11 thoughts on “Great Historical Moments”

  1. Heh, that winner is an excellent choice. And I’ve always wondered what institution lets a doctoral candidate write that many theses before telling him he’s just never going to make it.

  2. I like the irony of… you look like you’re declaring independence… do you want help?

  3. So THAT”S what the Oregon Trail game looks like (entry #4). The youngsters of In The Agora once did a “you know you’re getting old when” list with “you think Oregon Trail is a cool video game” as one of the entries. (Paraphrasing heavily from memory; I can’t find a direct link right off.)

    What’s Shamwow?

  4. “What’s Shamwow?”

    Dude, you need to stay in and watch cable TV more often.

    I believe it is some kind of supposed miracle cleaning product that is pitched on daytime TV.

  5. “What’s Shamwow?”

    It is a towel that has the holy miracle power to voraciously absorb any liquid it comes in contact with. It is truly blessed with the absorbing power of Jesus. Also, it doesn’t drip.

    I actually bought a box of these and use them to dry off my dogs. They actually work pretty darn well. Call me a convert.

  6. If you ever saw the ads you’d never forget them for the rest of your life, because the pitchman looks like a tall demented leprechaun.

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