The Perils of Wikipedia
I was doing some Wikipedia research on Jumbo the Elephant, and was naturally led to the Wikipedia entry on the city of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. No doubt I will have to check some other sources, as the entries on the town's mayor and demographics currently (Sunday March 5, 2006 at around12:30 PM EasternTime) read as follows (copied and pasted):
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Mayors
Heff Goof is the current mayor of St. Thomas. He was found in the 2003 municipal cleanings.
See also: List of sewers of St. Thomas, Ontario, St. Thomas City Sewers
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Demographics
* Caucasian: 95.5%
* Aboriginal: 1.2%
* Visible minorities: 3.3%
* Satanist: 101%
* Protestant: 0%
* No affiliation: 0%
* Catholic: 0%
* Other: 0%
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Later there is a list of notable residents - again copied and pasted:
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Notable residents
- Rachel McAdams — actress (The Hot Chick, Mean Girls, The Notebook)
- Stephen J. Peters — politician, MPP for Elgin—Middlesex—London, Minister of Agriculture and Food
- Joe Thornton — professional ice hockey player (San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
- Aaron Walpole — singer in the top 10 on season 3 of Canadian Idol.
- Helen Shaver — actress, director, producer (The Amityville Horror, The Color of Money, Judging Amy)
- Fat Camp — band formed by Duncan M, Brennan R, Brennan VP, Ian M (United Way Talent Show, Elgin Labour Temple, CECI Grad Show)
- Sam Beaudry — Local Hero, Property Owner, owner and keeper of The Historical Shed
- Tim Gaudry — Local Villain, Communist, marijuana growth opperation specialist.
- Greta Podelski & her sister, author of 'Looney Spoons', and many other great low fat cookbooks.
- Crazy cat lady, throws cats into your pocket when your not looking, noted anti-dogist
posted by Alan Adamson @ 12:32 PM
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