News Monday, January 11, 2010 D Todays menu Keep public transport clean and tidy by taking your Metro with you when you leave the bus or train Contact usGuilty Pleasures P8 Mail P12 MetroLife, inc TV P14-18 60 Second Interview P17 Puzzles P18 Business P19 Sport P22-24 Lotto Saturday Draw: 02, 13, 24, 29, 32, 42 Bonus: 44. Euro Millions: 04, 05, 14, 44, 46 Lucky Stars: 08, 09. Wednesday Draw: 01, 02, 10, 15, 32, 34. Bonus: 04. Recycle for DUBLIN E-mail: news@metroherald.ie Visit: www.e-metro.ie Newsdesk: 01 637 5975 Advertising: 01 637 5972 Distribution: 01 637 5901 Classified: 01 637 5979 The Ridiculant Something we found down the back of the internet Fact of the day Some fruit flies have a genetic resistance to getting drunk, according to expert in the field, Prof Ulrike Heberlein. While most fruit flies consume alcohol until they fall over, some can party all night with no ill- effects but only if they have an inactive version of a gene that scientists have amusingly named happyhour. Reflective: Jeff Bridges ponders the power of the web Ever wondered what youd get if you combined two of the greatest works in the history of English literature the complete works of Shakespeare and the film script for the The Big Lebowski? Well, wonder no more, because we now know what youd get and its wonderful. In fact, we have to admit, theres a good chance you already know this, such is the speed with which underemployed screenwriter Adam Bertoccis Shakespearian version of the Coen Brothers cult bowling-noir masterpiece sped around the internets. It tells the tale of Geoffrey The Knave Lebowski, his companions Sir Walter (The Sabbath; Ill roll not, God-a- mercy) and Sir Donald, and their efforts to gain compensation for a rug that verily... tied the room together, gatherd its qualities as the sweet lovers spring grass doth the morning dew. Bertocci first posted it online last week and within a couple of days numerous productions were planned. And he noted that apparently Jeff Bridges [the star of the film] has been sent the link, and has abided. Belfast Dublin 2day Max: 3c Sunrise: 8.36am Max: 1c 2dayaroundEurope Athens Barcelona Berlin Brussels London Geneva Madrid Paris Rome 15c 9c -3c -1c 2c -3c 7c -1c 10c Min: -2c 0c1c 0c 1c 1c 1c Sunset: 16.30pm 2night Limerick Cork Galway Cavan Derry Tipperary WaterfordKerry Kilarney Donegal 2c -2c 0c -1c 0c 0c Today, north Leinster, Ulster and parts of Connaught will have further outbreaks of rain or sleet. Isolated showers, mostly of rain, will also affect southeastern and southern coasts. Winds will be light to moderate, east to southeast and temperatures will rise to between 1and 3 C, Monday night will be mostly dry as the last of the sleet and snow showers in northern areas die away. Cold with frost and icy stretches and overnight lows of 0 to -4 degrees. Very windy on Tuesday with gale force southeast to east winds developing. Heavy falls of sleet and snow are expected. However it will turn to rain in Munster as temperatures rise to between 3and 7C there, www.runleiarun.com/lebowski index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html