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On one hand, double-time-paying night shift, yay! On the other hand, laptop with no mouse, woe. And because it takes me forever to code properly even with a mouse, this meme took me the better part of my two-hour break to finish and code. I didn't even mind, because I'm just. that. bored.

Go to the Wikipedia home page and click random article. That is your band's name. Click random article again; that is your album name. Click random article 15 more times; those are the tracks on your album.

Band Name: Cyphopora (a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae)
Album Name: University of Toronto High Altitude Group

Tracklist:
1.Spank Tank¹
2. Tsukunft²
3. Nelson Bentley
4. Morrow Mountain State Park³
5. Sleepy Hollow, Illinois
6. Heavy Things
7. List of minor characters in Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining)⁴
8. Holbein, Saskatchewan⁵
9. Stigler Commission
10. Jupiter Laughs
11. FSPF
13. Law Adam⁶
14. Uncut (band)⁷
15. Angélique Bullion⁸

,¹ A military slang term to describe a hastily built privacy shelter, usually in deployed locations (Also commonly called "whack shack," or in the case of females, "finger hut.")
² Was the youth organization of the General Jewish Labor Union.
³ Located in Stanly County, North Carolina.
⁴ This must be a spoken-word track. Also, the answer to everyone's question is 'of course he is'.
⁵ Population 493.
⁶ Dutch Football Player from back in the day.
⁷ Not what you think.
⁸ A French benefactress influential in the foundation of Québec.

Everyone should do this meme because I want to see more randomness.

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*cackles* This whole thing is hilarious! I love the footnotes, but really, you had me at "travelling geekdork history buffs from Canada." ;)

It's true, though, isn't it?

There are four references to random, not-near-each-other places (hence the 'travelling'), six references to historical places and/or people, six references that are either obscure trivia or information only a geek (computer, science fiction, theatre, or literary--something for everygeek!) would care about, and three references to Canada (four if you count Battlestar Galactica, which is Canadian by association). :)

Edited 2007-12-10 13:39 (UTC)

LOL! Quite so - truth in advertising! :)

*sporfles* I love this!

Go forth and make one! Coding optional, of course, unless you happen to be working a boring night shift. Then it's essential.

I'm doing it right now -- it's either this or grade problem sets.

I am a fan for life of any band that titles a song, "Spank Tank." The only thing better would be to name the band, "Spank Tank." Or Jupiter Laughs, because that's just kinda cool.

Jupiter Laughs is a play from back in the Olden Days, IIRC. To tired to search for the link. Bleh.

I have been vaguely entertained by this meme on my flist, but your footnotes are what make me smile here. Now I'm tempted.

I stole the footnotes idea from someone else. I wish I could remember who it was, but I'm pretty sure I'm asleep at the moment.