Holy crap. This Tough Guy contest in England makes the Tough Bloke Challenge we did look like a stroll in the park. Eight miles of obstacles including barbed wire, fire, mud, and chunks of ice? That’s awesome. (Link courtesy of the Snook.)

Ready to laugh? I got an email this morning inviting me to be in a documentary about “guerilla knitting.” The filmmaker needs somebody to represent the “against” side, of course. Not wanting to open that particular can of worms again, I declined. I am particularly proud of the conclusion of my reply though: “I have more important things to do with my time than give them the sweet tingles of condemnation that they secretly crave.” Good luck, kid.