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I put something on here a few weeks ago about something I’d heard about how your entire body’s cells regenerate after seven years. One reader asked if it was true - I don’t know, some doubting Thomas (or *cough* Wendy) - so I thought I’d look it up. You know, it’s when people find out facts about what they want to write about before they publish. I think it’s called research.

I googled it, but couldn’t find out much and was instead bombarded with search results about cell regeneration and platelets and stuff from the L’Hospital des Tetes d’Oeufs in Boffinlandia. Heh. Boffinlandia.

Anyway, what grinds my gears is that I’m out here trying to be funny, thought provoking, warm, honest, edgy and such, and some geeks at the University of Loserville are using the web to exchange medical knowledge with other scientists.

I mean: dude. We gave you uncool table at every school lunch hall across the developed world and now you want the Internet? Do you mind? I’m writing a blog here. You know? With my thoughts?

And you want to swap stories about cell regeneration. Jesus Christ. Can you please stop thinking of yourselves for one minute?

What is cool, though, is Wikipedia, which just got, like, way cooler because I’m in it.

Ok, not me, but This.

I don’t know how it happened, but there’s a link to one of my posts under the word “Anglosphere“, there’s a link to one of my posts. And I’m not even sure what one is, but check it out:

The word Anglosphere describes a group of anglophone (English-speaking) nations which share historical, political, and cultural characteristics rooted in or attributed to the historical experience of England and wider United Kingdom. The Anglosphere includes all the UK’s formerly self-governing colonies or Dominions.

The term is usually attributed to science fiction writer Neal Stephenson, used in his 1995 novel The Diamond Age. Its first published use after this was in an article by James C. Bennett entitled “Canada’s World Advantage” which appeared in a Canadian newspaper, The National Post, on 4 January 2000 (page A16). The term “Anglophonie” is used rarely [2][3] usually in contradistinction to Francophonie, but is more common in other languages [4][5] 

THERE! Back right there.

The word Anglosphere describes a group of anglophone (English-speaking) nations which share historical, political, and cultural characteristics rooted in or attributed to the historical experience of England and wider United Kingdom. The Anglosphere includes all the UK’s formerly self-governing colonies or Dominions.

Forward a bit.

The term is usually attributed to science fiction writer Neal Stephenson, used in his 1995 novel The Diamond Age.

Bit more.

The term is usually attributed to science fiction writer Neal Stephenson, used in his 1995 novel The Diamond Age. Its first published use after this was in an article by James C. Bennett entitled “Canada’s World Advantage” which appeared in a Canadian newspaper, The National Post, on 4 January 2000 (page A16). The term “Anglophonie” is used rarely [2][3] usually in contradistinction to Francophonie, but is more common in other languages [4][5]

That bit! The [2]!That’s me!!

Yeah, it’s the old website design because they got the url screwy, but there it is.

Sure, a footnote today, but I’ve got my sights set on the “External links” section. Then after a couple of years, one day the navbar guy calls in sick and I have to stand in at the last minute. Mr. Pedia asks me if I can handle it and I say “I won’t let you down, Sir.”

I tell myself: “Right - this is it, Jones. The moment you’ve dreamed about. Wikipedia. The big leagues.”

I get to work. I’m witty, sharp, self-depricating and informative. But apparently, you can’t say “fucktard” on a publicly-funded educational resource, so I get given a one way ticket right back to Blogville.

Cell regeneration.

Fucktards.

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