Canadian Group Holds Meth Awareness School Assemblies
June 19th, 2009 by Russ
As a child of the 80s, I have vivid memories of a “Just Say No” campaign that introduced the dangers of crack-cocaine to a group of seven-year-olds in my second grade class. It seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In response to a widely spreading crystal meth epidemic among street youth, British Columbia is taking its fight back into the classroom.
The Crystal Meth Society of British Columbia holds school assemblies for grade school children of various ages, and doesn’t pull many punches in doing so. One of the main features of their performance is a grizzly video entitled, Death by Jib.
According to one parent:
After watching Death by Jib I wanted to immediately take the video home to show my teenagers. There is something in this video for everyone.
That is, assuming your teenagers enjoy watching grizzly youth deaths brought on by inopportune abuse of a hallucinogen. It’s hard to look at Canada’s Drug Aware101 program and see anything markedly different from the D.A.R.E tactics that have been in American schools for decades.
As several studies have shown, most D.A.R.E programs either have a completely negligible effect on the children’s likeliness to try new drugs, or actually can cause them to be more likely to experiment with drugs. As many drug academics and former law enforcement have argued, it’s often much more effective to simply inform kids about the realities of the drug world, rather than trying ot inflate or exaggerate the dangerous in an attempt to scare them. American kids seem to be a great deal more discerning than these drug educational programs give them credit for. It remains to be seen whether the same can be said of young Canadiens.
In the meantime, The Crystal Meth Society of BC will endeavor to be “crystal clear” about the realities of a very dangerous substance.
Debris: Monday’s Leftovers
May 5th, 2009 by Rick
Jury Spares Witness Killer’s Life
A drug dealer already behind bars, Patrick Albert Byers Jr, convicted for ordering the contract killing of a murder witness, was spared the death penalty and given four consecutive life sentences.
Man Gets Life for Infant Death
Another convicted drug dealer, Mario Lee Torres, received a sentence of life in prison for the death of an infant.
Department of Homeland Security Visits Mexico
Department of Homeland Security sent newly appointed Assistant secretary for international affairs, Alan Bersin to Mexico for more pats on the ass and “attaboys”.
Ashland, KY Doctor Pleads Guilty, Gets Probation
Dr. John Van Deren, 50, pled guilty for driving under influence of drugs, cocaine possession, two counts of possession of controlled substances and having prescription medication not in a proper container.
Maylasian Police Recover Millions in Methamphetamines
Early Sunday, Malaysian police discovered 900 kilograms of methamphetamines in 10 large bins in the central of state of Pahang, a haul worth millions.
Michigan Forms Extra-Curricular MMJ Meetings
January 27th, 2009 by Alex
We don’t want to blow up anyone’s spot, but according to CityPulse, M3A (Michigan Medical Marijuana – an umbrella group serving all of MI) cooperatives have begun meeting in libraries and coffee shops around the state.
The groups gather to act as a support mechanism, members exchange ideas and share information about medical marijuana’s cultivation and uses. Here’s a more formal description:
M3A Compassion Clubs are patient support groups. A place for medical marijuana patients, their caregivers and those who care about them to safely meet and offer mutual support — no different than any other condition-based patient support group. Compassion Clubs are sources of information, emotional support and referrals. Things people do as a community.
The M3A makes it clear that anyone looking to score pot from any members will be out of luck — the group acts in accordance with state law, which prohibits publicly smoking marijuana.
Anyone in the Michigan area who is a MMJ user and wants to meet and converse with other patients can go to M3A’s website for times and dates.
Tony’s Law Almost Works
January 21st, 2009 by Alex
With all the recent talk about new laws affecting marijuana use and cultivation, some positive and some negative, I can’t help but think about the classic Onion article – Tony’s Law.
Designed to protect Americans from dry spells, Tony’s Law was named after 19-year-old New Jersey resident Tony DiCenzo, who went nine months without getting high before discovering that he lived in the same apartment building as a reliable marijuana source.
Dry humour at its finest, this story has some killer quotes (even if they are fake) that could just as easily come from the guy down your hallway.
It’s always interesting to go through a feeling out period between you and someone you think might smoke. I’ve been through it with co-workers, friends and significant others – each person is a new box of chocolates – and it’s definitely a touch and go procedure. From straight-laced to laid back, I’ve been right and wrong on all the kinds of people who do and do not smoke pot.
Nothing like Tony’s Law would ever work in real life, but damn it would be cool to have some sort of secret handshake or Batman beacon that alerts other chill folks to your presence. Have you ever had weird experiences learning that someone else smokes, or had someone attempt to pry that information out of you? Let’s hear about it.
[photo via The Onion]
55 Beers for Manly Men
January 16th, 2009 by Alex
Click on the label for full size Double Bastard prose.I know that usually tFS advocates the power of herbal relaxation over beverage-powered relaxation, but don’t let that trick you into thinking we’re anti-alcohol. In fact, we’re quite the beer enthusiasts.
If you like Bud Lime or Coors Light, good for you, but don’t bring any of that over to our office parties. Instead, take a cue from this badass list of 55 strong American brews put together by MyBadPad.
You don’t need to be stuck with Miller 64 or whatever the club crowd is drinking. American micro-brewers have been steadily been upping the ante when it comes to ABV (alcohol by volume) and this list is 85% home grown.
How does a beer get on their list? Simple, contain 10% ABV or more. The list starts off with Bell’s HopSlam Ale @ 10% even and maxes out with Sam Adams Triple Bock @ 17.5% (awesome).
I’ve had quite a few from this list, with my personal favorites being Rogue’s Imperial Stout or Stone Brewery’s Double Bastard Ale. Stone Brewery is top notch, located in San Diego, I suggest you take a trip down to their brewery / restaurant if you ever get the chance, it’s amazing.
Anyway, before I go off on a beer tangent, go check out MyBadPad’s list and let us know if you’ve ever had any of these beers, and which is your favorite. You might even want to pick up some of these bad boys for the NFC/AFC Championship games this Sunday.
And Now a Word From Our Sponsors
January 14th, 2009 by AlexThis is fun.
It looks as if The Super Secret Project made this video to be anti-pot, unless you have a sense of humor, in which case it’s got some pretty funny exaggerations and a solid dose of sarcasm.
Wish I could tell you more, but it’s super secret. Besides, my record is only 7 :~(
David Choe: Exodus From The Land of Play
December 22nd, 2008 by Alex
Click the image for hi-resolution.Screen prints and posters don’t often make it onto the pages of tFS, but this piece is definitely an exception
David Choe, the badass muralist, got together with Burlesque Designs to create a monster of a screenprint – more technically complex than I’ve ever heard of before.
The piece is titled ‘Exodus From The Land of Play’ and measures 33″ x 30″ of 18 color screenprint goodness. It’s limited to a run of 76 prints and is priced at $909 (for those unfazed by the current economy).
Beyond the amazing color count, the entire run is hand painted by David Choe to further ensure the uniqueness of every finished piece. That’s some serious time & effort investment.
Check out a ton of detailed photos in this Flickr set or purchase the print at Burlesque Design. There are still some available.
Oh yea, you can see a video of the printing / customization process after the jump…
Periodic Table of Awesoments
December 19th, 2008 by Alex
Behold the Periodic Table of Awesoments – a collection of … things … that have been deemed awesome by 1 guy and a couple of commenters.
Let’s hear about it in the creator’s own words:
In the 300 B.C., years before the birth of black Jesus, Aristole postulated that all good things were made of “win.” That was a pretty good guess, but he was drunk and probably also having an orgy. Modern day awesominers know there are actually 118 fundamental “awesoments” that compose all good things. The Periodic table of Awesoments can be a very useful tool. It’s designed to show the relationships between awesoments, and often one can even predict how awesoments interact simply by their positions on the table.
I saw this and had two immediate reactions:
1) Someone likes videogames.
2) Where the hell is marijuana?
I’m torn here, because there are some totally worthy items on this list of awesomeness – Bacon (Bn), Christopher Walken (Wn), Pirates (P), Mustache (Ds?) and more.
Then again, there’s also crap like Taco Bell, Trilobites and Mullets (well, mullets are awesomely horrible). Still, there seems to be a dangerous blurring of the lines between ‘cool’ and ‘awesome.’ They are not the same thing.
Shit, the element for Mj is Moon Jumps? Really? There isn’t another MJ that comes to mind first?
Ah well, this is a good try to put together a list of all the awesome things in life, but I think we can all agree the periodic table isn’t the place to hold them. Even if you love moon jumps.
