06 Dec 2006
Flatulence forces plane to land

How do they know he was trying to disguise the "scent"? He could have been a terrorist who'd eaten a big bean burrito before takeoff with nefarious plans...

And if that was the case, could he still be charged with using a chemical warfare agent? Or does it depend on the variety of beans consumed?

AP - An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday morning after a passenger lit a match to disguise the scent of flatulence, authorities said.

(link) [Yahoo! News: Top Stories]

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New York Bans Most Trans Fats in Restaurants

I wonder how many people remember that trans-fats came into wide use after government reports in the late 1970's "proved" them to be a much safer substitute for the bad, evil animal fats and straight up veggie oil?

I wonder how many of the people who were all for the smoking bans imposed on these same restaurants now feel their ox is being gored?

And finally, I've gotta wonder what's next on the nanny states agenda? Sugar? Cola? Beer (again)? It seems to me that we are rapidly approaching that hallowed plane of existence where everything not prohibited is required...

Some experts said the measure, which is opposed by the restaurant industry, would be a model for other cities.

(link) [New York Times]

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