Things seem to be back to what passes for normal once again for me... I planned on getting this morning's update online shortly after midnight in the manner of loonyboi (who would normally be doing this update, for those feverishly scoring at home), but until a short time ago, a vast majority of the web was inaccessible to me, site after site serving up 404-not found messages (had any of those pages had a shock the monkey banner on them I'd have just decided it was a new trend in web design). I think we've all experienced this before, one 404 and you assume the site is down, but the second 404 inspires suspicions that are confirmed by the third and subsequent errors that there's a problem, but enough pages still show up that you know it isn't on your end. I'm guessing it may have been a fiber cut (just because it usually is in these cases), but I can't find any news of one, so maybe it was something local.

Link of the Day: What was Number 1 on the day you were born. Thanks TN. Of course I'm a golden oldie (Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean).
Follow-up: Goblertoys. This was an LoD a couple of years ago, but has been redesigned (Flash now required). Thanks Cloud.
Story of the Day: Cat Mauls Man Showering Parrot (ABC). Wow! Thanks Darenth and Dan Leadbetter.
Bonus Story: Hey! (Quack) Over here! (Quack) (CBC News). Besides the more positive animal tale, I like this story because it uses the phrase "mother duck," and it's not even being euphemistic. Thanks Gordon Freeman.
Media of the Day: This Associated Press Photo showing the lengths some go to try and pass border checks. Thanks Ras.