what about cheese? eggs? soy products?

you'd pretty much have to be a non-soy vegan in order to qualify... and then let's not forget all the forest-to-farm conversion going on out there to feed our habit... not exactly friendly on the carbon budget.

Quite frankly, in my opinion, the only people who deserve a tax break for carbon-reduction strategies related to their diet are those completing the 100-mile diet, and even that's a stretch if they buy from greenhouses.

Wow. PETA's really got its collective head straight on this one. PETA seeks tax breaks for vegetarians:

In a letter sent Wednesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), PETA President Ingrid Newkirk stated, “[V]egetarians are responsible for far fewer greenhouse-gas emissions and other kinds of environmental degradation than meat-eaters.”

The letter added that vegetarians should receive a tax break “just as people who purchase a hybrid vehicle enjoy a tax break.”

Asked how the government would certify that taxpayers are vegetarian, PETA spokesman Matt Prescott said, “I imagine that a system could be adopted whereby taxpayers could show receipts for food purchases and/or sign an affidavit attesting … that they are vegetarian. If Congress is seriously interested about rewarding people for reducing their carbon emissions, then it could develop a system to verify that people are vegetarian.”

Congressional leaders, however, have not shown any indication of pursuing such a tax break.

So, suppose your football team spots the opponent a 3-0 lead 26 minutes into a Euro 2008 qualifier.

And then suppose they get their shit together and claw back to tie it up at 3.

And then suppose the ref gives your team a red card in the 89th minute.

And then suppose you lose it, and attack the ref.

Well, given those suppositions, you may have just cost your team the three goals it earned in the match, and end the game with a 3-0 victory for your opponent.

I bet you'd feel like shit.

huh, I only took 2 pictures in High Level... weird.

land of quasi-endless daylight just wasn't that inspiring this time, I guess... though I did see a fair few bears this time...

For those coming camping this weekend and in need of directions, here goes.

1. Head South on Highway 2
2. Turn right (west) on Highway 13 (to Ma-Me-o Beach)
3. Turn left (south) at the Twin Lakes sign
4. If you end up in the town of Winfield you've gone too far... go back 4km

Sometimes I question my idea of decent web design when I see stuff like this. That intro music is sweet!

The NHL map of hatred

Almost perfect, and "The box of irrelevance" sounds like something from the Craig Simpson play book.

At least your actor didn't turn your hero into a whiny prat.

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Isn't this the guy who broke his neck falling off a horse? (I know it was just the actor, but still, no one connected to Wonder Woman fell off a horse.)

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Cool Jere, this should be a good weekend. I believe Andy also wants to come if someone can provide transportation on Saturday.