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15 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For The Sex Loving Marijuana Enthusiast

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No, but really — how does a person have better sex or a better relationship? The Fresh Toast has enlisted Rachel Krantz, a sex writer and proud canna-enthusiast, to help readers out with some answers as its sex columnist. No question is off limits, and all questions will remain anonymous. Please send your sex and relationship inquiries to freshlove@thefreshtoast.com. Now, onto this week’s topic: actually original Valentine’s Day gift ideas.

Q: Valentine’s Day is coming up and I still don’t have anything for my partner! They like to smoke weed and get frisky, but they are also into meditation and that kind of stuff. What do you think would make good, original Valentine’s Day gifts this year? I’m not sure exactly what direction I want to take this, but I want it to be more unique than just your standard present.

A: There’s so much to choose from in the realm of Valentine’s Day gifts that it can be a little daunting. Luckily, I think something on this list should work for just about everyone. Let’s get to it!

LELO Open Secret Luxury Gift Box, $129

Valued at $208, this gift box is “only” $129, and includes roses, a fancy bullet-style vibrator, handcuffs, and a blindfold. A sexy gift just in time for the latest Fifty Shades movie. You get something out of this too.

The Galaxy Tornado, $144.95

This limited-edition pen is a classy gift for someone who loves gold and has easy access to wax concentrates. Slim and slick, this temperature-controlled vape also comes with a lifetime warranty and pulls like a dream. Limit one per household — this is truly a unique gift that feels almost like getting jewelry.

A Stay At A Bud & Breakfast, Price Varies

I wrote about my stay at B and B 420, and it was truly one of the nicest travel experiences I’ve ever had. At this particular Denver spot, the owner sets you up with the cleanest B&B suite you’ve ever seen, and two samples (read: eighths) of bud he bred himself. Take your boo here for a trip they’ll never forget, or find a Bud & Breakfast anywhere in the world.

LoveGoodly Box, $29.95/Bi-monthly

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There’s still time to get the Feb/Mar Box, which costs only $29.95, but has a retail value of over $86. If you really want to go above and beyond, get them an annual subscription to this expertly and ethically-curated vegan beauty box. They’ll think of you every time they open their bi-monthly present (plus, it’s a statement you plan to be around for at least a year).

4-Part Herb Grinder, $26.76

A romantic, classic Klimt image, let them think of kissing you every time they grind some herb.

The Womanizer, $189

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OK, back to sex toys. This is my favorite new toy to hit the market, and I’m not alone. While most toys that try to mimic oral sex suck (or rather, don’t suck well enough) The Womanizer actually lives up to its regrettable name and makes just about every woman come. That little suction head grabs onto her clit and literally sucks with a vibrating pulse and intensity she or you can adjust. Even better, once it’s latched on, it’s quiet. This is another really fun one for you to watch. Trust.

WellBe, $149

If your special someone is into staying zen and wants to stress less, get them the WellBe, a new wearable tracker that uses a signature algorithm to track not only their heart rate, but how stressed they are throughout the day. The bracelet pairs with an app that also has tons of meditation exercises.

Southern Butter Small Variety Travel Pack, $29.95

While GreenGoo also makes some dope soaps, this travel pack is the perfect to-go sexy kit. With massage oil, chapstick, and lube, you can remember to pack this on any and all overnight trips. Pair it with a suggestion to go camping?

Ecco Bella Lemon Verbena Parfum, $30

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Personally, I love Ecco Bella’s eyeshadows the most, but this perfume makes for a more romantic gift. Perfect for someone who’s sensitive to additives, thy can wear this scent in style, and think of you.

Marijuana Magnetic Poetry, $5,

For your favorite stoner wordsmith. How fun will this be to play with the next time you both get high? Leave each other romantic messages on the fridge, or compose a special poem that surprises them in the morning, and you’ve got yourself a real V-Day gift.

Ti5 Slim Wallet, $48

OK, so my partner is in love with this wallet. He even got one for his best friend, who is also in love with it. I’m not sure what it is about this Machine Era Co wallet’s design, but from what I can derive, it’s basically the perfect gift for the minimalist in your life.

The Undo Meditation Cushion, $150

While I’m a big proponent of the idea that you don’t have to sit to meditate, if I had a cushion that made my alignment better, I think I would be more motivated to sit. Enter the Undo meditation cushion, which is designed specifically to provide the most comfortable seat possible for sitting and being. A perfect gift for someone who likes to meditate, or who would like to more often.

Crave Vesper Vibrator Necklace, $69

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I rock this necklace more than I use it as a vibrator, just because it’s really cute and it makes me feel like a badass to wear a stealth vibe around my neck. If you guys are fans of spontaneous quickies, it’s also a great way for her to signal she might be DTF every time she dons it.

V2 Pro Series 7 Kit, $129.99

The V2 Pro Series 7 Kit is the ultimate 3-in-1 portable vaporizer. Use it with wax, herb, or oil — for the person who loves their gadgets and their buzzes.

Intro to Orgasmic Meditation Workshop, $195

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Now, I definitely thought that some things about OM One Taste’s Intro to Orgasmic Meditation workshop were weird. But I also can’t deny that it kind of rocked my world and changed the way my partner and I approach foreplay and pleasure. If your boo is truly adventurous, this will be a gift you can bet you’ll both never forget.

Uber Envisions A Future Full Of Flying Cars In ‘One To Three’ Years

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When someone intelligent sounding teams with one of the largest tech transportation companies and Uber announces that flying cars are just “one to three years” away, it’s hard not to perk up. The possibility of airborne automobiles have tantalized our imagination since the idea entered popular culture yet always seemed so far away.

Former NASA engineer Mark Moore disagrees. He was just hired by Uber to become the ride-sharing company’s director of engineering for aviation. That is to say, he’ll spearhead Uber’s efforts to develop the flying car, in addition to the company’s driverless cars.

“I can’t think of another company in a stronger position to be the leader for this new ecosystem and make the urban electric VTOL market real,” Moore told Bloomberg.

Uber Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden laid out the company’s Elevate ideals in a white paper last year, where the company envisioned the possibilities of “on-demand urban air transportation.” This hire seems like a step toward those goals.

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[Moore] also predicts we’ll see several well-engineered flying cars in the next one to three years and that there will be human pilots, at least managing the onboard computers, for the foreseeable future.

Other companies have been working on VTOL aircraft (vehicles that utilize propulsion to elevate and land vertically) and so Moore’s and Uber’s goals aren’t new. Neither is their timeframe, as Gizmodo points out, as the flying car perpetually seems two years away.

Whether this time it comes to fruition won’t play out for another two years or so. With the way things are going, let’s hope we all make it that long.

Woodstock Weed Getting A Modern-Day Marketing Makeover?

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It’s early for a Saturday in Seattle, but I’m German and so I am the first to arrive. Entering the swanky lobby of the downtown boutique hotel, the vibe is New York City chic, appropriate enough for my introduction to New Yorker Michael Lang – the once and still cherubic face behind Woodstock.

Michael is making the rounds of the cannabis business community, looking for partners for Woodstock-branded weed, and a mutual friend has arranged for us to have coffee.  It is our first meeting, and I’m happy to speak with a generational icon.  What I notice first is his smile – still boyish despite 72 years as a celebrity rock promoter – followed quickly by his still impressive head of hair.  I am reminded of the famous photos, Lang on stage, or riding his BSA Victor motorcycle.

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While I’m too young to have partied in the mud at Max Yasgur’s farm in upstate New York, the album, the Warner Brothers concert film, and the iconic photographs of the event were deeply influential to me growing up, and I tell him so.  There is no brand that resonates more solidly with baby boomers than Woodstock.

Unlike the appeal of Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson and Tommy Chong – the Holy Trinity of celebrity cannabis brands –Woodstock’s cache transcends mere celebrity. Not just an historical festival featuring all the hippie heavyweights, Woodstock was the first gathering of the rainbow nation. An “Aquarian Exposition,” a happening, and a coming-out party for America’s disenfranchised long hairs, who came together from all corners of the country to let their freak flags fly during 3 days of peace, music & pot smoke.

Woodstock branded weed is a no brainer – it is hard to imagine a brand with a more canna-friendly image, and initial consumer demand is likely to be high, particularly with the hoopla surrounding the planned 50th anniversary concert in 2019.

I was part of the 1994 Woodstock II celebration.  Spin magazine, where I served as associate publisher, was media sponsor, and we rented a large house next to the festival grounds.  We used our sponsorship as an occasion to demonstrate to our advertising partners the power of music and youth culture.  Woodstock was nostalgic even in 1994, and its mystique had less to do with the music of Jimi Hendrix and Country Joe than it did with the power of community. That experience transcends generations.  The masses of Generation X celebrants, covered in mud, crowd surfing and smoking pot to Metallica we felt the same spirit of tribal communion as the 1969 crowd did, and the photographs of both are almost indistinguishable.

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The Woodstock Nation is now in its 70s, and the quaint marijuana of the 1960s has grown up into a sophisticated consumer marketplace. Today’s cannabis comes in all shapes and sizes, flavors and forms.  Competing with a supermarket full of canna brands for shelf space and consumer mind share won’t be easy – even for an iconic brand.

Woodstock will likely feature old school strains, and Lang is leaning toward classic ’60s strains like Panama Red and Acapulco Gold.  His task now is to find local farmers in each market whose product can live up to expectations for such a legendary brand. To succeed he must create consistent experience worthy of such a pedigreed name, a challenge made more difficult as each state will have its own growers, who’ll operate under unique rules and standards.

Uneven production can quickly diminish the value of an entire franchise.  Other licensees have seen that when you rely on third party producers, product quality and potency can be inconsistent from crop to crop, batch to batch, and certainly state to state.

Now more than ever, the key to success for cannabis producers and processors lies in brand differentiation, a topic I’ll be discussing at CannaCon on Friday, February 17th at 10am. We’ll be examining Marijuana Marketing, and how pot culture is quickly becoming pop culture.

For more cannabis business coverage, visit the MJ News Network.  

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6 Ads That Made You Want To Watch The Super Bowl

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The Super Bowl is one of the most watched and treasured televised events of the year, bringing people with all sorts of interests together. You may come for the love of football, for the surely amazing halftime show, or simply as an excuse to hang out and get hopelessly drunk with your friends; it makes no difference. The Super Bowl is great.

The show is also incredibly important for the marketing of big companies, giving them an opportunity to show off their creativity through the creation of some of the best commercials in the world. In a way, the Super Bowl is like the Oscars for commercials, an exhibition of the coolest ideas made by the most talented people out there.

We’ve compiled a list with some of this year’s Super Bowl commercials, which have captured our attention and are surely worth millions and millions of dollars. Enjoy. 

Nintendo, “Nintendo Switch”

The purpose of this commercial is to advertise how dynamic and game changing the Nintendo Switch will be, blurring the line between console and handheld video games and creating a hybrid that’s supposed to offer the best of both styles of gaming. A spot in the Super Bowl guarantees millions of viewers, and depending on the device’s reception, might force other gaming companies to come up with more innovative ideas.

Mercedes Benz, “Easy Driver” by the Coen Brothers

The iconic and award winning Coen Brothers partnered up with Mercedes to produce this Easy Rider themed commercial, filled with bikers, badasses, and lots of grunting. All very “Coen-y” stuff.

Kia, “Hero’s Journey” with Melissa McCarthy

Kia had no problems splurging on this commercial, hiring one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood. The ad works really well because it’s built with McCarthy’s best features in mind, putting her character in different situations that let her exploit her physical comedy. The commercial also highlights the aspect of nature, reinforcing the fact that it’s an eco friendly car.

Budweiser, “Born The Hard Way”

Budweiser has had several hit commercials over the last couple of Super Bowls, advocating friendship and cuteness with a memorable golden retreiver pup, but this year they’ve decided to take a more serious route that feels resonant with the state of the world. The ad tells the story of a man who comes to America on a quest to brew the perfect beer. Is there a better reason for bringing people together?

Honda, Yearbook

While the commercial is filled with stars and a positive message of following your dreams, it also doesn’t advertise the car as well as it should be. It’s still a great watch, I just won’t remember what was being advertised in the first place.

Avocados of Mexico, #AvoSecrets

A comedic take on an iconic and dark scene from “Eyes Wide Shut”, this commercial shows a secret society hashing out their differences and discussing the policies of their organization. At the closing moments of the ad, the members of the society agree that subliminal advertising is fake, as Jon Lovitz unexpectedly pops onscreen and hypnotizes them into stuffing their faces with guacamole. Very trippy stuff.

7 Reasons Valentine’s Day Is The Worst Holiday Ever

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There’s no denying that Valentine’s Day in the US is big business. Sixty-two percent of Americans celebrate it, spending on average $70-100 per person on gifts and dinners on this bizarre yearly mating ritual.


If you’re among the 38 percent who couldn’t care less about this holiday, enjoy these words of encouragement to ignore the day altogether.

Boxes Of Chocolate Are Trash

Nothing says “I have no idea what your tastes are and I’m covering my own ass” like a mixed box of chocolates. Unless your significant other actually, genuinely enjoys taking one bite each out of 12 different kinds of candy before leaving it all in the box to get old and stale. A certain type of person might enjoy doing that, just for the joy of being super rude to the next person who comes along to steal a piece, and that’s great! But for most gift-getters, this is not the look.

The Patriarchy Must Die

Like most holidays around romance (see also: the dreaded New Year’s Eve kiss, most birthdays, Christmas if you’re not careful), this one puts a lot of pressure on how the man gives gifts to the woman. We can probably thank romantic comedies for this one, but we’re beyond that now, right? Giving is as fun as getting, for both sides — likewise, mutually rejecting the idea is also fun. Sidenote: The man versus woman stereotype of gift-giving leaves out a whole wide spectrum of non-binary, queer and polyamorous couples. So, screw it!

Flowers Are Expensive And Dead

Americans spend $1.9 billion on average purchasing flowers for their dates on Valentine’s day. They’re not great for the environment, either: The floral industry employs people and is far from the biggest culprit in climate-damaging footprint, but it does use pesticides and water. Opt for a live plant, or give a weed bouquet and support your local growers, instead!

Diamonds Are Over

Millennials are killing the diamond industry, and not for the reason you’d think. “Millennials don’t want what all their friends have and don’t want what they’ve been told to have,” Amanda Gizzi, a spokeswoman for Jewelers of America, told CNBC. Maybe he went to Jared, but so did all of his buddies.

Its Origins Are So, So Bizarre

This is less of a reason to hate the day and more of a reason to hate what it’s become. Don’t let Hallmark fool you into thinking Valentine’s Day was always a romantic love-fest. The holiday started as a wild ancient Roman festival known as Lupercalia: Men would skin a dog and a goat, and then whip willing women with the hides, followed by a matchmaking lottery. In the 3rd century A.D., the emperor executed two men, both named Valentine, on different years but both on February 14th. They were considered saints and martyrs, and their stories were romanticized by Shakespeare and Chaucer. Tinder sounds pretty mellow now, huh?

Social Media Makes Couples Intolerable

Did we need to know that you swirling-heart-emoji your Woman Crush Wednesday or that your Man Crush Monday is your man crush everyday? Nope. And once you’ve seen one photo of someone getting a bouquet at their desk at work, you’ve seen ‘em all. Keep that shit to yourself, and let the rest of us carry on taking quizzes and stalking our exes in peace.

Related: 5 Pranks That Will Completely Screw Up Your Valentine’s Day

We’re Gonna Stalk Our Exes

Just, we’re gonna. It happens. No more pregnancy announcements or engagement photos on this day, of all days, for the love of all that is good. Save it for February 15th.

Which brings us to the one reason why you can find solace in Valentine’s Day: All of this junk goes on sale the day after. Stock up on clearance chocolate like you’re a doomsday prepper, and shamelessly take a single bite out of each piece.


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Snack Like A Boss: 9 Ideas For Healthy And Delicious Munchies

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We know the science of why marijuana gives us the munchies: Neurons in the brain that are normally involved in suppressing appetite are tricked by THC into chilling out. Even when you’re full, the brain receptors controlling your satiated signals are interrupted, making you want to eat more.

Typically, that means reaching for the cheesy puffs and buffalo wings, and hitting up Seamless for a slice of diner cake. But what if you had a healthier option on hand for when the munchies strike? Instead of waking up the next day wondering why you’re surrounded in Twinkies wrappers, you could rise feeling fresh and nourished.

If putting sad pieces of lettuce in your face while high sounds like a terrible time, don’t worry — we agree. Here are a few ideas for crunchy, sweet, savory, salty munchies that won’t blow your diet.

Homemade Cheese Crackers

Anything from your own kitchen is bound to be healthier than the alternative from a processed box. Try baking these cheesy crackers ahead of your smoke sesh, and top with fruit, jelly, or more cheese.

Avocado Banana Chocolate Pudding

This sounds amazing: Using a food processor, mix banana, avocado, chocolate and whatever other sweeteners or spices your heart desires, and chill it for an hour. You’ll have a snack full of good fats that’ll make you feel full, while satisfying a sweet tooth. Here’s the recipe.

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They require zero prep, so they’re ideal for keeping on hand when you’re already high. Just don’t overdo them, as they can be high in salt and fats. And stay away from the trail mix, with sugar-loaded candies and dried fruit.

Fresh Fruit

Keep a sliced bowl of fresh fruit ready in the fridge, and you’ll reach for that over anything you have to wait to heat up or prepare. Mangos, especially, nail that chewy-sweetness and interact with your high to make it last longer and feel more intense.

Oranges or Tangerines


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Anything you have to work for will feel more satisfying when you’re blazed. The act of peeling a tangerine is entertaining, and the end result isn’t so bad for you either.

Sunflower Seeds or Pistachios

Similarly, seeds and nuts that require some cracking open will be harder to mindlessly inhale, and will give you something to do with your hands other than rummage in the kitchen cabinets.

String Cheese

Okay, so this one’s pretty junk-foody, but if you pick an organic cheese with lower fat, you can get away with fewer calories. String cheese is super fun to eat sober or high, and paired with cheese and fruit, you’ll have yourself snack entertainment for hours.

Home-Baked Chips

Whether you’re still riding the kale chip crazy or sweet potatoes and Russets are more your scene, homemade chips are super-simple and satisfying.

Egg-Free Cookie Dough

Don’t peel and eat a sleeve of cookie dough like it’s a banana. Just don’t. Whip up an egg-free version, made with chickpeas and chocolate, and feel free to lick the bowl. This recipe from One Green Planet hits the spot.

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Alert: Medical Marijuana Fungus Suspected in the Deaths of Two Patients

his is an alert regarding a medical marijuana fungus on the West Coast. Some dispensaries located in Northern California sold cannabis contaminated with a potentially life threatening bacteria that is said to target those patients with weakened immune systems, according to a report from the Sacramento Bee.

Researchers with the UC Davis Department of Medical Microbiology are warning patients, specifically those people with conditions that prevent their bodies from maintaining a stable defense, not to consume cannabis that has been aerosolized. Although this treated product is not necessarily harmful to the majority of healthily humans, the fungus that grows as a result of the spray is considered extremely dangerous to those with serious health issues.

“For the vast majority of cannabis users, this is not of great concern,” said Dr. George Thompson, professor at UC Davis. But those with weakened immune systems – such as from leukemia, lymphoma, AIDS or cancer treatments – could unwittingly be exposing themselves to serious lung infections when they smoke or vape medical marijuana. We strongly advise them to avoid it.”

The details of these horrific bacteria were published in a recent issue of the journal Clinical Microbiology and Infection. Researchers launched a full-scale investigation into the matter after a number of patients undergoing treatment for leukemia and lymphoma tested positive for a “rare, severe lung infection.

The perils of this infection are no joke – already two patients are believed to have died from consuming cannabis contaminated with this vicious bug. However, as Dr. Thompson points out, their deaths cannot be unequivocally connected to a smoking a diseased flower without first obtaining a sample of the product the deceased were using before the infection set in.

Still, he says, it is bizarre for some many cases of this fungal disease to show up in such a short amount of time.

For those worried about the health hazards associated with ingesting aerosolized cannabis, Dr. Thompson says it may be a safer bet to rely on THC-infused edibles products. Although researchers do not have any scientific data proving this alternative consumption method is any safer than smoking, Thompson feels confident that it “probably is” safe.

Medical experts specializing in these types of bacteria say the marijuana fungus is very similar to what is found in the fecal matter of rodents.

Any cannabis plant with a “musty smell” and “black, light blue or green dots” and should probably be discarded.

Everyone Is Sick Of Dating Apps But Valentine’s Day Is Coming

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Finding love online isn’t a shameful secret as perhaps it once was. Thanks to dating apps like Tinder and Bumble, meeting online is a pain in the rump, but Valentine’s day is coming, so you know.

As indicated in Match’s annual Singles in America survey, 15 percent of the 5,509 single people polled admitted they were full-blown addicted to dating apps. But why is the experience leaving so many down? Is technology not the romantic boon it’s sometimes portrayed to be?

In fact, millennials are 22% more likely to believe technology has made finding love more difficult and 177% more likely to feel an overwhelming pressure to get married. Oh, and 57% of millennials are lonely.

This perhaps reveals just why so many millennials turn to swiping and chatting on dating apps. Through technology and social media, so much external pressure and media exists instructing their dating habits and what should be happening—57% of millennials confirm social media has triggered their FOMO. Constant reminders of what everyone else is doing and seeing them engage in lovely affairs perhaps isn’t the best indicator of what you should be doing.

Staggering numbers, but not without hope. Millennials are 125% more likely to admit they’re addicted to finding love than previous generations. And millennials are 30% more likely to confirm wanting a relationship this year and 30% more likely to have first dates lead to second dates than other generations.

Technology might’ve opened connections and individuals previously gone missing, it hasn’t necessarily made things easier. It’s forever changed the way we date and seek love. It almost makes you wonder if it’s worth going ghost on social media and dating apps, reconnecting with the old-school ways. The answer—maybe not. Match’s polling showed that people who engage with dating online are 333% more likely to go on first dates than those who don’t.

So if you’re alone, take comfort in knowing you’re not alone. We’re all getting burned on finding love and technology and dating apps. But these numbers illustrate maybe you shouldn’t stop swiping right just yet.

 

5 Reasons Donald Trump Is Our Fast-Foodiest President Ever

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So long, Barack Obama, lover of fine foods. Hello, Donald Trump, a man who’s never met a spork he didn’t like.

Our new Commander in Chief has an admitted penchant for fast food that’s so strong, it makes you wonder if his next act as President is going to be building fly-throughs for Air Force One. What gives?

Last September, Trump told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that he “trusts” fast-food because the companies (McDonald’s, Wendy’s, etc.) have a name to preserve, which means they’re less likely to fuck up your food. And also because “at least you know what you’re getting.” He also admitted that he likes the anonymity of grab-and-go. Totally understandable.

But lets be real, president or not, the guy would likely still have a love affair with white paper bags. And here’s proof.

1. He Loves McDonald’s

 

Specifically, the Fish Delight. Whatever that is. In a memorable food moment on last year’s campaign trail , Trump told Anderson Cooper that when he goes to McDonald’s he orders the Fish Delight. He then quickly changed the subject to cleanliness (“I’m a very clean person.” LOL what?) In The Prez’s defense, Fish Delight sounds ubiquitous enough. A generic “Fish Sandwich’ probably would have been better, but, you know, pick your battles and all that.

Also, he and Grimace became fast friends over their love of the dollar deal.

2. He Loves KFC

 

In the same interview with Anderson Cooper, Trump lovingly refers to KFC as “not the worst thing in the world.” Going back to that “I’m a very clean person” comment, it could be the reason he prefers to use a knife and fork to eat it. Just think of all the Wet Wipes he saves!

3. He’s Shilled For Pizza Hut

 

Twice.

4. He Loves Hispanics Taco Bowls

 

5. He’s Shilled For Oreo

 

While not technically a fast food, it’s still junk food. And who doesn’t love to see the Manning brothers compete against each other in a “lick race?” Ironically, Trump has vowed to never eat another Mexico-produced Oreo again. Sorry, taco bowls.

Australians Can’t Swim Their Beaches Because Of Poop

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No, those aren’t Baby Ruths floating in the waters of Australian beaches. That is, in the technical phrasing of the word, poop.

Australia’s Environment Policy Association advised residents to avoid all 36 beaches in Melbourne, due to a “poor” water rating. What makes the water “poor” you may ask? Human poop. And this isn’t the first time Australia’s had this problem.

After receiving a month’s worth of rain overnight Sunday, fecal matter fell into the bay. EPA group manager of applied sciences Dr. Anthony Boxshall told The Age that the situation could last several days.

“The bay is like a shallow tub and all the catchments drain into it,” he said. “The water stays in the bay for quite some time just because it’s got that little entrance so there’s not much exchange.”

If there is no more rain, the system should return to a swimmable state within a short time.  However it could turn into a bigger event if the region receives more rain in the coming days.

Earlier this year, Melbourne suffered a similar problem when severe rains hit and swept animal and human feces into the beach. That time only 21 of Melbourne’s 36 beaches were deemed unfit for swimming with the “poor” water rating.

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