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I think I used to have this job…

The book in this week’s comic is a woefully inaccurate translation from the original Latin manuscript. Sadly, that text was destroyed in a fire in the late 1880’s.

I’m vaguely ashamed of my first reaction on reading this news story:

BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) — Two clowns were shot and killed by an unidentified gunman during their performance at a traveling circus in the eastern Colombian town of Cucuta, police said Wednesday.

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It looks like the Man in Japan is well on his way to losing his euphonious pseudonym. Heck, I may have to start calling him by his real name if I can’t figure out something that rhymes with New Zealand… On the other hand, it may be easier to take a more Nelsonic approach and slap “Formerly” in the middle of things.
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I just got a hefty stack of old photos – mostly historical shots of buildings and such, but there are some absolutely fantastic shots that will make excellent fodder for the Evil Little Webcomic…

It’s already been established that I like messing with phone solicitors. I usually don’t get to indulge this hobby at work, but today was a fun little exception. Today I got a phone call offering a special, one-time-only credit card opportunity.
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Looks like the Ann Arbor CompUSA is part of the slew of store closings. It wasn’t a great store, but it was convenient. On the other hand, there are some decent deals to be had there, and they’re likely to be making deeper markdowns on slower selling things.