Johhny Walker's law occurs when, in an Internet argument, an interlocutor posts an arguement so stupid he winds up pwning himself.
Named for a brand of Scotch which the man who inspired the law was fooled into sending to a fake person for fake information, thereby destroying his chances of ever being taken seriously again.
Named for a brand of Scotch which the man who inspired the law was fooled into sending to a fake person for fake information, thereby destroying his chances of ever being taken seriously again.
1. Iain Hall: "John, the facts of the matter are that for all of the Warminista posturing the Australian people are not convinced, check out the two polls that each show more than 70% of the respondents are “unbelievers”."
John: Surname "It’s the idiotic right at work - Iain chooses apparent public consensus on two News Ltd webpolls (which can in no way be rigged by Andrew Bolt and co.), over the scienetific consensus. Why do I get the feeling he just lost that argument on his own? I name this Johnny Walker's law."
2. Iain Hall: "I am not claiming that the Polls are in any way definitive but they are consistent with straw polls that I have conducted myself amongst friends and acquaintances, basically most people do not believe the AGW hypothesis, or they feel that the problem is exaggerated by true believers like yourself."
Sammy Jankin: "Another great example of Johnny Walker’s law in action. “Sure, those polls don’t really mean anything. But I asked my mates, and they don’t believe in AGW, and my mates are a suitable subset of the population from which to draw statistical inferences.”"
John: Surname "It’s the idiotic right at work - Iain chooses apparent public consensus on two News Ltd webpolls (which can in no way be rigged by Andrew Bolt and co.), over the scienetific consensus. Why do I get the feeling he just lost that argument on his own? I name this Johnny Walker's law."
2. Iain Hall: "I am not claiming that the Polls are in any way definitive but they are consistent with straw polls that I have conducted myself amongst friends and acquaintances, basically most people do not believe the AGW hypothesis, or they feel that the problem is exaggerated by true believers like yourself."
Sammy Jankin: "Another great example of Johnny Walker’s law in action. “Sure, those polls don’t really mean anything. But I asked my mates, and they don’t believe in AGW, and my mates are a suitable subset of the population from which to draw statistical inferences.”"
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Get the Johnny Walker's law mug.Scumbag gossip columnist of the 1940s and 1950s who ruined reputations for some people and groups of people who didn't deserve it. Due to his unnecessary and completely false accusations lodged against the U.S. Merchant Marine in World War II, the men who served there were denied veterans benefits or even positive reputations until most of them died or were too old to have use for them. Assholes in Hollywood thought it would be honorable to make a movie in his honor in 1998, when all he deserves is an unmarked grave and obscurity from history.
"The U.S. Merchant Marine had the highest casualty ratio of any service in WW2, even higher than the Marine Corps, but thanks to Walter Winchell, they were accused of things that were not true, and until 1990 they were denied veteran's benefits or any real credit for winning the war, cause without them, the allies would have CERTAINLY lost the war."
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Waldorf Schools are a type of school popular in Europe and North America. Waldorf Schools are descended from the original Waldorf school in Germany, founded in the late 1800s by a racist German man named Rudolf Steiner. They closely resemble a cult, banning electronics from school grounds, celebrating obscure pagan festivals such as Michaelmas, banning candy and other sugary treats from school grounds and serving only organic meals to the kids. Many don't have a science class, while almost all have knitting, woodwork, Latin, chorus and orchestra as mandatory classes. They tend to be christian and conservative.
"Bro, she went to a Waldorf Schools?"
"Yeah, that's probably why she growls at people when she's mad."
"Yeah, that's probably why she growls at people when she's mad."
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Get the Rik Waller mug.Noun. The act of masturbation performed in a work-like environment. A waller will usually take place on a break to pass the time in an otherwise uninteresting day; the prospect of getting caught, coupled with a possible lack of sexual stimulus (depending on your job) make for a challenging yet satisfying activity.
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The user called in because she could not print, I walkered her computer and everything is ok now.
It is good practice to Walker your computer at least 3 times daily. You should also walker devices such as TVs, Radios, and Cell Phones to achieve optimum performance.
It is good practice to Walker your computer at least 3 times daily. You should also walker devices such as TVs, Radios, and Cell Phones to achieve optimum performance.
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