Ron gets a no-prize on a California beach for bringing us news that if you try hard enough, you can write a research project on anything:

Dude, you’ve got to read this. A linguist from the University of Pittsburgh has published a scholarly paper deconstructing and deciphering the word “dude,” contending it is much more than a catchall for lazy, inarticulate surfers, skaters, slackers and teenagers.

Interesting enough, once you get past all the "where's my car?" references.