Monthly Archives: May 2006

the semiannual self-pity post

Some people, according to persistent rumor, have friends who help them find jobs (and dates). Oh well. Does anyone feel like paying my quarterly hosting bill ($30)?

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like I said, I read the funnies . .

For once I’m caught up on all my favorite webtoons. Here are links to their archives. Sabrina; Soap on a Rope; Goats; Fluble; Ozy and Millie; Freefall; PVP; Bobbins; GPF; College Roomies from Hell!!!; You Damn Kid; When I Grow … Continue reading

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who us?

One ought not to get wound up over what fictional characters say, but what if the character in question has the same name as his creator? Lizard: Five thousand years of selective pressure against pride and ego battered them into … Continue reading

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the saga continues

Today I once again had an errand at a Feral office building. This time, when I asked the badge for information about the pointless rule that I wouldn’t be admitted to the building without showing evidence that some government somewhere … Continue reading

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you say you want a revolution

Paul Kay of Language Log is puzzled by a bit of Washington jargon: It’s easy to see what Ms. Stolberg intends by the “reverse revolving door” because we’re familiar with the revolving door as a characterization of the frequent passage … Continue reading

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surnames in that other English-speaking country

Once upon a time I linked to a website that will show you the relative frequency of a given surname in each of These United States. Apothecary’s Drawer cites one that does the same for counties(?) of Great Britain. Sherwood … Continue reading

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i read the funnies so . .

How long had Jon Rosenberg been saving this pun? “Google is ruining everything.” Is it me or is Maritza Campos‘s command of English slipping a bit? March 27: So that’s why you were hiding it from us? What did you … Continue reading

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