Leftovers: US Airways Delays Luggage At PHL; In Other News, The Earth Revolves Around The Sun

• In a shocker, luggage was delayed at the airport! And the passengers were pissed! And then a fight ensued! Ahh, just another day at Philadelphia International Airport. [Inquirer]

• NB to drunk drivers: If you managed to get all the way to your house without crashing, try not to run into your garage. And, if you do run into your garage, probably best not to call the cops on yourself. [Bucks County Courier Times]

• The Philadelphia MLS team will apparently never be. Or, rather, the Gloucester/Philly MLS team. Or something. Basically, what we’re trying to say here is Rowan had its funding cut and the soccer stadium the college was going to build is not going to happen. On the upside, this means more emails from those guys at phillysoccer.com. [Inquirer]

• Some people are looking to buy the Sixers for as much as $450 million. Do you think that they’d like to invest in Philadelphia Will Do? If the 76ers could fetch almost a half billion dollars, I think this blog’s worth at least $100 mil. [Inky]

• An update: When Philly Future gets bought, we all cash in! I’m gonna start putting in the pool now. [Philly Future]

Leftovers: Goodbye, Olympic Bid

• Breaking: Philly dropped from Olympic contention. Shocker, we know. Houston also dropped. Details TK. Update: Here are the aforementioned details from KYW 1060 and the Inky.

• Philly Future says that if they’re sold, they’ll be sharing the profits with you, the user! They also say “Driving an Hyundai like myself bub?” Ahh, yes, I can see the venture capitalists lining up to buy Philly Future any day now, and with Karl sharing the dough, Her Alter Ego will have enough bolding and capital letters to last a lifetime. [Philly Future]

• The New York Times loves City Hall! Add it to the list of things that the NYT hearts about Philly — that’s hipsters, the Liberty Bell, the Art Museum, Pat’s Steaks (probably), etc. — STAT! (Related: A very angry comment on Phillyist.) [NYT]

• The head of the prison guards’ union agrees with the lawsuit filed that claims poor conditions in Philly’s jails. So you know it’s bad. [Metro]

• Oh, and that stripper with the human hand in a jar? She skipped her court date today. Why are we (and the Daily News, and 50 other local blogs) writing about this even though it’s not really anywhere near Philly? Oh, right: She’s a stripper with a human hand in a jar. [AP/Philly.com]

Leftovers: Welcoming Our New Handbag Overlords

• Today at 30th Street Station (aka Ben Station): The world’s largest handbag! The 22 (width) by 20 (height) by 7 (depth) bag is part of a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Philly non-profit Career Wardrobe and is an attempt to get into the Guiness Book of World Records. Frankly, we’re a little worried it’s for a giant. [Inquirer/It's A Big Dill]

• PW managing editor Liz Spikol has begun videoblogging. Fantastic stuff. Look for the “Dan McQuade Plays With Puppies” videoblog to start up any day now. [The Trouble With Spikol]

• One of the four teenagers accused of attempting a Columbine-style attack on New Jersey’s Winslow High School pled guilty today, citing the fact that threatening to shoot up a school is so 1999. [Inky]

• A SW Philly massage parlor was robbed on Sunday night, which led a patron to tell police he had gone there “for a steam.” Is that what the kids are calling it nowadays? [Daily News]

• Philly Future’s current top post is this 684-word opus about a hole in the sidewalk in Ardmore. Truly, citizen journalism has reached its apex. [Philly Future]

• Breaking: Is Fidel Castro dead? [Wonkette]

Blogicized: My blog can beat up your blog

• December Philly blogger meetup! No, I’m not going to be able to make it. But I hope this dude who wrote that his blog “will kick Philly Future’s ass any day of the week” shows up. [Philly Future]

• A blogger gets into Dubya’s speech. And this person is unimpressed. No, really? By Bush? You don’t say… [Liberal Malcontents]

• Some words on the Inquirer’s article about the fall and finding of the house of Usher. [The 14th Windiest State]