Author Archives: Anton

The Night of the Digital Video

Posted on Saturday, 2006 June 17 by Anton

Woo hoo, the first season of The Wild Wild West is out on disc. To the question “Who is your favorite James Bond?”, I always say Robert Conrad.

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Cheshire Crossing

Posted on Saturday, 2006 June 17 by Anton

Andy Weir, weary of writing Casey and Andy, announced that strip #666 would be the finale. Meanwhile he has launched a new series about Alice Liddell, Wendy Darling and Dorothy Gale.

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theoretical ability

Posted on Saturday, 2006 June 17 by Anton

The bank sent me a new card. Daily ATM Withdrawal Limit: $310 Not since 1990 (or was it 1998?) have I seen a cash machine that gives bills smaller than $20.

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say, Colonel DuBois?

Posted on Saturday, 2006 June 17 by Anton

Heinlein’s Starship Troopers has a teacher say that all wars are caused by population pressure. Did Europe have a lull after 1348?

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{e|pro}vocative

Posted on Wednesday, 2006 June 14 by Anton

Spam title of the day: To comb my tambourine peculiarity

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didn’t do it, wasn’t there, can’t prove nothin’

Posted on Friday, 2006 June 09 by Anton

Wall Medical Group, of San Francisco, sent me a statement with a “previous balance” of $1537. This was the first I’d heard from them, so I’ve no clue what the $1537 is for. (I have had no medical treatment other … Continue reading →

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my aching lower half

Posted on Monday, 2006 June 05 by Anton

Remind me, next time jury duty rolls around, to bring a folding chair.

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