Closer. Spock on Kirk, YouTube video. Somewhat NSFW.

Russian street race photos! Do you think pine or birch would make a better spoiler for my sweet ride? (I love English Russia)

Politically incorrect alphabet

Foreign Aid Usless Forget foreign aid, a report released Thursday by the Fraser Institute says, what poor countries really need is open markets, economic freedom and a point in the right direction. ...the Vancouver-based right-wing think tank says foreign aid perpetuates a spiral of poverty, with poor nations left to rely on more hand-outs. more inside

Go on da Dan! "Dan Clancy" (QT) is Pat Shortt, Killinaskully's resident know it all. Pat Shortt is one of Ireland's most famous comedians, but sadly most of you have probably never heard of him. He scored a big hit with his song "Jumbo Breakfast Roll" (mp3); an ode to Ireland's favorite breakfast treat, (note: if eaten; it will most likey kill you). On Killinaskully Pat is cast as most of the characters of this fictional Tipperary village. Here are some more clips for your amusement. Happy Friday.

Ewe'll be sorry Yes, you really, really will.

8 Important Lessons Learned from '80s Cartoons The Smurfs thought us communism works. Scooby Doo taught us t trust no one. Things to carry with you always, really.

Music at Aurgasm, and here, at The Hype Machine, and here, at kexp.com, and here, at e-mule. more inside

CONFIDENTIAL - DO NOT DISTRIBUTE Good for a brief chuckle. (Or corporate espionage.) via bb.

Curious George: Serif font. Is there a serif font that doesn't look as boring as Zurich? I'm doing parts of the back cover of a short-run nonfiction book in Zurich Condensed and it's coming across as really bland.

Toronto's Free Wi-Fi Toronto Hydro rolled out the city's free Wi-Fi - or wireless Internet access - Wednesday morning. The service will be free for six months - and will allow people wireless access to the World Wide Web throughout the downtown rather than solely at pre-existing Wi-Fi hotspots, generally cafes and restaurants.

Curious, George: What is in a name? DJ who? more inside

Femtroopers! Hot Dang!

My House is Worthless Hi, all. Two sites, and I'm too distraught to link: zillow.com and patrick.net. According to their reports, my house has just tanked in value. more inside

Playstation 3 in PAL regions delayed. On top of that, Sony is reducing their expected units produced to only half of their originaly intended numbers for North America and Japan. more inside

Curious George: Defining Extingencies Can anybody define extingencies or extingency for me? Or tell me if they are even real words? more inside

What's it all about? From throat to colon.

Valerie Plame Was In Charge of "Finding" WMDs In Iraq. The Bush administration didn't get the lies they wanted, so they ruined her career because they could. Booorrriiiing. Also includes crass, evil, crooked, self-defeating and possibly treasonous. YMMV. more inside

Verbs Intellectual Property Microsoft owns doing words. Do you have your licence to speak? (Via Slashdot.) more inside

25% of Russians have rumpty pumpty while driving. Amongst other things. (SFW)