A German chamber pot museum explains a little about the humble thunder mug. Consider the mighty chamber pot and the benefits it offered our recent ancestors. Here are some lovely (and utilitarian) examples of this relic of our unplumbed past.

Ben Franklin on the United States constitution. "In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general Government necessary for us, and there is no form of Government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and believe farther that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in Despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic Government, being incapable of any other. -- Ben Franklin Thanks to Gore Vidal for using this quote in his excellent new book from which I discovered the above quote.

There's something fishy about Prawnography

Mixerman Chronicles A fascinating and very...long...read about the trials and tribulations of a horrible band signed by a major label that just can't get its **** together.

Oy, These Prices! Are You Meshugganah? Also here and here.

Beards and Mustaches: The Champions. I'll take this over the World Series or the Superbowl any day.

The professional pornstar (NSFW)

Welcome to E-Hand: the Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery
Three-D Hand Models, X-Rays, Robotic hands and Congenital Amputation... That's entertainment! Surf about, you'll find plenty.

The FBI has required Las Vegas hotels and airlines to turn over all guest and passenger names and personal information for the holiday period, as mandated by the recent legislation which the_bone posted about a few days ago. more inside

Orisinal: Morning Sunshine (flash games)

Say Cheeeescake!