This Makes Sense

Picture for picture sake, not necessarily relevance.

No sarcasm in the title there for once:

This article is about the movie District 9 that came out earlier this summer. It deals with a specific subject that left me, and many others scratching their heads as they left the theater. If you haven't seen the movie yet, Nigerians are portrayed in the movie incredibly poorly. They completely make up a gang population within District 9, practicing voodoo, prostitution, and weapons smuggling among other things.

The most that I personally know about Nigeria is that it's not the best place, although I have to admit I'm not in anyway necessarily educated or an expert on Nigeria. But still the portrayal of this country and their people in this movie did serve to shock me. Here is a map of Africa:

District 9 takes place in South Africa, while Nigeria is way the fuck up on the western coast there. To me this was the biggest head scratcher, as why would you seemingly go out of your way to involve Nigerians in the film in such a negative light? I mean in the most plain and simple terms to me at least they're going out of their way here.

In the end District 9 was a pretty good movie, so whatever I can't say I wasn't entertained by it. But good for these people for standing up for themselves. Like I said I really don't know much at all about this country, but if they can stand up and turn themselves around during Bonus Time then good for them.

And on a side note this is the first post that I used the 'lightning guns' tag on where it was actually somewhat relevant. That's a first for the Bonus blog, and probably the last time I'll use that tag as a result.

Bonus Time Winners

Going through the news today and picked up a very Bonus-y story on CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/20/texas.prisoner.escape/index.html

If you're too lazy to click here's the deal.  This guy was arrested for stealing things then beating people up.  He's then sentenced to 35 years in Texas prison (read: they're gonna give him the chair, one of these days.) and is basicly fucked.  But then, in a very pro-Bonus Time decision he decides to escape from said prison in the most ridiculous and unbelievable style possible: a bunch of sheets tied together.  Yes that's right, he busted a hole in his wall, and then proceeded to rappel down the side of the prison using a series of tied together bed sheets.  Amazing, the last time I heard of that happening was in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

Now while we can't necessarily condone the actions that lead this guy to be placed in prison, that's still a hell of a way to be living your Bonus Time.  Getting sent to prison for living your life how you want to, and then leaving not too shabby.

Super Earth vs. Regular Earth

Does Super Earth spell the end of Regular Earth?

Everyone once in a while during Bonus Time we skip across a news story that is truly Bonus-riffic (kinda close to Boneriffic I know, not sure if we'll stick with that).  It turns out scientists have discovered a new planet outside of our Solar System, and while they seem to do this all the time, they're claiming this is the first rocky one they have discovered.

Scientists are calling this new planet "Super Earth" because it's fucking huge.  The thing is the size of Neptune, which is roughly 17 times the size of Earth.  17 times is a lot, and I know in general people have a tough time dealing with massive things they can't understand but fuck that's gigantic.  Apparantly however there is a catch as Super Earth is way too close to it's own star to support any life.  Scientists are describing Super Earth as having ridiculous temperatures that range from 1000-1500 degrees during the day time, and something ridiculously cold for night time.  

So gigantic fucking planet that's kinda like Earth with no life, what's the big deal?  Well here at Bonus Time we have our own scientists, and they have something else to say about this.  Ala Doomsday (the guy who killed Superman way back when) this planet is clearly home to some kind of hyper evolved ultra survivor species, and it's clear that in declaring themselves Super Earth they have their eyes set on destroying our little blue and green ball of mud.

Good luck fighting this guy, genius!

So what can you do about this, and why should you care?  Well first, you can't do shit because let's think about it you bitch when it goes over 100 degrees.  Whatever lives on that planet regularly deals with 1000+ degree temperatures.  Secondly why should you care?  Well because when these assholes do get to Earth, they're going to completely push our shit in.  Is Super Earth how Bonus Time will inevitably end?  The Bonus Time psychic team is doing their best to try and forecast these events, but so far we've got nothing.  

Enjoy your Bonus Time while it lasts Earthling!