In a particularly bold/stupid move the Italian government today took on the might of the internet's geek underworld by deciding to block the Italian people from using The Pirate Bay - the daddy of illegal torrent sites. Akin to jumping naked onto a greased up King Cobra with your arms tied behind your back in the hopes of pining it for the three-count, the Italians have discovered that it's not that easy a thing to wrestle into submission. Indeed, what they've actually gone and done is awaken the beast of a thousand nerds, an army of 'leechers' and 'seeders' who have dodged and weaved the Italian's paltry web-blocks and filters like Ryan Giggs dribbling his way past the entire Arsenal squad. Easily.