First day. Fourth post. You waste no time getting to the Cthulhu, Brownlee. Welcome, Sir.

Am I the only one disturbed by the fact that these are advertising using an adolescent model?

Please. Oh please. I beg you. Where is that cell phone video?

It's probably safe to assume these girls were not wearing Burqinis.

The lifeguard's outfit was "Reportedly endorsed by the Australian Islamic Council and Australian muftis, the swimsuit allows female Muslim lifeguards to serve on the sand while conforming to strict religious requirements."

There isn't much in the way of "choice" involved in donning these clothes. It strikes me as unlikely that unoppressed women would decide that was the ideal ensemble for a day at the beach. If they do, fine, but let's not pretend that what's generally happening...whether we’re talking about Saudi Arabia or Australia.

Ironic and awesome. I'm a big fan of stories about fireworks factories exploding, which are not so much ironic. As long as I see one of those stories every few years, I know everything is right in the universe.