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RIP Donald J. Sobol

Started by 1995hoo, July 17, 2012, 09:33:33 AM

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1995hoo

July 17, 2012, 09:33:33 AM  
Who? I imagine most of you probably read the Encyclopedia Brown books at some point when you were growing up. Sobol was the author.

I loved those books when I was a little kid–well, the first 13 of them. I see from an online listing that a bunch more were published after I had outgrown them.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

Special K

#1
July 17, 2012, 12:56:33 PM  
I think I had a perfect record for solving each mystery.  I don't think I've ready every book, though.

NE2

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July 17, 2012, 02:19:29 PM  
pre-1945 Florida route log

I accept and respect your identity as long as it's not dumb shit like "identifying as a vaccinated attack helicopter".

agentsteel53

#3
July 17, 2012, 02:24:08 PM  
ah, TV tropes.

if no one hears from me for a week, send a search party.
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Scott5114

#4
July 17, 2012, 04:57:18 PM  
Quote from: agentsteel53 on July 17, 2012, 02:24:08 PM
ah, TV tropes.

if no one hears from me for a week, send a search party.

xkcd named it a "browser narcotic". Seems like an apt description.
uncontrollable freak sardine salad chef

agentsteel53

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July 17, 2012, 05:43:42 PM  
I've heard the term "supercritical": for every page you visit, you will open, on average, more than one link in a new tab for future reading.
live from sunny San Diego.

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formulanone

#6
July 17, 2012, 08:40:50 PM  
Bonus points if you inadvertently open the same TV Tropes link in two different tabs in your browser.

The monomyth opened up my world to movies, and TV Tropes killed it, leaving a beautiful corpse. Can't watch anything new anymore...

Darkchylde

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July 18, 2012, 12:49:29 AM  
TV Tropes ruined my life! It's true. :P
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