A Real Firewoks Display will be readily visible to New Zealand this July 4th, although NPR said that the United States should be able to get a good look at it with the naked eye. I keep thinking of the Apu clone from The Simpsons saying "What better way to celebrate the birth of your nation, than by blowing up a small part of it?"

Curious Ugly Legs George: Monkey girls please help! I'm going to a party, a big fancy party that I am driving all day to get to. I have a dress to wear that is adorable, my hair is okay, but my legs are a mess. more inside

Let it go already, Condi... Perplexed by the vitriol of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's attacks on Iran, one lawmaker believes he has uncovered the secret of her enmity - that she was spurned by an Iranian boyfriend at college.

Curious George: Firefox recent addresses I was wondering if there is a way to remove specific URL's from the drop down address bar in Firefox. more inside

Emotional incontinence and the Pseudobulbar affect. Kid you not.

Curious George: Job interview presentation. I have a job interview next week. I have to do a 10 minute presentation. I don't want to be rubbish. more inside

Welcome to Wickerpedia, the hard woven plant fiber encyclopedia. Q: Why can't I think of this stuff? more inside

8X-day is almost here, the eighth anniversary of July 5, 1998 when the pleasure saucers were due to arrive and take Reverend Ivan Stang and the Church of the Subgenius members away. Visions, freaks and enlightenment, or something like it. more inside

Clone Wars The year is 2007, and North America has been wiped out in an unfortunate attempt to boost cellular reception. The rest of the world must repopulate the now desolate land mass using clones created with the DNA from the publicly chosen Top 10 Citizens lists of America and Canada. Then, the world will pit the two bunches against each other in a glorious mud pit battle extraordinaire!

Review: Juvenile felis catus

Biggest Catfish EVAR - Fish catching blokes in northern Thailand have caught the biggest catfish evar - a 646-pound (293-kg) monster as big as a small boat. Then they ate it. Hush puppies.

What's wrong with you? Tell the world on your PsychoTherapy clothing.

No Monkey! - a very silly monkey related flash video. Enjoy.

For the epicurious goonmonkey A collection of recipes created by the Something Awful forum members. Virtually all of the recipes have step-by-step instructions with pictures. No whale recipes, though.

Today's Front Pages: a nifty Flash application that allows you to see which news stories are getting front-page play across the country. [via kos]

How To Cook A Whale Found Dead. Traditional Kwakuitl recipes for a variety of hearty seafoods. Rib-sticking good.

Woman sues dairy industry for gaining three pounds. (WP link, reg. may be required.)

Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? "A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use this very law to build a hotel on Souter's land." more inside

Chimp Quest! Lots of fresh chimpy goodness! more inside

The Opposites Game from the Zokutou writing group. more inside