WTF is all the fuss about?

Sweet Ambergris...

This site is really whacked out. Chocolate covered scorpions...who would ever think that that is a tasty delicacy? Maybe they are stoked with protein and such, but unless I was in a survival situation ala survivorman there would never be any scenario where I would think eating bugs is a good thing. At least the bugs in my cereal are ground up ...kind of like a hot dog....don't ask , don't tell policy.

The part of this site that caught my eye though was the sweet sweet ambergris wash at the bottom of the page. Thanks to Futurama, I actually know what they are talking about. Who said TV can't be educational?

Today is the day...

Every year since we were little kids, today was the day that Whackly and I would say that for the next 6 months and some change we were only 1 year apart in age. Whackly, I haven't talked to you this weekend, but I hope you are doing something fun for your B-day that doesn't include working a bazillion hours in the trenches. Happy Birthday Whackly, here's to many many more.

Oh Yeah.... I Forgot

I heard one of my favorite songs on the radio. It's by a an artist I discovered only recently. It's a more "indie" band and I was shocked to hear it on pop radio... until.. the horror struck me. The lyrics were different. It was an ad for Outback Steakhouse. FTW.


Here lies Wraith Pinned To The Mist And Other Games by Of Montreal from the album Sunlandic Twins. R.I.P.

For the record, I am not an Athiest... but....

Given my new home and its close proximity to the Bible Belt I thought I'd take a moment to point out a few things.

First, the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"

This introduces a clear and (supposedly) unbreakable seperation of Church and State. Students can pray in school. Students can form prayer clubs. Student can NOT be required to pray or punished for a refusal to pray. Nor should religious dogma be taught in any school. Sound secular science should be taught and if students choose to disagree then good for them. They are excersizing their right to ignore an overwhelming pile of proven science in favor of a fairy tale originally written by people who thought the world was flat and that the movement of heavenly bodies foretold the future (and not just the future of the movement of heavenly bodies, either). If you, or anyone, wants your child to be exposed to creationism, "intelligent" design, or any other pile of dim witted quackery you can expose them yourself. Do it at home, in church, or in the car on the way to a NASCAR event. You should not be able to force teachers to teach it in schools.

There's a lot more to the separation of Church and State than just the school issues but I don't want to write 7000 words so I'm stopping here.

Second, Article 11 of the 1797 Treaty of Tripoli:

"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."

This treaty was agreed to and ratified by the same founding fathers that did all that other great stuff way back in the day.. you know.. like own slaves and spread syphilis. My GOD! They are ratifying a treaty of peace with an Islamic nation! Burn them and may their Qur'an studying souls (many of them were Masons. What do you know about Masons? Probably not enough.) suffer for eternity in a lake of fire. Actually, no. Don't burn them. That was irony. But the next time you hear someone say this is a Christian nation tell them to tell that to the founding fathers who specifically said otherwise.

Third: Fuck The Mainstream Media in nearly every form

Where's Whackly????

Anyone else notice that since Whackly moved from Central Minnesota that he has been incognito? He's totally fallen off the face of the earth, with the exception of a small "whattup?" IM here or there he has been enveloped into a black hole of nothingness.

He assures me that he is working lots...and has no time for anything else. If Columbus hadn't proved that the earth wasn't flat I would have been thinking Whackly has fallen off the edge into oblivion. Come back Whackly, my Xbox gaming sessions have become non existent, and Mental Fiber needs your daily quips about life as we know it.