Kulpims, VideoSift's one and only Slovenian stoner, just got his bronze diamond today. That's a bronze crown, a silver diamond, and now a bronze diamond, all awarded less than 16 hours apart. Sorry everyone, but dag and lucky had to sell their kids for medical experiments just to purchase all this new bling for us, so there won't be any more for the rest of you. The new ranking system will be red paper, white paper, yellow paper, then red cardboard, etc. Deal with it.

Anyway, back to Mr. K. Kulpims is another banned to riches kid, having been forcibly ejected from the premises after posting one of his "What do you do at 3 in the morning in Slovenia?" videos. But he repented, and eventually he found some schmuck here to post it for him anyway.

Kulpims has likened himself to being a slacker, and usually if someone calls himself a slacker, he ain't lying. He is an event organizer, which allows him plenty of free time to go biking, look at pictures of naked girls, smoke weed, and post videos. And he DOES post good videos. Lots of long ones, because he digs documentaries. We all know long videos aren't easy to sift, but sift them he does. The fact that a non-charter member got to bronze diamond by posting so many long videos is quite impressive in my book, and I'm not easily impressed, mind you. So....ooh look! A birdie!

....Uh, where was I? Oh yeah: So let's give it up for kulpims. A great sifter, an invaluable member, and a great guy.

And rest assured, he knows a trap when he sees one.

Recently I've been awarded the title of "Dupe Nazi". Although flattered, I'll have to refuse the position as I don't think the very few neurons in my brain still firing on random occasion qualifies me for the job. Just because I so happened to recognize that your post is a dupe does not mean that I don't like you nor that I think that you purposely tried to slip one by us. I'm just trying to do my small part on the sift.

Furthermore, I'm not some savant that can remember the obscure titles of every last video making my search for dupes fast and efficient. It's just that they're really really easy to find. I'm just typing in the tags or the titles given in the videos themselves. This tells me 2 things:

1) We must make a better effort to try and find a dupe before we post a submission. I know it's easier to have somebody else do it for you, but we can at least try

2) The possible duplicates screen HAS to be more accurate (or give more results)

Link to news story: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/30/frank.marijuana/index.html

"The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance.

Current laws targeting marijuana users place undue burdens on law enforcement resources, punish ill Americans whose doctors have prescribed the substance and unfairly affect African-Americans, said Frank, flanked by legislators and representatives from advocacy groups.

"The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government's business," Frank said on Capitol Hill. "I don't think it is the government's business to tell you how to spend your leisure time.""

What say you, fellow sifters? Are you for or against decriminalization? Why?

I've officially been a member of this site for 1 year. I would like to take this time to apologize to all of you.

That is all.

The worm is not part of Tequila.

This is a common misnomer, do to the fact that Mezcal is native to Mexico and only the best is brewed in the state Mexican of Oaxaca.

They add scorpions to the bottle along with worms. There are laws against putting bugs and decorations inside Tequila.

Agave:This is the species plant that Mezcal, Pulque, and tequila are made of.


Tequila: is made from blue agave, and in the United States national tequila day is on July 24.

Aquardiente:Burning Water, a name for all of the drinks that burn.

Pulque: A drink commonly reffered to as a beer, but it is a lesser relative of Mezcal

I just did. It wasn't deliberate, mind you. Ugh.

This is why I need a significant other. Well, also to wipe my butt when I get old. And the occasional sex, I suppose.

Still, never underestimate the value of a clean anus. Or a drink without strawberry soda in it.

Hi.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080623/ap_on_fe_st/god_arrest

TAMPA, Fla. - Police say a man named God was arrested near a Tampa church for selling cocaine. Authorities began investigating God Lucky Howard in April, and he was arrested on Saturday. Police say he sold the cocaine to undercover detectives in his neighborhood. When officers searched his home, they reported finding another 22 grams of cocaine and a scale.

Jail records show Howard was charged with several counts drug possession and distribution, which include increased charges for being within 1,000 feet of a church, a school and public housing.

He was being held on a bond of $86,500."

Dear sifters,

I would like to thank all of you that have actively helped aggrandize the drug channel's collection of videos. In return, I will do my best to keep an accurate catalog of all things drug culture, drug law and of psychedelic nature. I am currently going through the flood of new entries and verifying whether I think each one belongs here or not. As the parameters for a suitable addition is pretty much on me, feel free to ask me any questions as to whether a video you're not sure about belongs. Being proactive and clarifying any confusions by helping you understand my intention is easier and more efficient than me sorting through a large assortment. The latter will only lead to a sloppy channel.

Sincerely,
Rottenseed

I have revived the Drug channel to have a place on the sift where we can catalog all things drug use, drug culture, drug law, and the overall "psychedelic experience".

What this includes:
- Documentaries on drug use and/or history (includes alcohol)
- Drug references from pop culture (movie clips, comedians, etc.)
- Music videos related to drugs whether it be in content or visual stimulus that'd be increased by the use of drugs
- Information on pharmaceuticals (abuse or otherwise)
- Scientific research or findings on the effects of a drug
- Anti-Drug propaganda/ads
- How-to guides relating to drugs
- Anything resembling a psychedelic drug trip (visualizations, etc.)

What this doesn't include:
- People doing stupid shit that you'd like to cleverly "blame" on drugs
- Frat boys getting tanked and doing something retarded
- Just stuff that is strange that you thing "oh this person must've been on DRUGS when he/she made it"...if you can't name the specific drug the person was on, you don't have the authority to call it to the drug channel.

As far as Sift Talk posts go, I'd like to provide an open forum for intelligent, informed discussion on drugs and their effects. Anything that you can provide as far as links to psychedelic artwork or news stories regarding drugs/alcohol is also welcome. If you'd like, allow drug talk to be a log for anybody on a certain drug that is willing to share their thoughts while sifting under the influence. Don't be afraid, we won't judge.

PS: No narcs