11/25   Pat Morita ("Mr. Miyagi") died yesterday:
        http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051125/ap_on_en_mo/obit_morita

11/25   Toyota to introduce better hybrid system in 2008:
        http://tinyurl.com/b32un (reuters.com)
        \_ what happened to GM's fuel cell plan?
           \_ It's going as well as American cars!
        \_ This was known already for some time. This news is specially
           irritating to GM and many other companies that are still trying
           to get their first-generation hybrid vehicles right.
           \_ just watch.  US Congress will eventually threaten Toyota to
              release the patent right in order to protect GM/Ford.
              \_ Ford already licensed Toyota's hybrid technology
        \_ Still waiting for a hybrid minivan.

11/25   Girlfriends Against Video Games:
        http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1514150/20051118/inadjlasddex.jhtml
        \_ A girlfriend is not a substitute for a playstation!
           \_ for some dead or alive beach volleyball in hd could be
            \_ What it hooks up to a fleshlight now?
        \_ and Boyfriends Against Girlfriends Against Video Games!