Author Archives: Anton

there can be only one

Posted on Sunday, 2002 March 10 by Anton

What is the Latin plural of Elvis? I’ve just seen Elvii, which is clearly wrong (the singular would then be Elvius). The most obvious candidate is Elves, but of course one cannot count on one’s readers to pronounce it with … Continue reading →

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don’t overdo it

Posted on Sunday, 2002 March 10 by Anton

Maybe your new CSS would look drop-dead spiffy in a browser newer than NS 4.76. But it seems a bit fishy that I’m forever reading that claim in either blue-on-black or white-on-white. (I did manage to install NS 6.21 a … Continue reading →

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exclave

Posted on Saturday, 2002 March 09 by Anton

The physicists at Los Alamos sometimes had trouble interfacing with local government, and so a new small county was carved for them out of Sandoval County. But a small bit was left over, so now Sandoval has an exclave of … Continue reading →

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Zegnatronese Liberation Army

Posted on Saturday, 2002 March 09 by Anton

Zegnatronic Man has a new sign! He has given up his impeachment campaigns, and now wants the world to know this: I MAGNIN 12 GALAXIES ALPHATRONIC PROFANED PERJURIES AGAINST THEM RULING THE UNIVERSE AND DECTROTRONIC PROPOSITIONS (The italic parts are … Continue reading →

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regulate guns like cars?

Posted on Saturday, 2002 March 09 by Anton

David Kopel in Reason: Most cities do prohibit property owners from storing their cars in an unsightly manner (say, on cinder blocks in the front yard), or from parking too many cars on the public street in front of their … Continue reading →

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Dell pardoned

Posted on Friday, 2002 March 08 by Anton

Is anyone pushing a boycott of Dell Computers over the Weigand Combat Handguns matter? Please don’t.

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you like us, you really like us

Posted on Friday, 2002 March 08 by Anton

For the three of you who haven’t seen it: Google Loves Blogs

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