New Era

It's a New Era here in the woods.  The Not So Young Daughter has finally graduated from the High School.

Here's a couple of pix from the Graduation Ceremony.

The pix aren't all that great due to the limitations of The Fuzz's camera and his seat in the nosebleed section.

Maybe you can pick her out in these pix.

The Fuzz can't.

There was quite a crowd at the Graduation.

For a moment it looked like everyone wouldn't make it in.

But things worked out in the end, although it was hard to find everyone in the crowd afterward.

Then it was back to the woods for a Banana Split Party.

There were even T-shirts for all!

The Not So Young Anymore Daughter is the last of the 8 young'uns to make this leap into the real world.

The Fuzz says,

Good job

And may God be with you.

Sunflowers

And how about this one.
(From Spiegel)

Farmer, 74, Grows Cannabis Crop by Mistake

""An elderly Bavarian farmer who said he had intended to grow sunflowers planted a field of 1,000 cannabis plants by mistake, police said."

"He explained to the astonished officers that he had really wanted to grow sunflowers," police said in a statement on Tuesday. "But because he didn't have any sunflower seeds, he instead scattered half a sack of old bird seed he had at home."

The hemp seeds contained in the bird food flourished. "The friendly elderly gentleman was surprised at the strange plants that had grown next to the flowers but didn't realize they were cannabis plants,"

He promptly ploughed up the field with the tractor under the watchful eyes of the police."

Stuff happens.

The Tide Is Turning

Is this for real?

"Law enforcement officials across the country are puzzled over a crime wave targeting an unlikely item: Tide laundry detergent."

The Fuzz saw this* during his daily perusal of the latest news. He does like to keep informed of these sort of important trends. It does seem just a bit weird though.

"Theft of Tide detergent has become so rampant that authorities from New York to Oregon are keeping tabs on the soap spree, and some cities are setting up special task forces to stop it."

"One Tide taker in West St. Paul, Minn., made off with $25,000 in the product over 15 months before he was busted last year... Tide has become a form of currency on the streets... Enterprising laundry soap peddlers even resell bottles to stores."

The Fuzz wonders if it was a Clean Getaway!

*By M.L. Nestel Monday, March 12, 2012

Say it Ain't So!

Do you think we've got it bad here? Check it out.

"Plans for minimum alcohol price

"The government's top medical adviser has drawn up plans for a minimum price for alcohol which would double the cost of some drinks in England."

Couldn't we just settle this over a pint?

Fuzzy News, we report, you decide.

All About Navel Lint

Revealed: The secrets of belly button fluff.

This just in-

"After three years of research, Georg Steinhauser, a chemist, has discovered a type of body hair that traps stray pieces of lint and draws them into the navel.

"Dr Steinhauser made his discovery after studying 503 pieces of fluff from his own belly button."

It seems this has to do with Furry Tummies. If your twisted enough, you can avoid this curse of navel lint by shaving the belly. Apparently Body Piercing also works-

"...with belly button rings particularly effective at sweeping away fibres before they lodge."

You can read all about it here.

Fuzzy News, we report, you decide.

Bottled Water Scam?

I sometimes wonder about this-
" Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants often found in tap water, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group."
The Fuzz is not thrilled with "City Water", but he will drink it. But he does prefer well water, or spring water. Creek water in the mountains can be good too. But when I read this stuff-
"...the faulty premise that a contaminant is a health concern "even if it does not exceed the established regulatory limit or no standard has been set.""
And-
"In some cases, it appears bottled water is no less polluted than tap water..."
Looks like it could be a scam.

Funny Money

This, just in.......



"a coin bearing the likeness of Homer Simpson instead of Spanish King Juan Carlos"

I like it.

Fast Food

Does this seem a bit Big Brotherish ?

"The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a moratorium on new fast food restaurants in an impoverished swath of the city with a proliferation of such eateries and above-average rates of obesity."

New Threat to the Planet !

And while we're on the subject of Beer..........

" Scientists have found a new threat to the planet: Canadian beer drinkers." This looks serious. I suppose those Canucks aren't real worried about Global Warming anyway. But I have to wonder, are we next ? I mean, isn't this what you do with your old Fridge ? It is what The Fuzz did.

Does this mean The Fuzz has Canadianistic tendencies ? He has Canadian Connections by marriage, in a couple of generations. He doesn't care for Molson's Ice, but Molson's Golden is tolerable.

'"People need to understand the impact of their lifestyles," British environmental consultant Joanna Yarrow tells New Scientist magazine. "Clearly the environmental implications of having a frivolous luxury like a beer fridge are not hitting home. This research helps inform people — let's hope it has an effect."'

Does this mean we should drink warm beer ? Well at least one no longer has to feel guilty about cranking up the old SUV, now that we know what the real problem is.

For a serious discusion of this threat to our planet, go here. If you are a selfish pig, who doesn't care about the future of our planet or the human race, don't go here. In fact this is probably why The Fuzz's well is dry, it's those Beer Swilling Canadians ! Maybe I should go have a Cold One and calm down.

The pix may be Scandalous, but they won't be Dirty. I have The Fuzz's word on it.

Current Events

We've recently heard of some problems with Chinese exports. The Chinese have vowed to put an end to this. It seems they are going for some sort of a "Final Solution" here. They are taking this seriously, and I'm sure this won't happen again. You gotta admit, "they don't play".

In other news, The Fuzz is still down in his back. He worked Monday and Tuesday, but that was too much, and it was all he could do to get out of the bed the next morning. So, it was more time off work ! He is hoping to give it another shot on Monday.
It's funny how a day off work sounds so good until it's a result of pain.