I had a wonderful time last night, MrsBlue found a fabulous out-of-the-way restaurant called Peter Pratt's to take me to, and it all couldn't have been more pleasant. Thanks to all of you who have been offering birthday wishes, they are all appreciated. I had my stroke of birthday luck yesterday too, a gift from the fates I suppose, as the fan that had failed in my system was indeed the culprit behind the lock-ups I was experiencing... the gift part being actually being able to lay hands quickly on the replacement fan, rather than suffering through knowing it was tucked away somewhere, but being unable to find it, which so often seems to happen in cases like this.

We've been getting more and more noisy ads here, so I made a request that we get back to strong silent type of ad that's so much more preferable, and this seems to have been heeded. Sorry it had to come to that, hopefully this won't be one of those problems that needs to be re-addressed any time soon.

Link of the Day:	The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide. Thanks Rich.
Story of the Day:	'Batman' swoops in store raid. Thanks Manandan. Laptop burns boffin's penis. Thanks SlashDevNull. Heimlich Maneuver Saves Dog Choking On Bone. Thanks Vleskoe.
Wild Science:	Scientist: Hyenas May Have Hunted People. Thanks [MP] Wolverine [MP]. Following the canine theme. 15,000 years with man's best friend (equal time). Thanks Mike Martinez.
Weird Science:	It's alive! Lab to spawn new life form. thanks dbodine. Body in Morgue May Have Had Pulse. Thanks Dax.
Media of the Day:	Banana and Shrimp Show Time (Flash required). Thanks jercilla.
Auction of the Day:	World's Longest Car. Thanks ThePDW.
Follow-ups:	Wired News: Apple 'It' Girl Breaks Silence (story). Thanks Mike Martinez. Official: Alien fish scare over (story). Thanks dbodine.