Our foray through the city yesterday was not as easy as I would have imagined on what we thought was the dead day of the three-day weekend, as traffic on the way back was pretty rough. We made our planned stop at Stew Leonard's but it was a zoo in there -- there's actually a sign in the story quoting the New York Times saying it's like a zoo and circus, but that was actually referring to the number of gimmicks there to appeal to youngsters. Anyway, we decided to forego the cookout and barely escaped with our sanity intact. The weather is cooperating again, so we may try today, but it will involve shopping at a local market, I don't want to be on the highway with all that holiday return traffic.

It was said that you would destroy the Links, not join them!	Thanks Mike Martinez, Ant, and EvilToast. And Ebow for the quote.
Play Time:	Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Online. Beta.
Stories of the Day:	Lucas Approves Indiana Jones 4 Script. Thanks ASLayerAODsk and Slashdot. Woman Makes History at Indy 500 Without Checkered Flag (registration required). Jaywalking chicken ducks fine.
Science!	No Privacy in Your Cubicle? Try an Electronic Silencer (registration required). Coffee trial survives insects, but not vandals. IRobot Co-Founder's Perseverance Pays Off.
Images of the Day:	If Hippies Ruled 3.
Media of the Day:	Man Summons UFO on demand?
Follow-ups:	In River of Many Aliens, Snakehead Looms as Threat.
Teh Funnies:	FoxTrot. Dilbert Thanks Maverick.