Well I see you haven’t been raptured either. Now that we have the planet to ourselves, maybe we won’t have to put up with anymore posturing from politicians pandering to the fundamentalists and fundamentalists trying to take over the government. Time to break out the Rapture Rules and go get that Mercedes SLK before skip945 gets to it.
But that’s all just wishful thinking. What are the odds that any of them would actually be raptured. One thing is for sure, if there ever is a real Rapture the “dormitory” at C Street will still be fully occupied afterward.
And now that the pseudo-Rapture is past, we have another great fear looming – zombies. Not only has Zombie Reagan staged a comeback, but our computers are rapidly being infested with Zombie Cookies and the CDC is warning of a Zombie Apocalypse!
Zombie Cookies
Perhaps the greatest – and certainly most immediate – zombie danger we face is from zombie cookies. Recently
Consumer Union/Consumer Reports issued a warning about the increasing prevalence of zombie cookies. This is particularly important if you comparison shop online because companies can use them to see what prices you have been quoted by other vendors and then show you higher price than they might otherwise have listed. Did you realize that the price you see for a given item may not be the same one I see or someone else sees?
Zombie cookies are bits of code placed on your computer by companies that track you while you're on the Internet — they come back even after you have carefully deleted them. Currently that is not illegal and consumers have little real protection. The tools on your computer like "delete all cookies" are easily evaded. Recently a zombie cookie has been deployed called "EverCookie," designed to ensure that its tracking code cannot be removed.
Consumer Reports is campaigning for rules to create and enforce an “Opt Out” option for these intrusive devices.
We think you deserve some privacy while you're online. So we're pushing for new framework that would give you some choice in the matter. Help us by lending your voice now.
Join our campaign to support a privacy law and stop the unwanted tracking once and for all!
If you don't mind that companies on the Internet track your activities, then you should be able to choose that. But millions of people would like to say no. A Do-Not-Track mechanism is the simple way for you to say 'no thanks' to being monitored while you surf the web.
You should have the right to decide if your private information — your e-mails, your book choices, your health concerns, your research on retirement options — is collected, analyzed and profiled by online tracking companies that you have no relationship with and have never heard of.
Zombie Reagan
Ever since his death, the GOP has been trying to resurrect Ronald Reagan. Why? Because they know he sowed the seeds of the financial collapse and the think he is the only one who can deal the final death blow to our government. They have been deconstructing U.S. history and “renovating” it to portray St. Ronnie as the father of all things conservative and savior of the nation instead of the architect of the horrendous failure that his “voodoo economics” of trickle-down and deregulation were for this country.
In January SusanG warned us of the rise of Zombie Reagan. And just last month weatherdude posted the Zombie Reagan alarm. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Zombie Apocalypse!
And as if Zombie Reagan weren’t scary enough (or maybe because he is) the CDC is warning of something else we have to deal with – the Zombie Apocalypse! That’s right, no lesser agency than the Center for Disease Control has posted Ali Khan’s instructions on how to prepare for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse:
There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That’s right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you’ll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you’ll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency.
Of course, one of the first media outlets to pick up on this dire warning of the Zombie Apocalypse was Talking Points Memo. Their crack team compiled a report on the looming disaster, which concludes with this warning:
If in the future you find yourself wholly unprepared while the undead overrun your town, you can't say the CDC never warned you.
And, like Daily Kos, the comments at TPM are frequently more informative than the actual report. Here is an sample of their wisdom:
so suomi – In most zombie stories, the survivors are the most heavily armed with vast stores of ammo. I don't think they picked the best scenario.
damiana – I see someone at the CDC read FEED.
HumanResources – As the saying goes, there's two types of people - those with a zombie plan and food.
jeffgee – The Zombie Apocalypse is when the GOP gets the House, Senate and the White House.
Mickey Bitsko – If it takes such humorous gimmicks to get the young folks' attention (and their braaaaains), I'm all for it.
Robin1789 – +1!!!! Cuz the alternative zombie (right-wing) scenario is just too scary to contemplate...
craig_new_vatican_city – To be fair, the Apocalypse nigh (tomorrow), this might be good information to have.
ManOutOfTime – There are also 33 rules to follow: Cardio, Double tap, Beware of bathrooms, Wear seatbelts, ... Limber up, ... Don't be a hero ... they're available on t-shirts for easy reference.
Matt Twain – Agreed, Sniffit. Judging by all the Tea Bagging rallies over the last several years, I'd say the zombie infestation is readily upon us. I must now stock up on water and anti-BS medicine.
apesauce – Machetes don't run out of ammo!
terjeanderson – Smart funny public health social marketing from the CDC? Beats the hell out of classics like "just say no" and Tom Ridge telling everyone to buy duct tape.
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Tonight’s Top Comments. . . .
From Hedwig:
In the Saturday Hate Mail, Ed Tracey got in a good one.
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Dragon5616:
I think blue aardvark is grading on a curve in kos' Saturday hate mail-a-palooza.
From
me:
HeartlandLiberal points out the importance of understanding the total disregard for the law that characterizes Andrew Breitbart and his ilk in TBTM Julie's diary Why Breitbart is Toast.