Monthly Archives: December 2002

funny you should say that

James Grimmelmann opines: So if they catch the [Potomac] sniper – and we all hope that “if” is really a “when” – I would find it harder to make the claim that he should live than to make such a … Continue reading

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does Sunnydale make sense?

Vampire Population Ecology (pdf). 2006: New improved link.

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helping hooves

Blind? Can’t stand dogs? Get a mini horse. (Found at B3TA, to which in turn I was referred by Bruce Baugh.)

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nine out of eight

About a year and a half ago, Russell Whitaker took me out for some shooting sport, and afterward told everybody that I had made eight out of eight fairly tough shots with his new rifle and that he looked forward … Continue reading

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QotD

Dr Frank: Look, if you can’t hate slavery, torture and genocide, what are you allowed to hate these days? Go read it.

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twin study

Satur-evening at Walgreens I happened to see a photograph that had just been picked up: two women in Halloween costume as Frida Kahlo (with a brush) and her self-portrait (in a frame).

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time travel spam

All the cool kids got this or something similar: . . . . If you are a Time Traveler I am going to need the following: 1. A modified mind warping Dimensional Warp Generator # 52 4350a series wrist watch with memory adapter. … Continue reading

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