tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post6010627300598054555..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Oral SadismAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-86001026074096745692011-08-07T11:22:33.482-04:002011-08-07T11:22:33.482-04:00One of my favorites was an article on the observat...One of my favorites was an article on the observation that one unresponsive patient became alert and involved upon being unexpectedly goosed--and the questions of clinical trials and informed consent (how can you agree to a test that only works as a surprise?).jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792036361407527304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-50413573910612907482011-08-07T00:12:39.900-04:002011-08-07T00:12:39.900-04:00JIRR started as a dump of really incredibly badly ...JIRR started as a dump of really incredibly badly written serious papers, then became a purpose-written humor mag. Easy publishing credit, though - my notes on a metric time system were a highlight around '84.<br />The current remake, the Journal of Improbable Research, has returned to the original motif, but with the predictable lefty snark in the commentary.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448124833598565813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-45866961631891051742011-08-06T14:38:28.913-04:002011-08-06T14:38:28.913-04:00Love it! I always loved the Journal of Polymorpho...Love it! I always loved the Journal of Polymorphous Perversity". I hadn't seen that thing on CHildhood, tho. Heheh. I needed that after a dull day of housework.Retrieverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036341287285545932noreply@blogger.com