Stay slim to save the planet

From Reuters:

LONDON (Reuters) - Overweight people eat more than thin people and are more likely to travel by car, making excess body weight doubly bad for the environment, according to a study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

"When it comes to food consumption, moving about in a heavy body is like driving around in a gas guzzler," and food production is a major source of greenhouse gases, researchers Phil Edwards and Ian Roberts wrote in their study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

"We need to be doing a lot more to reverse the global trend toward fatness, and recognize it as a key factor in the battle to reduce (carbon) emissions and slow climate change," the British scientists said.

They estimated that each fat person is responsible for about one tonne of carbon dioxide emissions a year more on average than each thin person, adding up to an extra one billion tonnes of CO2 a year in a population of one billion overweight people.

The European Union estimates each EU citizen accounts for 11 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year.

Beautiful. Now I guess we all should go on restricted calorie diets. Who decides who's fat and how fat? What if food IS an addiction, like any other drug. We do give SSI to addicts, you know, because they're disabled. Commie hero Chairman Mao had ways of dealing with opium addicts: he'd threaten to line them up and shoot them if they didn't quit.

Let's see: persecution of suv drivers, republicans, soldiers, Catholics, smokers, fat people. Did I miss something?

Yeah, You Work On That

But try not to use the Lord's name in vain, while you're at it.

Trashing the Trashers

WTF is wrong with you people????

A small percentage (I hope) of women out there are "trashing" their wedding dresses after they get married. All I can say are two things:

1) As dumb as you are to trash a dress that might have costed as much as your wedding ring, it's probably a good thing that you got married. Otherwise, I question whether you have enough sense - financially, emotionally, or intellectually - to get through life on your own. Consider yourself on the Gravy Train.

2) WTF is wrong with you? Don't you know there are people out there who would LOVE the opportunity to buy that dress from you, because they don't have the resources to buy some of these very beautiful and expensive dresses, brand new? Don't you have any regard for the fact that someone else would have been absolutely overwhelmed with delight to be able to wear such a beautiful dress on their special day? Can't you consider what that might have meant to someone else, and the family of another bride who could have been more beautiful than they could have imagined on that day????

And I say one more thing.

Don't they have EBAY wherever you are?

Idiots. Ignorant.

To you other women out there who have a whit of sense or are teetering on the edge of ignorant: stay far, far, far away from "Cosmo" magazine. I'm sure this idea came from the bowels of that type of universe. It can only make you dumber.

That is all

So It Isn't Just Me

Tim Cuprisin gives a little unneeded but rather accurate airtime to the Victoria Beckham show, which debuted this past Monday night. The basic gist of Cuprisin's article, which reflects my own sentiments, is as follows:

Who frickin cares?

I'll admit, this blather was playing on my TV. I just left it on as I went about more important things like yanking the gobs and gobs of hair I seem to be losing, out of my bathtub drain. It was much more mentally challenging.

But from time to time I heard all kinds of enlightening gems from Ms. Beckham, such as:

"I can't be seen being happy. Especially in a photograph"

"these or these? these or these? these or these?"

There is no hope for this woman, period. Think about those two statements. She can have anything she wants - or both - and she can't be seen being happy.

There are times when I would like to return to the old methods of immigration, where certain diseases and defects were filtered out. Although nowadays, I'd add megalomania to the list.

I'm a little afraid, although if things worked, I woudn't be

All that said, I agree with Fred's take on Mini McGee. I'm a little concerned. And I shouldn't have to be.

Daaaaayum!

Well there goes the phat navigator. There goes the pimp my crib on Lake Drive. Wait, that went a while ago.

Tim Brophy, meathead extraordinaire, will be funding up to $300,000 in payments to former tenants who were renting properties of his that had building code violations.

No surprises. I've talked to people who have bought homes from him. Jonque. If that's what he's selling, you can't imagine what he's renting out. But you all knew that. I'm not breaking any news here.

It's news that he's finally being made to make good on his exploits. We don't see much justice in this city. People don't get punished. If you want to be a crook or a famous architect who wants to do some of his/her crappiest work, ever, Milwaukee is a pretty nice location for you.

There is a little more that I will be linking to on this site in the next few days. Another story about him has emerged and I haven't had the time yet to look into the details and discern any link to the general taxpayer. Or I might just provide the link anyway and let you see for yourself.

What're the Chances?

That I'd get two unique Courtney Gerrish hits in a row? From different parts of the country????

Can we make a drinking game out of this, or something?

Whatta clod. It's good to be Gerrish

I have it on good authority

that there will be breaking news in the next few days regarding one of the city's most notorious slumlords. I don't always care about these things, but this one is a real piece of work.

If We're Going to Use Words Like Gutless

Then we need to start with Mayor Barrett's own administration.

His chief of peeps is signed up to a neighborhood watchgroup as Mayor Barrett. He responds to the group using Mayor Barrett's name, and says "Hi this is so and so".

So here you go to your email address and see an email from the mayor, and it appears that the mayor is responding to a critical issue. Nope. It's one of his "people" who lives in the neighborhood. Not the mayor who in fact, also lives in the neighborhood and could respond on his own behalf.

Or said unsaid person could simply sign up to the group as himself. Because why else would he have access to the email address? I mean, come on. I can respond on behalf of my boss. Power trip? Not thinking people will believe you if you respond as yourself?

Get a gut.

If I Can't Go, Nobody Can

Michael Moore is a #1, Grade A, Genuine Article Asshole.

I am so envious that the rules don't apply to him. Some of us have had "Cuba" stickers on our cars for years - our own little conservative pink ribbon for those oppressed by communist dictators. Some of us have wanted to go there for a long time for the love of the country and culture. Not to spite our own country, of course.

Guess who else would really like to go to Cuba - people who have left family behind. Guess who would like to travel OUT of Cuba? A lot more people - especially those who have sacrificed greatly to give family members a better life in America. I'm sure they'd love to be reunited instead of flipping the bird to the country that was able to provide those family members with a better life.

Get in line you stinky f***.

Better yet, why don't you get in line for the shower.

Better yet, go to Cuba or some other communist dictatorship and stay there. See how long they tolerate you. Better them than us.

That Just Dents My Saturday Morning Routine

I went to the bank like I always do on Saturday morning. Only to see that it was closed, no I wasn't too early - I was too late for the robbery that had just taken place.

My blood was boiling. Not because I couldn't do my transaction - but because of the inherent boldness of criminals in this community. Like it or not and see it or not, the law abiding citizens and businesses of Milwaukee and in this case its surrounding area, are being preyed upon. Thugs and crooks know that the politicians are weak and that the police can't act and last but not least - we in Wisconsin are for all practical purposes, an unarmed society.

I've banked there for ten years. I would have loved to have seen the manager, who is about my size, pick up a twelve gauge and point it in their direction.

Flick'em - The McSenior Edition

Horses.Ass, originally uploaded by Tyrven.

Today's Flick'em is in honor of our community's very own Horse's ass. If you think about it, there is a striking resemblance.

And of course, it's one for Senior, and one for Mini. He isn't gray yet, but he is a chip off the old block.

Dear Zach De La Rocha...

Chere Zach,

We know you have a hard on for Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. We know that you're dying to slaughter those who don't agree with your wet dreams of totalitarianism. We know that you have itchy fingers to line 'em up and shoot 'em, just like they did in the Cuban Revolution.

We know that.

And that's why creatures of your ilk must be controlled, contained, or otherwise stopped.

Ps - your ass would be shot within three seconds in any of the above scenarios. That's just the way it is.

Love,

Phel

h/t: Sean at the American Mind

If You Haven't Noticed

I'm just going to say it.

We spent the last week squawking about the toilet paper musings of a person with the IQ of the sleeve end of a shoelace.

Meanwhile, on earth, an enemy is silently and patiently trying to kill all of us.

Even those who vow to use only one square, even if was a "joke."

An Amateur by Comparison, but....

Once upon a time I dated someone and it was the most tumultuous relationship I ever experienced. It didn't last more than a few months but it felt like years. It still feels like it was years. This person had an Axis II personality - Borderline Personality Disorder - as a matter of fact. It's not as easy to spot as you would think but...I digress.


I heard the Alec Baldwin audio and immediately I knew what Kim and Kid have been dealing with. It's not the first time I suspected it because he's said other things that closely resemble the behavior. I won't claim to be a shrink, and Alec so far has nothing on my ex, however many people out there know what a skunk smells like. They could take a good guess at what went on, or goes on, in the "sanctity" behind closed doors. Something I am not interested in hearing because frankly I have a pretty good idea. It ain't pretty. But guess what Alec, you're a rank amateur in comparison. And to answer your lifelong question, no, no woman ever will come around from the error of their misguided ways and respect you.

Mayor Barrett: Unfit for Office

The mayor must step down.

This statement does not require a lot of explanation, because Barrett's own words and actions have already demonstrated why.

If you've not read the letter from Bob Donovan - someone who actually has some ideas and solutions - you should. You can download the letter from the Early Spin blog. Instead of considering Donovan's ideas, he's casually dismissed it as if Donovan interrupted his pedicure. Furthermore, Barrett wasn't mayoral or enough of a leader to make a statement himself, instead he sent one of his spokespersons:

"The mayor wants to have the Milwaukee Police Department on the streets of Milwaukee, rather than the National Guard," [spokesperson] Force said, adding any such request would only come after consulting the police chief, police union and others."

"Force termed the announcement an 'alarmist, sky-is-falling, unproductive news release.'"

Since when is facing the facts, the seriousness of the situation, alarmist? Is everyone lying about the extreme, spiraling violence and crime?

Does Barrett have to be a victim of crime for him to see it as serious? Because his own neighborhood is rotting out from underneath him. I know. I live within blocks of the mayor. I know what summer will be like.

There's more:

"She said Donovan's plans typically do not include a way to pay for them.

"Obviously, funds are an issue," Force said. 'Never mind the need to maintain the (other) services people expect.'"

What services? Do you mean getting a police officer to respond to a call in my area? Do you mean getting my garbage picked up and my snow plowed? Do you mean getting potholes patched?

You all don't understand the role of government. You must step aside. Our only hope is if you are recalled or if the decent, sensible citizens of the city band together and shout at you or recall you. Because loudmouth protesting and signs and losing your perception of power seem to be the only thing you understand.

The Oscars, Gross

Look Ma, I'm Blogging.....

I'm actually just leaving the TV on while I'm doing MRQ and of course the TV keeps interrupting my thoughts. Thoughts like these:


Al Gore - where was the cutoff music for the past 20 years? We could have used it a long time ago.

Cameron Diaz is not pretty. Period.

Most of these people are giant jackasses. Including Ben Affleck

Mark Wahlberg is no where near as talented - or hot - as his older, more accomplished brother Donnie. Besides, an overproduced remake of Good Vibrations can never, ever compare to "Step by Step"

It's amazing that the academy would highlight the stark contrast between the Golden Age of cinema and current day. I don't even think they knew they were doing it.

The two babes who presented the award for best costume were dressed heinously. Those dresses were illegal. They should have hired me.

more to come, I'm sure....

In case of the slim chance you'll win an Oscar, you might want to learn English. Or at least fake a clear enunciation.

Tom Cruise, you're useless. It doesn't matter that you're short - there are tons of hot, short guys. You however, are washed up, empty, and a waste of airtime and violate my span of attention. Now get off my lawn.

Ah, Gwinnie Paltrow. The graduate of the Karenna Gore Simpering Princess School of acting...

There is a director who looks remarkably like a showered, somewhat sane and respectable and of course NOT lice-infested Michael Moore. I know it's hard to imagine, folks. The visual helped.

Right now, it's 55 degrees in Death Valley.

As of 9:17, Pete Fanning has visited this site 13 14 times today.

I miss pizza.

Robert Downey Jr. hasn't put himself out of my misery yet. But he sure looks like he's on something...

How did Nicole Kidman make her neck disappear?

Cate Blanchette looks outstanding.

Not much can top an Irish accent.

Oh for the love of God. Not George Clooney.

Plus, Jennifer Hudson. I mean good for her. But how can you thank God, say God bless, and then say, "Oh My God"???

"In case you were wondering where Jerry Seinfeld has been..." No as a matter of fact, I KNOW where Jerry Seinfeld has been. He's been hiding from the fallout of defending a racist ranter.

Pardon me while I hit the mute button. There is no room in my life to be preached to by Al Gore.

Hooray! Gustavo Santoalalla! He is a genius!

As if I wasn't already out of steam... it's J. Lo.... and the dreamgirls

Melissa Etheridge is even more tiring. She has no idea what "inspiring" means. And no honey, we don't need another generation to "change the world". Y'all f'd it up the first time, so please, take your bald man and sit down....

Update: I agree with Jib. It IS insufferable. It's also a stark reminder of how important it is for us normal people to understand that our perceptions of reality are valid and real. And, it's a comical contrast.

Kate Winslet. Classic. Scarlett Johansen is a mockery of class compared to Kate.

WTF! Didn't this Philip Michael Thomas take a shower? Sober up?

Excellent - Helen Mirren. Next time leave your purse at your seat honey.

Now a word from our sponsor. Using an excellent, classic song by the Pogues.

Forrest Whittaker lost me... what was that.

Diane Keaton looks fantastic

The Departed wins. I have no idea if it would be worth the 9.50 to see. If it has Leonardo DiCrappio I'll pass.

Alright. No more feisty left in me, the cold has taken care of that. nite all.