Earth to America - Lighten up please

Sometimes I wonder (worry) about people who are supposed to be the most powerful nation on earth and self declared world leaders, and their decision making processes - an excellent example is the whole shebang about the Zippo Lightertrick Page - see Website explores dangers of playing with fire - BBC. Apparently the NFPA and US senators, who felt the site was encouraging young people to play with fire, called for the Zippo tricks page's closure. Zippo obviously had to comply as any fire, caused by an idiot with a lighter could have lead to them been sued - the US been the US ... enough said! What Zippo said that closing down this site will just drive it underground - which is exactly which has now happened.

It has now resurfaced as the Lightertricks page and I agree with their premise - anyone stupid enough to play with his lighter and burning his fingers (pardon the pun - NOT!) or burning the house down, has to take the consequences. Like we would expect from anybody able to surf the web and been able to actually read. You would have thought drugs, underage drinking and teenage pregnacies is a bigger problem - but then what do I know. Also had a look at the Extreme TV channel lately - now that is something no parent would want his teenage son looking at - I'm sure its sponsored by a few doctors and dentists!
Like they say in the warning:

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)

So it is July 2004 -

... the year has officially crossed the hump and is now on the downhill to Christmas - yes folks get those presents now only 6 months till Christmas!

An interesting site which brings you the latest and gadget ( sometimes not) gadgets on the web that I view every now and then may just have that present you have been looking for - The Red Ferret

For example - ever thought you would need this - TA DAAA!



The talking toilet roll holder - now imagine this - the wife wants to remind hubby to lower the seat - easy - just record it - and the moment he rolls down some paper - there is her voice reminding him. That is - if he uses paper after drizzling of course :)



Then for those who would like to jam a bit with some sitar, flute, drums etc try this Indian Jamming site - I had lots of fun with it!