And now, a gratuitous linkpost

[annathepiper]

Meanwhile, for all the non-Americans on my Friends list as well as those of you who would just rather not read about politics, here, have a collection of recent interesting news stories!

The BBC reports that UK scientists have applied for permission to create embryos by fusing human DNA with cow eggs. Tsk, UK scientists! Aren't you guys having enough of a problem with mad cow disease over there? I mean, geez. You're just asking for a mutant human-cow hybrid to go rampaging through downtown London. In a bear suit.

Meanwhile, I saw word today that a couple of cops are suing Burger King for getting served hamburgers laced with marijuana. Best news quote of the week: "It gives a whole new meaning to the word 'Whopper,"' the officers' attorney, Sam Bregman, said Monday.

Fun astromony news doubleheader: Mercury is about to make a rare transit across the sun, and Titan studies are hinting at how early life went on Earth.

For all of my fellow fangirls who became Doctor Who fen courtesy of the Ninth Doctor, I bring you the reason why Christopher Eccleston REALLY quit the role! Link snurched from filkertom.

And last but not least, because this wouldn't be an Anna post without GBS squee: the B'ys sent around a new newsletter tonight, with a loverly, loverly way to whet the appetites of all of us anxious for the coming of Courage & Patience & Grit: a new DVD exclusive page for members of greatbigsea.com, with outtakes from the DVD shoot! Whee!

Days till A Good Year: 3
Days till Courage & Patience & Grit: 14
Thursday through Tuesday miles: 16.7
Miles out of Hobbiton: 1515.6
Miles out of Rauros Falls: 206.6
Miles to Isengard: 277.4

Comments

[ravyngyngvar.livejournal.com]

Bwa-ha-ha-ha! Loved the Eccleston clip!

Still haven't seen anything of David Tennant beyond his half a second at the end of the last episode, but I'll really miss Christopher.

Crossing fingers about the Senate. Oh, wait, this is the non-political thread.

[annathepiper]

I need to get the Ninth Doctor DVD set. 'Cause I really did love those episodes and I don't want to forget them even if the Tennant Tenth Doctor ones are also full of awesome. :) Like that clip! HEE!