Wash your pecker for $800,000 bucks???

[Big Muddy]

Now, here's a great new way for our govt to waste money....


The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), spent $823,200 of economic stimulus funds in 2009 on a study by a UCLA research team to teach uncircumcised African men how to wash their genitals after having sex.

The genitalia-washing program is part of a larger $12-million UCLA study examining how to better encourage Africans to undergo voluntary HIV testing and counseling – however, only the penis-washing study received money from the 2009 economic stimulus law. The washing portion of the study is set to end in 2011.

“NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Competitive Revision Applications,” the grant abstract states. “We propose to evaluate the feasibility of a post-coital genital hygiene study among men unwilling to be circumcised in Orange Farm, South Africa.”

Because AIDS researchers have been unsuccessful in convincing most adult African men to undergo circumcision, the UCLA study proposes to determine whether researchers can develop an after-sex genitalia-washing regimen that they can then convince uncircumcised African men to follow.

“The aim of the proposed feasibility study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a post-coital male genital hygiene procedure, which participants will be asked to practice immediately post-coitus or at least 12 hours after,” reads the abstract.

[Sunshine]

So, am I reading this correct?

We spent several hundred thousands of dollars to teach men to wash their dicks correctly?
Are men actually that stupid now?

This is redickulous and yes I intentionally wrote that word like that.

[HideHunter]

Sunshine said "redickulous"... teehee

I got to figure a way to sell something to the government.

[Big Muddy]

Sunshine said "redickulous"... teehee

I got to figure a way to sell something to the government.

Hide, just get someone to write up a government grant for you....tell 'em you want $1.2 million to do a scientific study on how much a squirrel's azzhole puckers-up, after being shot in the ear with a .22....heck, me and Sandy will even come help you....for free!!!

[HideHunter]

Hide, just get someone to write up a government grant for you....tell 'em you want $1.2 million to do a scientific study on how much a squirrel's azzhole puckers-up, after being shot in the ear with a .22....heck, me and Sandy will even come help you....for free!!!

Hey ! I got one.. Study to understand why if you shoot a squirrel with his head sticking out if a hole he'll kick his way out. If you shoot a 'coon that's hanging 3/4 of the way out - he'll pull himself back in. Million two ought to do it. Shoot - I'll even pay your expenses.

[Thumper]

I got to figure a way to sell something to the government.

When I had my pressure cleaning business, I was called to present an estimate for cleaning the tents after our local Army Reserve unit returned from a tour in Iraq. The "normally" OD Green tents were a tan color from the very fine Iraqi desert dust. I don't recall the quote, let's say $4200. I presented my estimate to the Commander and he said, "Well, I've been allotted $5000 and it's too much hassle to change the paperwork, could you do it for $5000?"

Well Duh! I gladly accepted the $5000! Now, here comes the "good" part. After I busted my ass cleaning these tents, they came out to inspect them and would look for a small hole, then take a knife, stick it in the hole and proceed to rip the tent from one end to the other! I asked what that was all about and they told me the tents were damaged and to be returned to supply for disposal and replacement. I asked why they just paid me $5000 to clean a bunch of tents they were just going to throw away? The answer? They can't return dirty tents!

Your tax money at work!