Message boards have their value for any number of reasons, but every once in a while, one of them is that you can actually learn about a real story before it breaks.
Message board legends like BelowPar, Tigerlawyer, etc... have built their reputations by breaking stories well before they hit the mainstream. Sometimes it’s something run-of-the-mill — remember Shadysgate in August, 2011? — but sometimes we see the truly weird start to develop through the online rumor mill and then slowly start to seep out.
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Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we ride a motorcycle.