Okay, the petitioners have been heard, and consolidation has succumbed to the scourge of bullet points. The eight of you who cared should be happier, but I can't imagine there's an unhappy silent majority on this, as it is pretty innocuous.

The recent spate of insane autumn weather around here continued through yesterday... Flood warnings abound, and there's been some minor flooding in the area, and we've had a spate of little sporadic power outages, including one stretch of about 30 seconds where the lights here went off and on five times in a row (in times like these I feel like I should be planning a holiday bonus for my UPSes).

Play Time:	Xevious. Thanks markus friedl.
Link of the Day:	Skittlebrau. Thanks Ben Lowry.
Stories of the Day:	'Family Guy' may return. Thanks Scott Kilpatrick. Speed Kills, Military Wants More. Getting a Job in the Valley Is Easy, if You’re Perfect (registration required).
Science!:	A 'brain charger' The ultimate PDA accessory? Regrow Your Own. Award for new virtual TV guide
Media of the Day:	Smoke Kills. Thanks Sharon. Having its way with sensitive themes.
Auction of the Day:	Honda C90 non runner, no reserve.
	Thanks Mike Martinez.