Monthly Archives: October 2003

extra features

Posted on Saturday, 2003 October 11 by Anton

I got a chuckle out of this note from one headhunter to another: . . . [Anton] has temped for us and does a good job. He is the type who comes in and works, not one who socializes. If that fits … Continue reading →

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I’m Feeling Unlucky

Posted on Friday, 2003 October 10 by Anton

Google too is afflicted by spam. (Link from Gordon Joly.)

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numerology

Posted on Friday, 2003 October 10 by Anton

In today’s paper, a rare coin minted in New England. Bonhams expects their sixpence to sell for around $33,200 to $41,500. Those numbers struck me as a bit fishy; a bit of juggling, and I conjecture that the pound is … Continue reading →

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a cappella

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 October 07 by Anton

Twenty years ago I made a lot of tapes to play in the car. When I was reminded of their existence a couple of weeks ago, I hadn’t heard most of these tapes since that first car died in 1989. … Continue reading →

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