The question states that 1 in 5 Americans, not young Americans, couldn't find our nation on a map. This may well have to do with internet savvy, especially among my peers. However, the survey fails to take into account older generations. I have a feeling the statistics would lean much closer to the ones in the question that the vapid, would-be beauty queen misheard.

Let's face it. People are going to burn coal, because it's an easy, reliable power source. There is not nearly enough money out there to build nuclear plants or wind-energy generators for all of rural China. The up-front costs are staggering.

Now, we can either put all that coal onto a fleet of small trucks vastly multiplying the fuel to payload ratio, or we can put it all on one really big truck and make the best of a bad situation.

I personally take offense to you blaming Caterpillar or the 797b for doing nothing more than stimulating our economic growth on the international market. And while we're on the topic of sanctimonious rhetoric, let's remember that the U.S. still has 20% higher carbon emissions than China despite having less than 1/4 the population. So, enjoy your commuter car, and the goods brought to you across the country on diesel-powered trucks and trains, and try to gain a little perspective.

Guinness has one of the classiest, and high budget advertising campaigns around. They spend millions on their ads. In the one posted, the product is out of focus, a HUGE no-no. Most importantly, you can tell it's a fake because it never once features the trademark "cascade". This is one of the beers most distinguishable characteristics, and they will never make an ad without it. Someone with a video camera and a childish sense of humor made this.

I made it as far as Bob the Banker complaining about his $19,000 a month and the expenses on his Jaguar. Sorry Bob, but I have a hard time feeling sorry for you.

I'm an idiot.