You would think they would know what to do by now...

Spanish beaches were cleared after a bomb scare. The Spanish response to such a terrorist outrage is obvious... they should capitulate immediately. Obviously, if it wasn't for the continuous Spanish oppression of the Basque people (and their subsequent poverty) then the ETA would have no need to engage in terrorism. I look forward to welcoming the new country of Basque to the United Nations in the near future.

However, in the off chance that Spain does not in fact immediately allow the creation of a Basque country, then I propose that the UN form a special committee to discuss the Basque situation, or at least pass a few resolutions condemning Spain. I mean, if Spain wasn't guilty, then it wouldn't have to be worried about terrorism, right?

Amusing Domain Names

Surprisingly, this one wasn't taken. I do not necessarily endorse the topic of the site, I just like the URL.

Those crazy religious people

Paul over at Basically Nonsense likes to regularly review Jack Van Impe (or something to that effect). It amuses one and all because, well, some religious people simply don't make any sense at all. However, I think I have found somebody who takes religious dogma to new heights. Our winner is...

Jack T. Chick

Mr. Chick is an evangelical Christian, who, among other things, thinks that Roman Catholics, JW's, Muslims and pretty much everyone else is going to hell. Nothing too special there. However, he spices it up with a number of "tracts" that are drawn in a cartoon format, many of them designed for children.

I will excerpt a bit from two of the tracts. The first one is called "That Crazy Guy" and it discusses AIDS and HIV. Susan, the heroine of the story, has decided to meet up with Craig for a bit of premarital sex. Sure enough, he treats her like crap, but since she used a condom she is happy to discover that she is not actually pregnant... but then, she finds out that she has AIDS. The doctor starts off by giving Suzy a bit of medical advice:

Researchers have found holes in surgical gloves big enough to allow 10 AIDS viruses to pass through side by side, and most condoms are made of the same latex rubber!

And, now that we know that condoms can't possibly stop AIDS, the doctor decides to be a bit comforting

Suzi: So now that I've got AIDS, all I've got to look forward to is death, right?
Doctor: Wrong Susan! You'll soon face something far worse than AIDS...

Any guesses?

Doctor: If you were a true Christian, God's angels would be by your bedside... unfortunately, most people die in their sins, and their screaming souls are taken and thrown into that dark and uspeakably horrible place

Yup, not only is Suzi going to die young because of AIDS (that presumably pushed it's way through the leaky condom) but she is going to burn in hell because of it.

Ouch.

Later tonight, I will review one of my other favourites: Apes, Lies and Ms. Henn

Summer Blogging

I can't seem to keep up the blogging well in the summer, I don't have air conditioning which really cuts into my computer time. Well, hopefully things cool down soon, there is a reason I love Canada, and it has nothing to do with the beer.