Lists Galore!: June 2010

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Wikipedia is a wonderful resource, a wealth of information that's of enormous educational benefit. But do you ever wish Wikipedia entries were just a little less ... long?

Enter Ten Word Wiki, "an encyclopedia for the ADD generation."

A
amnesia = Used to know what this was but I forget now.

B
BOOBIES = Discovery of teenage boys turning a calculator upside down. 5318008.

C
Cookie Monster = Anarchic Sesame Street character. Promotes unhealthy diet and binge eating.

D
dogs = Not cats. Stupid. The internet is not made of them.

E
escalator = Machine manufactured to aid sedentary lifestyles. Still works when broken.

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F
FTW = For The Win. Generally said by people who aren't. LOL.

G
great = Noticeably better than good, but a little less than awesome.

H
Hello Kitty = Deceptively evil kitten hellbent on destroying the world with cutesiness.

I
iPad = Giant $500 iPod Touch. No Flash, no porn, no use...

J
James Cameron = Visionary director who thinks CGI is a valid plot replacement.

K
Ku Klux Klan = Racist cowards' organization. Ruined ghost costumes for decent children everywhere.

L
limousine = Supposedly posh car. Like a bus with a poor view.

M
masturbation = If you want a job done properly, do it yourself.

N
ninja = Behind you! Don't you see them? Too late. You're dead.

(credit: Chris Pirillo)

O
obsess = Ten words. Ten words. Ten words. Ten words. Ten words.

P
passport = Booklet containing a photo of you at your most gruesome.

Q
question = Inquiry for information. Contrary to belief, stupid ones do exist.

R
religion = The cause and the answer to all the world's problems.

S
Second Life = Contains most things wrong with First Life, with added advertising.

T
textspeak = Mthd f spkng wtht sng vwls. Thy sy t wrks.

U
umlaut = Diacritic that changes vowel sounds. Also makes things look coöl.

V
violin = A four-stringed wooden instrument. Like a ukulele, but classier.

W
washing machine = Device that's designed to turn all your white clothing pink.

X
Xbox 360 = Popular games console, infamous for online abuse and regularly overheating.

Y
Yoda = Wise, green, Jedi master. Better as a puppet he was.

Z
zero = A round scribble which revolutionized mathematics. There's nothing to it.

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Previously on Lists Galore!
50 "x is the new y" analogies

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one
"I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer."
- The Devil in the Dark

two
"I'm a surgeon, not a psychiatrist."
- The City on the Edge of Forever

three
I'm not a scientist or a physicist, Mr. Spock..."
- Metamorphosis

four
"Look, I'm a doctor, not an escalator."
- Friday's Child

five
"I'm a doctor, not a mechanic."
- The Doomsday Machine

six
"I'm a doctor, not an engineer."
- Mirror, Mirror

seven
"I'm not a magician, Spock, just an old country doctor."
- The Deadly Years

eight
"I'm a doctor, not a coal miner."
- The Empath

nine
"What am I, a doctor or a moon shuttle conductor?"
- The Corbomite Maneuver

ten
"I'm a doctor, not a flesh peddlar."
- The Return of the Archons