Merry quasi-Christmas Eve (or perhaps that's pseudo-Christmas Eve?)! We traditionally go to my dad's for the 24th, but this year for some reason he needed to do like they do when they move a holiday to Monday to create a three-day weekend, and switch the celebration to the Saturday before Christmas (which would be tonight), so we're gearing up to load up our horse-drawn sleigh and go over the river (via a toll bridge) and through the woods (via a parkway) to join together. Otherwise merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve Eve.

Play Time:	American Conquest Christmas Gold Rush. More faux-frogger.
Link of the Day:	Dilbert Quote Competition. Thanks TJ Keenan.
Stories of the Day:	Federal database spy site fading away. Thanks Mike Martinez. Bat burger bites teen prankster. Thanks Mike Martinez.
Wild Science:	Rat neuron cells control new robot. Thanks [MP] Wolverine [MP].
Auction of the Day:	OWN THE ENTIRE RUSTIC TOWN OF BRIDGEVILLE CA. Thanks Andrew Arace.
Image of the Day:	Genuine Diablo II FrostBurn Gauntlets (from Blizzard's Secret Santa Soiree).