Tyson, the Skateboarding Bullbog

Caption competition Submit a caption to the Litterati cartoon. Then go have a look at the rest. more inside

Pen tricks A great resource for those of us who spend too much of the day with a pen in our hands. Learn the "ThumbAround Normal", the "Fingerless ThumbAround", the "Reverse to BackAround", or even the "Leigun" (in which the pen becomes "a deadly weapon"). Shockwave videos, advice on what to learn first, and even a penspinners' forum. Guaranteed first post, guaranteed Hole free.

Aerial photography from kites , model rockets, and helium balloons. You don't need to rent a plane or settle for Terraserver. Whatever you can push, shoot, throw, or kick into the sky is fair game!

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Saddam's interrogation logs With the revelations of torture at Abu Ghraib one could logically ask, "If that's how they're treating low-echelon prisoners, how are interrogators handling the Big Cheese?" Over at McSweeney's, someone spills the beans.

Monkeyfilter: jest a bunch o' rednecks. Not yer style? How about Cockney? Or try Jive, Elmer Fudd, Moron, or Hacker. The Dialectizer. more inside

The William Blake Archive.

Damon Runyon A story by him here, a one-page parody of his distinctive style here, and some general information about the man. more inside

Gun safety presenter shoots self The title says it all. Maybe he was demonstrating what not to do.

I heard some guy on the internet dug a hole!

The wedge may be outlawed

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1000 styles of Rumsfeld. With today's Senate hearings going on, this is a great guide to understanding the body language of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Crouching Tiger! Coffee Palm!

The Criterion Collection. One movie at a time.

Your Tax Dollars At Work? Since 1868, providing a different kind of homeland security: The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency. And they're still working today. Want to know how to stop the undead in your neighborhood? Ask Dr. Pecos. more inside

Boise, Idaho poised to become the video game capital of the world! Athens is known for the Olympic Games and Cooperstown is known for the Baseball Hall of Fame. But Boise? Move over potatoes, Boise may soon be known as the video game capital of the world. more inside

The World's Only Ass-Kicking Machine "Does The World's Only Ass-Kicking Machine Really Kick Ass? We are almost certain it kicks big-time ass." An oldie but a goodie. Happy Friday!

Tale of the tape(worm) Vincent Eaton tells the story of finding and ridding himself of a nasty little parasite. Don't read during lunch. [Via Boing Boing]

Rick's Cafe opens in Casablanca You'd have thought this would have happened ages ago! Despite the State Department's recommendation that Americans in Morocco "consider seriously their personal security", I can't help but but be shocked - SHOCKED - at this bit of whimsy by an American in these troubled times. Let's hope she sticks her neck out for nobody, that there is indeed gambling in Rick's Cafe, and the piano player is of sufficient talent. Cheers!