As a cut of meat, you're inedible!09/08/2004 04:22 PM Body Burden
: The pollution in people "In a study led by Mount Sinai
School of Medicine in New York...researchers at two major laboratories
found an average of 91 industrial compounds, pollutants, and other
chemicals in the blood and urine of nine volunteers....
Scientists refer to this contamination as a person’s body burden. Of
the 167 chemicals found, 76 cause cancer in humans or animals, 94 are
toxic to the brain and nervous system, and 79 cause birth defects or
abnormal development. The dangers of exposure to these chemicals in
combination has never been studied."
Meat. Bread. Dog.
Meat. Bread. Dog.10/29/2003 12:12 AM There comes a point in every person's study of a particular language
where you know just enough to be...
One of the most impressive things about Finns is their grasp of
geography, well, at least all the ones I know seem to know far more
detail about the planet we inhabit than any other people I've ever
met, which is a dramatic contrast to Americans who seem to have some
difficulty placing their own country on a political map of the world.
If you read Finnish, you'll get a good chuckle out of Peter Elk's
[Finnish expat living in NYC] look at an old geography book and it's descriptions of US states. If you don't read
Finnish, well, the summary is that some of the state descriptions are
pretty hilarious.
Missouri, for example, is the "Meat and Shoe State". I mean,
Missouri, land of the Ozarks and home of the 'throwed[sic]
roll', evokes the image of meat and shoes? Lambert's does have
really great rolls if you remember to duck and their iced tea is
served in giant mason jars with free refills, too. I kept trying to
imagine of a reason why anyone on the planet would think of shoes and
meat when describing Missouri. And then it dawned on me....Missouri!
The Sho[e]-Me[at] State! Someone in Finland heard Shoe-Meat instead of
Show-Me! Of course! :) The slogan has been in use for a long, long
time and has a somewhat interesting origin.
The most widely known legend attributes the phrase to Missouri's
U.S. Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver, who served in the United
States House of Representatives from 1897 to 1903. While a member of
the U.S. House Committee on Naval Affairs, Vandiver attended an 1899
naval banquet in Philadelphia. In a speech there, he declared, "I come
from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats,
and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from
Missouri. You have got to show me." Regardless of whether Vandiver
coined the phrase, it is certain that his speech helped to popularize
the saying.
Other versions of the "Show-Me" legend place the slogan's origin in
the mining town of Leadville, Colorado. There, the phrase was first
employed as a term of ridicule and reproach. A miner's strike had been
in progress for some time in the mid-1890s, and a number of miners
from the lead districts of southwest Missouri had been imported to
take the places of the strikers. The Joplin miners were unfamiliar
with Colorado mining methods and required frequent instructions. Pit
bosses began saying, "That man is from Missouri. You'll have to show
him."
However the slogan originated, it has since passed into a different
meaning entirely, and is now used to indicate the stalwart,
conservative, noncredulous character of Missourians.
Well, in all honesty, Missouri did have the Brown Shoe Company in St.
Louis and the enormous stockyards in Kansas City [in Missouri in spite
of the name] back before it became better known for Budweiser Beer and
John Ashcroft. I think the new state slogan should read, "Missouri!
We're real sorry about Ashcroft!" Or, maybe, "Missouri! Getting dumb
sports fans drunk since 1906!" Missouri does have a few redeeming
qualities like Mark Twain, Chuck Berry and Vincent Price. It's home,
but as Mark Twain so wisely quipped, "Familiarity breeds contempt..."
I will henceforth refer to it as the "Shoe-Meat State". :)
Because it's July [read everything is closed for summer holiday and
I'm bored] and I'm, of course, far more entertained by state
slogans than anyone probably should be, I'll offer a more honest
selection of state slogans for the easily amused. They're notoriously bad and ridiculed
all over the US [65k pdf] for being the product of horrible PR
wonks.
Alabama: Wonder Full
∴ Wonderful? Alabama? "Yes, we have indoor plumbing."
Alaska: Beyond Your Dreams,
Within Your Reach ∴ "Screwing the environment for your SUV"
Arizona: The Grand Canyon
State ∴ "Land of Cheap Smokes and Indian Reservations"
Monument Valley is really a lot more stunning than the Grand Canyon.
Arkansas: The Natural
State ∴ Natural? Natural what? "If you can read this, you
don't live here."
California: Find Yourself
Here ∴ ...because everyone here is as lost as you are.
"California, the fruit and nut state!" or "Our women have more plastic
than your car!".
Colorado: (none) ∴
Colorado, home of the Coalition for the American Family and anti-gay
everything. "If you don't ski, don't bother."
Connecticut: Full of
Surprises ∴ Boy, howdy, who wrote that nonsense?
"Connecticut, Stepford wives and suburban stupor!" or "Massachussets
is thattaway!"
Delaware: It's Good Being
First ∴ The state best known for it's very 'generous' tax
structure, S-Corporations and cheap booze/outlet malls that people
from adjoining states flock to. I guess they couldn't just say, "Hey!
We're small, cheap and available!".
Florida: (none) ∴ "Ask
us about our grandchildren!" or "Watch out for that sinkhole!"
Georgia: Georgia on My
Mind ∴ We banned rum and slaves but not lawyers!
Hawaii: Aloha ∴
BORING. "Islands of flaming hot magma!"
Idaho: Potatoes. Tasty
Destinations. ∴ Why not just get sponsored by Ore-Ida Corp
and go with "When it says Ore-Ida, it's alll-righta."? or, even
better, "Land of Tater Tots!".
Illinois: Right Here.
Right Now. ∴ Yeah, it's there alright. What happened to
"Land of Lincoln"? "Illinois! Please remember the S is silent!"
Iowa: Come Be Our
Guest ∴ "Iowa! Be our guest as you surely won't stay!"
Indiana: Enjoy Indiana
∴ It used to be "Wander Indiana" which had TV spots with an
empty car toodling around the state which gave you the [realistic]
impression that the state put you to sleep. "Indiana! Enjoy our
dullness!"
Kansas: Simply
Wonderful ∴ "Kansas! Drive faster, daddy! Faster!" The only
thing more boring than driving across Kansas is driving across
Wyoming.
Kentucky: It's That
Friendly ∴ "Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names"
Louisiana: Come as You
Are. Leave Different. ∴ "It's not new and it doesn't lean!"
Maine: It Must Be
Maine ∴ "Every visitor gets a free L.L. Bean Boat Tote!"
To those concerned, there are no plans to include sexual and
racial designations of those whose work is included in this weblog.
But for one day it seemed a worthwhile exercise or demonstration, and
so it was.
I might guess at his national heritage, but then in the US,
that's fairly pointless. Some people with very anglo-sounding names
had them changed at Ellis Island, or changed by a racially-conscious
father or mother. His parental status might be interesting, whether
he's married, divorced, widowed or single. How many siblings does he
have, what genders, and was he first born, last, or somewhere
inbetween? Does he like dark meat or white? If you tell him he has to
ride a roller coaster will he make some kind of excuse, or rush to be
in the first car, or something inbetween? What kind of car does he
drive? Where did he go to school?
Every human being who's lived for any appreciable time has lots
of stories. And if they have a good blog, the probability is (imho)
that they also have a good heart, and are trying in some
non-self-glorifying way to make the world a better place.
I was kidding when I said women should pull their weight, but I
wasn't kidding when I asked them to stop complaining so much.
If you have something to say that's on-topic to Scripting News
readers, and I know about it, I will include what you say, whether
you're black or Latino, female, gay. I love the idea that technology
can help bring us together by being a topic we discuss. But you have
to help out by sending an email with a pointer to your piece, or get
someone who I subscribe to to point to it. In other words, there's no
magic to it, follow Ben Franklin's advice and write something worth remembering, and I will help the world
beat a path to your home page. With pleasure.
Pets or Meat
Pets or Meat04/12/2005 11:43 AM The publisher of SaveToby.Com has raised $24,500 by threatening to
kill and eat his beloved pet bunny. How much more could he have earned
by promising to eat Karyn?
Meat Stripper Gets Third Degree
Meat Stripper Gets Third Degree01/19/2004 07:20 AM A technology called advanced meat recovery strips meat from the bone
and saves the beef industry millions of dollars a year, as well as a
few fingers. But consumer groups say it might help spread mad cow. By
Kristen Philipkoski.
Supermodel meat sports
Supermodel meat sports01/23/2004 02:20 PM Kooky quicktime short.
Atkins sex. If bikini-clad supermodels cavorting with lunchmeat is
your idea of hot online action -- then consider this the jackpot,
baby. The whole mad cow thing adds an extra-sexy whiff of danger.
Carb-free and work-safe (unless you work in a vegan ashram). Link (via
Fleshbot, which provides more
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I'd rather be strung up on meat hooks -- no, seriously.
I'd rather be strung up on meat hooks -- no, seriously.04/05/2005 04:48 PM Xeni Jardin:
Reuters covers a gathering of folks who fancy flesh suspension. Do not
deride us as dude-kebabs, practitioners say; this is a lifestyle that
means something to us.
Tony Troiano grimaced as he was lifted off
the floor by giant fishhooks pierced through the skin on his
shoulders. Within minutes, he started to spin, swing his feet and
declare the painful experience "the greatest thing" ever. "I was on
Cloud Nine," the Wethersfield, Connecticut teenager said as he joined
fellow body suspension practitioners at an annual convention over the
weekend. "It was euphoric. It was spiritual. I'd do it again today if
I wasn't so sore."
Update: Shannon Larratt says, "There are hundreds of photos of the event
there for people who want more." Link.
Thanks for hooking us up, Shannon!
Monday's Meat Wagon
Monday's Meat Wagon12/29/2003 11:51 PM Joy to the news, Saddam is captured. The US Bill of Rights was
ratified on this day in 1791. Thomas Edison patented the phonograph in
1877. The controversy continues over SCO's claims of being clobbered
by DDoS attacks last week....
Red meat risk for endometriosis07/15/2004 05:18 AM Eating lots of red meat increases the risk of endometriosis,
researchers have found.
Bison: The Healthier Meat?
Bison: The Healthier Meat?06/18/2004 09:29 AM Bison
is not buffal
o according to restauranter Ted Turner. Recently devegetarianized
and looking for ways to reintroduce meat it seems bison would be the
logical choice as it appears to be the healthier alternative
to all other meats including chicken and fish. Plus it's high in
omega
3's and the notorious vegetarian and organic purist Dr. Andrew Weil gives it the thumbs up.
A new title has caught Carl's attention. Act of War: Direct Action
has some interesting features that has Carl intrigued.
I am always looking for games with an original gameplay
paradigm or concept, and this game has both. It's not so much as
completely new genre (it's really an action/RTS title) but it
implements some unique solutions to age-old
practices.
There's also news on an expansion pack for The Sims 2, more on
Morrowind: Oblivion, and other highlights from the week's gaming
news.
One reason seems to be the frisson of naughtiness associated with
eating such things. Due to the crackdown on the consumption of various
meat byproducts in a post-mad cow U.K., lambs' brains are still
illegal in England. (But this hasn't stopped Henderson from jotting
down a few recipes, "so that when lamb's brain is freed from its
sentence we shall be ready to celebrate its liberty.") Wondering about
the legality of lambs' brains—given that I'd eaten them, or at
any rate trace quantities of them, at Babbo—I went to
Ottomanelli's butcher shop in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. Frank
Ottomanelli told me that lambs' brains are legal in America. "What
happens is you buy the whole head, and then I'll get the brains out
for you, as a courtesy," he smiled. I ran through a list of other
Henderson ingredients I was curious about: pig's head? pig's spleen?
pig's feet? "The only thing on the pig that we don't have is the
squeal," Frank said. So, tally your ingredients, intrepid chefs, and
get thee to a butcher shop. And for those of adventurous tastes but
milder temperament, just head to your local restaurant. I hear the
Testa's good.
Dangling from Meat Hooks, for Fun (Reuters)07/19/2004 09:33 AM Reuters - Law enforcement officials in the Florida
Keys are mystified by a bizarre new pastime -- young people
dangling themselves from meat hooks on a popular sandbar.
Thieves Steal 1 1/2 Tons of Meat in Pa. (AP)
Thieves Steal 1 1/2 Tons of Meat in Pa. (AP)01/09/2004 09:55 PM AP - It would be one big barbecue. Thieves with an apparent hankering
for hog and red meat stole as much as 1 1/2 tons from a packing plant
over the weekend, according to state police.
Young in Florida dangle from meat hooks -- for fun
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Kids dangle from meat hooks for fun (Reuters)
Kids dangle from meat hooks for fun (Reuters)07/18/2004 01:58 PM Reuters - Police in the Florida Keys are mystified by a bizarre new
pastime -- young
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History of cartoon rabbit meat spokesman
History of cartoon rabbit meat spokesman05/25/2004 01:19 PM Gary sez:
Thought you'd appreciate this: a Lileks-esque saga about Petey, Gerald
McBoingboing-esque spokeskid for Pel-Freez Rabbit
Meat. Truly. The saga goes on and on. Fans start drawing Petey,
hare-larity ensues. Link
Reluctant Vegetarianism And Meat-Eating, Combined!
Warehouser Admits Selling Rat-Tainted Meat (AP)06/21/2004 10:14 PM AP - The owner of a now-closed food processing and distribution
company pleaded guilty Monday to selling thousands of pounds of meat
that had been contaminated by rodents.
Dog(meat) Days... or Would You Prefer Chicken? (Reuters)
Dog(meat) Days... or Would You Prefer Chicken? (Reuters)08/11/2004 11:38 AM Reuters - In South Korea's capital, sweating
through the highest temperatures of the year, the hottest topic
is whether to eat dogmeat stew or ginseng chicken soup.
Meat, cooking with Sartre, and St Thomas Aquinas and the stripper.
Meat, cooking with Sartre, and St Thomas Aquinas and the stripper.04/09/2004 03:55 PM Meat "They're made out of meat." "Meat?" "Meat. They're made out of
meat." "Meat?" "There's no doubt about it. We picked several from
different parts of the planet, took them aboard our recon vessels,
probed them all the way through....
Low-carbers booted out of buffet for meat-centric consumption
"We've never claimed to be an all-you-can-eat establishment," said
Johanson. "Our understanding is a buffet is just a style of eating."
The general manager was carving the meat, and became concerned about
having enough for other patrons, Johanson said. So when Amaama went up
for his 12th slice, the manager asked Amaama to stop.
Town, Pork Board Clash Over Meat Slogan (AP)01/22/2004 02:10 AM AP - The National Pork Board says there's something fishy about this
city's use of the slogan "The Other White Meat."
NZ scientists find link between meat workers and cancer
Search Engine and Subject Index for the Meat Industry
Search Engine and Subject Index for the Meat Industry05/05/2004 03:42 PM Vegetarians, don't look. I'll try to find you a hummus or Veat or
Gardenburger Riblets search engine. In the meantime, if you're
interested you will find both a pretty good... Grok Description matches for Fresh Meat GrokA matches for Fresh Meat
Three Pentium 4 Amigos - Northwood, Gallatin and Prescott Compared
Kooky quicktime short.
Atkins sex. If bikini-clad supermodels cavorting with lunchmeat is
your idea of hot online action -- then consider this the jackpot,
baby. The whole mad cow thing adds an extra-sexy whiff of danger.
Carb-free and work-safe (unless you work in a vegan ashram). 
Tony Troiano grimaced as he was lifted off
the floor by giant fishhooks pierced through the skin on his
shoulders. Within minutes, he started to spin, swing his feet and
declare the painful experience "the greatest thing" ever. "I was on
Cloud Nine," the Wethersfield, Connecticut teenager said as he joined
fellow body suspension practitioners at an annual convention over the
weekend. "It was euphoric. It was spiritual. I'd do it again today if
I wasn't so sore."
