The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has been receiving complaints recently as fallout from their new “regulations” builds. The IFRA is trying to tell member companies what levels of components can be used in perfume formulas, citing “consumer safety” concerns. However, no one from the IFRA has so far been able to prove the safety issue [...]
Archive for September, 2009
The Perfume Police.
Posted in Environment, Humor, Policy-making, Pop Culture, Talk Soup, news, rant, tagged Allergens, Allergies, Cologne, IFRA, International Fragrance Association, Perfume on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nigerians complain “District 9″ film gives them a bad image?
Posted in Humor, Policy-making, Pop Culture, Religious Extremism, Scams, TV & Film, Talk Soup, news, politics, rant, tagged Censorship, District 9, Nigeria on September 19, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Yeah, a film. The Nigerian government is worried about a film giving them a bad name. In the new science fiction film “District 9″, according to Nigerian Information Minister Dora Akunyili, the Nigerian people are portrayed as gangsters and criminals. So, their government is asking movie houses all over the country to stop screening the [...]
Senate’s health care reform package penalizes people.
Posted in Humor, Policy-making, Pop Culture, TV & Film, news, politics, rant, tagged Baucus, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Max Baucus, Senate on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t have health care. Not because I can’t afford it, but because I do not get sick. Ever. I didn’t get sick in high school, and I didn’t get sick in elementary school. I have never had a broken bone. I’ve never had appendicitis. But, more importantly, I made that decision. It could be [...]
Yes, I’m talking about idiots. “E. Nigma”, you sir, are an idiot.
Here’s what I believe happened. See, a while back, this person saw a post I did about a scam law firm here in Florida. (His e-mails conveniently also come from Florida.) He did the typical “internet tough guy” spiel, then went running with his [...]