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The improbability of World War 2

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Josh

I don’t recall where I first saw it (kottke.org? RSSmeme?), but this post about “programs on the so-called ‘World War II’” on the History Channel is 13 kinds of wonderful. A few of my favorite bits: Let’s start with the … Continue reading →

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Google Voice has a go at transcribing a low quality call

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Josh

A friend of mine called my Google Voice number accidentally when her phone was in her pocket. The call ended up leaving a rather lengthy voicemail. She was with some friends and a few kids, with a fair amount of … Continue reading →

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The end of Lost

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Josh

(If you’re not up to date on Lost, don’t read this. Some spoilers ahead.) A few months ago, I started watching Lost from the beginning. I had been interested in watching it for a while, but finally took the plunge … Continue reading →

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“Have you two met?”

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Josh

This past Saturday, I took the kiddo to a birthday party. On the way there, there was a guy in a big van who was driving like a complete idiot; he was driving alongside me, and kept drifting into my … Continue reading →

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Tim Curry is Nicholas II of Russia

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Josh

I was just now trying to find some accented history books in Russian, and while looking, I saw a picture of Nicholas II of Russia. When I saw it, I noticed that, wow, Nicholas II looks a lot like Tim … Continue reading →

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