Happy Friday, Kids!

Since the Quail has been a whole lot of gloom, doom, and coverage of droughts, flies, and other signs of the endtimes today, I have some non-news to report.

Today...in Snakes!
- A local Texan, Jackie Bibby, set a new world record on Monday by lying in a bathtub for 45 minutes with 87 rattlesnakes, none of which were defanged. If this guy isn't single, he should be. Yikes.
- Theives in the West Midlands, UK stole a six-foot boa constrictor, ten other snakes (including a four-foot Black King snake), cash, and a Nissan Micra. The robbery itself is weird enough, but who the hell keeps that many snakes on hand?

African Pundits Make Keen Insights into U.S. Politics
- AllAfrica.com reprinted Nicholas Sengoba's column from this week's Kampala "Monitor" about Why "Big Brother Is Better Than Elections". The article actually parallels the reality show to Ugandan politics, but I find that you can just as easily substitute "American elections" and "American Idol."

Biscuits and Beer: All That's Missing Are the Fine Bitches (Who Will Be at Quail-fest Tonight)
- For those of you who are punking out, not coming to tonight's Quail extravaganza, and going to Atlanta instead, note that the Candler Park Flying Biscuit has a Sweetwater beer dinner special tonight, November 9. Basically, the Biscuit will be serving a special three-course meal with three separate Sweetwater select brews. More details after the jump.

Oprah Gives Love Advice
- CNN has a link to Oprah.com on "How to (Not) Get a Man", looking at the advice given by books like "The Rules" and explaining why that doesn't work. Now, like every other middle class woman--hell, every woman--in America, I love me some Oprah. Which is why I'm not going to make a joke here about Oprah not actually having a man herself. I'll leave that to y'all.

[Insert Magic Wand Joke Here]
- And "Equus," also known as the "Naked Harry Potter Play," is coming over to Broadway in September 2008. Daniel Radcliffe will be reprising the central role for the play's '08 Broadway run.