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Today's Times Metro section - a veritable fount of hilarity. First of all, is it just us or is this headline inherently funny: "Small Armies, Without Rifles, From Japan"? Secondly, the two guys in the picture attached to the 'friends find friends where? you guessed it... online!' story are soooooo on a gay blind date.

See how they want to touch, but feel threatened because they are unaware of the recent repeal of anti-sodomy laws, so instead they nervously finger their glasses? Two-twenty sees a real future here - notice the intently locked gazes - and the good news is that gay marriage will probably be legal by the time they're ready to tie the knot.

More highlights from today's attempt by the Times to cover the latest "hip" "web" "trend": Manhattan publicist Lexie Aliotti's friends back home in San Diego don't really like her. When she travels 3000 miles to visit the people and places that formed her, she is happy to hang out with Friendsters recommended to her by her old pals rather than the pals themselves. Why? Because she "hates to interrupt [their] lives". Pals, when reached for comment, stated, "She never really smelled very good."

We will leave you with a quote from Johnathoan Erbe, a 35 year old Internet publisher, on the joys of Friendster: "The profiles are amazing - by not trying to promote yourself, just being who you are... It's so refreshing."

An Online Search for Fun, Without a Look for Love | NY Times