Bacon

Jesus and Mo.

Happy Führerstodestag.

Happy Führerstodestag.

More idiocy from outside SC

This woman represents my birth place district.

ugh

Mabus / Markuse still owes me my FINISHED

I'm still getting email from Mabus. I'm not sure what to think of this.

Mabus sends me his typical rant, depeche mode, destroy atheists, Nostradamus, I'm crazier that a foot ball bat etc...

So I send him this link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobotomy

Then he taunts me again with my promised FINISHED

YOUR FINISHED...


you will burn hell in hell, you little shit....

And then quickly follows up with

actually you are lucky, you are *NOT* going to burn in HELL...


change your ways...

So now I'm confused. Am I burning in Hell? Do I get my FINISHED before or after going to hell or am I really not going to hell but losing out on my FINISHED? Does Depeche Mode have my FINISHED? Did Nostradamus predict me getting my FINISHED?

Confusing.

Unfortunately his email address is now no longer working.

And you thought all the stupid politicians were in South Carolina

I find it interesting that it was back in the 1970s that the swine flu broke out then under another Democrat president Jimmy Carter, and I'm not blaming this on President Obama, I just think it's an interesting coincidence.

Ignoring the incredibly irresponsible comment..Um. cough cough... no it was Gerald Ford you gigantic moron.

Do space shuttles only explode under Republican regimes? I'm not blaming Republicans. I just think it's an interesting coincidence.

100% stolen from PZ

Source of Swine Flu.

I think commenter SC over at PZ's blog has identified a strong possibility of the source of the swine flu.


Has Piglet Rapist Ken Ham been to Mexico recently?

I've always respected Arlen Specter.

Veteran Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter told colleagues Tuesday that he switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party, Sen. Harry Reid says.

Mabus sends me email

David Mabus sends me email.

look him up.

if you see him run, fast and far.


He's fucking insane.

Heaven must be in Baltimore

Win me an IPod touch

Click through to find some of the web's dumbest non-information and set me up to win an ipod touch.


Creation Minute is an exciting series hosted by Eric Hovind that explores the creation worldview using cutting-edge visual effects and digital technology. Each episode challenges the evolution theory and gives evidence of the Bible's historical and scientific accuracy.



disclaimer: I know there is no way in hell that I can beat PZ but what the hell. The comedy at the other end of that link is worth it.

Catholic logo for the Archdiocesan Youth Commission

Think I'm kidding?

Guitars

Happy Eostre

From the "Know your religious origins file"

Many, perhaps most, Pagan religions in the Mediterranean area had a major seasonal day of religious celebration at or following the Spring Equinox. Cybele, the Phrygian fertility goddess, had a fictional consort who was believed to have been born via a virgin birth. He was Attis, who was believed to have died and been resurrected each year during the period MAR-22 to MAR-25. "About 200 B.C. mystery cults began to appear in Rome just as they had earlier in Greece. Most notable was the Cybele cult centered on Vatican hill ...Associated with the Cybele cult was that of her lover, Attis (the older Tammuz, Osiris, Dionysus, or Orpheus under a new name). He was a god of ever-reviving vegetation. Born of a virgin, he died and was reborn annually. The festival began as a day of blood on Black Friday and culminated after three days in a day of rejoicing over the resurrection." ₃

Wherever Christian worship of Jesus and Pagan worship of Attis were active in the same geographical area in ancient times, Christians "used to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus on the same date; and pagans and Christians used to quarrel bitterly about which of their gods was the true prototype and which the imitation."

Many religious historians believe that the death and resurrection legends were first associated with Attis, many centuries before the birth of Jesus. They were simply grafted onto stories of Jesus' life in order to make Christian theology more acceptable to Pagans. Others suggest that many of the events in Jesus' life that were recorded in the gospels were lifted from the life of Krishna, the second person of the Hindu Trinity. Ancient Christians had an alternative explanation; they claimed that Satan had created counterfeit deities in advance of the coming of Christ in order to confuse humanity. ₄ Modern-day Christians generally regard the Attis legend as being a Pagan myth of little value. They regard Jesus' death and resurrection account as being true, and unrelated to the earlier tradition.

Wiccans and other modern-day Neopagans continue to celebrate the Spring Equinox as one of their 8 yearly Sabbats (holy days of celebration). Near the Mediterranean, this is a time of sprouting of the summer's crop; farther north, it is the time for seeding. Their rituals at the Spring Equinox are related primarily to the fertility of the crops and to the balance of the day and night times. Where Wiccans can safely celebrate the Sabbat out of doors without threat of religious persecution, they often incorporate a bonfire into their rituals, jumping over the dying embers is believed to assure fertility of people and crops.

Maceo blow your horn

Good Friday

Why is it good?

Because tomorrow is Saturday.

No idea why this particular Friday is any "gooder" than another.

Bacon Sandwich Cures Hangovers

Duh

Researchers claim food also speeds up the metabolism helping the body get rid of the booze more quickly.

Elin Roberts, of Newcastle University's Centre for Life said: "Food doesn't soak up the alcohol but it does increase your metabolism helping you deal with the after-effects of over indulgence. So food will often help you feel better.

"Bread is high in carbohydrates and bacon is full of protein, which breaks down into amino acids. Your body needs these amino acids, so eating them will make you feel good."

Ms Roberts told The Mirror: "Bingeing on alcohol depletes neurotransmitters too, but bacon contains a high level of aminos which tops these up, giving you a clearer head."

Researchers also found a complex chemical interaction in the cooking of bacon produces the winning combination of taste and smell which is almost irresistible.

The reaction between amino acids in the bacon and reducing sugars in the fat is what provides the sandwich with its appeal.

Ms Roberts said: "The smell of sizzling bacon in a pan is enough to tempt even the staunchest of vegetarians. There's something deeper going on inside. It's not just the idea of a tasty snack. There is some complex chemistry going on.

"Meat is made of mostly protein and water. Inside the protein, it's made up of building blocks we call amino acids. But also, you need some fat. Anyone who's been on a diet knows if you take all the fat from the meat, it just doesn't taste the same. We need some of the fat to give it the flavour."

She explained that the reaction released hundreds of smells and flavours but it is the smell which reels in the eater. "Smell and taste are really closely linked," she said. "If we couldn't smell then taste wouldn't be the same."

From the American Institute for the Destruction of Tooth Fairy Science

Hat tip to Orac

All Bacon

From the: Duh file (late April 1st)

A team of Atlanta restaurateurs are planning to open a high-end restaurant that would be America’s first all-bacon establishment.

Called “Bacon-alia,” the eatery would feature a wide variety of bacon-based appetizers, entrees and deserts. “Bacon-alia is a concept whose time has come,” says chef/owner James Gammon. “With bacon mania sweeping America, it’s both a beloved comfort food and the ultimate indulgence.”

While Gammon expects that entrees like the bacon-wrapped Canadian bacon or the Bacturduckencon (a bacon-stuffed chicken in a duck in a turkey encased in bacon) will become signature dishes, he emphasizes that bacon is not the only foodstuff on the menu. “Of course not. That would be crazy. But we’ve put our own spin – or ‘baconized’ – some old standbys. Instead of Green Salad Sprinkled with Bacon Bits, we offer Bacon Bits Sprinkled with Green Salad. The Bacon-alia BLT is a classic bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, only we substitute thick sheets of bacon for the bread – and spread plenty of Baconaisse on top.”

In general, diners should expect that everything on the menu will be either wrapped in bacon, stuffed with bacon, or both. Meals feature “Bacon Water” and will be topped off with bacon-flavored Altoids. Although the menu includes Japanese and Korean-style bacon recipes, most of the dishes come from the United States, including the “Pig Candy” dessert, slices of bacon broiled with brown sugar.

“And just wait until you see what we’ve done with fatback!” says Gammon.

Vlad strickes again, this time with presents!!

My Huskey who I refer to as Vlad in these instances, has struck again.

Another song bird made the mistake of flying into my back yard and was dispatched by the killer of the backyard.

How did I find this out? He brought it to me and left it on the bed.

Not his bed, Mrs. BigDumbChimp and my bed.


The new updated death count is now

Vlad 2, Racoons 0
Vlad 2, Rabbits 0
Vlad 2, Rats 0
Vlad 2, Moles 0
Vlad 2, Mouse 0
Vlad 3, indeterminate Song Bird 0

Limited posting for a while. Slammed at work and some other things.

carry on