Captain Avatar to the Bridge, and Bring Your Sunglasses

Bombardier actually submitted this to us before the McQuarrie obituary, but it wasn't as time-sensitive so it got bumped.

Hey kids (and dads)! Now you can build your very own Gauss Rifle at home! They had me at "shatter-prone ceramic magnets."

Now via Balloon Juice comes word that the US Navy has begun testing a combat version.

It's only a matter of time:

A Day Late, and a Large Waxy Root Vegetable Short

Laura has tipped me off to the latest happenings at the Advanced Rutabaga Studies Institute. Sadly I missed National Rutabaga Month, but stay tuned for the oldest Potpourri for $500 tradition - Live Rutablogging!

Liveblogging the Pumpkin Pie Cooling

Yes, it's as exciting as it sounds, but look! I'm blogging!

Sadly I missed the second anniversary of Potpourri for $500 last week but since the pies need to cool before I put them in the fridge (next post: "Liveblogging the Rearrangement of Yogurt, Cottage Cheese and Pudding Containers") I thought I would try to remember how all of this works. Let's see:

1) See item or be told about said item
2) Sign in to Blogger
3) Scribble madly
4) Post!

Perhaps CRH will see the above simple progression and give it a shot. Also our Mystery Potential Blogger, although hopefully the exciting Georgia stuff has slowed down (Clue No. 1). Both will be slowed by distilled spirits next Tuesday so I will corner them at that point.