Corrections and clarifications, Weekend Herald, Saturday, August 20, 2005: "Stacey Jones is 1.71m, not 41.7m as reported in SuperSport yesterday."

Mark found that little item and it reminded me of a recent documentary called The Footsteps of Goliath, which found there was indeed a race of “giants” near the scene of the legendary confrontation – they were all of 1.9 metres tall – however:

The Dead Sea Scrolls have allowed scholars to check the Bible for the accuracy of its translation and it transpires that Goliath was in fact only two metres tall – not a giant in our terms, but to the much smaller people of those days, a man of terrifyingly large proportions.

Maybe in a few thousand years we’ll be recounting the legend of Stacey the 41 metre warrior giant …

And in a testament to the value of name suppression, who would have guessed? Marc Ellis admits drug charge! No really? He looks remorseful doesn't he?

Anyway, did you know some Palestinian suicide bombers wrap their thingies in flame-proof foil to save them for the pleasures of the afterlife? Apparently they do, found Mark, who is highly genitally oriented this week He also likes this on the second cruellest cut of all.

Stephen sits in front of Worldometers for, you know, hours and hours. Ditto Chris with the Underworld Diaries. Me? I like the Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s site (via Slate) especially his Q&A on what is permissible under his interpretation of Islam. I particularly like his take on copyright infringement:

Question : Can I use cracked CD software?

Answer : If someone else has cracked the software, you can use it but you are not allowed to copy or burn it.

Or the pleasures of onan:

Question : When I am unable to do Muta’h (temporary marriage), am I allowed to masturbate?

Answer : Masturbation is not permissible under any circumstances.

Temporary marriage? Sounds good to me. Mark also wants to commend the hopeful sub-editor who put the subhead on this story. Okay, I’ll get me coat.