Realm of the Wombat

Home Alone 4 … and I bet you didn’t even know there was a #3.

Oregon eliminates any doubt that they belonged in the Fiesta Bowl.

Labyrinth of Evil is the bridge between Episodes 2 and 3 of the Star Wars movie saga. Unfortunately, the book merely connects the dots between the movies and doesn’t add much to the overall Star Wars plotline. In contrast, Shadows of the Empire, which takes place between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, actually develops the familiar characters. Furthermore, the story is exciting even though we know where everyone will end up. For the non-hardcore Star Wars fan, I recommend the Han Solo trilogy, which chronicles the youth and smuggler days of the pilot and his association with Chewbacca.

The Million Dollar Homepage - One more thing I should have thought of

Personal ad I’d like to place - from toothpastefordinner.com

How to fold paper in half any number of times

The commonly held belief is that pound is abbreviated “lb” is that when one picks up something heavy, i.e. weighs many pounds, the person groans, “lllllbbbbbb.” However, I have learned that, in fact, “lb” stands for libra, a Latin word that describes a Roman measure of weight similar to a pound. The symbol for the British currency (£ or ₤) is actually a crossed out letter “L” also representing libra. The term “pound” comes from the Latin word pendere which means “to weigh.”

Thanks Melissa for inventing the mythological origin and Wikipedia for setting the record straight.

When Zephyr was younger, we used to tease him that he would get coal in his stocking if he did something we didn’t like. This kept him on good behavior for a time. Eventually, however, he learned that the country was facing an energy crisis and realized that coal would be quite valuable in such an environment. He then began asking for coal for Christmas.

I love that kid.

From the zany mind of Melissa:

When I read a book and it starts to get boring, I just imagine that all the characters are speaking in British accents. It helps me pay attention.

‘Stache left me a late night voice mail directing me to this VW Bug in the Bezerkeley car hotbed on the south side of town. Each side of the car sort of has its own theme to it, and there are quotes all over it.

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You have to love that Jim Dandy. He’s in town for two days, and spots a Berkeley car, no trouble.

This truck claims to be a “Grease Truck” since it runs on used vegetable oil. For more info on converting your engine to biodiesel see AlterNet and BioDiesel.net. I think this is the first landscape I’ve seen on a vehicle.

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Can’t you just see this as an advertisement on the side of a bus or something?