Today is the actual Saint Patrick's Day, though it seems as though a majority of the celebrations may have already taken place, as last Saturday our normally quiet block was filled with cars parked by celebrants visiting a local party, and I'm guessing a lot of the actual parties were held over the weekend. Of course there are going to be a lot of folks celebrating today, some of whom also partied on the weekend (hell, some of them have probably been partying since the weekend), so if you have to hit the roads today, please be careful. And if you choose to hit the bottle, please don't hit the roads.

R.I.P.: Lyn Collins, 56, Singer With James Brown, Dies (registration required).

Yakety Yak!

Play Time:	Buzz Game. Thanks mrj.
Link of the Day:	Ice Wall 1. Thanks indiv.
Stories of the Day:	Actor Robert Blake Acquitted of Murder. L.A. needs to hire some actual lawyers for their D.A.'s office. Third-grader commutes to school by mule. In my day we carried the mule. Sabres Experiment With Blue Ice Surface. Good taste shows.
Science!:	New Fairy Shrimp Species Found in Idaho. Someone call Ellen Ripley. Revolutionary bike 'too quiet'. Thanks Slashdot. 13 things that do not make sense. Thanks Warren.
Auctions of the Day:	It Takes Money to Feed Your Head.
Follow-ups:	Space Station Circuit Breaker Again Fails. Senate Supports Drilling in Alaskan Refuge. Atmosphere found on Saturn moon.
	Thanks Mike Martinez and Ant.