...about the internecine warfare that breaks out from time to time around ScienceBlogs. At times we do appear to be a lot like professional wrestling.
Can you find Orac in there?
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Well, this certainly explains a lot...
Category: Blogging • Humor • Science
Posted on: March 14, 2010 9:00 AM, by Orac
Comments
Yeah, it's a bit unkind of whoever it was to use you as a projectile.
Posted by: Bob O'H | March 14, 2010 9:18 AM
I would have imagined that you would have been in the process of colliding with someone's head, too.
Posted by: jivlain
| March 14, 2010 9:51 AM
The hot pink shorts are certainly stylish.
Posted by: Landru | March 14, 2010 10:14 AM
Actually, Orac, I knew you right away. Looks JUST like you.
Posted by: triskelethecat
| March 14, 2010 10:53 AM
I was actually hoping for a ray blast from Orac rather than a brute force physical contact method shown. Gets the job done but lacks finesse...
Posted by: MikeMa | March 14, 2010 11:27 AM
Intellect from above!!!! :D
Posted by: The Perky Skeptic | March 14, 2010 11:35 AM
Who knew Orac could fly?
Posted by: ancientTechie | March 14, 2010 11:42 AM
I would have preferred an image of an extremely bored "Professor Orac" stifling a yawn as he exits the uncouth scene.
Posted by: Denice Walter | March 14, 2010 11:52 AM
Self-deprecating humor is why science-based bloggers are made of WIN! *L*
Posted by: Scottynuke | March 14, 2010 12:32 PM
It's Orac off the top rope!
Posted by: Enkidu | March 14, 2010 12:46 PM
I thought your were blonder and snarkier looking?
Posted by: DrWonderful | March 14, 2010 1:17 PM
off topic but one of the ads on the right side tried to load a trojan on my computer. Hope everyone has good anti-virus.
Posted by: bill | March 14, 2010 5:22 PM
As I posted elsewhere:
Orac: "You'll have to toss me. . .
Don't tell ERV "
Posted by: DLC
| March 14, 2010 8:40 PM
The biggest laugh-out-loud moment I had when I saw that was when I spotted Orac.
Posted by: realinterrobang
| March 14, 2010 9:24 PM
Even in the context of pro wrestling, that was way too much for me to suspend my disbelief. I mean really, a silent Orac? That makes about as much sense as a pacifist heel.
Posted by: nsib | March 14, 2010 10:12 PM
Wow, Orac's really Spike Dudley!
Posted by: Phoenix Woman | March 14, 2010 11:20 PM
@nsib "I mean really, a silent Orac?"
Not at all - you just have to be clear about it.
***
ORAC: Define the words 'Shut up'.
Blake: Stop talking. Do not speak. Be silent.
ORAC: That is better. Our relationship will be best served if your statements are free of ambiguity. *Shuts up*
***
Of course being thrown across a wrestling mosh pit could have the same effect for a while.
Posted by: LC | March 14, 2010 11:26 PM
Orac, you are the palest one in there. Get some sun.
Posted by: Kristen | March 15, 2010 12:50 AM
Um, who are all the folks there? Actually, I am more interested the in the folks I follow. I know the flying plastic box is Orac, but which one is PalMD?
Posted by: Chris | March 15, 2010 1:42 AM
Is that an octopus tat on PZ Myers?
Posted by: Anne | March 15, 2010 12:53 PM
Has anyone identified them all somewhere?
Posted by: Uncle Glenny | March 15, 2010 5:02 PM