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> Baitcar.com -- better than COPS. A bait car is a vehicle owned by police agencies in BC and strategically placed in high auto crime areas. Once the vehicle is stolen, police are dispatched to the moving bait car, the engine is disabled remotely, and the suspects are arrested. And it's all recorded on video for playback on the Internet (and in court). Warning: most of the thieves recorded have a vocabulary limited to four letter words.

> A gift from the BBC -- Beethoven's nine symphonies, played by the BBC Philharmonic, will be available for free download starting June 6th.

> The other day Sue was bemoaning her lack of high-speed Internet options. Here is a directory of WISP wireless options -- most in more rural areas.

> Chubby's, one of the hamburger places we frequent, has closed. We ate there last week and there was no sign of trouble. But when we went by tonight the restaurant was gutted. They had been in Turlock at least as long as we have -- 10 years. Now where will we go for Gilroy garlic burgers?

> Once again, tragedy in San Francisco. Common sense dictates that there are certain dog breeds which should not be permitted to live as pets.

> The ability for humans to drink cow's milk is apparently hereditary -- and appears to be limited to people whose ancestors herded dairy cows. But did they herd cows because they could drink the milk or did they develop the ability to drink the milk because they herded cows? Inquiring minds want to know.

> Today is Betsy's last day as a junior in high school -- her last final this morning. Then she goes to Sacramento to compete in the state track finals this afternoon (triple jump).

> Our friend, Mike Gillett, who is serving as a US Army chaplain in Iraq is returning home (Duluth, Minnesota) on leave. His family is ready. It seems to me that having him home for only two weeks would be rough. Sending him back again at the end of that time would be harder the second time than the first.