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Some of the best scenes ever from one of the best shows on TV ever (non-cable). The Guatemalan Insanity Peppers is def my fav sequence ever on the show. ">http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2007/07/23/the-simpsons-on-drugs-6-trippiest-scenes/ ‘The Simpsons’ On Drugs: 6 Trippiest Scenes By Don Vaughan July 23rd, 2007 It's no secret — The Simpsons has relied as heavily on drug humor as Diff'rent Strokes did on "whatchootalkinboutwillis." Ranging from binge drinking to marijuana use to LSD-like hallucinations, all the members of the Simpson clan — and a great many other residents of Springfield — have enjoyed a wide variety of drug-induced exploits. The trailer for the new feature film indicates there's at least one upcoming instance of Homer craving something psychotropic, saying, "More, please!" to an Indian chief's flaming brew. But until its theatrical release on July 27th, let's re-cap some of the "high" points of what is arguably the world's foremost pop culture institution. 6. "Wow, that saxophone would make a great pipe." Homer gets a prescription for marijuana. Marge is troubled, the kids bemused, but Homer, who indulges as expected, is also conflicted. His remedy: "Do as I say, not as I do." In other episodes, Homer... * Has insomnia and watches a late night TV commercial for "Nappien," which "won't cause foot-fattening or elbow stink." * Takes expired medication he finds in a neighbor's trash. When Marge tells him to stop, he says, "But Marge, what if I'm not getting enough ... [glances at label] ... estrogen!" * Invents a drink — the Flaming Homer, a.k.a. the Flaming Moe — in which the main ingredient is children's cough syrup. * Gets the entire town of Springfield high when he distributes a beverage made from carrots and peyote. * Takes another man's medications while visiting his father in the nursing home. Grandpa comments, "The pink ones keep you from screaming." * Gets high on cleaning-chemical fumes and hallucinates that he's being attacked by Scrubbing Bubbles, Mr. Clean, and other characters. * As he and Ned Flanders drive to Las Vegas, they pass a car driven by a warped and hallucinating Hunter S. Thompson as drawn by Ralph Steadman. And of course, Homer's fondness for Duff beer is legendary. 5. "Kickin' It" Marge attends the Broadway play Kickin' It, "a musical journey through the Betty Ford Center," with the kids during a trip to New York. In other episodes, Marge... * Hallucinates that the walls are melting, and that a roasting turkey talks to her, after she drinks tainted tap water. * Is maliciously portrayed in a political ad as saying "Now it's time to do some coke off the blade of a knife..." * Has a false-positive test for crack and PCP after taking a parenting course. Confesses to being high on LSD, "love for my son and daughters." * Checks into a rehab clinic herself after excessive drinking with Homer. 4. Naked in the Fermentarium Lisa has LSD-like hallucinations after drinking the water while on a ride at Duff Gardens. Proclaims, "I can see the music," and "I am the lizard queen!" (Homer had been binging on an enormous sandwich he'd brought home from the company picnic, and sent her to the park with her Aunt Selma.) In other episodes, Lisa... * Becomes addicted to "Trucker's Choice" brand speed, a gift from Bart. * Has LSD-like hallucinations featuring The Beatles after receiving nitrous oxide at the dentist's office. Later in the same episode, the entire family gets high when the dentist accidentally leaves the gas on. * Comments to Bart that the air at a Hullabalooza music festival "smells like Otto's jacket," a reference to their pot-smoking school bus driver (see below). * Comments that the pot smoke emanating from Homer's room "smells like the art teacher's office." 3. "What am I smokin'? Oh yeah..." About as straightforward as possible, and without apology: Otto is portrayed as smoking pot while driving the kids to school. In other episodes, Otto... * Complains about blatant false advertising as he storms out of a housewares store called "Stoner's Pot Palace." * Is told by Mettalica to never listen to their music again, ostensibly for being a druggie. * Mistakenly answers this true-or-false question while practicing for his driving test. "Alcohol improves your ability to concentrate." 2. "Ow! My Bones Are So Brittle." Bart Drinks "malk" at school, "now with vitamin R" (a slang term for Ritalin). In other episodes, Bart... * Gets drunk on beer during a St. Patrick's Day parade. * Asks Marge to pick up some "Flintstones chewable morphine" when he gets the flu. And in 1990, federal "drug czar" William Bennett made headlines when he warned patients at a drug treatment center that watching The Simpsons was "not going to help you." (He'd spotted a Bart Simpson poster on the wall that said "Underachiever — and proud of it.") Later when he made a conciliatory offer to sit down and talk to Bart, Matt Groening issued a counter-statement on behalf of Bart. "If our drug czar thinks he's going to have a conversation with a cartoon character, he must be smoking something." 1. Guatemalan Insanity Peppers Drug blog Dosenation.com calls it a highlight of The Simpsons' "nods and winks to the drug-using populace." Exquisitely crafted in theme and form, this segment could be seen as the ultimate tribute to the psychedelic drug experience, complete with self-discovery, adventure and even an animal guide (a coyote with the voice of Johnny Cash). We imagine The Simpsons writers are especially proud of this 1999 episode. Notice when Homer first swallows the psychotropic pepper, he says, "More, please" — the exact line he's now using in the new movie's trailer. Maybe the writers are sending a secret signal to all Homer's fans in the drug culture: He's still a druggie after all these years.

Take the dog!!! It's outdoors The US border may want to see its passport though

Shit, I've only seen 4 of those acts. There are a few on there that I want to see too. These lists do generate discussion ... that's a good thing. I always wonder what type of criteria they use in determining who they think should be on there. Are we talking about how these bands perform live right now? Or how they've been over the year? Or could they suck now but have been amazing back then? Is it the music, the visuals, the combo? Freak, I agree with you, Rush is fantastic live. I sure as hell wouldn't put DMB on there though. Fun, but nothing out of the ordinary, IMHO. I would also include ACDC who can still kick most new acts asses on stage. Zappa's live shows were notoriously good as were the Who in the 70s.

One of the issues is the fact that this person was appointed to the position. He wasn't elected into it by state educators, coworkers, or the public. There is an agenda that this person will push that will diminish the separation of Church and State. This, in turn, proves to be dangerous to critical thinking, especially when it comes to the sciences. I sure am glad that my kids aren't attending school in Texass. I particularly liked this response to the article:

I wish. Have a great time!

Just look at the source, and the paper he's writing for: By JASON MACNEIL -- Sun Media Maybe he's gettlng lessons from the Ottawa Is A Cesspool lady.

Here it is: http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=916

Based on his track record, it will heavily influence the curriculum, textbooks, and all decisions by the board. Glance through the article and see. It's not very long.

NOt that these are all great by any means, but for free? Wtf ... why not? This could be next year's Vegoose lineup http://www.nowtoronto.com/cgi-bin/EH/EventHandler.cgi?Actn=Entry_Form&Fnm=monthofmusicaugust&User_ID=contests WIN a month of music! Enter to WIN club seats to ALL of the following House of Blues shows at The Molson Amphitheatre: Aug 10- Marilyn Manson & Slayer Aug 12- Velvet Revolver w. Alice in Chains and Kill Hannah Aug 18- Dream Theater w. special guests Redemption and Into Eternity Aug 21- Projekt Revolution featuring Linkin Park, Taking Back Sunday, HIM Placebo and more! Aug 22 - Blue Rodeo Aug 26 - Scorpions Aug 28 - Poison Sept 5 - Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band Sept 8- Brad Paisley Sept 18- Aerosmith with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Sept 22- Akon/Rihanna For the full summer concert line-up, click here! Deadline for entries is Sunday, July 29 at 11pm. One entry per household.

Guarantee we could all get in that way! Also check on those last minute Buy It Now deals on eBay the day of (and print out the Ticketfast tix).

Congrats Argentina ... would rather have seen this team on the field

Via the DefCon blog comes that news that Texas governor Rick Perry has appointed a creationist to head the Texas State Board of Education. Full story: http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/07/25/texas-doomed/

Found through DIGG http://xnhl.net/showthread.php?p=4422 Why the NHL is better than the MLB 1. There is less steroid use in the NHL. 2. A baseball game has 10 total minutes of action in 3-4 hours. 3. Fighting in baseball leads to suspensions - fighting in hockey is a 5 minute penalty. Why the NHL is better than the NBA 1. Who would you trust with making use of your money, the gangsta stereotype or the Canadian stereotype? 2. Hockey fights usually stay on the playing surface. 3. In the NBA, one extra foot on the floor was given a 1 game suspension. In the NHL, thats a 2 minute penalty. Why the NHL is better than the NFL 1. If you're don't support a Canadian team, odds are you wont need to wait 30 years or even 30 weeks for season tickets... 2. Teams play between 16 to 20 games in the NFL. In the NHL, teams play between 82 to 110 games. 3. The play doesn't stop every 10 seconds. Why the NHL is better than NASCAR 1. In the NHL, skating laps around the ice for seemingly no purpose is a warmup. In NASCAR, thats the event. 2. NASCAR has speed limits, believe it or not. But, its pretty hard to limit shot and skating speed... 3. I've yet to see a NASCAR race on ice... Why the NHL is better than the MLS 1. Most teams have more top-tier players then the entire league. 2. The NHL doesn't have teams named after consumer products (..anymore) 3. For every injury in the NHL, there is 30 faked injuries in any pro soccer league. The NHL is better than MLB because you don't see any fat guys on skates. The NHL is better than the NBA because the stars don't sit out the season until the playoffs with fake injuries. The NHL is better than the NFL because hockey players can speak complete grammatically correct sentences with or without their teeth.

LOL ... I'm just glad when an observation is backed up by another skank ... it wasn't all just a figment of my imagination

My thoughts exactly. Why drop the other tunes down a notch. I think i posted that earlier. I like the "darker" Police too. Invisible Sun was a real highlight for me as well. Synchronicity II and Walking on the Moon stood out both nights i felt.

The scene in the cantina. In the original cut of the film Han just blasts Greedo away under the table. Lucas decided to "change" this when he rereleased the original trilogy. I guess he wanted to have Greedo shoot first, because a good guy like Han wouldn't be so slimy. Whatever. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_shot_first This is pretty funny too: http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/polisci/faculty/rexb/greedo.html

Venues the size of Massey Hall are much better suited to Ben and the ICs, IMHO. I wouldn't mind seeing him again. Don't know if I want to pay a lot of cash for a ticket though. Maybe i'll go last minute and get in on the cheap

I just got back from MEC trying these on. I was underimpressed. Maybe they need to be given a test drive, but I wasn't going to spit out $80 for these.

Larry ... nice polish dude!

Looks like 2 Police gigs in Toronto in November now. Didn't hear that the second one was announced: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/artist/1101273

It sure will if you type it "toe sUcks" by mistake .

Oh man ... if I could get clearance for a roadtrip I will be all over this one. To pull off Genesis and Mule in the same night in Montreal would be KILLER! Must look up florists to send some flowers to the wife

Listen to this: http://www.liquidgeneration.com/Media/Cartoons/Celebrity_Slutsicles_Lindsay_Lohans_Rehab_Song/ I have no idea if it's any good as the site is filtered here at work http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251c06f3549d00cd970b42a34cd5-pi

Hey! Who says we can't talk about Lindsay Lohan and her stellar musical career. If you don't have this album, then what the hell are you thinking???