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Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Posted on: August 9, 2006 9:15 AM, by David Ng
Since we were on the topic of replication yesterday, here is a gem of a personal ad I found several years back.
For the record, it should be pretty clear that the ad was not composed by me. Anyway, this often gets used as a slide before discussion related to either replication or PCR (polymerase chain reaction). If you see any others of similar intent, please pass them on. These are great visual aids.
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Comments
He knows how to be sure to turn out 99% of womens !
Posted by: benp | August 9, 2006 11:25 AM
Or maybe he just really knows what he wants.
Posted by: David Ng | August 9, 2006 12:19 PM
That's wicked! Wicked, wicked, wicked!
Posted by: Khalil A. | August 9, 2006 1:46 PM
Found this thread, as it relates to the above ad.
Posted by: David Ng | August 10, 2006 12:22 AM
Perhaps not as funny, but it has an academic theme, from August 2006 Ann Arbor Observer:
Posted by: Joseph j7uy5 | August 10, 2006 7:52 AM
Well, she may understand "DNA Replication" but what about the more important issue of actually "gettin' some" and "knockin' boots"?
Posted by: Michael Flessas | August 11, 2006 4:58 PM
Looks like I finally know what to post on my craigslist personal ad: "You are really hot and are currently trying to ascertain the nature of dark energy. Glasses are a bonus."
Posted by: Coffee | August 12, 2006 5:28 AM