Bees

[mmcirvin]

Manifest Density says enough with the fucking bees. I like the questioning of the supposed bee expertise of Albert Einstein.

The study about cell phones seems to be what got this story all the publicity (including my own mention)—always disconcerting to learn that the end of the world is imminent and it's your fault! But entomologists seem to have the same kinds of doubts I did.

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[twillis.livejournal.com]

I have been lobbying for starting a couple of hives here at Bozotic Acres, in an Effort to Save Humanity.

Though Himself seems to think my motives may be less noble just 'cuz I like honey on my waffles.

[asienieizi.livejournal.com]

You've just reminded me that my own Himself has been stockpiling honey. Rooting around in a bottom not often used cupboard last week I found _40_ gallons of it. While I could let this play out as concern for a honey shortages the less entertaining truth is:
He really likes this brand and since Albertson's can't be relied upon to carry predictable stock anymore...

[twillis.livejournal.com]

40 gallons? Man. How long would that last? Well, if you need to clear cupboard space, there's always http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead

[sunburn.livejournal.com]

With 40 gallons, you could mummify the whole family!

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

I heard somewhere that mead is actually incredibly vile stuff. I suppose it doesn't surprise me.

[twillis.livejournal.com]

Hush, Matt, you are TOTALLY spoiling my evil plan.

[asienieizi.livejournal.com]

I wonder if it's more vile than the coconut white lightening I tasted a couple of years ago? I suppose I should be grateful he's not stockpiling llama guana.

[skapusniak.livejournal.com]

The Yorkshire Ranter also seems rather displeased about the reporting on the bees.

But then again, he also claims to work for Mobile Communications International Magazine, so most likely he's just engaged in dastardly coverup in fear of his livelihood, like one does in such situations :)

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm similarly an interested party, so I was a bit reluctant to cast too much doubt on this for fear of being seen as obviously biased.

The story did seem to spark a lot of "I knew cell phones were killing us because I hate them" chatter.

[schwa242.livejournal.com]

The story did seem to spark a lot of "I knew cell phones were killing us because I hate them" chatter.

Cellphones are killing bees, though not because of any mumbo-jumbo about signals interfering with bees and our need to equip them with teeny tiny little tin-foil hats. No, it's because of those jerks who speak on their cellphones while driving, distracting them and causing them to not pay attention to THOSE BEES THAT THEY ARE DRIVING INTO! OHMYGOD! THEY DROVE THROUGH THE HIVE! PROTECT THE QUEEN! PROTECT THE QUEEN!

[sunburn.livejournal.com]

I just pictured Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor driving through clouds of bees instead of sides of beef, and Wilder shouting BEES! BEES! BEES! etc.

Thank you!