I need one of these!

Pam Anderson IS PETA (or is that PITA?)

This is just too outrageous to pass up...

Pammy Sue hand delivered a letter to the manager of a KFC while in Australia which states in part...

Dear Mr Baladi,
I’ve been in Australia filming Big Brother, in which my housemates and I are confined and sealed off from the outside world, much like the chickens who are crammed inside barns for KFC. Fortunately, I won’t be stomped to death, have my legs broken or be scalded to death in a tank of hot water – yet, as PETA’s undercover videos have revealed, the chickens raised for KFC’s restaurants in Australia often suffer these abuses.

1) Typical of 'reality' shows, sealed off from the outside world somehow still leaves room for her to make public appearances at KFC.

2) Untypical of reality shows, "like chickens who are crammed inside barns for KFC". In fact I don't think i've ever seen any show that made me think, "damn, that's just like those chickens crammed inside of barns for KFC".

3) Unlike those chickens, in this reality show, Pammy won't "be stomped to death, have [her] legs broken or be scalded to death in a tank of hot water..."
No Pammy, but if you were, it might raise the ratings. Something to consider.
and yes, except for that difference, you're quite similar to a chicken, all breast and no brain... but i digress.

story on PETA's blog site here
Pam's complete letter here

New CA cell phn lw ds nt prohibit txt msging. Ur bff Jill apprvs.

I'm a bit of a libertarian at heart. I think the seatbelt laws are unconstitutional. But even I was glad to see an attempt made at curbing cell phone use while driving. It is estimated that between 300-600 lives will be saved each year from this law - I assume they base this estimate on traffic related deaths involving cell phones and that it's not just some number pulled out of their collective asses.

I really want to believe that rational thought went into the making of this law. And yet when I find out that with all the big show about the big crackdown and 'no grace period' for people caught talking on their cell phones while driving, it turns out there is a glaring hole in the law. It doesn't prohibit text messaging.

How in the hell can text messaging not be considered infinitely more distracting?!

From the official California DMV web page.

Q: Does the new “hands-free” law allow drivers 18 and over to text message while driving?
A: The law does not specifically prohibit that, but an officer can pull over and issue a citation to a driver of any age if, in the officer’s opinion, the driver was distracted and not operating the vehicle safely. Sending text messages while driving is unsafe at any speed and is strongly discouraged.