i had one of those for my pet rats; it didn't work very well. they liked the ball better.

i thought this one was just as interesting:

"At 12:52 a.m. April 7, two men got into a fight. One of them punched the other in the nose causing the other to bleed, and eventually retrieved a machete from inside the residence. It appeared that these men had a relationship for over 10 years and were currently residing together in the 600 block of South 317th Street."

you know it's true love when there's a machete involved.

jsg, can you make me an orb of steal?

:o)

jinkies, takuan, you're killin' me here!

anybody who wants my old volvo to whack can have it for only $1500. and i'll even throw in a nice, comfy chair from goodwill!

can't beat that deal with a sledgehammer.

they should NEVER have gotten rid of the "fart button" -- that was quite the redeeming social value.
http://www.gamesradar.com/video/v-20080423133451765088

John and Yoko were right:
"Woman is (still) the nigger of the world."

i think we have a winner:

Coven's "One Tin Soldier" video from the movie "Billy Jack."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM4ADoVc6TU

that's the bummer about gmail, no sorting... seems like it would be so simple, but noooooo....

instead you get to create filters, and that's a pain. feh.

max rebo has fallen on hard times.

hey, there fancy pants!

is this machine strictly for pounding out those steamy bodice-rippers?

that was probably the only way they could get that little girl to take that job.

pah. if you're a *real* artist, you'll just steal the idea and make one of your own.

;o)

Big light in sky slated to appear in east; sonic booms scare minority groups in sector F; and there's hamburger all over the highway in Mystic, Connecticut.

i take exception to that. or maybe i accept it. what were we talking about? wow, look at the trails...

is he standing because he likes it, or because he doesn't like it? he needs to be more clear...

anchovies RULE!!!!!

somebody's been smokin' that Humboldt Green...

man, i'd hate to be stuck standing at the bottom of that hill.... :oP

I've got to get me a Kr ring.

why on earth do people insist on putting their e-ticket items on etsy?

a cushion or two, and a tetanus shot...

Wow, Amy Winehouse is looking MUCH better since she cleaned herself up! I'm impressed.

like the bulls in pamplona, sometimes you just find yourself rooting for the crocodiles...

The thing I find a bit odd is that everyone voted for "American Gods" as the book to be made available to read online in the first place.

Although I totally adore AG and have read it twice myself, I was one of the minority who voted for one of his shorter works ("Fragile Things") to be the online freebie. I made my choice in part because I couldn't see how something as long and involved as AG could possibly be read online. The final decision was made by the fans, so we really can't blame it on the publishers, imho... here is a reminder of our task:

"What I want you to do is think -- not about which of the books below is your favourite, but if you were giving one away to a friend who had never read anything of mine, what would it be? Where would you want them to start?"

I think most of us simply voted for our favorite, without considering the logistics of reading something that monumental online, and within a month to boot. Live and learn...

A little Lewis Carroll for Niteowl:

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe... ;o)

(Carroll did have a great way with words!)

Kobraki,
Doubtful these are from your scans, these maps have been online for some time now. I remember seeing the Booth archive site and marvelling at them several years ago. (They have these as original records in their archives, and you can purchase reproductions from the museum, according to their site.)

my thought exactly, moon... steampunk? i guess i'm just not quite understanding the term anymore...

hmmm... but this doesn't address the snoring.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccckkkkkkkk!!!

it hurts just looking at the first few... no me gusta.

the problem with the indentations on the inside of the glove compartment door is the height was often too limited. there was barely enough headroom for my martini, and i had to be careful how i parked the beer...

this is awesome! i totally remember watching this when i was a little kid (i'm 54 now, and it was one of the saturday morning cartoons when i was under 10 or so). these old cartoons were the best.

i guess it beats deep-frying bacon.

looks like Batboy has quite a sunburn.

this guy is amazing! some of his artwork is so off-the-wall you just can't help but love it. he has got to have the most photos on flickr, hands down. i'd love to see his christmas show!

man, that response from K'Shawndra Jenkins is kind of harsh...

i think they look snazzy. i might get myself a pair, and i don't even have a bike. :o)

wow, that's creative!

they were probably just combining torture with having the munchies, thereby killing two birds with one stone...

could have been worse. she could have re-used the painting to paint a sad-eyed clown or some happy little clouds...