In today's fast-paced world, what with going to work to read ILX for 8 hours and going home to masturbate furiously over a computer-simulated ape-woman who won't put out until she's drunk a bottle and a half of imaginary wine, there's precious little time to keep up with the major cultural events that people who hang around "message boards" are always discussing. Fortunately, the 21st century has also brung us Wikipedia, and now we can all be totally knowledgeable about what those nasty Cylons have been up to in this week's Fireball XL5, or hold our own in a heated ILM debate on Bengali Blackened Technical Metal.
So, which Major Cultural Landmarks of Our TImes have you just read the plot of in WIkipedia without bothering to actually watch? And how was it for you? Maybe some Wikipedia entries are more entertaining than the Cultural Landmarks they describe. Maybe this thread will be on the "Unanswered Threads" list for the next 3 months. Whadda ya think?
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:31 (seventeen years ago)
Context:
I've never seen Lost. As with Twin Peaks, my plan is to wait until the whole thing has been over for 10 years, then rent the full set on DVD.
-- Jaq, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:15 (17 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
nah just read the wikipedia entry
-- DG, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:15 (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
Yeah, I tried doing that with Twin Peaks though and found it to be only an effective soporific.
-- Abbott, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:16 (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
lol i did it that with Harry Potter.
-- Noodle Vague, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:16 (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
doctor who works so much better as a series of wikipedia entries too
-- DG, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:16 (15 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
The writing style is really dull, though.
-- Abbott, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:17 (14 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:34 (seventeen years ago)
remembrance of the daleks is so much better on wikipedia
― DG, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:36 (seventeen years ago)
also
the cloverfield wiki has saved me about £10 and the vague effort it takes to leave the house
-- DG, Friday, February 1, 2008 7:20 PM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
― DG, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:37 (seventeen years ago)
I bet Seeds of Doom is, too. That thing was a fucking struggle to watch.
― Abbott, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:38 (seventeen years ago)
dom was much better on wikipedia
― carne asada, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:39 (seventeen years ago)
I fear Wiki might be at its weakest when doing suspense. But the gripping possibility of a sudden Hen Fap appearing in the middle of a Buffy plot summary might make up for that.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:39 (seventeen years ago)
I bet WIki Proust is good.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:40 (seventeen years ago)
this is a monday morning thread really
― DG, Friday, 1 February 2008 20:57 (seventeen years ago)
Everything that's happened in the Marvel Universe over the last fifteen-odd years.
― chap, Saturday, 2 February 2008 13:34 (seventeen years ago)
I've only read Harry Potter as Wiki summaries too.
― Tuomas, Saturday, 2 February 2008 13:39 (seventeen years ago)
The later Harry Potter books read like hyper-detailed Wiki summaries.
― chap, Saturday, 2 February 2008 13:40 (seventeen years ago)
Only not as well written.
― chap, Saturday, 2 February 2008 13:41 (seventeen years ago)
I have devoured every word of every one, nonetheless.
As for Lost, even the Wiki entries were a bit too much to me. Thank god people in here don't seem to be as obsessed about it (though they are showing it on Finnish tv) as in the US or UK, so I don't feel like I'm missing on some essential cultural discourse.
― Tuomas, Saturday, 2 February 2008 13:42 (seventeen years ago)
Lost ftw, tho. that show's incremental progression is a torment to sit through in real time, but remains just intriguing enough that i'll read a shitty episode recap every week.
xpost
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 2 February 2008 13:43 (seventeen years ago)
i'm so glad i'm not alone in doing this
― DG, Saturday, 2 February 2008 14:02 (seventeen years ago)
When I looked at the Lost entry it was like the "Time Cube" page so I thought fuck it.
― Noodle Vague, Saturday, 2 February 2008 14:48 (seventeen years ago)
i like lost a lot but must confess that i need wiki to understand it. i watched the new one last night 'dry' and had forgotten shitloads of stuff. "he BLEW UP A SUBMARINE?" "WHY ARE THEY BEEFING?" etc.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Saturday, 2 February 2008 14:52 (seventeen years ago)
oh, I thought this was gonna be about the culture of hardcore wikipedia-editors. like, the dudes who sit around all day waiting for people to post "unencyclopedic" shit so they can start ridiculous (but sometimes kind of amusing) shitstorms in an effort to get it deleted.
I think those folks would make for a documentary both fascinating and repulsive in equal measures.
― bernard snowy, Saturday, 2 February 2008 15:42 (seventeen years ago)
if you can resist giving the occasional smarmy answer to music questions on WikiAnswers...well...then you're a stronger man than I am
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:02 (sixteen years ago)
I think my track record on ILM answers that.
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:05 (sixteen years ago)
How much does it cost to get into an amusement park? It depends which one.
brilliant site. (never heard about, i know about a dutch version (not to be patriottic) that's called Al@din, which is a much cooler name, except technically it should be call The Genie, and now i am wondering if he would have the answer to everything, or just superpowers in the magic department)
― Ludo, Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:17 (sixteen years ago)
Has somebody already written a blog/scored a crappy book deal by basing every life decision they make for a year on WikiAnswers?
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:18 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_John_Darnielle_from_the_Mountain_Goats_so_smarmy_on_WikiAnswers
Good work, somebody
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:19 (sixteen years ago)
How much does it cost to get into an amusement park?It depends which one.
there is kinda no point studying zen when you have something like this to show you the Way
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:20 (sixteen years ago)
glad they differentiated me from all those other J0hn Darn1elles out there
also, answered
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:21 (sixteen years ago)
omg
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:21 (sixteen years ago)
this is the greatest day of my life
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:22 (sixteen years ago)
much of the questions i am browsing now are in similar vein. while it should be about questions like: i watched this obscure movie and at this obscure point for 3 seconds an obscure song is playing, which song is it (and then somebody actually knows the answer)
― Ludo, Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:22 (sixteen years ago)
no, it should be questions like <a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_Britney_Spears_murder_that_one_guy_from_the_popular_70s_band_Kansas&alreadyAsked=1";>this one</a>
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:26 (sixteen years ago)
dammit stupid BB code
oh man I didn't write this one, hand to God, I just went to the "unanswered" page and there it was
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:29 (sixteen years ago)
What hurts great white sharks? 57 seconds ago
In: Sharks • Status: Needs Answer
― I'm the head soul brother in the US. Where to now? (bernard snowy), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:30 (sixteen years ago)
I am just easily amused I guess but when I see a question like this being posed it just puts my day on the right course
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:31 (sixteen years ago)
uhh.jpg
― I'm the head soul brother in the US. Where to now? (bernard snowy), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:31 (sixteen years ago)
in a similar vein: how, indeed?
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:32 (sixteen years ago)
when did the smurfs start?
i am halfway answering this thinking fuck it.
― Ludo, Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:33 (sixteen years ago)
j0hn I'll let you field this one
― I'm the head soul brother in the US. Where to now? (bernard snowy), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:34 (sixteen years ago)
"Well, when a Papa Smurf loves a Smurfette very much..."
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:34 (sixteen years ago)
Porn or pornography is when you watch someone or a lot of people having open and quite erotic sex.
― cool app (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:35 (sixteen years ago)
re: Smurfs.exactly :) (the whole site begs for wisecracks, wisecracks, wisecracks)
― Ludo, Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:35 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_cheat_for_space_pinball
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:36 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_vision_of_mercury_drug
― I'm the head soul brother in the US. Where to now? (bernard snowy), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:36 (sixteen years ago)
it appears that somebody beat me to it
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:37 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_you_need_top_strippers_in_new_orleans_for_your_bachelor_party_they_cater_to_everyone_from_the_average_joe_to_rock_star_and_sports_entertainer_after_parties_real_model_contract_strippers_504_4966331
Golden
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:37 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_pinto_beans_smell
― cool app (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:37 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Michael_flatley_is_famous_for_what
hey, your guess is as good as mine
― I'm the head soul brother in the US. Where to now? (bernard snowy), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:38 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_best_Philosophy_of_costumer_service
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:39 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_healthiest_porn
― cool app (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:40 (sixteen years ago)
Ah I don't think the answer was there when I first posted the link
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:52 (sixteen years ago)
sry I answered it
― cool app (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:52 (sixteen years ago)
nah it's all good
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:53 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_Tennessee%27s_first_known_creature
Too easy
― Pro Creationism Soccer 2009 (ledge), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:56 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_10_year_old_girls_watch_the_movie_Twilight_on_DVD&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 19:56 (sixteen years ago)
What state is IL?In: Illinois [Edit categories]
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:00 (sixteen years ago)
Other contributors have said "How do I shot web?" is the same question as "What are the Conventions of a gothic horror in the novel frankenstein by Mary Shelley?". If you believe that these are not asking the same thing and should be answered differently, click here.
This is the best site ever.
― a tiny, faltering megaphone (grimly fiendish), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:00 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Michael_flatley_is_famous_for_whathttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_healthiest_porn
I answered these
― I can sit in my car all day, and that doesn't make me a car. (HI DERE), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:03 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_made_Jesus%27s_enemies_very_frightening&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1
curse you JD like I needed another site to be a dick on
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:04 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_best_treatment_for_a_white_furry_tonque
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:07 (sixteen years ago)
between michael flatly and Jesus's enemies my once-pretty-down-in-the-mouth day has been totally rescued, you guys rule
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:08 (sixteen years ago)
Q: What is the best treatment for a white furry tonque?In: Spiders, Polar Bears A: spiders, polar bears
lollllllllllllllllllllllll
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:10 (sixteen years ago)
not sure how much of this I can take before my face starts to hurt
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:10 (sixteen years ago)
Answer to this needs to be "thunderbolts and lightning."
― naturally unfunny, though mechanically sound (Pancakes Hackman), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:12 (sixteen years ago)
he does some Skrewdriver covers, I think
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:13 (sixteen years ago)
I need to stop answering these
― I can sit in my car all day, and that doesn't make me a car. (HI DERE), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:15 (sixteen years ago)
please do not do that
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:16 (sixteen years ago)
I'm being hit pretty hard by mods now :(
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:17 (sixteen years ago)
In Religion and Spirituality:http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Meaning_of_kitchen_stewarding
― Pro Creationism Soccer 2009 (ledge), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:18 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_you_have_information_about_coyotes&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1
― goole, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:18 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_is_the_darkest_boy_in_the_world
― goole, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:19 (sixteen years ago)
me too :(
oh well, at least I got "spiders, polar bears" in there
― I can sit in my car all day, and that doesn't make me a car. (HI DERE), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:19 (sixteen years ago)
lol I was just coming to post darkest boy in the world
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:19 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_common_ancestor_of_a_penguin
― My Neighbor Toronto (kingkongvsgodzilla), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:20 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_a_girl_do_everyday_that_a_boy_only_does_once
― goole, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:20 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Will_a_hamster_go_though_a_tunnel_to_get_treat
Can you post jpegs on there?
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:20 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_are_you_my_friend_in_gaelic
― Pro Creationism Soccer 2009 (ledge), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:22 (sixteen years ago)
amazing
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_empathy_mean
― goole, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:22 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_two_congressIn: Relationships, Baby Names [Edit categories]
hmmmm
― no. (jjjusten), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:27 (sixteen years ago)
I love a good call-back
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:30 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_hard_is_it_to_type_Minneapolis
― goole, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:30 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_gymnastics_or_cheerleading_comp_to_newton%27s_second_law_of_motion
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:32 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:UnAnsweredQ&tid=593
― goole, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:32 (sixteen years ago)
wtf
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:33 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_manner_in_which_you_do_something
― Suggesteban Cambiasso (jim), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:35 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Reasons_why_all_vegetable_are_good&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:36 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_questions_add_no_value_to_WikiAnswers
the jig is up!
― My Neighbor Toronto (kingkongvsgodzilla), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:37 (sixteen years ago)
I think this is my favorite ever. The guy bought an eight-ball, needed to know how to divide it up (though I never heard of 'teaters'), and asked...the internet
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:42 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_are_thee_in_US&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:44 (sixteen years ago)
WikiAnswers does make me despair for some of the homework US teachers must be confronted with every day.
― Easy Hippo Rider (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:45 (sixteen years ago)
googling 'teaters' and 'meth' gets you that wikiq, and only that wikiq
― goole, Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:46 (sixteen years ago)
maybe he meant "theaters"
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:51 (sixteen years ago)
six
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:56 (sixteen years ago)
you get six teaters out of an eightball of meth
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Thursday, 23 April 2009 20:57 (sixteen years ago)
no you can get six taters out of an eightball of meth max but that's a different deal
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Thursday, 23 April 2009 21:01 (sixteen years ago)
guys help is on the way
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_convert_teaters_to_oz_and_grams
― goole, Thursday, 23 April 2009 21:07 (sixteen years ago)
ok very funny
― goole, Thursday, 23 April 2009 23:26 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_Phil_Collins_son_involved_with_Disturbed&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1
― blue fescue (unregistered), Friday, 24 April 2009 04:18 (sixteen years ago)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_on_your_penis_do_you_put_the_cock_ring&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1
― blue fescue (unregistered), Friday, 24 April 2009 04:25 (sixteen years ago)