Cricket, specifically batting, is an elongated game of roulette. You just never know when your number’s coming up. That bail-trimmer nobody could defend. The ball that shoots through low and traps you in front. The umpire’s bad decision. All roulette.
Wiki Roulette is a simple web tool that loads random Wikipedia pages when you refresh the browser. For me, it works best on mobile web—there’s also a Chrome extension. It lets you explore unexpected topics or dive down deep rabbit holes. Don’t like what you’re seeing? Refresh and move on.
If you have kids, grandkids, or a curious mind, Wiki Roulette is a more cerebral alternative to mindless scrolling while waiting for the bus! Give it a try.
This morning I had five spins. Here’s my top three:
Bullock — an English surname. The list of Bullocks is an interesting scroll, though there’s only one Bullock for me. Sandra.
Marlborough-Thomas — a British car, manufactured in a garage at Brooklands in Surrey between 1923 and 1924. Only a handful were ever made. The proverbial started-in-a-garage story—just without the billion-dollar ending.
John J. Smith — a vanilla name. On further inspection, an African American abolitionist. A very decent man. Nice to meet you, John.
Nick
