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For the bacon-obsessed, a camp in Michigan has the cure

Yes, you read that correctly. Bacon camp. It's like band camp, but with bacon.

People are driving thousands of miles to Wisonsin to experience the "thinking person's bacon camp". The camp's founders agree with my assertion that the proliferation of bacon has jumped the shark and want true lovers of bacon to embrace the purity of the food.

With goals like "get people off the 'I love bacon' thing" and "rechannel bacon enthusiasm" the camp encourages aficianados to understand how bacon is made, the differences in cuts and preparation styles and the optimal cooking procedures.

Is this the answer to bacon having "jumped the shark"? Is elevating bacon to a higher art the way to get it out of every bandage wrapper and novelty store? Would you go to Camp Bacon?

Discuss in the comments!



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Apparently you can now earn a merit badge in gaming.

Cub Scouts Give Up Entirely, Offer Video Game Badge

At first blush, this seems a bit....unusual. But take a look at the criteria required for this distinction: kids must engage with their parents about various aspects of video gaming, from technical differences of gaming consoles to personal reflection on the video game rating system.

Are he Cub Scouts giving up? Or is the Boy Scouts organization just keeping up with the times by incorporating video games into their program? Are they doing a good thing by encouraging family discussion and interaction on the subject? Or is this a sign that the digital realm knows no bounds? Should organizations like the Boy Scouts focus on traditional skills and merits?

And, how long will it be before game and console companies begin trying to tap into this organization to build brand loyalty among a targeted consumer group?

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Rhode Island police are tagging "party houses" in Naragansett with large orange stickers to mark which houses are known for being rowdy and unruly.

Several University of Rhode Island students are challenging this policy, claiming its humiliating to have your house tagged and therefore unconstitutional.

What do you think? Should police be able to tag "animal houses"? And if you were a student, would you really be embarassed by this? Or consider it a badge of honor? How would you react?

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"Company Creates Sarcasm Punctuation"

A software company has developed a sarcasm punctuation mark, because we're so good at using the existing punctuation marks that we need another one to keep up with

Do we need extra punctuation marks to aid in the clarity of our written communications? Is it a sign of poorly written communication that you have to explain your tone? I wonder if this new mark will take off in actual writing or if it will be relegated to the fringe, used alongside emoticons, abbrevs and lolspeak.

Will you buy the software? Or do you consider this another step in the degradation of written communication?

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It seems that on a weekly basis there is always some story in the media worth debating.

As such, we here at Fizzle Pop aim to provide a forum for such discussion. Each Wednesday (Hump Day) we will post a fun story to talk about. Some will catch national attention, most won’t. Either way this should at least be entertaining to read.

Today's Hump Day Headline:

Man Denied First Class Seat on United; Best Buy exec told his outfit was too casual

Should an airline be able to enforce a dress code for certain areas of the cabin? Is it a policy or left to the discretion of the gate agent? In this case, the flyer was using miles to upgrade, but what if he'd paid the full fare of a first class ticket?

Talk amongst yourselves.