Blog posts are as scarce as hen’s teeth around here.

Fortunately (well, unfortunately for her) I know I’m only disappointing Mom when there’s nothing new on the blog. But there is today, and some very interesting news for Pastafarians to boot. First off, the big shocker, is that noodles as a food are much much older than previously thought. This article from the BBC shows that 4000 year old noodles were discovered in China. The researchers there were amazed and delighted to find the noodles underneath a bowl perfectly intact. They were reported to be a little overcooked, and a little too starchy, but otherwise delicious.

Then the discovery of a new noodly life form, which exists and thrives only in pots of boiling water, rigatoni and penne rigate. Incredible news, and it also supports the theory of Intelligent Design, which should make science teachers in Kansas very happy.

Quite a week for science.

“I will attempt to kill Ted Turner”

I must say that while I can appreciate the anger over the tone of the news article, I can’t really see how Ted Turner himself has direct involvement. Pretty wild stuff, and all over plaque and flossing.

Check out the product website, this is what he was fighting so hard to bring to the market. It seems a little silly, to be honest. I mean, if your fingers are already sore and stiff for some reason, why is tying dental floss to one of these things going to be easier on you? And if they aren’t, why bother taking the extra time?

Very very cool fundraising idea from that Beach Boy. He posted a message on his web site, saying that if you donated $100 or more to Katrina relief efforts he would personally match the donation and call you himself to thank you. Pretty frigging cool for Beach Boy fans. He has raised over $200k so far, very cool.

Brian Wilson makes house calls

Wow. I can hear Nikki’s mind spinning right now full of organizational possiblities.

These suckers are big, 2 x 2.7 feet. That could only be described as a colon-destroying supply of Uncle Kyle’s Trainwreck Beans.

Ziploc really really honkin’ Big Bags

Man, I’m not one to make much of things in the metaphysical sense, but holy crap it’s been a sucky week for aircraft landing gear. I mean, did the mechanics’ union do something bad and now aircraft everywhere are revolting?

First there was this one, in Smyrna Beach a Cessna had a problem getting the landing gear locked for landing. The airport guys there came up with the idea of driving along underneath the plane and whacking it with a stick. That’s technical airplane talk, just try to follow along anyway. It worked and the plane landed safely.

Then, just yesterday there was another landing gear problem in Los Angeles. I guess the boys at the LA International airport aren’t quite up to the level of the Smyrna Beach guys, because they let the plane circle for hours before just bringing her in to smack down with the flames and the smashing and the screaming. It skidded to a stop and everybody got out. I mean, come on, they don’t have Jeeps and sticks in LA? What the hell?

Joking aside, thankfully no one was hurt.

Excellent and scary article about the Bush administration reaction to Katrina. I mean, the guy has an aide make a custom DVD of the news so he can watch it. Why doesn’t he doesn’t just turn on a TV?

Wow, he’s so bad at this president thing, it’s almost surreal.