Author Archives: Anton

divided by two common languages

Posted on Friday, 2006 December 15 by Anton

Me: “Hamachi sashimi.” Cashier: “It depends on what kind of fish, sir.”

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didn’t they say it would be easy?

Posted on Friday, 2006 December 08 by Anton

It seems so straightforward: I get an external HD, copy the internal to it, wipe the internal, reinstall the original system software, then copy back my personal directory (and whatever else I find I need) from the external. (The reason … Continue reading →

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lines on paper

Posted on Sunday, 2006 November 19 by Anton

Jonny Crossbones is an adventure in the style of Tintin. Strange Maps is a new blog of obscure and hypothetical geography. Linked from a comment there is a Regional Map of North America’s Place-Based Food Traditions, showing Maple Syrup Nation, … Continue reading →

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it takes an expert?

Posted on Tuesday, 2006 November 14 by Anton

Kaiser Permanente has a radio spot with this bit of dialogue: So what did your doctor say? Oh, she prescribed the same medication she always does. And it worked? M-hm! My doctor is awesome. What’s wrong with this picture?

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checking it twice

Posted on Tuesday, 2006 November 14 by Anton

Perhaps I ought to have a department of “What, if anything, are we to make of this?” The Economist‘s pitch for gift subscriptions has the headline “Now they’ll know who’s been naughty and who’s been nice,” over a row of … Continue reading →

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i’ve had worse days weeks, but still!

Posted on Monday, 2006 October 30 by Anton

Chills, dizzy spells, foul-tasting cough, sinus pressure, runny nose — If this is what it’s like to turn 46, I’m never gonna do it again.

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i have too many thoughts

Posted on Sunday, 2006 October 29 by Anton

I saw a t-shirt today that proclaimed Blonde is the New Smart. The wearer was not blonde (and wouldn’t fool anyone if she tried to be) so what did she mean by it? Perhaps only “this shirt was cheap.”