lostsock

for X in $(find ~/{irclogs,Maildir,.xchat2,work_im_logs}/)
  do grep -i -C 20 "27th dimension" $X >> ~/tmp/27d.txt
done

emacs-client ~/tmp/27d.txt

…edit, edit, edit, tick, tick, tick…ding! See the shocking results…

These references to the 27th dimension began innocently enough…

Subject: Re: Updates for subbuteo

bobman has a 10 foot schlong!  (Although 
most of it is visible only in the 27th 
dimension)

...and were appreciated by the peanut gallery…

Subject: Re: Updates for subbuteo

> bobman has a 10 foot schlong!  (Although
> most of it is visible only in the 27th 
> dimension)

That's mean!  Everyone knows there are 
only 26 dimensions.

...but there was no gratification without bobman’s acknowledgement of them…

Subject: Re: You're my hero even if your 
penis is in the 27th dimension

> My car won't be ready til at least Monday.  
> Hells bells.

What?  That sucks!  When are you supposed to 
start the new job?  Why aren't you in the cheeks!?
Why aren't we having lunch today!?  I'm on a diet!
I'm going to lose pounds this year, dammit! My 
throat hurts! Other random exclamations in 
increasing frequency until this email has random 
exclamations added to it at 10*3.792 per second 
per second IN THE 27TH DIMENSION.

...and so they continued, and the 27th dimension soon took on a life of its own…

07:32 ... mazirian changed the topic of 
#ThreeCheeks to: It's all in the 27th 
dimension, baby!

...and seemingly would not die…

yesmarnala: Ahh, my 4 hour meeting was 
only 1 hour--nice!

mazirian: Time compression.  That's why I hold 
all my meetings on the 27th dimension.

yesmarnala: nice.

..until finally the gauntlet had to be thrown down:

mazirian: Whereas I just have penis envy 
so I make remarks about the 27th dimension 
apparently

jjkofthepenguins: I don't know how you keep 
coming up with this extra dimension!

mazirian: I wont be able to let it go until bobman 
acknowledges the comment somehow.

jjkofthepenguins: maybe there is no dark 
matter or dark energy, just another dimension 
that contains bobman's penis.

mazirian: I will collect all references to the 
27th dimension in all my mail, im and irc 
logs and post them all until he finally gives 
in and says something about it.

OK, bobman, the comments are open.