Ever wonder, what the heck was that bug? Okay, so you turned on the lights in the bathroom this morning and there it was... so you picked up a handy slipper and smashed it but good. Then, you realized that you really would like to know what you just killed. more inside

Curious George: Any monkeys know of a rotating chair? more inside

Four endangered mountain gorillas were found shot dead inside a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Warning: graphic images of gorilla bodies). What's wrong with people...

The Psychic Cat Of Death. One moggy you don't want to come and sit on your knee.

Mr Kern is mental. hee hee... (Flash Warning)

A monkey versus a dog. Who would win in a fight? [Via ectoplasmosis.]

Oh, it's Monty Python. Here be - well, not dragons, tho certainly there must be some dragons - but here be 88 mini-films of Monty Python, clickable by thumbnail.

Just in case you wanted to see 207 million dollars in cash. I guess he was some kind of drug dealer. I couldn't stop looking at the picture. (Washington Post, may require registration)

Fat is contagious? New York Times link. Registration required.

Satan's Taxicab San Francisco Taxi Medallion Number 666 has been causing problems for its owner. However his request to have his medallion number changed has been denied. more inside

In defense of dangerous ideas by Steven Pinker.

Curious George has a fool for a client? I got another speeding ticket today, with a "no insurance card" bonus. Anyone ever fight a ticket themselves? How'd you do it? more inside

Famous poems rewritten as limericks ... which they're having a ball with over on the blue. Have at it! more inside

A British view of computers (youtube). A British film about computers from 1969.

Space Winos - Alcohol in Star Trek more inside

Rice - it's not just for sushi. Much speculation (see here for instance) that these are photoshopped. But apparently not.

"The motorcycle has always been a phallus substitute"

The Brainless Civil Servant.

Haruo Suekichi, maker of Steampunk Watches

Mmmm .. STRING! Just loved Chapter Five, but Chapter Two and Chapter Three are pretty hot too.