Teresa wrote us and had the following to say:

Can't you use some other kind of detergent in that bomb i mean
really,Tide is tested on animals (like almost everything made by Proctor
and Gamble) and although I am all for the liberation of domesticated
rodents it wouldn't be fair of me to ignore other small furry creatures
like bunnies and kitties and you know now that i think of it hampsters
are also probably tested on by those bastards as well so really you
shouldn't support them by buying their product even if it is for a good
cause.          love,teresa  (the queen of run-on sentences)

Our response was as follows:

I'm afraid you misunderstand our reasoning for using Tide.  Of course, we
are aware of P&G's evil practices against animals (the true reason for the
supposedly "demonic" symbol they use as their logo; but that's another story
altogether).  In fact, we have P&G slated for a few raids in the coming
year; but it's best not to give away too many details of those--the servers
have eyes, doncha' know.

There are several reasons we use Tide:

1)  By using the detergent, we tarnish its name and reputation.  After all,
would you buy a detergent that can cause such chemical reactions?  Wouldn't
you worry about washing your kids' diapers with a detergent that reacts
against another kind of feces in such a manner?

2)  Tide's chemicals are special in that they HAVE been tested on animals;
in fact, we believe the karmic forces have left Tide so negatively affected
that it cannot help but be an evil product.  Certainly the chemicals alone
aren't enough to account for the evil the product has done; it has, in fact,
taken on the negative characteristics of its parent company.

3)  No other detergent reacts in the same manner, unfortunately.  All, for
example, creates a mild fizzing sensation without the expected explosion
while Surf merely dissolves into its base components.  If we could get the
same explosion with another formula, we would certainly take advantage of
it.

As I think about this reply, however, I realize that there is one last point
you have not foreseen:  We do not actually PURCHASE the product.  To
purchase it would be to support P&G.  No, my friend, we obtain it through
other means. . . which doesn't help the company's bottom line at all.

I hope I have explained our reasoning to you in sufficient detail.  Thank
you for affording me the opportunity to do so.  I am, quite frankly, struck
by your attentiveness and your passion; you could make a fine member of our
organization, should you ever decide to apply.

Until then, I remain,

Rodentially Yours,

--gair
Co-Founder, CEO, and Webmaster, Hamster Liberation Front
http://home.earthlink.net/~gbohon/
We do a rodent good. (tm)