http://www.echalk.co.uk/amusements/OpticalIllusions/colourPerception/colourPerception.html (Optical illusions) http://www.hauntedhamilton.com/4psychology.html (The Psychology of Colour: Our feelings and emotions are directly affected by the balance or imbalance of hormones in the body; since this is affected by colours they will also have a marked influence on our moods and feelings. . . .') http://www.everwonder.com/david/colorblind.html (Are you colourblind?) "There is simply no other way out. You see, the fields are planted with feed crops and if we remove it all the cows will have nothing to eat. I don't know what the milk will be like after this." (Reuters)A Russian drugs official confirms that a herd of cows in the Urals is to be fed confiscated marijuana throughout the winter. Ravers 'Desecrate' Great Wall of China Leading Chinese newspaper The China Daily launched a ferocious campaign against dance parties taking place on the Great Wall this week, claiming that the 'alcohol and drug enhanced orgies' threatened the sanctity of China's key national symbol. According to the paper, 1,000 revellers attending a recent 'Wild Dancing Party' on the Jinshanling section, left behind litter including beer bottles while some even urinated against the Great Wall. "When the Wall is used as a stage to hold such an indecent carnival, the outpouring of public outrage is to be expected," China Daily declared. "People have every reason to be concerned about both the physical damage such an unruly party could do to the Wall, and the psychological harm such desecration of what is the greatest symbol of Chinese culture and history could do to the Chinese people," they added. Skrufff contributor Simon Napier-Bell, who produced China's first ever pop concert in the 80s when he took his band Wham into the country, was unimpressed, pointing out 'For over two thousand years the Great Wall has withstood attacking hordes from the north - it should be able to stand up to a bit of wee-wee from a few raving teenagers." "The authorities seemed much less concerned about the sanctity of such things when they destroyed Beijing's ancient city walls and pulled down most of its fine old houses. Still, perhaps a few Portaloos at the next gig would be good idea," he suggested. The newspaper went on to condemn all the Great Wall dance parties of the last eight years, which includes Paul Oakenfold's groundbreaking set which he turned into a mix CD in 2003 ('Perfecto Presents Great Wall -Paul Oakenfold'). "It was one of the best and most memorable gigs that I have ever done," Oakey told Lunar Magazine soon after the gig. "The Great Wall is a historic place, and it was an amazing feeling to be there playing music. It started pouring with rain in the middle of the show, which is considered good luck in China," he added. Osama Bin Laden's Ladyboy Disguise Saddam Hussein's lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano chatted to Vanity Fair this week about his 1998 encounter with Osama Bin Laden, and revealed that the nowadays fiercely macho Al Qaeda chief seemed distinctly metrosexual at the time. "He wore American jeans and didn't have a beard," Mr Di Stefano recalled of their one to one meeting, "He had a delicate handshake and was very feminine." The controversial lawyer's revelations emerged several months after Saudi officials hosted a counter-terrorism conference at which they revealed that terrorists frequently drag up to evade capture (though didn't explain how the gender-bending bombers managed to conceal their bushy beards). "Since the 2003 launch of Saudi Arabia's anti-extremist offensive, 600 people have been arrested," AP reported in May, "Authorities have recovered weapons caches, false documents and, in some cases, makeup and wigs the militants used to disguise themselves as women." The Saudi story reflected an earlier warning by America's department of Homeland Security (USDHS), who in 2003 identified cross-dressing as the next big thing for cutting edge terrorists. "Previous attacks underscore Al-Qaeda's ability to employ suicide bombers - a tactic which can be used against soft targets and VIP's," said USDHS. "Terrorists will employ novel methods to artfully conceal suicide devices. Male bombers may dress as females in order to discourage scrutiny," they predicted. http://www.selvesandothers.org/article6524.html (John R Bradley on Saudis he encountered in the mountains of Asir where most of the 911 attackers came from: 'The "barbarians" who emerged from the brick hut were two little boys who had flowers and herbs woven intricately into their hair ? part of the region's tribes known as "flower men" . . .') http://www.doingfreedom.com/gen/0703/dealer.html (Anti Snitch tips: 'Learn to say things without saying them. Use metaphor and so forth. But, don't use outright encryption any more than most people around you do (see number 6). If you're really good, you can carry on a perfectly normal conversation comparing Tolstoy to Burroughs, making arguments that would get you an easy A in English 497 all the while letting your buddy know that the punk rock fella with the purple spiked hair is a snitch . . .')