What The NSFW Is Wrong With This Country?

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: December 23rd, 2008

what the nsfw is wrong with this country

Is your faith in your country a little shaken by recent political and economic events? Man have you come to the wrong place. We’ve found a pair of stories today which seem to jointly encapsulate every negative stereotype and overly-broad criticism of America. And by God, they aren’t jokes either. First up, we have the story of a million-dollar Mustang on eBay from the Cardomain blog. That’s right, someone is asking for a million big ones for a 1998 lambo-doored Roush Mustang with 175k on the clock. Why? To quote the eBay listing: I am selling this vehicle, which is the only material thing I truly own, because I am trying to save my home and family. I will ship this vehicle anywhere in the world at my expense. the asking price is $1,000,000.00 why?? because i am in serious financial trouble. The sale of this vehicle is targeted to any millionaire out there who is willing to help get me out of my current financial situation. this vehicle is being sold as is. Shockingly, post-bailout audacity isn’t the most nauseating story on the autoblogosphere today. Our second story is so repulsive and national-pride-obliterating that we have to hide it behind the jump. Grab a barf bag and a change of citizenship form and check it out…

According to Forbes, a Hollywood cosmetic surgeon “turned the fat he removed from patients into biodiesel that fueled his Ford SUV and his girlfriend’s Lincoln Navigator.” According to Craig Alan Bitner’s now defunct lipodiesel.com website, “the vast majority of my patients request that I use their fat for fuel–and I have more fat than I can use. Not only do they get to lose their love handles or chubby belly but they get to take part in saving the Earth.” Puzzlingly, it is illegal to use human medical waste to power vehicles in California, and Bittner is being investigated by the state’s public health department. You know, despite the obvious promise of this endlessly available renewable energy source. I’m going to go be ill now.

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50merc on Dec 24, 2008

Sanman111: "he told me he goes to a local flower shop everyday and collects the roses they are getting rid of and goes around finding couples to give flowers to for whatever donation they could afford." He's not a beggar, he's a businessman! I admire his initiative. Some of the stories on this thread remind me of the anecdotes I heard about con artists/"travelers" from a friend who ran a Traveler's Aid agency. One sure sign of a phony hard luck story: the poor guy/gal won't do any work (like pushing a broom or sorting clothes for a couple hours) to earn some cash.

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GBG on Dec 24, 2008

Mustang Story: Well at least with this bailout, you get something. It aint much, but better than you are likely to see with TARP, Wall Street, and Detroit. BioFuel Story: Ew.

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