That's How It Happened

The internet has sucked today. You'd think people were concentrating on other matters or something. If you are feeling anything like I'm feeling, then I can recommend the therapeutic value of sending an email voodoo curse to president@whitehouse.gov. These are some pretty scant gleanings from the non-presidential portion of the internet.

If you had defected to North Korea as a disaffected G.I. in 1965, would you expect "a starring role as an evil US spy, in a propaganda film", and a Japanese teenage bride? Unlike almost every other North Korean citizen, Private Charlie Jenkins has a lot to thank Kim Jong-Il for.

Good guide to non-suprnova torrenting for when the internet is really dull. PS Has anyone found a torrent for Team America?

Naughty temple monkeys bite 300 kids, suck their blood, monkey jailarity ensues.

The definitive guide to international postal addresses. Yeah, I know that's a niche link, but like I said it's been a slow day on the web.

Meet Jay J Armes, the world's only no-handed P.I., who cameoed in Hawaii 5-O, has his own action figure, and keeps big cats as pets.

Oh, maybe one little bit of election news is acceptable. Perhaps thanks to the Guardian, those independent-minded types (read stubborn redneck fuckwads) in Clark County, voted for Bush.