publication date: Sunday, January 25, 2009 (part of Round XXXVII)

category: Fads

clue: Some students really get charged up about politics.

explanation: Meyer was a college student who got into a conflict with the police when questioning John Kerry at a speaking appearance in 2007. A video of Meyer shouting "don't tase me, bro!" to the police spawned a national catchphrase and Internet phenomenon. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, and Mihai Rusu


Similar Goos

Joe the Plumber

John McCain was a decorated POW and Sarah Palin was mother to a baby with Down syndrome, but this ordinary man brought the real waterworks to their campaign appearances. Go »

Gary Gygax

That this gy is the seminal figure of RPGs is true, sure, and real. Go »

Scott Fahlman

This mellon-head taught the world how to smile. Go »

Martha Stewart

It's a good thing I cleaned up the site just before this goo showed up. Go »

Ernö Rubik

I wish my puzzles took as much effort to figure out as his. Go »

Billy Blanks

If you draw a blank trying to figure this one out, well, so will everyone else. Go »