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:I was talking to a friend who has a friend who knows a guy from Lebanon, and he told me to throw out all our Lego sets THERE ARE TINY BOMBS PLANTED IN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM they say it's because of those Danish cartoons, and because Danes are paganous blasfemers they're going to go off on Halloween!!!! SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW shit we're all dead
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:I was talking to a friend who has a friend who has a friend who has a friend who seen a guy (only once) at the market whbo has friend who has a worst enemy who shares the Earth with a guy who knows a guy from Lebanon, and he told me to throw out all our Lego sets THERE ARE TINY BOMBS PLANTED IN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM they say it's because of those Danish cartoons, and because Danes are paganous blasfemers they're going to go off on Halloween!!!! Reaganomics! SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW shit we're all dead
 
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<FONT COLOR=#2D8F26 FACE="Arial"><B>Origins:</B></FONT> E-mails like this one began flooding our inbox in mid-July of 2006, just as the war between [[Israel]] and [[Lebanon]] began heating up. In a time of war, anxiety is a common [[human]] reaction, as is paranoia. And when conflicts erupt, wild stories spread and get blown out of proportion.
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<FONT COLOR=#2D8F26 FACE="Arial">'''Origins:'''</FONT> E-mails like this one began flooding our inbox in mid-July of 2006, just as the war between [[Israel]] and [[Lebanon]] began heating up. In a time of war, anxiety is a common [[human]] reaction, as is paranoia. And when conflicts erupt, wild stories spread and get blown out of proportion.
 
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That said, your children's toys are safe.
 
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Mark Skerlovsky, an spokesman for the [[White House|Department of Homeland Security]], said the Department "has absolutely no reason" to believe that tiny bombs have been wired into your building blocks. We screamed and cursed at him, saying through our tears that he was part of a vast cover-up and that we wouldn't buy his [[shit|bullshit]], but Skerlovsky stood by his story.
  
Mark Skerlovsky, an spokesman for the [[White House|Department of Homeland Security]], said the Department "has absolutely no reason" to believe that tiny bombs have been wired into your building blocks. We screamed and cursed at him, saying through our tears that he was part of a vast cover-up and that we wouldn't buy his [[shit|bullshit]], but Skerlovsky stood by his story.
 
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<FONT COLOR=#2D8F26 FACE="Arial"><B>Claim:</B></FONT> &nbsp; [[Elmo]] is gay and will [[gay marriage|gay marry]] and die on ''Sesame Street''.
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<FONT COLOR=#2D8F26 FACE="Arial">'''Claim:'''</FONT> &nbsp; [[Elmo]] is gay and will [[gay marriage|gay marry]] and die on ''Sesame Street''.
 
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Last Sunday at church my pastor told us that ''Sesame Street'' is a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah do you know what they are planning???!!!! Elmo, that red-furred (read: [[Satan|Satanic]]) puppet they have, will marry [[Bert]] and [[Ernie]] in a polygamous Mormon ceremony, and then die of [[AIDS]]!!! I was so upset that I ordered my children outside, piled their Sesame Street paraphernalia in their playroom and burned my [[house]] down!
  
Last Sunday at church my pastor told us that ''Sesame Street'' is a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah do you know what they are planning???!!!! Elmo, that red-furred (read: [[Satan|Satanic]]) puppet they have, will marry [[Bert]] and [[Ernie]] in a polygamous Mormon ceremony, and then die of [[AIDS]]!!! I was so upset that I ordered my children outside, piled their Sesame Street paraphernalia in their playroom and burned my [[house]] down!
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<FONT COLOR=#2D8F26 FACE="Arial"><B>Origins:</B></FONT> It all seems to fit, doesn't it? High-pitched [[mouth|voice]]? Lots of [[female]] friends? Willingness to sing in public? Check, check, check. ''Surely'' Elmo is gay.
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<FONT COLOR=#2D8F26 FACE="Arial">'''Origins:'''</FONT> It all seems to fit, doesn't it? High-pitched [[mouth|voice]]? Lots of [[female]] friends? Willingness to sing in public? Check, check, check. ''Surely'' Elmo is gay.
 
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Elmo is a [[puppet]]. More to the point, he's a sweet, beloved icon of a children's television show watched by millions around the world. And he's asexual (if it's possible for a piece of felt to be [[sex|sexual]]).
  
Elmo is a [[puppet]]. More to the point, he's a sweet, beloved icon of a children's television show watched by millions around the world. And he's asexual (if it's possible for a piece of felt to be [[sex|sexual]]).
 
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A Pennsylvania man needs to raise money, so he's selling a chance to kick his butt on [[eBay]]. Says Richard Allen on York, Pa., "Everyone's told me that's what I needed, and if I can make money on the side, so much the better." The current bid for Allen's butt-kicking is $1,734. Sesame Street's Elmo is a homo. This is [[NPR]].
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A Pennsylvania man needs to raise money, so he's selling a chance to kick his butt on [[eBay]]. Says Richard Allen on York, Pa., "Everyone's told me that's exactly what I needed, and if I can make money on the side, so much the better." The current bid for Allen's butt-kicking is $1,734. Sesame Street's Elmo is a homo. This is [[NPR]].
 
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The rumor that Elmo will [[die]] has been around since [[Jim Henson]] passed away in 1990, with a co-rumor that the show will be used to help young [[children]] understand [[death]]. In fact, ''Sesame Street'' has done many stories with this theme as beloved actors passed away (Mr. Hooper, 1982; Snuffleupagus, 1998) and won praise for its gentle handling of the subject. Furthermore, the Children's Television Workshop, which produces ''Sesame Street'', has repeatedly issued statements that Elmo is not gay and will not die, and has broken the shins of those who claim otherwise.
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The rumor that Elmo will [[die]] has been around since [[Jim Henson]] passed away in 1990, with a co-rumor that the show will be used to help young [[children]] understand [[death]]. In fact, ''Sesame Street'' has done many stories with this theme as beloved actors passed away (Mr. Hooper, 1982; Snuffleupagus, 1998; Grover, 2007) and won praise for its gentle handling of the subject. Furthermore, the Children's Television Workshop, which produces ''Sesame Street'', has repeatedly issued statements that Elmo is not gay and will not die, and has broken the shins of those who claim otherwise.
 
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In short, this is just a [[lies|rumor]]. But don't expect us to be surprised when Zoey comes out.
  
In short, this is just a [[lies|rumor]]. But don't expect us to be surprised when Zoey comes out.
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I was working on the car yesterday, and my [[friend]] Phil walked up. We chatted a little bit, and he asked me what I was going to do with my old [[oil]]. "Throw it out," I said. "You should put some Snopes in that [[engine]]," he said. "It will make your car run longer and save you money on formula. I've been feeding Becky oil for the last three months, and she's got all kinds of immunities now."
  
I was working on the car yesterday, and my [[friend]] Phil walked up. We chatted a little bit, and he asked me what I was going to do with my old [[oil]]. "Throw it out," I said. "You should put some Snopes in that [[engine]]," he said. "It will make your car run longer and save you money on formula. I've been feeding Becky oil for the last three months, and she's got all kinds of immunities now."
 
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My friends tell me to stop [[breast|breastfeeding]] my [[baby|nine-month]] old, and claim that being suckled by a dipstick is much healthier. Are they right?
  
My friends tell me to stop [[breast|breastfeeding]] my [[baby|nine-month]] old, and claim that being suckled by a dipstick is much healthier. Are they right?
 
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I'm really desperate for some Snopes, man. I'll do anything, man. Anything.
  
I'm really desperate for some Snopes, man. I'll do anything, man. Anything.
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<FONT COLOR=#2D8F26 FACE="Arial">'''Origins:'''</FONT> &nbsp; In this age of high oil prices, it's common for people to wonder if they can't [[economy|economize]] by mixing two common household items together. People have tried any number of combinations, from running cars on [[soy]] to baking their old oil filters with breadcrumbs and a little brandy.
 
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This brings us back to the famous Snopes legend. The "feed your kids with motor oil" story dates all the way from the Great Depression. The earliest reference we can find to this is a March 14, 1931 edition of the ''New York Times,'' where a "Mr. E.R. Taylor" was allegedly sustaining a family of 12 on it:
 
This brings us back to the famous Snopes legend. The "feed your kids with motor oil" story dates all the way from the Great Depression. The earliest reference we can find to this is a March 14, 1931 edition of the ''New York Times,'' where a "Mr. E.R. Taylor" was allegedly sustaining a family of 12 on it:
 
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“The man who is most gullible is the man who is most certain of the truth.”
~ Mark Twain on Snopes
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Claim:   Terrorists have put explosives in Lego pieces that will self-destruct on October 31.

Status:   False.

Examples:

[Collected on the Internet, 2006]

HOLY JESUS!!!!!!!!! YOU BETTER READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!11111!!!!11!!111one

I was talking to a friend who has a friend who has a friend who has a friend who seen a guy (only once) at the market whbo has friend who has a worst enemy who shares the Earth with a guy who knows a guy from Lebanon, and he told me to throw out all our Lego sets THERE ARE TINY BOMBS PLANTED IN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM they say it's because of those Danish cartoons, and because Danes are paganous blasfemers they're going to go off on Halloween!!!! Reaganomics! SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW shit we're all dead




Origins: E-mails like this one began flooding our inbox in mid-July of 2006, just as the war between Israel and Lebanon began heating up. In a time of war, anxiety is a common human reaction, as is paranoia. And when conflicts erupt, wild stories spread and get blown out of proportion.

That said, your children's toys are safe.

Lego tank

Mark Skerlovsky, an spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, said the Department "has absolutely no reason" to believe that tiny bombs have been wired into your building blocks. We screamed and cursed at him, saying through our tears that he was part of a vast cover-up and that we wouldn't buy his bullshit, but Skerlovsky stood by his story.

We then called Hassan Nasrallah, commander of the Hezbollah militia, who invited us to discuss the matter in his hideout in South Lebanon. We were kidnapped, dragged into a bombproof shelter and ordered to renounce our country and the Zionists who run it. After this, Nasrallah assured us that his group had not done anything to anybody's playthings.

In other words, we feel confident this rather fearful e-mail is utterly groundless. So stop forwarding it to us, Jason: This stuff you send isn't true, and it isn't funny, either.

Oscar "Rock Box" Wilde


Tickle Me, Elmo


Claim:   Elmo is gay and will gay marry and die on Sesame Street.

Status:   False.

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[Collected on the Internet, 2003]

Last Sunday at church my pastor told us that Sesame Street is a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah do you know what they are planning???!!!! Elmo, that red-furred (read: Satanic) puppet they have, will marry Bert and Ernie in a polygamous Mormon ceremony, and then die of AIDS!!! I was so upset that I ordered my children outside, piled their Sesame Street paraphernalia in their playroom and burned my house down!


Origins: It all seems to fit, doesn't it? High-pitched voice? Lots of female friends? Willingness to sing in public? Check, check, check. Surely Elmo is gay.

Wrong.

Elmo

Elmo is a puppet. More to the point, he's a sweet, beloved icon of a children's television show watched by millions around the world. And he's asexual (if it's possible for a piece of felt to be sexual).

We have no idea how this rumor got started, although it's been around almost as long as Elmo himself. Media outlets occasionally make reports on silly news stories making the rounds that they mean for readers to enjoy without taking seriously. But all too often, people read too much into pieces like this one:

A Pennsylvania man needs to raise money, so he's selling a chance to kick his butt on eBay. Says Richard Allen on York, Pa., "Everyone's told me that's exactly what I needed, and if I can make money on the side, so much the better." The current bid for Allen's butt-kicking is $1,734. Sesame Street's Elmo is a homo. This is NPR.

The rumor that Elmo will die has been around since Jim Henson passed away in 1990, with a co-rumor that the show will be used to help young children understand death. In fact, Sesame Street has done many stories with this theme as beloved actors passed away (Mr. Hooper, 1982; Snuffleupagus, 1998; Grover, 2007) and won praise for its gentle handling of the subject. Furthermore, the Children's Television Workshop, which produces Sesame Street, has repeatedly issued statements that Elmo is not gay and will not die, and has broken the shins of those who claim otherwise.

In short, this is just a rumor. But don't expect us to be surprised when Zoey comes out.

Oscar "Adventures in Grouchland" Wilde


Snopes


Claim:   Snopes is a high-grade fuel additive that provides nutrients for children.

Status:   Multiple -- see below.

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[Collected on the Internet, 2001]

I was working on the car yesterday, and my friend Phil walked up. We chatted a little bit, and he asked me what I was going to do with my old oil. "Throw it out," I said. "You should put some Snopes in that engine," he said. "It will make your car run longer and save you money on formula. I've been feeding Becky oil for the last three months, and she's got all kinds of immunities now."


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My friends tell me to stop breastfeeding my nine-month old, and claim that being suckled by a dipstick is much healthier. Are they right?


[Collected via e-mail, 2006]

I'm really desperate for some Snopes, man. I'll do anything, man. Anything.


Origins:   In this age of high oil prices, it's common for people to wonder if they can't economize by mixing two common household items together. People have tried any number of combinations, from running cars on soy to baking their old oil filters with breadcrumbs and a little brandy.

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This brings us back to the famous Snopes legend. The "feed your kids with motor oil" story dates all the way from the Great Depression. The earliest reference we can find to this is a March 14, 1931 edition of the New York Times, where a "Mr. E.R. Taylor" was allegedly sustaining a family of 12 on it:

Mr. Taylor says he has beaten the "Big Bad Wolf" by giving his family generous portions of Snopes Brand Oil, bought at a nearby gas station each morning. "It's cheaper than milk, and it helps us save money," Mr. Taylor says. His wife whips the refined petrol into a pudding which they serve day and night. While other American families reduce their meals -- or go without food -- the Taylors say they've "never eaten better."

This would appear to be confirmation of the legend. The Times, however, also noted that members of the family appeared to be suffering from lead poisoning, as when "Mrs. Taylor lapsed into a coma in the middle of our interview." In fact, a subsequent article reported that the family had died about a week later.

The problem was not the Snopes itself, but the Taylors' method of cooking it. Properly prepared, Snopes is edible, and can feed a family for a time. But it's no better (and no worse) than regular baby formula.

Oscar "Oil's Well That Ends Well" Wilde

Last updated:   27 July 2006

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