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“…” everywhere

Published on June 22, 2004 in Elsewhere. 0 Comments

Roblog: “Dear Sir or Madam, as a result of the temporary unexpectedly high demand for “…” there was a momentary overflow of our data processing.” (de, translate)Roblog: “Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, aufgrund der kurzzeitig unerwartet hohen Nachfrage zu “…” kam es zu einer vorübergehenden Überlastung unserer Datenverarbeitung.”

Lyin’ lions

Published on June 22, 2004 in Elsewhere. 0 Comments

“If you think you saw a mountain lion, you probably saw a dog, according to Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials…”: I can just see it now… “Dear, come look at this! The neighbor has a mountain lion on a leash!”

The Voynich Manuscript

Published on June 20, 2004 in Elsewhere. 0 Comments

“and most strangely of all, nude maidens bathing in what looks like some very elaborate plumbing”“und am seltsamsten, nackte Maiden, die in etwas baden, was wie aufwendige Klempnerarbeit aussieht” (en)

Happy Father’s Day, Dad!

Published on June 20, 2004 in Elsewhere. 0 Comments

History of Father’s Day: “Retailers encourage the giving of hardware, tools and other suitable gifts on the day.” Geschichte des US-Vatertages: “Retailers encourage the giving of hardware, tools and other suitable gifts on the day.” (auch des deutschen Vatertages)