Wiki, Wiki, Wiki, Wiki. (OMG, like) Shut UP!

Yes, I'm singing the lyrics to Nucleaus' song "Jam on It," but it was inspired by the research I'm doing on social networking and marketing. Bouncing back from window tab to tab--Facebook, Google, Gmail and SEOMOZ's Awards page, and 'tagging' articles into my del.icio.us account, I came across Wikipedia.  You know, that magnificent online destination that's growing as I type. I decided to plug in my family name for fun, just to see what would come up, and OMG, like, shut up! my great grandfather is listed. Actually, I forgot that my brother had already mentioned this to me a year or so ago.  Go great grandpops! You're WIcKId!

It's funny how Wiki has been the source of knowledge. When trivially stumped among friends, we'd conclude with, "hmm, that's one to Wiki."  Growing up, when I would pose a spelling or word question to my dad, he'd shoo me away in the direction of the book case and say, "I don't know, go ask Webster."  For future generations, I'm going to have to adapt that to, "I don't know, go ask Wiki." Instead of shooing the young one towards a laptop, I'll send it in a text or instant message.  Fortunately, I'll still be able to use dad's saying that I hated at the time, but love now, "Look with your eyes, not with your mouth."  Oh gosh, I might have to adapt that to, "Look with your eyes, not with your text."  Aww, it doesn't have the same effect. 

And now, for some entertainment.