IT HARDLY MATTERS Back to Main Index Browse the Archives	Friday, November 24, 2006 ( 12:03 AM ) OUCH! Now THAT'S commitment to your religion. I guess what they say is true: It's a long, hard road to Enlightenment. Buddhist monk cuts off penis and renounces refix Wed Nov 22, 6:23 AM ET BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai Buddhist monk cut off his penis with a machete because he had an erection during meditation and declined to have it reattached, saying he had renounced all earthly cares, a doctor and a newspaper said on Wednesday. The 35-year-old monk, whose name was withheld for privacy reasons, allowed medical staff at Maharaj hospital, 780 km (480 miles) south of Bangkok to dress his wound, but refused reattachment, hospital chief Prawing Euanontouch said. "We cleaned up the wound, gave him some stitches, but he declined to have it reattached because he said had abandoned everything," Prawing told Reuters by telephone. Prawing declined to comment on the monk's erection, which Bangkok-based Kom Chad Luk tabloid reported on its Web site. In other news: Happy Thanksgiving! Sunday, November 19, 2006 ( 02:59 AM ) Too funny. RICKY TAKES '24' By DON KAPLAN November 18, 2006 -- RICKY Gervais, the U.K. comic who created and starred in the original edition of "The Office," recently filmed a throw-away scene with the cast and producers of "24." His pal, Stephen Merchant - who co-created "The Office" - took his "24" fanaticism one step further and actually landed a cameo in January's season-six debut. "Ricky was just too recognizable to put in the show," "24" executive producer Jon Cassar told The Post. "But Stephen actually walks up to someone at CTU and hands them a piece of paper." Cassar said he hopes Gervais agrees to let the scene he filmed be included as a DVD extra. In the scene, a group of White House brass meet to discuss an impending terrorist threat. Gervais, dressed like a presidential advisor, keeps whispering under his breath to give the mission to Jack Bauer - and then acts incredulous when someone else says it aloud and takes credit for the idea. Monday, November 13, 2006 ( 11:05 PM ) Over on MetaFilter, there's a pretty amusing discussion about what happens when you allow your Little Genius to rub Magic Eraser all over his face. I could have told you it wouldn't be a good idea -- the thing will remove practically anything from any surface! It will remove paint from metal! OBVIOUSLY NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN FLESH!! Friday, November 3, 2006 ( 05:17 PM ) Adrienne Shelly, 1966-2006 Matthew: Why have you done this? Maria: Done what? Matthew: Why do you put up with me like this? Maria: Somebody had to. Matthew: But why you? Maria: I just happened to be here. - Trust