Gas

And for once, it's not the kind that comes out of my ass.

I don't know why gas prices are so high. If I did, trust me I would share my infinite knowledge with you now. What I do know is that (at least in Green Bay) instead of bitching about it, maybe do something. There was a news story on last night that really left me peeved. It was a woman talking about how "There is all this oil to be had and we should get it at a price that Americans deserve".

This whole statement confuses me. One, I don't know if there is oil to be had. Two,I am not sure why Americans deserve oil at better prices than the rest of the world (which would be what I believe said woman is intimating). They didn't show what she was driving, but hubs and I joked that it was a Hummer or some other obnoxious SUV. Unfortunately we will never know.

Again, I don't know why the gas prices are so high, but there are some things you can do to reduce your gas consumption. These all come from this website, but are probably listed on other sites as well. Also, use common sense.

1. Don't drive if you don't have to. Der.

2. Don't sit in idle. If it is going to be longer than a minute, turn your car off.

3. Use cruise control and don't speed. (Yeah, I don't so much follow the don't speed one)

4. Take care of your car. Tires, oil, air filter: These are the three biggies.

5. Take the extra weight out of your car.

There are other obvious things like carpooling, public transportation, (in GB this isn't so much an option), biking, etc. One thing that isn't so obvious and not mentioned in the list above is filling up sooner. I haven't been letting the slutty Sunfire get below a half tank. Yes, I fill up more often but this is a difference of 28 mpg to almost 35mpg.

I guess what I am trying to say is stop bitching and do something.

"Eat Meat to Go Green'

Does this sound weird to you? It certainly does to me!

This is a news story that was run on June 4th. (http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?f=00&g=50e35cb1-1cdc-40d2-a7f8-1b337df84dc8&p=hotvideo_m_edpicks&t=c24&rf=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18819436/&fg)

Apparently they are now making diesel fuel out of animal fat. Which in theory is great. But does any one think about the fact that it takes fossil fuels to farm? Fuel is needed to work the fields that are used to feed the cattle. Fuel is needed to transport the cattle from the farm to the slaughter. Fuel is then needed to transport the meat to the store. I guess I am missing a piece of the equation here. I don't understand how these two fuels (making it out of animal fat and using it to farm) are going to cancel each other out. It takes 260 gallons of fossil fuel to provide a family of four with beef for a year (Vegan Freak, pg 47). How does this add up?

Apparently they will also be using cow shit to fuel a new ethanol plant. Again great, but get this, one of the by-products of the plant is "a wet corn product, that cows love to eat". Are cows even supposed to eat corn? I believe cows are supposed to eat grass and other leafy vegetables (That's where milk originally got it's calcium. What? Did you think the female cow just had some left over?) Now cows are eating a combination "including chicken feathers, blood, pork,fish, and soybeans." (http://notmilk.com/forum/859.html) and are supplemented with calcium. I guess corn is better then that crap, but come on.

If you watch the video, it shows a Texas beef farm. The cows look like they are in the desert on a high way. There is no grass to be found.

Apparently they are doing the same thing with Turkey waste. It then showed a turkey broiler house. I am not sure how the average human (eating meat or not) can watch this and think it is normal for turkeys to be housed this way.

The whole thing is pretty fucked up if you ask me. Watch the video, let me know what you think.