never seen in the history department again, although some say that marine biology's enrollment went up by one. I’ve heard tell that a student left his office hours last year unable to form articulate speech, except for muttering “Gills. It had gills.” over and over again. The student was never seen in the history department again, although some say that marine biology’s enrollment went up by one.

]]> By: grackle http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/08/jumping-off-the-edge-of-the-american-west/comment-page-1/#comment-248997 grackle Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:03:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7359#comment-248997 Isn't that the short guy from Back to the Future in the picture on the left? Does this mean Christopher Lloyd is his side-kick? Way Cool. Swim, history guy, swim. Isn’t that the short guy from Back to the Future in the picture on the left? Does this mean Christopher Lloyd is his side-kick? Way Cool. Swim, history guy, swim.

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