Okay, I’m sure I’ve made it quite clear that over the past several days I’ve been battling a freak illness that been keeping me down. I’ve been suffering from a cough, congestion, flu-like symptoms and an aching head that feels like there’s a giraffe clumsily mating with a non-consenting mongoose in my skull.
I finally had had enough. Today I went to see my doctor who prescribed some antibiotics which should hopefully help me kick whatever sinister evil cooties I’m currently harboring.
It was only after arriving home did I notice these warning stickers:
Six hours after ingesting the first of five doses of this medication I found myself stuck in the bathroom doing my finest impression of Jeff Daniels from Dumb & Dumber.
What do you mean “may” cause diarrhea? How about a little truth in advertising? Don’t tip-toe around the inevitable. Let the paying public know that yes, you wlll have diarrhea. Yes, loud noises will be coming from your stomach that suspiciously sound like you have a monkey tweaking on meth rubbing a wet balloon under your shirt. And yes, you will not be able to pass gas without picking up a hitchhiker along the way.
But hey, on the plus side my stomach pains are overshadowing my flu symptoms. So I got that going for me…
Yay for modern medicine!
Let’s hear it for my classy neighbors.
From the people who brought you “Loud Parties At 1am“, “Public Intoxication And You“, and that classic chestnut “Let’s Invite A Live Band Over, Because We Don’t Give A Crap About Our Neighbors“, comes this new bit that I’d like to call “Baby With A Bong“. I hope you enjoy:
Bong on the ground in front of Joe Cool, who's standing in front of a stroller.
Everyone (?) has a neighbor from hell, and this is mine. These people are the very definition of “white trash”. Come on guys, this neighborhood is full of kids and toddlers. Go back to the trailer park with your “too cool for school” attitude. God has a tornado he wants to give you.
Wow. Just….wow. I never thought I’d live to see the day when Mexico legalizes drugs for personal consumption. Well, actually, they haven’t yet…but they’re standing on the precipice and looking straight down the barrel of that particular gun. I guess if you have the one of the largest and deadliest active drug wars being waged in your own front yard you have to come up with something to combat the uncontrollable violence that’s rotting your country from the inside out.
This could also serve as a great case study to see what actually happens when a country as large as Mexico decides to cast aside the War On Drugs mantra and allow the people who are already using illegal substances to do so in a legal manner.
Let’s hope this won’t be a half-hearted attempt at changing a failed policy. If Mexico is to do this right, they need to not only stop prosecuting harmless users, but also offer an alternative to illicit sources. With drugs legalized and regulated, less money will find its way into criminal organizations. It might even go so far as to persuade the drug cartels into going legit, pay taxes on their products, and transform themselves into honest businessmen. Yeah, keep dreaming. Right?
Come to think of it, this could usher in a rebirth and resurrection of sorts for Mexico. No longer would people have to travel to Amsterdam to party, they could simply skip on down south of the border. Mexico could reap in the new tax dollars, and with the violence quashed the tourists would return and prop up the economy even more.
If it comes to fruition, this first step at legalizing drugs in Mexico will effectively push the cost of the War On Drugs back across the border and squarely on the shoulders of the United States. I’d be curious to see how the U.S. reacts.
I’m not saying that legalization is the cure all for what ails Mexico, but done responsibly it’s a step in the right direction. Look, it’s either legalize the stuff or continue fighting a losing battle. What would you suggest?
I dunno…at the very least if Vicente Fox signs this into law this is going to be something very interesting to watch. Desperate times call for drastic measures I suppose…
