Mad Props from MeFi and the NZ Herald. In print but not online? Got a copy, tracicle?

My next car. Appropriately armed. Scroll down to see it in action. And I am really hoping that crazy mohawk boy comes with it. Is it not wonderful? It's even better than this old one which I have long coveted.

The Infinite Teen Slang Dictionary There are a near-infinite number of slang words which are still only in hypothetical usage among the youth of today and tomorrow - this service attempts to pre-emptively catalogue them.

Grin and bare 'em. In which we find that Britons and Americans smile differently. US viewers of the Simpsons may be very pleased to hear that, but apparently Science™ shows we Brits are more likely to be sincere whilst scaring infants with our wonky gnashers. Via ALD.

Stop trying to protect me from myself. There is a new treaty aimed at reducing smoking related deaths, which are listed as the number two highest preventable killer, just behind hypertension. more inside

Aggravated George: Biopython I need to install BioPython on my powerbook, OS 10.3.8 for use with MacPython. I've read the installation instructions but I'm still just getting use to macs and have no idea where to find directories etc. HELP! I'll send my famous banana walnut chocolate chip cookies to the first person whose advice leads to a successful installation!

Volvos meet the future With interesting models like this new T6 Roadster... more inside

Great Weekend Timewaster The instructions are in Japanese, but the game is pretty simple. [direct link to Flash file] more inside

Salacious George What should a modest fellow as myself wear or do at a nasty party? more inside

New Yorker satire by Ian Frazier. Biting and funny take on Jerry Falwell's autobiography.

They've caught the BTK serial killer in Kansas. The BTK Strangler started killing people in Kansas in 1975. They caught him today. more inside

Curious George: Mac Audio I want to make .wavs of my Mac voices saying different things. How do I do this? more inside

Plot-o-matic

Action: A renegade cop teams up with an alcoholic ex-CIA agent to commit the perfect crime. In the process they accidentally kill a nun. By the end of the movie they have sex with 342 bad guys and end up winning the admiration of their universe, living happily ever after. Think Waterworld meets Pulp Fiction.

A Lawsuit Has been filed against the president of the Gorilla Foundation alleging that she demanded the female workers to show their breasts to Koko. more inside

As the British army dismisses three soldiers for their part in the abuse scandal at Camp Breadbasket, the LRB looks back at an earlier shameful period in military history, the Kenya Emergency (or Mau Mau rebellion) of 1952.

"i couldn't think of anything. sorry."

Metaphysik: Ball Revamped II. Flash, via ABS. Addictive! more inside

Arthur Rackham's illustrations to Alice in Wonderland more inside

Hotel ........(flash) via Burp

Jaxckson Being sued by family of woman who died after being displaced by Jackson's admission to hospital for flu symptoms more inside