Goofy news items

Tin foil day at the Beach Impeach (h/t Pajamas)

Via Ace, Locust and Honey has the Star Wars Silent Movie:

I wish I could play the piano like that. It'd make Scarlatti a cinch - I stopped playing for a year and now I'm back to playing at the equivalent of 3rd grade level.

Via CalTechGirl brings us the "door-to-door Australian atheist goes to Utah" video:


Trusting your instincts may help you to make better decisions than thinking hard, a study suggests. Not being a very thorough thiker, I'm glad to hear that.

Accessorize, accessorize: Taser launches 'stylish' stun gun

US stun gun maker Taser is unveiling a sleeker version of its controversial weapon aimed at safety and fashion conscious members of the public.
Available in pink, blue, silver and black, the gun fits into a handbag like a mobile phone. It will be launched at a Las Vegas electronics fair on Monday.

You can order one here for $349.99 (I like the titanium because it goes well with my cell phone) and extra for accessories.

Update: If I drove this, I'd end up under a truck.

I've always wanted to be a Dame, but would have to either marry a Brit or become a British sitizen, neither of which is very likely. However, with the help of a mortgage banker, I might have a chance to be Princess of Sealand.