If I had the disposable cash and time, I would gladly come up for a spell and stake out her mailbox (explicit promise of no vigilante justice included). I wonder if it's something that can be arranged (again, with an explicit promise of no vigilante justice from participants).

Some people hook up webcams to their computers as part of a cheap security system - the computer is setup to only record when something changes in its field of view (i.e. someone walks by, moves around, etc.) Dunno if this would provide sufficient resolution to ID someone....

Badass Squirrels

Snake bursts after gobbling gator

This seems like a bit of a national embarassment:

A survey of more than 1,000 men in India has concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for a majority of Indian men.

The study found that more than half of the men measured had penises that were shorter than international standards for condoms.

Dude, that's harsh.

Conversely...

A range of extra-large condoms has been launched in South Africa, to cater for "well-endowed" men. "A large number of South African men are bigger and complain about condoms being uncomfortable and too small," said Durex manager Stuart Roberts.

Aids activists say the new condom could encourage men to practise safe sex in South Africa, where some 6m are HIV positive - more than any other country.

I think BBC News is a bit of a size queen. Hmmm, Kate's been to both India and South Africa...

Second Coming of Jack the Ripper - five prositutes killed in Suffolk.

Eep! One of the suspects is a cop.

Snake bursts after gobbling gator

Would that it were a shark -- then we'd know.

"A large number of South African men are bigger and complain about condoms being uncomfortable and too small," said Durex manager Stuart Roberts.

As I've seen the regular variety inflated to the size of cantaloupes in water baloon fights, I wonder if the problem is that no one's told these men condoms are supposed to be tight.

As I've seen the regular variety inflated to the size of cantaloupes in water baloon fights, I wonder if the problem is that no one's told these men condoms are supposed to be tight.

I suspect there may be a cultural issue here. Of course, as we all know, the rule in condom packaging is to designate the smallest size as Gigongulous, and then move up from there.

The news in Scotland is all about homicidal yobbo lads randomly killing people.

The news from Wales is all about small shops and bakeries and rugby.

You totally get my vote for being in charge of television.

Hee! The train of thought was, "And McGoohan was coming out of Danger Man, so how could you replicate that angle? What secret agent TV shows are there? I guess 24. ...and holy crap, that would fit pefectly right now!"

Plus, the opening would work just as well with Kiefer shouting "WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR?"

I suspect seeing it when I was in my early teens (on PBS re-runs) is why I have such an unholy love for it.

Oh, believe me, I'm saying "it's a mess" with a great deal of love.

I feel a need to post the article about biological hydrostats all of a sudden.

I may be misunderstanding the intent of the word (or lacking a different definition the word may have).

The way I used melodramatic overlaps with the other impression you quoted without seeming surprised at:

it's an awesome, trippy, allegorical, self-indulgent mess.

Certainly the self-indulgent part. Looking up the definition of the word (which isn't something I'd done before), I'm presented with:

Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic

And, yeah, that's kinda how it felt to me, as far as I got. Then I looked up melodrama itself.

drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts

Yeah, still pretty much down with that. I felt very flat in my responses to it, like the earth was being shattered...or like I was supposed to care one way or another about anything. I mean, it looked like I should care about the mental state of the characters, but I just couldn't.

I did like the bouncy balloon guards, though.

The news from Wales is all about small shops and bakeries and rugby.

Been to Wales. This is understandable and lovable. Plus, they're too busy DRINKING to go about killing folks.