That's How It Happened

Sometime last week I suddenly realised that the incomprehensibilty of cryptic crosswords was eroding my self-esteem on a daily basis. Thus I've decided to become a cruciverbalist. It turns out that cryptic crosswords aren't all that hard. Well actually I'm still struggling with The Times and The Guardian, but Metro, The Sun, and The Observer are all well within my reach. Unfortunately, like gardening, and to some extent sneaker collecting, this new hobby doesn't really lend itself to fascinating blogging. Luckily I have a few of the usual trivial links to keep you all distracted:

Create your own phantom limb, though not the creepy onanistic kind.

At the one time you might want to watch it, The Mount St Helens Cam is having some bandwidth issues, and even when it is working all you can see is smoke.

With Vanilla Ice back on TV, it's great to be reminded of his other masterpiece: The Ninja Rap.

The Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club For Scientists.

For music stealing moments when you've only got your browser to hand, mpee3.com, an MP3 search engine that works.

A Stormtrooper with breasts, is scarily alluring. Better even than the world's best Slave Leia costume.

Penguins who are also pirates.