It's the bye week for the Giants, which takes some of the drama out of the NFL for me this week. Speaking of taking something out of the NFL, another crap game is currently underway in London today (three of the last four games there were won by at least 24 points). The second half may make for a better contest, but pitting two of the league's most erratic teams against each other was an odd choice for this game. I'm fascinated by how the league seems to think quantity over quality will help it expand. Most Thursday night games suck, most London games suck, so the solution has been to double the number of each over the past few years.

R.I.P.: Cream bassist Jack Bruce dies.

Blowout Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	Reds Tower Inferno.
Link:	Carb-Induced Self-Reflection — The Spaghetti Incident. Thanks nin.
Stories:	Why you should never, ever wash your jeans (unless you really, really have to). High-paid consultant to plead guilty in Chicago red light camera case.
Science:	Porsche, Mercedes building electric cars to challenge Tesla. Quest to save the right whale. Thanks nin via Digg.
Media:	British Dating Show Saved by World of Warcraft. Ambition - Sci-Fi Short w- Aidan Gillen (GoT's Littlefinger). Store Clerk Stops Would-be Bandit With Bug Spray.