We've got the Smurfs coming over to stay for the weekend... should be an interesting mix trying to keep tabs on the boys along with the new puppy... of course a 9-week-old puppy is actually more mature than most four and six year-olds, but the pup and the Smurfs are all pretty solid citizens, so things should work out fine (I never realized how hard it is to type with my fingers crossed!).

Play Time:	Place The State. 41 Perfect - 82% - 63 Miles - 421 Secs. Thanks Ant and User Friendly.
Links of the Day:	ROFL-3000.
Stories of the Day:	Man Wants $1,000 To Return Soldier's Camera. Thanks Bronco. 'Idol' Reject Hung Seeks Good-Guy Roles. Boo Birds Attack Ashlee. In fairness, the other two acts were just as awful.
Science!:	Weak El Nino to Affect Weather for Next 3 Months. Magazine Names Seattle Fittest U.S. City. It Pays to Trust Your Gut.
Media of the Day:	Dancing Transformer. Thanks blue. Little Drummer boy. Thanks Maimas.
Image of the Day:	He Sure Gets Around.
Follow-up:	Tide Gauges Tsunami's Ripples, Unnoticed, Washed Along Atlantic Coast (registration required).
Thanks Mike Martinez and Ant.