Since last week’s tantrum was never posted, this week will feature two seperate tantrums for your intellectual pleasure!
Tantrum #1: Holier-Than-Art-Thouism in Reacting to Storms
The bumping of a recent Eastern US Weather thread led to me this first tantrum.
I am a storm chaser. Storm chasing is my principle hobby, and I take great enjoyment in it. Please note that the word “it” is the antecedent to the noun phrase “storm chasing.” “It” is not the antecedent to the noun phrase “death and destruction.” I love viewing mother nature and her most powerful creations. I am awed by it, and I am mesmorized by it. I do not, under any circumstance, enjoy other people’s misery. For some reason, small-brained people cannot distinguish between the two feelings. For me, it’s very, very clear.
Tantrum #2: Earth Hour
I’m going to tread really carefully with this one.
Earth Hour is a waste of time and resources. Let’s think about this for a second. Think about all the advertising that was done for Earth Hour this year. Think of all the energy it took to carry out that advertising. Then think about all the other energy initiatives that have been carried out in the past and what successes they have brought to changing the ways of the world.
It’s too late for the current generation to change their ways. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Focus in the schools, especially the elementary schools. They are the future, and they are the ones that are going to make changes in how the environment is treated.
And those are this week’s Tony’s Tantrums of the Week.