Magic 8-Ball Dissection It seems that Magic 8-Ball toys were harmed in the production of the linked page, part of a larger unofficial site.

By now you've heard of the U2 Special Edition iPod but you may not know about the waaay cool Ashlee Simpson edition. more inside

Fainting goats, fun for the whole family!

dream sequence "People from around the world submitted their dreams. We chose one, and turned it into a digital film which inspired new dreams." (needs Quicktime)

"She sneaked in and did it to me one night, I swear!" - Stinky unwashed homeless Japanese guys are being given sexual relief by an attractive female visitor. A tireless, brave reporter sacrifices himself to get to the bottom of the story. He gets lucky. Woohoo! more inside

Curious, George: ponies. I'd like to know: what kind of features do you think would make Monkeyfilter even more delicious?

Sportscenter recieves some important guests. ESPN's Sportscenter will have both George W. Bush and John Kerry on the show Monday night, the night before the election. more inside

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States. (.mov file)

Press Freedom Scoreboard Europe beats North America hands down on Reporters Without Borders latest annual rating of press freedom. " Violations of the privacy of sources, persistent problems in granting press visas and the arrest of several journalists during anti-Bush demonstrations kept the United States (22nd) away from the top of the list." "A police raid in Canada on the home of journalist Juliet O'Neil and the national regulatory authority's stand against the pan-Arab radio station Al-Jazeera and the local station CHOI FM downgraded the country to 18th place."

Red Sox Won!! Congradulations Boston!

Seattle + Mofi + Mefi + Bloggers = luv. Come and join other PNW monkeys and mofites at the Elysian in Seattle on Capitol Hill, Saturday, November 6, at 7pm! Signups encouraged here. Maps and addresses and so forth linked from my blog and the wiki. I intend to wear my glasses, but I am male and married, so... sorry, Matt. more inside

Olde English. Hilarious sketch comedy from a campus group at Bard. I suggest the dream sketches, and video will to get to know it better.

Virtual reality in 1970 (Click top-left icon, RealPlayer video) Myron Krueger, in 1970, created a version of virtual reality program wherein people, in silhouette form, could interact with rudimentary virtual objects. The video of this program (top left icon on the page) is one of the most eerily beautiful things I've ever seen. more inside

The Alternate History blog. "Important events in history that never happened today." [via the Daily Illuminator at Steve Jackson Games]

"F--- everyone in the universe to death." A guide to the Chinese phrases used in Firefly. (via Whedonesque.)

Dylan Thomas's Ninetieth Birthday Poem in October was written on the occasion of his 30th birthday and Wood_s_lot currently has a link to some wonderful recordings of Thomas reading his work.

Dwarf hominid lived in Indonesia just 18,000 years ago. A new human-like species - a dwarfed relative who lived just 18,000 years ago in the company of pygmy elephants and giant lizards - has been discovered in Indonesia. more inside

Care to try your hand at a caption for this pic?

Hobbits and dragons and elephants, oh my! "The skeleton was found in the same sediment deposits on Flores that have also been found to contain stone tools and the bones of dwarf elephants, giant rodents, and Komodo dragons." - a newish species of hominid found in the fossil record.

Shotgun. Haven't had a car in awhile, but this really brought back some memories... more inside