Today is opening day for the New York Mets. Sorry, I can't even get excited enough to put an exclamation point there, the hard work the team has been doing to remain mediocre seems to be paying off. As a fan, I actually can't suppress the optimism of opening day, but it's next to impossible to rationalize that. One preview of the season I saw opined the team's best case scenario this season was not losing 90 games. If they manage that, I wonder if there will be a parade.

Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Canary Games. FireBoy and WaterGirl 3: The Ice Temple.
Stories:	TSA screener at JFK 'hurled hot coffee at American Airlines pilot. Thanks Boing Boing. Pilot turns back after snake pops out of dashboard. Say it!!!!!
Science:	Robotic squirrels to battle it out with rattlesnakes. Thanks Slashdot.
Media:	Teenage physics wonder turns to nuclear safety. Face to Face with "Weird Al" Yankovic. How To Turn FAIL into WIN.
The Funnies:	Dilbert. Funny Tweets Twaggies.
Follow-up:	Study suggests rising CO2 in the past caused global warming. First "Avengers" Clip - Boobs & Boffo. Craig Talks & Babe Joins -Skyfall.