I avoid milk, curious chemicals notwithstanding, because its consumption
is simply unnatural beyond weaning. I believe we are all lactose
intolerant, whether it manifests violently as in some or not.
Much easier said than done to evacuate thousands of people onto another cruise ship while in the ocean. Military ships? Come on. These people were inconvenienced, not endangered. Media hysteria here.
You can rip your CDs w/ iTunes using ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec). "Lossless" is a perfect reflection of what is present on the CD, thus no sound degradation.