Paper or E. Coli?

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We Yummy Foggots love getting together and philosophizing about the ironies of the Enviro-Elitist movement.  Make no mistakes, though, for the most part we are as Pro-Conservation as can be, but where the line is drawn between Conservation (good) and Environmentalism (silly) is fodder for another post entirely.

Nearly as entertaining as the electric car that creates more waste than simply buying a used gas clunker (a future Mountainman Manifesto) is the reusable grocery bag.

Now, it is one thing if some old lady wants to put her bread in her Reader's Digest tote from 1983, but the real problem is the same problem we always have with Enviro-Elitists.  The problem is that them doing it isn't good enough, they want to force others to obey their rules, or face the wrath of guilt illustrated in the above video.

Some cities have even proposed bans and/or taxes on the traditional paper or plastic disposable grocery bags.  I always thought that the paper and plastic grocery bags were reusable... just in different ways.  My old grocery bags are living fruitful second lives as trash bag liners in my bathroom and office, as a lunchbox to work, as a personal rain shield, or as a catch-all for collections of smaller items-- be it beer cans or magic markers.

I always thought the REALLY great thing about paper and plastic (I refuse to call them disposable, because I keep them for later usage) grocery bags is that I don't have to remember to take them to the store with me.

For Relaxing Times...

Join me in reading the most relaxing advertisement ever. It's almost as if Morgan Freeman were lulling me to sleep with evening entertainment advice.



Also check out Sean Connery selling Japanese whisky. Yes, he drinks it on camera.

It Is Our Fault....Well, Your Fault

Why do people have to try and ruin everything?  The jackass pictured above is currently trying to get off the hook for murdering his little brother by blaming it on one of the best shows on television, Dexter.  This has happened over and over again in the past.  People blame their acts on video games, movies, music, hell, even the Power Rangers have had their share. 

The problem isn't the shows or the games.  It isn't the portrayal of violence or the glorified aggression.  The problem is society's acceptance of these excuses as valid.  We allow psychologists to make shit up and we accept it as a professional diagnosis when in reality they are just trying to justify their jobs.  Case and point:  ADD isn't real.  It is made up to employ psychologists, to sell medication, and to allow schools to have poor students not counted on standardized tests.  How many young children have razor-sharp focus?  How many adults for that matter?

Until society stands up and says, "Sex addiction? Shut the F&$* up.  Sounds more like self-control un-addiction" we will be stuck in this cycle of being forced to accept lame-o excuses for the most heinous acts.  So, if you see that little ginger pictured above, a child with ADD, or a psychologist, do America a big favor and punch them in the face.  It is a win-win for you, because if you get caught you can just blame this post.

There Oughta Be a Law.

The first 10 seconds are what's important here:

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Nothing against this movie, or this trailer.  In fact, I think the trailers for this movie are really quite nice.  They make me second guess myself for planning on skipping it.

But, let's listen to that line again,

"Someone reminded me I once said, Greed is good! Now it seems it's legal..."

Wait just a second there, you poorly named fictional character-- Greed has never been illegal (by American law).  This is just stupid.

Who writes this stuff?....

... oh yeah.  This guy:

"I'm a jew-hating, communist, propagandizing hack!"

Oops, he... did it again!

Fight Fire With Fire

Florida pastor, Terry Jones, wants everybody to remember the 9th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 by burning the Quran (or Koran, or whatever).  And, although I can understand his sentiment, I think he is misguided.  But, I don't think he is nearly as misguided as his critics.

The media is collectively exasperated at this heinous plan.  They are frightened of provoking Islamic extremists (although they usually act as if "Radical Islam" doesn't exist).  Even the U.S. Commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, decided to chime in.

“[Images of the burning] would be used by those who wish us ill, to incite violence and to enflame public opinion against us and against our mission here in Afghanistan"

Do you know what I have to say to these people who would like to suspend a man's Constitutional right to Freedom of Speech (not to mention Freedom of Religion) based on the fact that they are fearful it might be too provocative for Muslims around the world?...