This might be the funniest news story I have ever read. The article was in the Frankfor paper in March of last year. I had forgotten about the story until it was recently brought to my attention by my wife. I just had to share it. Don't blame me if you read the story and end up spitting Coke out your nose. You have been warned!
Today, conservative bloggers in Kentucky are gathering for the second annual bloggers conference in Lexington. I will be blogging it live. So stay tuned today to learn what happened.
In a hysterical move, the Waterfront posted fake danger signs to keep people from swimming in the fountains. The signs read "Danger! Water Contains High Levels of Hydrogen Keep Out" Of course there is nothing dangerous with high levels of hydrogen since hydrogen makes up 66% of a water molecule. What is funny is that they were counting on people's ignorance to keep people out of the water
Karem said he was counting on a lack of understanding about water's chemical makeup, and he thought that suggesting a link to one of the world's most dangerous weapons -- the hydrogen bomb -- might keep them from jumping in.
"I thought that with the word ��� maybe people would not go there," he said.
The best part is that the signs are working. Personally, I think they should up the ante a bit now that the scheme has been uncovered by the "ace" reporting of the Courier. They should put up signs warning about the high levels of di-hydrogen monoxide in the fountains. Then they can put up additional signs warning about the dangers of Di-Hydrogen - Monoxide. That would be most excellent!
I watched the movie "The Last Samurai" last night. I was struck by the conservative nature of the film. It spent most of its time allowing us to take a peak into the ancient and noble traditions of the samurai. But at the end of the day, they die fighting for their traditions. They are no match for the modern world of warfare. After the samurai fall, the Japanese emperor realized much to his chagrin his mistake in eliminating this ancient tradition of his culture. He had pushed for modernity at the expense of his history. Only then did he understand the loss he suffered if only too late. But it was a valuable lesson learned.
This lesson is at the heart of the conservatism. A conservative wants to embrace and preserve the tradition and roots of his culture, even as technology and society moves forward. This preservation should not be confused with a desire to never move forward. In fact the conservative craves the modern world, he just doesn't want to forget how he arrived here. Our history and our culture are important. And we should never abandon it just for the sake of change. For then we will lose our way, lose our identity, and fail as a people.
This week we are left with a wonderful quote from Tom Cruise
"Before I was a Scientologist, I never agreed with psychiatry," Cruise said. "And when I started studying the history of psychiatry, I understood more and more why I didn't believe in psychology. ... And I know that psychiatry is a pseudo science."
Hey Tom, isn't that kinda like Scientology being a pseudo religion. Although, I find myself agreeing with his quote. I do find the irony quite funny.
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