This was posted over 20 years ago; my opinions, thoughts, attitude, and writing style may have evolved since then, and this post might have been different if it were to be posted today.
first off, you can’t dispute code duello for its badassitude.
new jersey seems to have forgotten how important anonymity can be.
and besides, vice presidents shooting people isn’t anything new.
not really related to the 17th or 18th centuries (well, at least, not directly), wikipedia really has a fantastic featured article for today.