Little Known Skeptic Facts

Posted by : Rev. Ouabache | Thursday, July 15, 2010 | Published in

I was unable to attend the Amazing Meeting yet again this year. I am constantly cursed with the worst work schedule in the world. However, I did psychically send a spy to check out all of the scienctastic skeptics that attended and this spy has brought back some amazing information. Without further ado, here are some Super Secret about your favorite Skeptics:
  • Little known outside of Australia, but Richard Saunders was one of the original Wiggles. He was fired after a very unfortunate accident with the Big Red Car. However he was able to use his contacts inside the industry to get Dr. Rachel Dunlop a job as the voice of Dirtgirl.
  • Everyone's favorite Skepchick Rebecca Watson was slated for the starring role in the upcoming Wonder Woman movie but lost out because she was unable to do her own stunts.
  • George Hrab was not in attendance at TAM but I discovered from another source that Geo was, in fact, born wearing a suit. Scientists are still baffled how he was able to tie a 4-in-Hand knot with such small fingers.
  • Jo Benhamu's name has been used as a chant in Buddhist temples for decades.
  • It has finally been revealed that Phil Plait and Richard Wiseman are the exact same person. Any picture showing them as two separate people is an optical illusion produced by a very very large mirror.
  • Skeptical Rogue Bob Novella revealed to all that he is Team Jacob while brother Jay is Team Edward. Brother Steve, Team Van Hellsing.
  • The ghost of Martin Gardner made a very brief appearance to confirm that the afterlife exists, but before they let you into have you have to explain Curry's Paradox in detail.
  • Hemant Mehta, not exactly "friendly". More of a "generally cordial".
  • Richard Dawkins admitted that he really does believe in God, he just does the atheist shtick for all the ladies.
  • During some late night hot tubbing it was discovered that Michael Shermer wears a pair of bicycling shorts AT ALL TIMES. 
  • Now that her career at Purdue is over, Jennifer McCreight of Blag Hag can finally admit that she was more of an IU fan all along.
  • DJ Groethe, not a real disc jockey.
  • PZ Myers was also not in attendance but photographic evidence has confirmed that he currently has a school of zebrafish living in his beard.
  • And finally, in a shocking turn of events James Randi admitted that he is a half-elf sorcerer who has been using magic spells during Million Dollar Challenges in order to make woo-meisters look foolish.

(4) Comments

  1. BeamStalk said...

    That all sounds about right to me.

    July 15, 2010 at 5:09 PM
  2. Geek Goddess said...

    I was there. This is all true.

    July 16, 2010 at 7:10 AM
  3. Podblack said...

    Yes - here is the big red car (parked outside Dr Rachie's in fact): http://www.flickr.com/photos/podblack/4795290525/

    July 17, 2010 at 12:25 AM
  4. Rev. Ouabache said...

    Ouch. That looks nasty. I hope no one was hurt too badly.

    July 17, 2010 at 12:44 AM

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