Once, long ago at MIT, there was a {flamer} so consistently obnoxious
that another hacker designed, had made, and distributed posters
announcing that said flamer had been nominated for the asbestos cork
award. (Any reader in doubt as to the intended application of the
cork should consult the etymology under {flame}.) Since then, it is
agreed that only a select few have risen to the heights of bombast
required to earn this dubious dignity -- but there is no agreement on
which few.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {asbestos}]