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Cops pull over cars to take a survey

Cops in Florida have set up roadblocks to pull people over and ask them to take a survey on a proposed rail system.
``The bottom line is, we can do it. It's well within the law,'' said Adrian Share of HNTB Corp., general consultants for the rail authority. ``With the cooperation of state troopers, the state is allowed to pull people over just to seek information.''
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Giant Scientology building in Florida

The new Scientology building being erected in Clearwater is called "Super Power." Link Discuss

Wonderfully weird Japanese ice cream

Must-see photo gallery from an ice cream makers' convention in Japan. Anyone want a bowl of ox tongue flavored ice cream? Link Discuss

Odds of Dying

The odds that you'll die of a car accident are 1 in 81. The odds that you'll die from a poisonous snake, lizard, or spider are 1 in 704,688. Link Discuss

Ass-o-tron

Automatically moons a site of your choice. (Doesn't seem to work with Boing Boing, though.) Link Discuss (Thanks, Howard!)

$140 Walking Robot

Cool little walking robot. You can see a video clip here. Link Discuss (Thanks, Scott!)
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