Every once in awhile a story comes along that warms our hearts here at LoveEarthAlways. This story comes from PeepsResearch.org where doctors report that they have successfully separated conjoined Peeps quintuplets! Anyone who has experience with major surgery and is familiar with the high cost of health care knows that separating conjoined Peeps would be a very expensive proposition. That’s why doctors at Peeps Mountain Healthcare decided to offer the surgery at no charge.

First, the supplies and equipment were assembled and the personnel agreed on a time and location for the complicated surgical procedures. Then the Peeps Quints were sent to “PreOp” for preparation. Next they were sent to transported to operating theater, where they were given anesthetic and surgery began. After the first Peep is separated, wound was cauterized and sutures sealed the tissues. This is repeated with the remaining Peeps. At one point tension arose in the O.R. and a Code Purple was called. In the final step, some reconstructive plastic surgery was necessary, but the Peeps all came through in good shape..

In the end all five patients survived the operation and were recuperating in the Post-Op incubator comfortably. The surgery was completed just in time for Easter morning!

What’s In A Name?

When Apple chose the name for it’s newest product, the iPad, what were they thinking? Did they want endless jokes about every permutation of pad in the world, as good publicity? Maybe so, if this hilarious MadTV video is any indication. More ironic is the fact that this skit was written and performed long before the iPad sprang to life! Go figure- only the marketing folks know for sure! What do you think bout the name? What do you think about this skit?

Video: ElCuCuy23, flickr

When Nature Calls

Where are you when it comes to wearing fur from wild animals or even leather or other animal products? Some people are downright militant against using animals or their parts for our food or comfort. Others find ways to rationalize it.

Nowadays there are plenty of vegan clothing products that can replace those made from crude oil and animals. Maybe if we had to butcher, skin and cure our own animals not as many of us would do it because of the yuck factor. Maybe we would have more appreciation for the work and the sacrifice required for those animals donating their pelts!

In celebration of that spirit, here’s a funny scene from the movie “Ace Ventura – When Nature Calls”, complete with “the Monopoly guy”!

LubeMobile, youtube

Image: gary.calton@btinternet. com, flickr

Recently Grist did a piece on the coming “Climate Panic”. Authors Auden Schendler and Mark Trexler noted that sometimes societies in crises reach a tipping point that leads to outright panic, and our reaction to climate change might eventually follow this same pattern. They predict that when the public finally ‘gets it’ there will be hell to pay with a backlash, not unlike the rise of Hitler, the violence of the French Revolution, or the sudden, peaceful collapse of the Soviet empire.

With the help of our crystal ball LoveEarthAlways offers some predictions of our own:

You will know we have “Climate Panic” when…

10. Skiing on snow is replaced with nano-surfaced skis and boards that work on thawed natural terrain.

9. Composting toilets become commonplace. Public water-flush toilets use credit cards only.

8. Captain Planet overtakes Superman as the world’s greatest superhero.

7. Professional sports leagues and teams curtail their travel and season schedules to control budgets.

6. New agricultural staple foods that will thrive in seawater are engineered and manufactured.

5. Cisterns to collect and store water become widespread and regulated across the U.S.

4. The ‘America The Beautiful’ verse about “amber waves of grain” is changed to “blown sand in the wind”.

3. Home-grown hand-made hemp clothing becomes mainstream in the big retailers.

2. Florida and other low-lying coastal areas are designated historic underwater preserves.

1. Aliens in UFO’s visit Earth and they decide not to settle here after all.

As funny as these sound, epic climate changes are all around us. The time to act is NOW, before we have a worldwide panic.

Image Credit: Starland.com

The classified ad above reminds me of Bill McKibben’s new book named Eaarth. One of his points is that our planet is increasingly different than the one we grew up on. Recently the media reported that a majority of Americans don’t believe climate change is real. Oh my! Sounds like the scientists need to forge some more documents to get more consensus! In the meantime, maybe some light-hearted humor will help soften the polarized distrust we see in our society. You might be crying through your laughter at some of these. Please feel free to share your favorite environmental joke in the comments section.

Experts say this global warming is serious, and they are predicting now that by the year 2050, we will be out of party ice. –David Letterman

According to a survey in this week’s Time magazine, 85% of Americans think global warming is happening. The other 15% work for the White House. –Jay Leno (2006)

How many climate sceptics does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None. It’s too early to say if the light bulb needs changing. –
Robert Butler, environmental blogger
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Al Gore announced he is finishing up a new book about global warming and the environment. Yeah, the first chapter talks about how you shouldn’t chop down trees to make a book that no one will read. –Conan O’Brien

Barbra Streisand told Diane Sawyer that we’re in a global warming crisis, and we can expect more and more intense storms, droughts and dust bowls. But before they act, weather experts say they’re still waiting to hear from Celine Dion. –Jay Leno

Governor Schwarzenegger spoke about the dangers of global warming. Schwarzenegger’s exact words were: fire, hot, bad.” –Conan O’Brien

NASA just released their new report on global warming or, as President Bush, calls it — Spring.” –Jay Leno (2006)

They say if the warming trend continues, by 2015 Hillary Clinton might actually thaw out. — Jay Leno

President Bush has a plan [to fight global warming]. We can lower the temperature dramatically just by switching from Fahrenheit to Celsius. — Jimmy Kimmel

A parish priest is to offer ‘eco-sinners’ the chance to confess in what is thought to be the first ‘green’ confessional booth. Obviously you can’t confess all your sins in one go but must separate bottle, paper and plastic confessions.
– mygreenweek.com

Caution, do not watch this unless you want to be rendered hysterical. This short video clip ranks up there in the “funniest things I have ever seen” category.

Video: Samron, youtube

Image: Emily on picasaweb

For those who missed our green oxymoron contest a few weeks ago, well, all I can say is, you had to stay till the end. They just got better and better. And several people walked off with very cool self-powered LED lights that will never need batteries from LoveEarthAlways.com. They will ensure that you will always have lighted darkness. And, by the way, we are giving one away with every order in September! If you missed it, here is a replay of the winning Green Oxymorons.

Sometimes I feel “alone in a crowd” when it comes to being environmentally aware. I respectfully submit these five fuzzy logic green ideas. Healthy Fast Food – what? Sustainable Iceberg Hotel – huh? Green Shopping Mall – really? Clean Coal - icky? Green Fashion Show – wow? Ever wondered how Eco-Sexy you can be with a Cosmo-Green lifestyle?

Clean Coal, Fish Farming, Monsanto Corporation (doesn’t fit just sayin’), Eco Barbie, Exxon Cares.

Icy hot, progressive decay, bird dog, pygmy mammoth, still wind, unhappy cheers, and cowardly lion

Vegetarian Meatballs, Plastic silverware, Corporate conscience, Melted ice, Horse fly

Ahahahaha! Thank you for another Friday Funnies break! Enjoy the weekend!

Saving the Planet

George Carlin rants cynically about saving the environment in this performance. Actually Carlin’s reasoning has some merit. He finally comes to say we don’t have to save “the planet”. The planet is going nowhere, but we are! As Carlin says, “The planet is fine, the people are f___ked! Once we are gone, the Earth is a self-correcting system… Beware with younger listeners, Carlin drops the F-bomb a couple of times.

Video: comraderussian, youtube

Guaranteed to crack a smile a mile long!

Image: Full Circle, flickr

NICE HUMMER

Seen at Mother Nature Network