I've Alway Liked Naked Ladies

With their policy position, several prominant Canadian artists have declared that "Fans who share music aren't thieves". Included in the group of musicians is Barenaked Ladies, Avril Lavigne and Sarah McLachlan.

This is the most intelligent, well thought out, and coherent thing I've seen come out of the music industry in a long time. Finally someone is speaking sense on this issue. Their "three guiding principles" hit the nail on the head as far as problems in the recording industry.

Jimmy Buffett saw the record labels (read: cartels) were far more concerned with their profits than with his art. The solution for him was to start Mailboat Records and now he has several popular artists on his label. Jimmy Buffett, however, is one helluva businessman.

Actually, passing on someone else's music "for-free" IS what some artists want. Artists live and die on word of mouth. Passing on music to your friends WITHOUT charging for it is how artists get the word out, and then they get fans into the stadiums, where they make THEIR money. They make very little from the "sales" of CDs.

I agree mass-bootleging copies for a profit is illegal, but, read the article. Distributing music to friends for "non-commercial-use" is exactly what they WANT to happen. It actually does help.

Here's to hoping that American artists and recording companies can take some cues from this great example that the Canadian artists are making.

A Potential Cahoona-endorsed Product

Inside the BallFinder is a "video-like camera" that scans up to 600 feet in just one second, and so long as 1 percent, or about three dimples, of the ball is visible, it'll find your missing ball. It works by looking for the color signature of the golf ball, then it displays on its 3.2-megapixel screen the ball's location once you're within 35 feet. If the ball's in the water, however, tough luck: the $263 BallFinder's Space Age technology cannot penetrate that wettest of substances.

Bad news Kirby, it will only find your ball (that usually takes long enough), it won't help you find a bushel basket of other balls.

Mud Fairy as Security Guard (What a "Shitty" pun)

What a great place to store your shit valuables! The Brief Safe lets you hide cash, jewelry, or documents in the Velcro-closing fly of these bloomers that need a good washin’.

Think about it—what thief in his right mind would be rummaging around inside a shitty pair of underpants? Great for hotel rooms and Cahoona rooms. I'm just wondering where you would keep shorts like this—lying in the middle of the floor?

Don't get the idea, Kirby, to create your own and market against these guys. These guys are pros and probably have the mud fairy's cell phone number and email address!