Conspiracy Theories

Off to Japan

Today I'll be leaving for Japan for about two and a half weeks. It'll be my first time to get my passport stamped. Finally! I hope the customs inspection isn't a big hassle (with all of the contraband I'm smuggling, you know how it is). I can't wait to send a post from Japan. While I'm there, I'll most likely be using my girlfriend's family's computer. I hope I don't get bad jet lag. The furthest I've flown is coast to coast in the States.

Well, next time you see an update on any of my sites, it'll be from the other side of the Pacific Ocean. Oh yeah! While there, I'll unearth all of the conpsiracies in Japan, like why they don't buy Japanese rice grown in California, why they drive on the left side of the road, why they have seizures while watching anime (just kidding on that one, remember that Simpsons episode which poked fun at that controversy?), why foreigners can't just go see a geisha performance without proper "connections", why Homer didn't die after eating the poisoned blowfish sushi, and why perverts across the country like to grab a handful on the train. If I see someone do that, I am going to bust them out so bad they'll either wish they never got on that train, or they'll deport me back to the States. "Regulators! Mount up!"

Ribwich Conspiracy

Now I know another reason why I stopped patronizing fast food chains (for the most part): the "limited time only" sandwich/giveaway/promotion. It's all a conspiracy to get you to go back for another heart attack. Even Homer Simpson could see through the imitation meat and fake barbecue sauce. However, it took him a trip to a Krusty Burger outlet in San Francisco that looks suspiciously like the Golden Arches on Stanyan. Heyyy...! Thanks for the enlightenment, Groening and gang. If only all of life's lessons could be learned from the mistakes of Homer Simpson, the world would be a better place. Well, a lot of things can be learned from the show, and not giving in to fast food conspiracies is one of them! Even though it's something I already realized, the extent to which The Simpsons satirizes things really drives home the lunacy of the society we live in, and I suppose that is the heart of the show's appeal and longevity.

Kookaburra on Environment

Kookaburra is a great site from Down Under that has great coverage of interesting news happening with the environment, especially in terms of alternative energy development.

Just check out the latest news on Antarctic wind turbines harnessing gale-force wind energy, for example. You can see a QuickTime clip of one of the turbines in action, too. Awesome!