Bouncing Hedgehog

Archive for November, 2009

There have been many programs on TV over the years that have dealt with accident victims who have fallen into a coma and have subsequently been diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. Some of these programs have been fictional, some have been factual.

I have always been somewhat pertubed by the willingness of some to “end their suffering” as there’s “no hope of recovery.” I wonder just whose suffering is actually being referred to. I am even more perturbed when organ harvesting is being touted by the doctors. 

I was surprised this morning to read about the case of a Belgian man – Ron Houben – who spent 23 years in a so-called persistent vegetative state after having been paralysed in a car crash in 1983. Apparently he was aware of everything going on around him the whole time. Can you imagine that? The frustration? The pain? Being aware and not being able to communicate? Read the rest of this entry »

I was interested to read on Reuters (a source of real news unlike what passes for news in the US) the results of an eight year study that compared workers’ benefits around the world. The fifteen most competitive countries in the world over the last decade (as ranked by the World Economic Forum) are Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Britain and the United States.

Out of those 15, 14 mandate paid sick leave, 13 guarantee paid maternal leave, and 12 provide paid paternal leave. And these rights are guaranteed by law. A further 11 also provide paid leave to care for sick children and 8 provide paid leave to care for adult family members.

Looking at slightly less competitive countries the report found that out of 190 countries, 163 guaranteed paid sick leave and 164 guarantee paid annual leave. 177 guaranteed paid maternal leave and 74 guaranteed paid paternal leave. 157 countries guarantee workers a day of rest each week. Read the rest of this entry »

Q. Why is sex like a game of bridge?
A. You either need a good partner or a good hand.

Q. How can you tell if your wife is dead?
A. The sex is the same but the dishes pile up.

Q. How can you tell if your husband is dead?
A. The sex is the same but you get to use the remote.

Q. What’s a man’s definition of a romantic evening?
A. Sex.

Q. What three words do you dread the most while making love?
A. “Honey, I’m home.”

Q. Why do men have a hole in their penis?
A. So their brains can get some oxygen now and then.

Q. What is the difference between erotic sex and kinky sex?
A. During erotic sex you use a feather, during kinky sex you use the whole chicken.

Q. How do you make your girlfriend cry while having sex?
A. Phone her!

Q. How do you know if you have a high sperm count ?
A. If she has to chew before she can swallow.

Q: What do a condom and a coffin have in common?
A: They both hold stiffs but one is cumming and one is going! Read the rest of this entry »

My first thought was: God does exist.

My second thought was: Do I trust a politician to tell the truth?

Bugger! 2012 is going to be a bitch.

A headline caught my eye today about the FDA. Apparently they are targeting companies that market energy drinks that combine alcohol and caffeine and have given companies that market them 30 days to prove they are safe.

Per the FDA’s press release:

“Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, a substance added intentionally to food (such as caffeine in alcoholic beverages) is deemed “unsafe” and is unlawful unless its particular use has been approved by FDA regulation, the substance is subject to a prior sanction, or the substance is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS).”

Now personally I wouldn’t buy any of these energy drinks. I don’t need them and I doubt you do either.

The FDA obviously has our best interests at heart. Doesn’t it make you feel safer to know they’re being so vigilant on our behalf?

It’s just a thought but don’t you think they’d be better off (and we’d be safer) targeting stuff that lists such side effects as lymphoma and death and getting the companies that market them to prove that they are safe instead?

I am always interested (just like any other webmaster) to know how visitors found my blog. So I keep an eye on search words and/or phrases that result in hits. The following are some of the slightly stranger terms whereby visitors ended up here.

Do hedgehogs bounce?
Why do hedgehogs like to be bounced?
Hedgehog panties
Adolf the hedgehog
Hitler bouncing
Knickers down in public
Sex in Sven Hassel books
Hedgehog sex
Bloody hedgehog
Japanese hedgehog sex

Q. Why don’t Essex girls eat bananas?
A. They can’t find the zipper.

Q. What do Essex girls use for protection during sex?
A. Bus shelters.

Q. What’s the difference between an Essex girl and the Titanic?
A. You know how many men went down on the Titanic.

Q. What do you call an Essex girl with two brain cells?
A. Pregnant.

Q. What did the Essex girl’s right leg say to the left leg?
A. Nothing. They’ve never met. Read the rest of this entry »

Q: What does an Essex girl put behind her ears to make her more attractive?
A: Her ankles.

Q: How do you make an Essex girl’s eyes light up?
A: Shine a flashlight in their ear.

Q: What do you call an Essex girl with half a brain?
A: Gifted!

Q: How do Essex girl braincells die?
A: Alone.

Q: Why do Essex girls wear underwear?
A: They make good ankle warmers. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m just curious to know if anybody out there has actually had any success in dealing with spam from companies like Keen (www.keen.com)? The reason I ask is that my other half is a Keen member and started receiving unsolicited e-mails from a Keen member well over a year ago now.

That Keen member is called Astrodaija.

The e-mail unsubscribe button doesn’t seem to work – she’s unsubscribed 11 times now.

Reporting the member to Keen doesn’t work – that’s been done 3 times. They still let Astrodaija’s unwanted mail spam her.

As for the much vaunted CAN-SPAM legislation I wonder if that’s worth the paper it’s written on as reporting Astrodaija there 3 times hasn’t had any effect either.

Keen’s service provider doesn’t seem interested. Despite their “we don’t tolerate spam” spoutings they haven’t even had the courtesy to reply.

So… just what do we have to do to get this damn spammer off our backs?

It still saddens me that a country as modern as the USA practices state sanctioned killings as a solution to crime – in other words the death penalty. It doesn’t work as a deterrent – the US has more people incarcerated as a percentage of its population than any other country in the world. By no stretch of the imagination can this practice be called civilized so why continue it? For a supposedly God fearing country to go so directly against the “thou shalt not kill” commandment is the height of hypocrisy. In fact the US is the only modern western country that still practices killing people. China, and Japan still like doing it too. But who else? For “ordinary” crimes you have:

1.Afghanistan
2.Antigua/Barbuda
3.Bahamas
4.Bahrain
5.Bangladesh
6.Barbados
7.Belarus
8.Belize
9.Botswana
10.Burundi Read the rest of this entry »