Newsfilter of the Weird for Fremont, CA Local police officer attacked by pack of ravenous Chihuahuas, treated for bites to ankles. In other news, man breaks into house to install porno screensaver to homeowner's computer. Film at 11.

Whales Have Manners "It felt to me like it was thanking us, knowing that it was free and that we had helped it." Who knew?

Black Ink Monday "Black Ink Monday, a non-violent protest by the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC), is a response to the Tribune Company's recent elimination of editorial cartooning positions at several of its newspapers, as well as a commentary on newspapers everywhere who have lost sight of the value of having a staff editorial cartoonist."

Richard Pryor, 1940-2005 One of the fathers of contemporary comedy is gone.

Plushie Pee & Plushie Poo Originally sold seperately, Pee & Poo now come in a duo pack... These toys are perhaps the most subtle, lovable and harmless way you can physically represent urine and excrement in the form of a plush toy.

C'était un Rendezvous Paris, 1968, early one August morning. A Ferrari 275 GTB, going up to 140mph, makes it from one side of the city to another in less than 9 minutes. I think I love the sound of the car more than the video. QuickTime 35MB, via jwz

Wall of Boobies! (SFW) If you want to buy some lingerie for the special woman in your life, but can't remember her size, the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam has a wall designed for you to grope until you find the appropriate size. YA reason I ♥ the Dutch.

Amazon Mechanical Turk "HIT stands for Human Intelligence Task. These are tasks that people are willing to pay you to complete. For example a HIT might ask: "Is there a pizza parlour in this photograph?" Typically these tasks are extraordinarily difficult for computers, but simple for humans to answer." Amazon's selling people!

Head Like a Hat Rack Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman thinks graffiti artists' thumbs should be amputated on live TV. Street art blog Wooster Collective suggests that thumb photos with appropriate messages should be sent to them to be forwarded to hizzonner.

I want to... A useful list of links to online services when you need to do something.

McRib 05- The Farewell Tour Because everything The Simpsons do eventually comes true.

Conjoined Country Star
Reba- "I have a job singing in show business. Lori, my twin, has to go along with that because it's my career.When I am singing, Lori is like any other fan, except she's up on the stage with me." Lori- "I do not ask for anything from Reba - I don't get in to her concerts free just because she's a conjoined twin. I have to pay, just like every other fan that comes to that concert.They don't see me there. It's like there's a blanket over me because I am quiet and I don't make a noise."

The Nürburgring Nordschleife A long description of driving the 'Ring in a Mini Cooper S. I wonder if I could fit mine in the overhead compartment so I could fly it over there instead of just pretending with GTA4.

Worst Halloween Decoration Ever Sometimes when a supposed Halloween decoration looks ultra-real, it's because it IS real.

YA Intelligent Design Debate In which we forego the Flying Spaghetti Monster in favor of a Louisville Slugger.

I am Librarian, Hear me roar! In which a Librarian uses Library Skills to put the SmackDown on a Junk Faxer, and comes away with a Cessna. via kottke

Rock with your cock boobs out The M in MP3 now stands for mammary.

Crony Jobs Get the job you're entitled to!

Never eat anything bigger than your head Python: 0, Gator:0.

When did you stop beating your wife? MoveOn.org (a prominent liberal USAian political action group) has put out a call for dirt (in the guise of "research") about SCOTUS nominee Harriet Miers, with such questions as "What was her record at the head of the scandal-ridden Texas Lottery Commission?" and "White House Council Alberto Gonzales played a pivotal role in softening Americas stance on torture. What positions has Harriet Miers advocated for in the same role?" via LostRemote