A U-Google-E for Jeff Albertson
Many of us know Jeff Albertson as a somewhat curmudgeonly and reclusive man who sells comics. Yet how many of us know the real Jeff Albertson, a man who feels, a man who uses sarcasm as a defense to hide his insecurity? How many of us know the real Jeff Albertson? How many of us know, for instance, that he holds a masters degree in folklore and mythology? How many of us know that he translated the Lord of the Rings into Klingon?
Why do we only remember the bad about Mister ... yes, Mister Albertson? Sure we could dwell on his failed relationships with Agnes and Edna. But how many of us know that Mister Albertson is a member of Mensa?
Just the other day Mister Albertson demonstrated his intelligence by determining that Old Style is in fact cheaper than Krombacher (by .o44 Euros per liter). He also correctly determined the exchange rate at which Krombacher and Old Style would cost the same -- $1.37 dollars per Euro. He figured out the how much I pay for state and federal tax (though not sales tax) on six pack of Old Style -- 40 cents per six pack. Finally, he determined that even if the federal tax on beer were repealed, Old Style purchased in Alsaska would still be more expensive than Krombacher.
To further prove his brilliance, Mister Albertson corrected my claim that there are 31 gallons of beer in a barrel. There are in fact 31.5. Finally, he used his investigative skills and determined that the 16% VAT tax does indeed apply to beer in Germany. (Which means the taxes on beer in Germany are almost the same as the taxes on beer in Indiana -- which are 11%, or 17% if you include sales tax.)
Yes, there can be do doubt, Mister Albertson is a genius, even if his real name is Rusty Shackelford.
P.S. There is a rumor that Patrick actually answered the questions before Rusty. He didn't send them directly to the blog, and I couldn't find them elsewhere. However, assuming his answers turn out the be correct, he will receive an honorable and even laudatory mention at a later date.
For those of you who don't know Mister Albertson, I've included his picture below. For those of you who don't know Rusty, well we need to keep his true identity safe from big brother.
Many of us know Jeff Albertson as a somewhat curmudgeonly and reclusive man who sells comics. Yet how many of us know the real Jeff Albertson, a man who feels, a man who uses sarcasm as a defense to hide his insecurity? How many of us know the real Jeff Albertson? How many of us know, for instance, that he holds a masters degree in folklore and mythology? How many of us know that he translated the Lord of the Rings into Klingon?
Why do we only remember the bad about Mister ... yes, Mister Albertson? Sure we could dwell on his failed relationships with Agnes and Edna. But how many of us know that Mister Albertson is a member of Mensa?
Just the other day Mister Albertson demonstrated his intelligence by determining that Old Style is in fact cheaper than Krombacher (by .o44 Euros per liter). He also correctly determined the exchange rate at which Krombacher and Old Style would cost the same -- $1.37 dollars per Euro. He figured out the how much I pay for state and federal tax (though not sales tax) on six pack of Old Style -- 40 cents per six pack. Finally, he determined that even if the federal tax on beer were repealed, Old Style purchased in Alsaska would still be more expensive than Krombacher.
To further prove his brilliance, Mister Albertson corrected my claim that there are 31 gallons of beer in a barrel. There are in fact 31.5. Finally, he used his investigative skills and determined that the 16% VAT tax does indeed apply to beer in Germany. (Which means the taxes on beer in Germany are almost the same as the taxes on beer in Indiana -- which are 11%, or 17% if you include sales tax.)
Yes, there can be do doubt, Mister Albertson is a genius, even if his real name is Rusty Shackelford.
P.S. There is a rumor that Patrick actually answered the questions before Rusty. He didn't send them directly to the blog, and I couldn't find them elsewhere. However, assuming his answers turn out the be correct, he will receive an honorable and even laudatory mention at a later date.
For those of you who don't know Mister Albertson, I've included his picture below. For those of you who don't know Rusty, well we need to keep his true identity safe from big brother.
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| Jeff "Comic Book Guy" Albertson |
1 comment:
Don't Feed the Beast!!
P.S. Though you tracked down my front, you didn't actually guess who I am. Thus, only half the beer you can drink, next time.
P.P.S. I am more than willing to share the glory with Patrick.
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