Mike Read, DJ, and not Mayor of London

So, I don't know if you've read my recent posting on the Guardian article which caught everyone's attention for the amount (and quality) of comments it attracted?

Well, as I was trawling (and giggling) through the comments, I noticed a few strange references:
"Is this going to be a new Mike Read then?"
"best thing since Mike Read"
"this thread is the funniest thing since Mike Read"
- how Roger Irrelevant I thought to myself.

Finally I got to one of the comments which said "I take it you've never seen the infamous Mike Read blog then? And it posted a link http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/mike_read/2007/07/im_backing_boris"

I clicked, and started reading.

Well - what a joy the Guardian commenters are when provided with a bit of quality fodder.

Thank-you Mike Read, for not running for Mayor, for supporting Boris, and for deciding to announce the fact so publicly. Thank-you, thank-you Guardian commenters for providing such entertainment in your heartfelt response to Mike's manifesto. But mostly THANK-YOU to LondonFido and ItIsFeasable who briefly managed to update Mike's Wikipedia entry (but were thwarted by the spoilsports) and finally made the sensible choice of creating an Uncyclopedia entry on him instead.

Genius, sheer genius!

Brief sample of the opening barrage on Uncyclopedia.........

This article or section may be Overly British. Americans may not understand humour, only humor.

The Canadians and Australians may not understand anything at all. Don't change a thing to remedy this.

Michael Jean Michelle Jarre Mega Drive Read (Born 1782) is a fictional character created by Chris Morris to entertain the Guardian reading masses in a rainy week one July. Mike loves to blog about his plans for London. No animals were harmed in the making of Mike Read (well, maybe one or two).

Remember - Mike Read loves each and every one of you.