New study concludes that “colonic irrigation” does not work and could be damaging.

By , on 2 August, 2011
Pic of Charlie Brown.

I'm right there with you on that one, Chuck.

It seems shoving a hose up your ass and flooding your bowels with water doesn’t have any practical health benefits at all.  Not only that, but according to the study done at Georgetown University, it could have a number of adverse health effects ranging from minor . . . → Read More: New study concludes that “colonic irrigation” does not work and could be damaging.

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If you buy organic water you’re a fucking idiot.

By , on 14 July, 2011
Bullshit in a bottle.

Bullshit in a bottle.

Sometimes I despair over the huge number of people who have no ethical issues with latching onto the latest buzzword to try and scam people with bullshit products. It doesn’t help that the general public is aware of said buzzwords, but doesn’t generally understand what they really mean.

Take the word “organic.” . . . → Read More: If you buy organic water you’re a fucking idiot.

9 comments   Scams and Hoaxes   , , , ,  

“Pet psychics” now pass as legitimate columnists in supposedly serious newspapers.

By , on 17 June, 2011
Catherine Ferguson learning that this horse used to be Abraham Lincoln. What are the odds??

Catherine Ferguson learning that this horse used to be Abraham Lincoln. What are the odds??

Not to suggest that crap like this is why newspapers are dying a slow death, but I’m sure it doesn’t help. It seems you can write into The Jersey Journal for a reading from a “Pet Psychic” who will . . . → Read More: “Pet psychics” now pass as legitimate columnists in supposedly serious newspapers.

11 comments   Skepticism   , , , ,  

I didn’t write about the Astrology uproar over changing signs…

By , on 18 January, 2011
Pic of Astrology for Dummies cover.

A more accurate title I can't begin to imagine.

… because, despite what some practitioners would claim, astrology is nothing but pure bullshit.

Just like tasseomancy (reading tea leaves), palmistry, cartomancy (tarot), extispicy (animal entrails), clairvoyance, I Ching, kau cim, numerology, scrying, spirit boards, and — yes — even prayer.

It’s all bullshit bought . . . → Read More: I didn’t write about the Astrology uproar over changing signs…

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Kimberly Daniels warns us of “The Danger in Celebrating Halloween.”

By , on 29 October, 2009

Update: The original entry on CBN.com has been yanked after just about everyone on the Internet noticed it and started linking to it. So I’ve updated the link to point to the article’s home on the Charisma magazine website.

Nope, this isn’t another article in the yearly tradition of warning you about checking your . . . → Read More: Kimberly Daniels warns us of “The Danger in Celebrating Halloween.”

28 comments   Holidays, Religion   , , , , , , ,  

Mike Hickmon of besthomemadenergy.com is a comment spamming asshole.

By , on 28 September, 2009

This is going to be very long so bear with me.

A little under two weeks ago I got the following email:

Subject: Link spam issues From: Mike Hickmon

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You probably do not realize it but your site has spam linked my site with hundreds of links causing my rankings to drop.

can . . . → Read More: Mike Hickmon of besthomemadenergy.com is a comment spamming asshole.

17 comments   Don't Be That Guy, Rants, Scams and Hoaxes   , , , , , ,  

Irony Defined: Skin sanitizer recalled due to bacterial contamination.

By , on 10 June, 2009

If you’ve got any skin sanitizer products produced by Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory Inc. of Roy, Utah then you may want to throw them out. Seems the FDA has issued a warning that the products are contaminated with bacteria:

Analyses of several samples of over-the-counter topical antimicrobial skin sanitizer and skin protectant products revealed high . . . → Read More: Irony Defined: Skin sanitizer recalled due to bacterial contamination.

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“Airborne” cold remedy settles yet another lawsuit.

By , on 18 December, 2008

Back in March I wrote about the makers of Airborne settling a class action lawsuit to the tune of $23 million for misleading claims that their product diminishes or prevents the common cold. Now the company has reach a second settlement this time filed by 32 Attorney Generals against the company for making misleading claims. . . . → Read More: “Airborne” cold remedy settles yet another lawsuit.

5 comments   Healthcare   , , ,  

Conversations with a Dumbass: Water Powered Car edition.

By , on 17 October, 2008

Got the following email last night for no apparent reason:

From: Subject: water powered car

I just have to say something here and you will most likely call it bullshit, but I know what I am saying is true. Back in 1979 a young man came to my door trying to get me to buy . . . → Read More: Conversations with a Dumbass: Water Powered Car edition.

18 comments   Don't Be That Guy, Rants   , , , ,  

Just as I speculated: “Spore” DRM is about blocking resales of the game.

By , on 25 September, 2008

Thinking of buying a second-hand copy of Spore? Might want to think twice:

According to the buyer, his copy of the game was purchased from “a crotchety old redneck,” but the buyer didn’t get the necessary information needed to get into the game’s main account, and thus couldn’t play. A call to customer support was . . . → Read More: Just as I speculated: “Spore” DRM is about blocking resales of the game.

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