It has now been found that the active chemical in catnip is 10 times more effective than killing mosquitos than DEET, the insecticide used in over 80% of commercial sprays.

Meanwhile, in England a man who records and collects "Dead air" ( breaks in transmission of radio broadcasts ) has published his entire collection ( consisting mainly of silence and static ) on a 24 CD set as a collectors item, On sale for 300 pounds, or about $1000 Australian.

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"Sad is the society where people may walk their dogs in public without wearing a helmet and protective kneepads ...."

OMG! And people are actually going to buy it? http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gifhttp://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

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The last arrow of Legolas kindled in the air as it flew,
and plunged burning into the heart of a great wolf-chieftain.
All the others fled. -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
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