Monday, May 10, 2004
Oh, the horror
Erik Christensen offers a spirited defense of Le Chateau co-op, a co-op I am strongly opposed to on the grounds that its name is French. (I actually used to live right next to it and wasn't too bothered by the noise) But this quote is cakeworthy:
What crimes have we committed other than being 20-year-olds and living like college students?
First off, the answer to the question is "underage drinking," which is a crime in this state. But this argument is a very interesting argument, not because of the pathetic logic justifying it, but rather the fact that people consider it a valid argument. "Other college students are assholes, so what right do you have to tell me not to be an asshole?" Oh, in that case, act like an asshole, by all means!
In a related topic, Andrew Adams reminds us "Don't eat mercury." Complaining about how U.S. energy policy leads to increased levels of mercury in the air which leads to mercury in the lungs which is, like, really bad, his column is titled "U.S. Out of My Esophagus." Of course, the esophagus is not the path to the lungs, but rather the path to the stomach, which is why I was expecting a column about food regulation.
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