Halloween Fun!

I'm having a lot of fun these days with point-and-click, Halloween themed, web-based games. I especially like the product branded ones. Here's a few I like...they have to be simple in order for me to play!

By the way, if you find the broom or get the maze to work in Monster Tracker, let me know! I'm stuck at capturing the witch! ENJOY!

GoGurt Monster Tracker

K-Mart Haunted House


These next two were super easy, but fun!

The Big Escape

The Room Escaper

If you want [need?] more games to choose from, you can find loads posted at http://escapetheroom.blogspot.com/index.html and http://www.nordinho.net/index.php.

Oh yes, we need stricter border control

Perhaps the article illustrates just one example of why many politicians up for election next month are declining to support proposed U.S. spending plans for increased border patrol.

(And P.S., we sell folate supplements to expectant mothers here in the U.S. - if they can get it in a Kraft-brand spread instead, what's the difference?)

NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters Life!) - Reports that U.S. customs agents are searching people from Australia and New Zealand for Vegemite, a popular yeast extract spread, has created consternation among antipodean expatriates living in America.

The Australian Embassy in Washington said on Monday it was looking into Australian media reports that customs officials were checking people for the salty brown spread.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has long prohibited imports of Vegemite because it contains folate, a B vitamin approved as an additive for just a few foods, including breakfast cereals. [??????]

But until recently there was no difficulty bringing in a few jars for personal use. Nearly 100,000 Australians and New Zealanders live in the United States.

Like a similar British favorite called Marmite, it is usually spread on toast with butter or cheese.

"Vegemite made me the man I am today," said Brad Blanks, a reporter with a New York breakfast radio show. "In Australia the slogan is that Vegemite puts a rose in every cheek; but today America has slapped the cheek of every Australian."

Weekend reports from Australian and New Zealand media said some people had been searched or asked by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents if they were carrying Vegemite.

Agency officials were not immediately available for comment.

"From our perspective there is no food safety issue with Vegemite and we had been advised recently by US authorities that Vegemite was not of concern to them," an Australian embassy spokeswoman told Reuters.

Vegemite is made in Australia by U.S.-based Kraft Foods Inc.

#2 Gators Football Falls to #6

The undefeated Florida Gators lost to Auburn this past weekend in a gut-wrenching game of turnovers, sacks, and interceptions. What a game. The Gators suffered their first loss of the season by a score of 27-17 against the 11th-ranked Auburn. They now stand 6-1, 4-1 SEC. They take a week off, then the next game is in Jacksonville on Oct. 28 for their annual clash with SEC foe Georgia. The good news is that Georgia got tromped this past weekend by Vanderbilt, so let's hope they stay a little bruised until the match-up in Jax.

CREATIVE TACKLES FROM THE FLORIDA vs AUBURN GAME
(photos from gatorzone.com)