I Still Despise Broccoli

The latest in what is becoming a long line of banned superbowl commercials (think GoDaddy.com) is by PETA. The commercial consists of women in lingerie licking and stroking various vegetables. see it for yourself:



First off, the commercial is over the top, which is a PETA trademark in its advertising, however it has nothing to do with treating animals ethically (most PETA commercials do not). Will it really get anyone who watches the superbowl to throw down their chicken wings covered in assorted flavors like tangy barbecue or triple hot kamikaze devil's goatee sauce or mild. (some people want to actually taste what their eating).

Are men going to really see this commercial and think, "yes, I am gonna eat that broccoli and arugula and have better sex?" Nope. They are going to think things like, "I wish I was that asparagus or I wonder what she's gonna do next with that pumpkin."

Peta is not alone in its vegetarian through sexism logic. Look at all the female contestants in GoVeg.com's sexiest vegetarian contest.

In short it's a bad commercial that perpetuates stereotypes and tries to use sex to sell abstaining from animal consumption in our diets. In spirit PETA is a good organization; in its dissemination of its information it fails miserably. Perhaps, this is a reason for the ill will towards PETA and its public image of a radical organization. Without fixing its persona, sexy vegetable adds will not help its tarnished image nor get its message across.

PETA could have discussed the environmental impact of reducing the consumption of meat. The environment being a well known topic of discussion, but I guess when you take the vegetables out of the bedroom they're not sexy enough to put in a superbowl ad.

Another NFL Season Winds Down.

It's the off week for football. The week before the superbowl where the teams spend forced time answering inane questions to the sports media from how does it feel to be in the superbowl to are you going to be in the new Cambell's Chunky Soup commercial?

However there are a few questions the players will not be asked, mainly; why are so many NFL players being arrested and what brand of jock strap do you wear? Let's concentrate on the 1st question.

The NFL Crimes Newsblog lists 2008 arrests week by week with a year total of 56 that doesn't include 2009. If all those arrested were a team 3 would have to be cut in order to make the 53 man roster limit.

Here's the latest:

Dave Meggett, who in the 1990's was the 3rd down back for the New York Giants, is facing rape charges for the 2nd or 3rd time.

The biggest news is Michael Vick will be released from prison in June and is planning on making a comeback.

Jemele Hill, blogging for ESPN believes Vick should be able to rejoin the NFl. She is mistaken. Hill tries to use the human life verse animal life distinction; a preposterous thought process that there is a difference when it comes to torture and killing. Out of her 5 points of why Vick should be back in the NFL, the top 2 are his accomplishments and his excitement potential. O.K. one of his accomplishments is housing and hosting dogfighting events. Idiot.

This is what he did:Are you kidding me Miss Hill? You should be ashamed of yourself!

Peta wants Vick to get a brain scan and a full psychiatric evaluation before they air a public service announcement from him and allegedly endorse his comeback attempt.


Listen I can't fathom why or how anyone could harm a domesticated animal such as a dog, cat, bird etc... I'll admit my undying love and appreciation for animals, wild and domesticated. I even swerve out of the way on icy roads to not kill one of these:

So don't tailgate me.

Archimedes' Principle

Although NASA says the average temperature is -58°, the ice in Antarctica is melting. NASA climate scientist, Drew Shindell says on the NPR morning show, The Takeaway, that the western portion of the ice cover is melting and if it completely melts it will raise sea levels by 20ft.

So much for those beach front properties. Try getting insurance for that you rich devils out there!

The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest in the world.

The Larsen Ice shelf not to be confused with the one who drew this:

this is it: (anyway) The Larsen Ice sheet already broke off in 2002. and other ice sheets are in danger. If this doesn't get naysayers to believe in global warming then let them go out in the sun for a few hours without SPF 3o and see what they think when they look like this:
That kid isn't the only one trying to keep down his breakfast. (just run kid! run!)



Seriously we need to do something or hope Darwinism gives our future ancestors gills or good buoyancy.