[wordup] Justice and Antrax

[Adam Shand]

Not exactly pressing news but today it's the best you get.

From: Erica <erica at spack.org>

I received this email message from a friend today.  I think she has hit
upon a good idea ...

As for what to do with Osama bin Laden:

Killing him will only create a martyr. Holding him prisoner will inspire
his comrades  to take hostages to demand his release.  Therefore, I
suggest we do neither.

Let the Special Forces, Seals or whomever covertly capture him. Fly him to
an undisclosed hospital and have surgeons quickly perform a complete sex
change operation.

Then we return her to Afghanistan to live as a woman ... under the
Taliban.

Via: The Eristocracy <Eristocracy at merrymeet.com>
From: http://www.anthrax.com/nfws.htm

Metal Band Anthrax changes name to 'Basket full of Puppies'

ANTHRAX (the band) Vs. ANTHRAX (the disease)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

In light of current events, we are changing the name of the band to
something more friendly, "Basket Full Of Puppies". Actually, just the fact
that we are making jokes about our name sucks.

In the twenty years we've been known as "Anthrax", we never thought the
day would come that our name would actually mean what it really means.
When I learned about anthrax in my senior year biology class, I thought
the name sounded "metal". Everyone in my neighborhood had a band with an
"er" name, like "Ripper" or "Deceiver" or "Killers" and I wanted to be
different. "Anthrax" sounded cool, aggressive, and nobody knew what it
was. Until a few years ago most people thought we'd made it up. Even our
album, "Spreading The Disease" was just a play on the name. We were
spreading our music to the masses.

Before the tragedy of September 11th the only thing scary about Anthrax
was our bad hair in the 80's and the "Fistful Of Metal" album cover. Most
people associated the name Anthrax with the band, not the germ. Now in the
wake of those events, our name symbolizes fear, paranoia and death.
Suddenly our name is not so cool. To be associated with these things we
are against is a strange and stressful situation. To us, and to millions
of people, it is just a name. We don't want to change the name of the
band, not because it would be a pain in the ass, but because we hope that
no further negative events will happen and it won't be necessary. We hope
and pray that this problem goes away quietly and we all grow old and fat
together.

Be safe,
Scott, Charlie, Frank and John AKA

PS - If an Anthrax member gets Anthrax, call Alanis Morrisette. That would
be ironic. Don't you think?

PPS - Article featuring Scott at the Washington Post
NEW - Anthrax.com featured at Wired News