Stripper Shortage Rumours not True According to experts the rumours aren't true, Canada does NOT have a stripper shortage. *phew* I was worried there for a moment...

Happy National Flossing Day! Overseas monkeys may quietly observe as we Yanks clean our teeth after our big turkey day. And don't miss the Floss & Food Art, featuring flossing frogs.

Shoot the Deer (or the nanny) from the comfort of your computer! kinda re-defines the whole "Point and click" business...

(NSFW): Keita Girls It all started as a joke, but I took in almost all my shootings a picture of the model with a Keitai (a Japanese cell phone)... more inside

The Index of Expressions & Sayings - Ever pondered the origin of common expressions and sayings that crop up in regular conversation? Are you a word-addict? Enjoy language? Asperger's Syndrome person who collects obscure data? Time waster looking for a way to waste time? Then this is certainly a good site to peruse. Via the 'I'm sorting my bookmarks' division of Nostril enterprises

Curious George: Food you seek out What foods or drinks do you "always" try at restaurants, giving it yet another chance? I'm talking about the kind of food which isn't that great a lot of the time, but when it is "on", it totally rules your mouth. more inside

Fear our Democracy! The Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform in British Columbia is poised to make a historic recommendation to the people of this province that may well bring fairness and proportionality to our Legislative Assembly. On May 17, 2005 voters will participate in a referendum asking whether we should drop our First Past the Post electoral system for the Single Transferable Vote. [warning: last link flash w/ no load indicator]

Meet James Ensor Much, much more inside. more inside

Grime and Violence so solid crew MC, Megaman has been charged with murder follwing a shooting in Tooting. Has Grime's gun talk spilled into the streets? more inside

Robots!! The unofficial Lightning Bolt game. If you don't know, you shouldn't ask.

Fundo Wackjobs + UFO Wingnuts = teh funnay - The Watcher Files. Exposing human reptilians, aliens, secret government, black projects, new world order. Crazy-ass bullshit alert. Amusing, in a bitter, cynical kind of way. Or something. Via Bifurcated Rivets more inside

The Roman Empire site. (Very slow T-Day postings here so I figured I'd pull something out of my hat). We've all heard about the orgiastic depravity of Caligula. Nero started out full of virtue and good heart, but eventually decided to start killing his kin (meanwhile placing himself in national talent shows!) Carinus had nine wives, and Elagabalus was a spitting image of Caligula. A good place to explore how far power corrupts. There's also more mundane info such as monuments, images, and more. more inside

Curious Armchair Travelling George Where do you live? more inside

The Institute for Creation Research , a San Diego-based "Christ focused Creation ministry where science and the Bible are fully integrated." Check out their graduate school.

MoFi London Meetup 3 Hey sexy baby. Why don't we get together one night before Xmas, huh? Maybe have a nice meal, a couple schnapps - hey, we could even go dancin' or something. You'd like that, huh sexy baby? Ooooh yeah.

Studious George; in which you became an expert... you have ten years and a million bucks to become an expert at something. You may audit any classes in any University on earth in your chosen field free of charge. Use the money for books, research, materials, trips abroad. At the end of the ten years, write a book about the experience. What would you study? What do you call your book?

Emperor Norton is smiling This is a prototype index to San Francisco History. Please feel free to give us your comments and/or add to this index. Note that some fields are related to place and historical markers

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Curious George: What are you thankful for? more inside

Pentagon report says US losing the war for hearts and minds Well DUH, but it is gratifying seeing something sensible coming out of the Pentagon