The Parallel of East German Coupes
It's Tuesday morning, and here's the post that I intended to write up for both Friday and Monday.
I'm not much of a proponent of smoking. On the other hand, I have a hard time condemning folks who enjoy a cigar on occasion. My good buddy, Furious D, told me that he could see me smoking a pipe. So, using a bit of birthday loot, I purchased a pipe on Thursday. It's a Savinelli. I tried it for the first time on Thursday evening, and thought I'd get another opportunity over the weekend, but only ended up smoking one cigar with Butt Rubber. I'll let y'all know as I become more accustomed to it, although my best guess is that I'll probably smoke no more than once every couple of weeks. I got started with some English tobacco, and I also purchased some cherry flavored tobacco as well. That's probably what I'll try next time; maybe at the end of this week.
Do you know what a Trabant is/was? Continuing in the spirit of this post, it's worth pointing out if the "watermelons" have their way, the best you'll probably be able to drive is a Trabant, or a modern equivalent. Just sayin'.
I saw a couple of stories today that I figured you folks ought to see. The most light-hearted one is first: the French are lousy tourists. Americans fall somewhere in the middle. For the record, whenever I've travelled abroad, I've done everything in my power to be polite and easygoing. I've even tried to speak the language in Italy, Germany, and yes, even France. My grandparents made a point of telling me about the so-called "Ugly American" and discouraging me from ever acting like that.
The other story that will get no coverage, but that's extremely important: Saddam Hussein's cache of yellowcake Uranium has been removed from Iraq and shipped to Canada. That's right: before the war, Saddam Hussein had five hundred and fifty metric tons of yellowcake. No WMD programs, my ass!
Apparently I didn't post about this when it happened back in April, so I'll post a bit about it now. Apparently, there's a signals intelligence facility outside Waihopai, New Zealand, called GCSB Waihopai. According to some sources, it's part of some massive United States/United Kingdom/Canada/Australia/New Zealand electronic monitoring program. You know, super top secret type stuff, just like that probation thing on Animal House. Anyway, back in April, some filthy hippies popped the kevlar dome around the dish. They're probably the same type of folks who want you to drive a Trabant, before they go the rest of the way to stop you from driving a Trabant.
And speaking of crazy environmentalist nonsense... Today's movie, from GoRemy!
For the record, folks, I am in no way against responsible environmental policies. I think that pollution is bad, and we should have both reasonable legislation and technological development aimed at preserving our natural resources. The key word is "reasonable", and I take a great deal of issue with people whose zeal for the environment is completely out of context. Hence, making fun of hippies and enviro-whackos... And those who travel the world, crusading against Manbearpig.
Have a great day, folks! Watch out for Manbearpig! Remember, he roams the Earth alone!
I'm not much of a proponent of smoking. On the other hand, I have a hard time condemning folks who enjoy a cigar on occasion. My good buddy, Furious D, told me that he could see me smoking a pipe. So, using a bit of birthday loot, I purchased a pipe on Thursday. It's a Savinelli. I tried it for the first time on Thursday evening, and thought I'd get another opportunity over the weekend, but only ended up smoking one cigar with Butt Rubber. I'll let y'all know as I become more accustomed to it, although my best guess is that I'll probably smoke no more than once every couple of weeks. I got started with some English tobacco, and I also purchased some cherry flavored tobacco as well. That's probably what I'll try next time; maybe at the end of this week.
Do you know what a Trabant is/was? Continuing in the spirit of this post, it's worth pointing out if the "watermelons" have their way, the best you'll probably be able to drive is a Trabant, or a modern equivalent. Just sayin'.
I saw a couple of stories today that I figured you folks ought to see. The most light-hearted one is first: the French are lousy tourists. Americans fall somewhere in the middle. For the record, whenever I've travelled abroad, I've done everything in my power to be polite and easygoing. I've even tried to speak the language in Italy, Germany, and yes, even France. My grandparents made a point of telling me about the so-called "Ugly American" and discouraging me from ever acting like that.
The other story that will get no coverage, but that's extremely important: Saddam Hussein's cache of yellowcake Uranium has been removed from Iraq and shipped to Canada. That's right: before the war, Saddam Hussein had five hundred and fifty metric tons of yellowcake. No WMD programs, my ass!
Apparently I didn't post about this when it happened back in April, so I'll post a bit about it now. Apparently, there's a signals intelligence facility outside Waihopai, New Zealand, called GCSB Waihopai. According to some sources, it's part of some massive United States/United Kingdom/Canada/Australia/New Zealand electronic monitoring program. You know, super top secret type stuff, just like that probation thing on Animal House. Anyway, back in April, some filthy hippies popped the kevlar dome around the dish. They're probably the same type of folks who want you to drive a Trabant, before they go the rest of the way to stop you from driving a Trabant.
And speaking of crazy environmentalist nonsense... Today's movie, from GoRemy!
For the record, folks, I am in no way against responsible environmental policies. I think that pollution is bad, and we should have both reasonable legislation and technological development aimed at preserving our natural resources. The key word is "reasonable", and I take a great deal of issue with people whose zeal for the environment is completely out of context. Hence, making fun of hippies and enviro-whackos... And those who travel the world, crusading against Manbearpig.
Have a great day, folks! Watch out for Manbearpig! Remember, he roams the Earth alone!
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