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I've been waiting for somebody else to post this... (via MeFi) Apparently armies of squid are advancing on California. They've even found ways to get inland. AND now, they've got night lights (and just read what they use to make them - yuck!). Even The New Yorker has noticed something. THEY'RE TAKING OVER THE WORLD!!!

Conservatives claim Spongebob promotes a homesexual agenda Sheesh, haven't we been through this already with Tinky Winky and Bert and Ernie?

Mario on Piano Music Sheet - Some time back I posted about a guy playing Mario Brothers music on piano blindfolded (you can watch the .wmv of that guy here, now, cos it got moved). Well, here is the sheet music, from the man himself, the blindfolded pianist. Glub knows why I felt the need to post this, as likely nobody will care; obsessional compulsive posting, probably.

Now there are 2001 uses for WD-40 London barkeepers wanted to stop people from snorting coke off of the flat surfaces in their bathrooms. So they squirted 'em with WD-40. more inside

These girls pose a grave and gathering threat -- to your pants. "Flag-Waving, Bible-Thumping Babes Are Waiting For You To Help Them Spread Freedom" -- call or listen online. more inside

"This essay considers the meanings and relatedness of sobriety and drunkenness with reference to Levinas, Taoism, Sufism, the Bible, and The Beatles."

Bush & Co. Force Out UN Refugee Chief. Pursuant to this comment and response. Man speaks out against Israeli power, gets sacked. more inside

golden gate bridge jumpers filmed. apparently the filmakers used social engineering to get the footage. Local pols are all in a tizzy.

Welcome to a celebration and study of TOY RAY GUNS!

I'm Sorry, it's too late for Christmas... but I could get you something more your style for your birthday. "These slippers are soft and Hygienic; Non-slip grip strips on the soles; Built in deodorant feature keeps feet smelling fresh; No more bending over to mop up spills; Disposable and biodegradable; Environmentally safe; Three convenient sizes: Regular, Light day, and Get out the Sand Bags. "

Say it ain't so Stan! Marvel Comics consultant and former Editor in Chief Stan Lee has won a multi-million dollar lawsuit... from Marvel Comics. more inside

Bill O'Reilly & His Tales of Combat Bill O'Reilly attempted to mislead his audience about how he has seen combat. A caller made O'Reilly admit that he has never been in the miltary. James Poling is offering a reward to anyone that can find a reported incident of O'Reilly was actually in a firefight. Here is the audio of Reilly on his radio show.

Preparing the cadaver The challenge is trying to figure out the first step in disassembling the object. As is expected with Apple, every detail of this design has been thought through and there are no visible cues as to how the casing comes apart.

Metric USA Curious George: So will the US ever adopt the metric system? I can't understand it. I still think in terms of inches, feet, yards, and miles. Am I an anachronism, who is also teaching her kid the only measurement system I know because the schools aren't teaching it. Just wondering if it's relevant any more.

Curious Long Term Relationship George: what is "settling"? How do you know when you're doing it? Sometimes you hear people say someone is "settling", but what makes this different from the compromises we all must make to get along? You know that you're settling when... ? (Yes, I have a personal interest in this right now).

MonkeyFilter CD SWap III Inside are instructions for joining the new swap. The send date is February 25, 2005. Call your friends and fire up your burners. more inside

The Wire's website has a number of audio and video interviews with a variety of musicians, songs (some mp3's, some streaming), and editions of their weekly radio show available for download. more inside

Automatomania! Automata Cabaret! Automata Cabaret! Automaton History! And really expensive store! Monkey Automata! AND A CREEPY WEBSITE! SMOKING Monkey Automata! Miniature Automata! whew!

Geek tattoos.