Curious George: Silent Auction I've volunteered to put together a set of items for a silent auction, and I'd like to do something interesting. more inside

Next on CourtTV, Jesus Christ! Fable or fact? Italian courts must decide.

I have discovered that while humor can have its limits, fear has no limits. I could not suppress the volume of terror that this film conveys. Sounds like fun, eh? More info here.

Anti-static George The plan was that I would begin to assemble my new computer tomorrow, but I can't find a single shop in this god-forsaken-place that sells anti-static armbands. more inside

Curious George: Neighbors Always Have Horrible Taste? Yesterday, my neighbors had their music turned up and while it wasn't excessively loud, or bothersome, they were listening to horrible music. So I got to thinking, no matter where I have lived, my neighbors have ALWAYS played crappy music. Why is it that neighbors always have such bad taste in music? ...unless of course you are my neighbor, in which case your neighbor has excellent taste in music...

Big Brother "contestant" has monkey fur coat Originally thought to be from Gorilla fur, Big Brother contestant and ex-pop star Pete Burns' coat turns out to be a Colobos Monkey after all! Police investigation, outrage, fights, tears - all in a days work for Big Brother (oh, Dennis Rodman is in there too!)

There's a whale in the Thames! Lucky London Monkeys get all the fun. It's a Northern Bottlenosed Whale. Hope the big fella's OK.

Child Support! So let's say you get blind drunk, pass out, get put into a strange bed for the night, wake up the next morning, and subsequently discover that a woman had sex with you and got pregnant. Are you liable for child support? more inside

Notes on the denial of perspective. By Felice Varini

Go, plucky underdogs, go! The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain is holding its annual Sled Dog Rally in Aviemore, Scotland this weekend. Among the 200 racers this year is Devon Anderson, from Jamaica, who is hopeful of success even though he has never seen snow... more inside

Rightwing group offers UCLA students $100 to spy on professors /witch hunt filter

Blow Monkey Nail Dryer Something Ms Swan would use at the Lucky Pretty Beauty Nail Salon?

Luv Linen. "There's no need to hold back with Luv Linen. There are no sheets to change, no more ruined towels, sheets or mattresses and no more wet spots to endure! How awesome is that! It makes for a wonderful bridal shower gift." [via Sasha van Bon Bon, ][maybe NSFW] more inside

Bullets & Beer

An amazing young man named Mike Loux set out to track down the minutiae of the Spenser novels written by Robert B. Parker. Because they are filled with memorable lines and obscure references to literature known only to those holding advanced degrees (as does Dr. Parker) it was a daunting task.

Top 100 Companies to Work for. The Top Five starting with #1: Genentech, Wegmans, Valero Energy, Griffin Hospital. The Complete List puts Microsoft at #42 behind Starbucks at #29. Surprise! (Starbucks pays $500 towards tuition to part-timers who work there for more than a year). By clicking on the company links on the List you get stats on employee salaries, turnover, minority hiring etc, learning for instance, that the most common job at Microsoft pays $107,000/year.

And the Snake shall lie down with the Hamster. Though the hamster may not exactly have a restful night's sleep. via

The Duke, the thief, the millionaire and the Count I'm pretty sure it was Colonel Mustard in the library with the iron pipe, but I've been wrong before.

Curious George: Going to Washington D.C.! Never been, any suggestions for things to do/see and places to eat/drink? more inside

LA to NYC a time lapse video of a drive across the country from Los Angeles to New York embedded video snagged from Cynical-C Blog

Gamebooks. Frighteningly comprehensive guide to gamebooks more inside