Ever since I had the accident hitting a dog this past summer I can't even estimate the number of times the unfortunate incident has almost repeated itself, with the list of animals attempting (but thankfully failing) suicide by jumping out in front of my car including wild turkeys (who seem to be as dumb as the legends about them indicate), wild geese, cats, skunks, opossums, and of course, the inevitable deer. Part of this could be attributed to driving in nearby Harriman State Park, filled as it is with natural beauty and its accompanying wildlife, but I was also beginning to think some other factor must also be involved, considering how often it has been happening... perhaps that the dog's scent had camouflaged my car's scent, or something similar was at root for the sudden newfound popularity of the spot in front of where I was driving. My most recent such moment of truth defies even that far-fetch reasoning though, as it was a human (presumably, though you couldn't tell from his driving) who chose to make his left turn across my lane of the highway directly in front of me, rather than the more traditional (and prudent) method of waiting until after I passed, resulting in my latest heart-pounding, tire-smoking stop. So now I consider writing about this incident as a test of my latest theory on the subject... if this starts happening still more often now, I will be forced to conclude that these have all been desperate attempts to become the subject of an Out of the Blue update.

Link of the Day:	The Traffic Cone Preservation Society. Thanks Dan Leadbetter.
Stories of the Day:	A Unique Roscoe, IL Car Fire. Thanks Chris Johnson. Dude, you're getting a pink slip! Thanks The Flying Penguin!
Wild Science:	A Word for Brainy People: Plastic. Thanks Mike Martinez.
Weird Science:	Study says duct tape removes warts. Thanks Mike Martinez.
Media of the Day:	TUNAK TUNAK TAN! RealPlayer required. Thanks FloodAnxiety.
Images of the Day:	APOD 2002 October 15 - Aurora's Ring. Thanks brother19. World Photos - Reuters. Thanks Frottage. The tragic final moments of a daring cyclist.
Auction of the Day:	QuakeCon 2003 VIP Package w- Travel. As noted in the etc. section above.