Monthly Archives: August 2003

kissing spheres

Posted on Friday, 2003 August 15 by Anton

Er, whatever you say there, Swen. Glad to know someone is still watching.

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Dandelin spheres

Posted on Friday, 2003 August 15 by Anton

Hop David illustrates and animates some theorems about conics.

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troops overly supported

Posted on Friday, 2003 August 15 by Anton

Government and the godawful greatest generation: Bob Smith traces a cluster of social ills to veterans’ benefits post 1945. (Link updated 2006.)

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politicians’ lighter moments

Posted on Friday, 2003 August 15 by Anton

Statesman or Skatesman? I found a fantastic picture of Enoch Powell MP on a pogo stick, and so decided to write to a load of MPs and Peers, to see whether any of them had ever been on other forms … Continue reading →

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a frustrating kind of fame

Posted on Thursday, 2003 August 14 by Anton

Somebody posted one of my Doodles to a board in Thailand and I don’t know anyone who can translate the text there. Boo hoo.

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what’s Spanish for ‘nice try’?

Posted on Thursday, 2003 August 14 by Anton

Got a spam today that reads: Important notice We have just charged your credit card for money laundry service in amount of $234.65 (because you are either child pornography webmaster or deal with dirty money, which require us to layndry … Continue reading →

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mommie Russia dearest

Posted on Thursday, 2003 August 14 by Anton

Maria Farrell relays the story that eight prisoners at Gitmo are begging not to be sent ‘home’ to Russia. History repeats?

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