November 27, 2007

And the Nanny State marches on

Feckin' bureaucreeps.

Air district plans to crack down on eateries' charbroiling of beef

"Beef: It's what for dinner," the ads say.

Beef: It's also the target of an air pollution rule proposed to reduce charbroiler emissions from Bay Area restaurants.

The region's nine-county pollution agency said Monday it has revamped a proposed charbroiler pollution rule so emission controls would be required only at restaurants that cook large amounts of beef.

Charbroiling beef produces more fine smoke particles, a health threat to people, than grilling less fatty chicken, shrimp or vegetables, pollution managers say.

"We believe we have a very good proposal that goes after the biggest pollution source from charbroilers, beef," said Jack Broadbent, chief executive officer of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

Bullshit. Crawl off and die, jerk.

Posted by Ken S at November 27, 2007 06:23 AM | TrackBack (0) | Category: Drinking the Stupid Juice
Comments

They'll be coming for your backyard grill next, I suppose.

Posted by: Kate P at November 27, 2007 08:57 AM

Don't joke too much. Some years ago I heard that the LA area had banned or restricted lighter fluid for grills because of air quality issues.

I don't know the details, anybody else know?

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at November 27, 2007 09:11 AM

Over the weekend I read that they may also be going after fireplace usage in that area. If they're trying to make sure I would never move there, it's working.

Posted by: Dave E. at November 27, 2007 09:41 AM

They should ban beans.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at November 27, 2007 10:01 AM

Oh, I was not joking, I assure you. I was thinking of my friend who moved out to Orange County a few years ago--he grills all the time.

Posted by: Kate P at November 27, 2007 10:56 AM

I posted this idea on my blog once, in response to the nanny states going after restaurants serving fatty foods: grease-easies. Now I'll need to add beef-easies to the prospectus.

And change my last name to "Capone"...

Posted by: Alan K. Henderson, Juror Number Thirteen at November 27, 2007 12:26 PM

And acquire a few tommy guns...

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at November 27, 2007 01:00 PM

"When they outlaw grilling beef, only outlaws will grill beef."

I have to admit though, right now, the nanny-ish-ness I'm most upset about is the beginnings of the drumbeat of "The Holiday Season is too full of calories/wasteful of energy/wasteful of money/uses too many resources/has a fat man as one of its symbols" and on and on. Just shut up and let me enjoy my Christmas, okay? I really don't need you to tell me how many calories there are in sugar cookies or how much energy it takes to run the fairy lights on my mantel every evening. It makes me happy. Happiness is somewhat of a rare commodity in the world today, and it pisses me off that there are people who are trying to sour some of the little joys some of us have.


I wonder how much CO2 a nanny-stater constantly flappin' their gums over stuff generates?

Posted by: ricki at November 27, 2007 02:02 PM

Ricki - the blinding irony of it all is that many of the same folks, having spent their lives trying (sometimes successfully) to force all this humbuggery on us, then have the nerve to complain that people are crankier and less civil to each other!

If we went into their houses, stocked their pantries with beer, cupcakes, and cheeseburgers; tapes car chases over all their Michael Moore documentaries; and taped cheerleader calendars over their modern art, wouldn't THEY get cranky?

Posted by: nightfly at November 28, 2007 09:30 AM

And a gun moll. I wonder if Match.com can handle that.

I have this image of Eliot Ness raiding Krispy Kremes and Outback Steakhouses...

Posted by: Alan K. Henderson, Juror Number Thirteen at November 28, 2007 11:20 AM

"Rico! Youngfellow! Take out that deep fryer!"

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at November 28, 2007 11:28 AM

"If they grill a half-rack, you grill a full rack! If they order dessert you order another full meal! That's the Chicago way!"

Posted by: nightfly at November 28, 2007 03:31 PM

BAHAHAHAHA!

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at November 28, 2007 05:06 PM

Next, theyll be following teh footsteps of their European nanny state brothers and sisters in arms:

http://en.rian.ru/world/20070403/62999935.html

Posted by: Val Prieto at November 29, 2007 04:36 AM