A fun read:

Hey Crackhead: "Crackhead, why don't you just do both of us a favor and buy yourself a crackpipe? It will both enhance your crack smoking experience and save me a lot of time and felony assault charges. Think about it."

CNN.com - Robots fail to complete Grand Challenge - Mar 14, 2004

This could be the coolest thing around for nerds. I think I feel obligated to put a team together. So please apply if you feel you can help with any of these items:

• Navigational / Route Planning. Do you design AI route planning for video games all day?
  
• Autonomous Logic / Design. Did you get an A in USC's CS445 Robotics? (I hope Professor Mataric reads this and joins!)
  
• BFR Design. Are the 300lb "Robot Wars" robots just toys in your eyes?
  
• Grease Monkey. Can you sling a Sawz-All and a Welder better than Jesses James? (Mr. James - please feel free to join!)
  
• Scrooge McDuck. Do you have more money than god? Are you Paul Allen? Please donate!
  

So who's in? Email me if you are interested. We should start this thing by early 2005 at the latest.

More Info on DARPA's site - http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge

World - Reuters

French terror alert level raised

PARIS, France (Reuters) - The French Government announced today that in light of the Madrid terrorist bombing, France has raised its own terror alert level from "run" to "hide."

A French government official confirmed that the only two higher levels of security in France are "surrender" and "collaborate."

Wednesday March 31,10:58 AM ET, Reuters

And you guys thought I was whacked in the head. Check out these clowns in Middle America:

Innocent Kids Use Jar Jar Dolls As Masturbation Toys!: "Life Sized Satanic Doll Serves As Masturbation Toy For America's Youth "

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