People liked the last one.

Here is a new shot from outer space.

Pretty good job of getting himself in the picture, I”d say.

It just seems playful, and neat, to have an astronaut take that picture.

Okay; so they haven’t called it “Ultra weed” yet; but besides being a source of weed with THC counts that supposedly rival that of most “harder” drugs, Canada is supposedly exporting ”extreme ecstasy” to the US.

The RCMP have responded with, “WTF???”.

“Extreme Ecstasy” is ecstasy that has been laced with Meth. The RCMP know about such a drug. It’s been around for years; it’s just never gone by such a media-friendly name. The RCMP have been trying to figure out exactly why it is that the US drug czar has started this blitz about Canadian ecstasy now, of all times.

Some are theorizing that it’s because Canada’s moving to a harm-reduction model; where drug use is dealt with as a sickness instead of as a crime. Because of that, the US might feel like it’s being threatened; so it’s making sure that Canada knows it’s being watched. Doesn’t seem like too much of a jump - “Canada has ultra drugs” “Canadian drugs are making their way into the US” “Canadian laws need to be tougher, or we need to tighten the boarder”.

There’s talk that the reason the road to decriminalization for marijuana has been so rocky was due to US pressure. If the US police forces can shift enough responsibility away from the US; then it suddenly becomes Canada’s or Mexico’s problem that there’s such a drug problem in the US - it’s not because US drug policy is shit; it’s because OTHER countries aren’t “enlightened enough” to have such “smart” drug policy.

Here’s the documentary the BBC did on it:

I remember not too long ago, it got a lot of play. Right near the end they show footage of the reporter shouting. (I almost used the term “freaking out”, but he seems perfectly in control the whole time, he just wants to actually be listened to)

Man… the way that that president guy always shows up - it’s like he’s got nothing better to do. Wouldn’t you be creeped out if the Pope followed around reporters who were doing documentaries on Catholicism?

Methinks they doth protest too much about the word “cult” as well…

It’s funny… I’m not sure how much I actually learned from it though…

… but this is pretty neat.

Just wing your mouse about; and watch the art :)

Click your mouse to clear it.

… call child services.

Seriously.

The old guy lighting the back of the skateboard sure doesn’t look like an older brother. I’d wager it’s the kid’s dad.

Imagine if, through some freak accident, the kid ended up with his waist ON the board, with his legs forward? His face and upper body would be sitting there, right in front of the rocket. You only see it for a second close up (just before the end), but it looks to me like his helmet does not have a face shield.