Make your own LED Rat Throwie Disturb your friends, and perhaps yourself. Just in time for Halloween! NSFAnyone who opposes taxidermy. Contains graphic step-by-step photos. Not for the squeamish. via core77

Curious George: Do you p0wn Do monkeys game online? more inside

Mark David Chapman Denied Parole BeatleFilter/Newsfilter: ATTICA, New York (AP) -- John Lennon's killer was denied parole for a fourth time Tuesday because of the "bizarre nature" of his crime. Mark David Chapman, 51, must remain at Attica Correctional Facility for at least two more years for gunning down the former Beatle outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980. Monday, Oct. 9th was John Lennon's birthday. more inside

For the footy-minded, a blog with lots of links to lots of goals. Also for the footy-minded (or merely footy-curious), footballing world has a global goal of the month compilation. Here's September.

Meet Thumbelina, the world's smallest horse

15 more minutes for the Beamer family. For those of you who missed Larry King Live on the nights of September 12, 13, 14, 15, 2001 through a week ago last Wednesday, Todd Beamer, all evidence would show, was a hero who helped down Flight 93 instead of letting the jet crash into Dick Cheney. Oh...wait... No, no, hero he is. But now, his dad is reminding us all of the undeniable link between the hijackers of that flight and the war in Iraq. Stand and salute, you patriot, you. GooTube Video, stolen from MeFi

Curious Bread Making George Hey you monkeys, do any of you have a breadmaker? Does it make good bread? Real GOOOOOOOD bread. I love fresh baked bread and I've been getting mine from the local superstore baker. But I can't help but wonder are those breadmakers worth it? Does breadmaker bread beat the baker's bread? Or is it just another kitchen gizmo that'll gather dust in a couple of months?

Curious George: ISO SFU Looking for the Six Feet Under theme ringtone. more inside