Did we discuss the acrostic here? I think the idea that Schwarzenegger has the time and inclination to design sekrit guvmint messages is too precious. More politicians should do that.

In fact, I'm sure Obama does.

Why did no one here warn me that Adam Lambert's performance on the AMA's last night was NSFW. A relative sent me a link to youtube saying "gotta check this out" without any further warning. Yes, my boss did walk up at the most inopportune time. Luckily he was oblivious. I think. I hope.

Another reason I like to work at home.

New 'Noveller' Allows People To Post Novels They Write During Course Of Their Day:

Noveller, the online macroblogging service that lets users post their impromptu narrative ruminations on modern life, society, and the nature of existence itself, celebrated its millionth post late last week, officially making it the world's most popular prose-sharing tool.

The story is amusing, and the site is cute.

Kat -- it was Alessio! You know my hood suspiciously well.

I think Kat knows everyone's hoods. She gets around LA.

The LHC is featured on The Big Picture

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Cool! The last one looks totally like something out of Sci-Fi.

Years ago we had a discussion on kangaroos and their tendency to drown dogs.

Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs.

The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old elbowed the kangaroo in the throat. He said he was walking his blue heeler, Rocky, on Sunday morning when they surprised a sleeping kangaroo in Arthur's Creek northeast of Melbourne. The dog chased the animal into a pond, when the kangaroo turned and pinned the pet underwater.

When Rickard tried to pull his dog free, the kangaroo turned on him, attacking with its hind legs and tearing a deep gash into his abdomen and across his face.

"I thought I might take a hit or two dragging the dog out from under his grip, but I didn't expect him to actually attack me," Rickard, 49, told The Herald Sun newspaper. "It was a shock at the start because it was a kangaroo, about 5 feet high, they don't go around killing people."

Kangaroos rarely attack people but will fight if they feel threatened.

Dogs often chase kangaroos, which have been known to lead the pets into water and defend themselves there.

Okay seriously? Just saw this scroll by on the CNN ticker:

Galileo's missing fingers found in jar

The LHC is featured on The Big Picture

Wow! Thanks for that link, Gud, those are really something to see. We are so living in the future.

The comments on that article are predictably cracktastic. The movie 2012 gets mentioned more than I'd have thought, though.