http://www.msnbc.com/comics/xword_class_files/crossword.asp

http://games.yahoo.com/games/login?game=Crossword

http://www.quizland.com/cotd.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/

http://cgi1.usatoday.com/life/puzzles/puzzle2.htm

http://www.networdcross.com/cgi-bin/dailypage/newsday/

http://www.infoplease.com/xwords/index.html

crosswords online. more than anyone could do. :)

'Dr. Chaos' held in cyanide case

Chicago police have raided Dr. Chaos' (AKA Joseph Daniel Konopka, 25, of Wisconsin) subterranean lair, finding more than a pound of "potentially lethal cyanide," ending his spree of malicious mischief. Well, maybe this is just a little silly, but still- there does seem to have been basically zero security down in the depths of the CTA, with those wacky kids toting cyanide around down there and changing the locks for kicks and grins.

there's a little more information in this update:
CTA to inspect subways, seal unused rooms

This truly is a bizarre world we live in. The combined law enforcement agencies of the civilized world are directing their combined efforts at hunting down a sinister foreign millionaire and his private army in their secret mountain fortress, and now the cops have discovered Dr. Chaos' subway hideout. When did the real world and the G.I. Joe cartoon weld together? Was it a slow, gradual process, or did it happen all at once?

"He's a geek," Chicago Police Supt. Terry Hillard said after a news conference Monday, adding that Konopka never indicated he intended to harm anyone.

"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos."

"In his house in R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza man"

Made of People! - Holy moley. Quorn

Notice that on the U.S. version of the page, they don't show this picture. Or this one. Or this one. Mycoprotein, mmm! Man, anybody who thinks we aren't living in the future is kidding themselves. Palm Pilots, cel phones, speaker magic,the Kegelmaster 2000(pic) and now... Quorn. Welcome to the 21st century, baby.

So Where'd The Accent Come From?

Paper: Birth Certificate Shows Miss Cleo Is From L.A.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 15 — A birth certificate obtained by the state shows the woman marketed on cable television as Jamaican psychic Miss Cleo was actually born in Los Angeles, the daughter of American parents.

Also local is this cool gizmo that sniffs your butt for explosives and sees right through your clothes. Just like Superman.

US Army seeks nanotech suits

The goal of MIT's new Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies is to "greatly enhance the protection and survival of the infantry soldier using nanoscience"

Which, of course, is laudable, in my opinion. Taking care of the grunts is a very good thing. And even though thinking about all the money spent on war leaves the repressed (and unrealistic) peacenik in me feeling sad and kind of queasy, the Science Fair geek in me can't help but love this stuff. The approach they're taking as regards camoflauge is pretty astounding, don't you think? Invisibility suits. I want one.

I don't know about that ferrofluid-filled fabric, though. Granted, this stuff is way beyond my feeble little brain... but exposure to an external magnetic field will turn our uniforms into splints? Umm ... nobody tell the enemy about that, okay?

Random Scotto webpage info... top keyword searches that landed on my website in the last 24 hours-

• 3 - Google her melons 50.00%


• 1 - Yahoo dictonary progress 16.67%


• 1 - Google wench 16.67%

Breakdown since this year started - (redundant ips removed)

OS

• Win 98 250 51.33%


• Win NT 160 32.85%


• Unknow 29 5.95%


• MacOS 24 4.93%


• Win 95 23 4.72%


• Linux 1 0.21%

browser

• MSIE 441 90.55%


• Mozilla 36 7.39%


• Netscape 10 2.05%

Countries -

• US Network 174 35.73%


• US Commercial 146 29.98%


• Unknow 81 16.63%


• US Educational 11 2.26%


• Canada 9 1.85%


• France 7 1.44%


• United Kingdom 6 1.23%


• Germany 6 1.23%


• Denmark 5 1.03%


• Netherlands 5 1.03%


• US Military 4 0.82%


• Australia 4 0.82%


• United States 3 0.62%


• Spain 3 0.62%


• Belgium 3 0.62%


• Hungary 2 0.41%


• Brazil 2 0.41%


• Switzerland 2 0.41%


• Finland 2 0.41%


• Sweden 2 0.41%


• US Organisation 2 0.41%


• Mexico 1 0.21%


• Argentina 1 0.21%


• Greece 1 0.21%


• Japan 1 0.21%


• Russian Federation 1 0.21%


• Czech Republic 1 0.21%


• Italy 1 0.21%


• Poland 1 0.21%

1. What was your first job?
Tavo Viva in the Boynton Beach Mall. I had a lot of fun there with friends,but swore off fast food for about a year after working there.

2. Have you ever had an affair or fling with someone you worked with?
Yup, and it lasted all of 3 weeks. Breyer... a lovely girl, but liked to date around. Not for me.

3. Have you ever shoplifted? If yes, what did you steal?
Yup, a batman on a motorcycle toy when I was 6 or so from a five and dime. My dad found out about it, and gave me a talk about what Batman would do if he knew I took it... and he gave me a stern spanking too.

4. What was your favorite childhood toy?
That's tough. Boy-dolls, I think...(those insecure about their sexuality call 'em action figures) Hulk and Spiderman, and Legos.

5. What are your plans this weekend?
If my back is better, and if my sweetie is going out with the girls... I'll try to hit the movies. otherwise I'll hang out at home and chill. I need to put some manuscripts into the mail, and send off a goodie bag. (long overdue)

Nice Comic book / Cartoon resources at http://heroicimages.comixtreme.com/

I'm in superhero heaven. Starro was on Batman Beyond tonight, and



Gorilla Grodd and gorilla City was on Justice League.

Ahhh... nostalgia.

There are three lifeforms that I tell I love frequently, and I mean it more than words can convey.

All are Libras. 2/3 of them have red hair. 2/3 of them are male. 2/3 of them share my last name. 2/3 of them do not live with me. 2/3 of them I tell on a daily basis. 2/3 of them speak fluent English. All of them know how I feel. All of them reciprocate those feelings. I'm a very lucky person.

In the order that I met them... my brother, Newton, and my sweetheart. Each has brought special things into my life, changing it for the better. I like to think that I've helped their quality of life, too.

I ask anyone who reads this to tell someone they love that they do. It doesn't matter if they know, tell 'em anyhow. They'll appreciate it, and you'll feel good for saying it.

http://and.doxdesk.com/parasite/ - checks your browser for parasites! groovy! thanks to for clueing me in to it.

totally unrelated name meme

gregory:

You strive for perfection and worry when things don't turn out just so. You enjoy doing a job well. You tend to procrastinate. You enjoy a challenge. You can take thought-directed actions. You can be quite inventive and quite curious. You need to learn proper evaluation of labor and work. You can be either a compulsive worker or a professional loafer. You have a great deal of loyalty to those you love. You have much inner strength. You have a lack of confidence in your mental abilities and do not like being forced into giving your opinion. Your independence and freedom are important to you.

prescott:

You don't fair well under inharmonious conditions. You are very peace loving. You can get very upset when you are frustrated. You have a lack of confidence in your mental abilities and do not like being forced into giving your opinion. You need to learn to be expressive. You are a person who cannot tolerate being misunderstood. You try to be prudent. You have good business acumen. You are clever, inventive, imaginative and youthful. You enjoy socializing. You need to learn flexibility. Your privacy is important to you. You have a rich inner life. You need to learn faith in place of fear.

von berg:

You have difficulty getting emotionally close to others. You believe in live and let live. You are future oriented. You need to learn flexibility. You can handle details well. You have a methodical mind. You are a constructive thinker. You have a need for monetary security. You need to learn to be expressive. You are a person who cannot tolerate being misunderstood. You have a lack of confidence in your mental abilities and do not like being forced into giving your opinion. You need to learn proper evaluation of labor and work. You can be either a compulsive worker or a professional loafer.

newton:

You tend to be critical of yourself, not always expressing your true desires. You have an interest in health and health matters. You can be quite inventive and quite curious. You have high aspirations and a cheery disposition. Your privacy is important to you. You have a rich inner life. You have a great deal of loyalty to those you love. You have much inner strength. You must learn to give 'wise' service and not be a martyr.

jellybean jalepeno:

You have a love of travel and adventure, and you enjoy sports. You also have a very strong sense of fair play and want justice. You need to learn to be expressive. You are a person who cannot tolerate being misunderstood. You have a diplomatic flair to your nature. Equality and fairness are important to you. You must learn the lessons of self-worth; learn to love yourself before you can love others. Your independence and freedom are important to you. You are a constructive thinker. You have a need for monetary security. You need to learn to be expressive. You are a person who cannot tolerate being misunderstood. You have much enthusiasm with a driving attitude toward achievement in life. You must learn to give 'wise' service and not be a martyr. You need to learn discriminating justice and fairness. You have a need to be up front. You must learn the lessons of self-worth; learn to love yourself before you can love others. You need to learn to be expressive. You are a person who cannot tolerate being misunderstood. You have a talent for working with people on a one to one basis. You need to learn to be expressive. You are a person who cannot tolerate being misunderstood. You must learn to give 'wise' service and not be a martyr. You need to learn flexibility.