December 28, 2004

• All righty folks back in action after a few more days of relaxing…I will post party pics…i would say soon, but you know and I know that they wont be up til i am back in chicago and posting in lieu of studying, so how about some more random goodness. Like

  
  

  Random Things to know…

  
  

   

  
  

  1. The True Origins of “Don’t Mess With Texas.”

  
  

  

  
  

  Everyone thinks this is some kind of jingoistic crazy Texan shotgun-rack-on-the-pickup-truck-type slogan. The funny thing about it is that it’s really an anti-litter campaign. Yup. During the ’80s, they had all these commercials meant to compete with the crying Native American dude commercial. They would show someone throwing a beer can out of a truck onto some roadside flowers and then say, “Don’t Mess With Texas.” Like literally, don’t mess it up, asshole. The rest of the world misinterpreted it so now it’s some kind of de facto rallying cry, but don’t be fooled. Litter.

  
  

  Still can’t De-Fetus (yes, i know i used this line, i like it)

  
  

  Several Planned Parenthood locations across the country have hit upon a clever way to profit from the throngs of protesters who picket abortion clinics — a fundraising drive in which the clinic receives a donation for each picketer who shows up. Under the Pledge-a-Picket program, as described in a recent article in the Planned Parenthood newsletter, supporters pledge small amounts — a quarter to a dollar — per anti-choice protester. “It’s like sponsoring a runner in a charity marathon,” the newsletter says. Despite the small pledges, the money adds up for the clinics because “the picketers never go away.”

  
  

  How great is that? seriously.

  
  

  And more good news (at least for my liberal drug policy self)

  
  

  The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pilot study looking at whether the recreational hallucinogen MDMA, street name ecstasy can help terminally-ill patients lessen their fears, quell thoughts of suicide and make it easier for them to deal with loved ones.

  
  

  “End of life issues are very important and are getting more and more attention, and yet there are very few options for patients who are facing death,” Dr John Halpern, the Harvard research psychiatrist in charge of the study, said.
  

  The small four-month study is expected to begin early next spring. It will test the drug’s effects on 12 cancer patients from the Lahey Clinic Medical Centre in the Boston area. The research is being sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, a non-profit group that plans to raise 250,000 (-184,816) to fund it.

  
  

  That’s right, Rveblade’s xanga is the site for not just porn! I give you news and views too. That’s why i get the subscribers….hooray!

  
  

  ALso, I have friends shill for me

  
  

  And speaking of shilling friends…on to this week’s caption contest, photo generously (if unknowingly) provided by Andysensei

  
  

  

  
  

  So same rules as last time….best or funniest caption, as decided by me, wins two points. First one to 100 points wins a prize

  
  

  Current Standings

  
  

  Your Daily Cock Block-2 points
  Andy Sensei-2 points (for providing pic)

  
  

  -J

  
  

  Josh knows how to employ secret ninjutsu hunger technique

  
  

   

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