Topical Chat, May 10, 2006

A drought warning has already been issued in PA and NJ. It should be an interesting summer.

1. On a Christian bookstore owner in Tennessee scaring away a would-be robber with scissors:
“If the robber would’ve been cut, would he have become ‘holy?’”

2. On a new study that reveals that women have a better chance at finding long-term romance by choosing men who like kids:
“Apparently, thanks to this study, phones have been ringing off the hook at NAMBLA.”

3. On a 17-year-old kid in Indiana, who asked a friend to drive into him with a car "for fun," being hospitalized with a broken leg:
“Next week, he is going to try a round or two of Russian Roulette just for sh*ts and giggles.”

4. On a mom in Maine who was charged with baking cookies laced with Ex-Lax for her daughter’s teacher:
“I’ll show you the teacher is full of sh*t!”

5. On a number of major leaguers stepping into the batter's box this Sunday (Mother’s Day) with pink Louisville Sluggers:
“They have also agreed to ingest only pink steroids as well.”

6. On Goodyear putting together a promotion to name their next blimp:
“It is down to Jerome Bettis and Horatio Sanz.”

7. On a lady in Georgia who has an interesting hobby – collecting outhouses:
“I’ve heard of fetishes, but this has got to be the weirdest one.”

8. On a former German politician living in Paraguay who wants to adopt 1,000 disadvantaged kids (they will have German citizenship):
“He plans on invading Germany in about 10 years.”