Identity of "Mr. Six" Revealed via Mark Evanier

Puppy Bowl II: The Cutening At last, with the beginning of the new year, fans from all over gather in front of the magic box to witness the culmination of what has to have been one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory. Yes Puppy Bowl will inspire, delight, and awe as this year's Players vie for the coveted MVP status. Did we mention that the underlying fuction is to promote Pet Adoption and Awareness? more inside

Turkmenbashi the Bastard

Saparmurat Niyazov, the leader of Turkmenistan, ordered to stop paying pensions to more than 100,000 old people, that is, to approximately 1/3 of retired. Other 200,000 people will get their pensions, which ranged from $10 to $90, cut more than by half.

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I Pity the Fool that Plays Checkers Against Me. (Wma video file). Friday Fun. And really quite similar to this

Bombay TV (Bollywood movie subtitle fun) more inside

Fun with the Fred Meyer's phones Someone figured out a way to access the intercom system at their local Fred Meyer's from any phone. Hilarity ensues.

It's been too damn long. Shake off those February blues and come out to Oakland to do our monkey thing. At least one of our LA monkey cousins will grace us with her presence; hopefully, more will join her.

When: Saturday, February 18.
Where: Luka's Taproom, 2221 Broadway, Oakland. Three short blocks from the 19th Street BART. (I'm looking at you, San Francisco.)