Topical Chat, January 16, 2006

Ugh, what an awful weekend if you are a Philadelphia sports fan. “Thankfully,” the Phils will be starting up in about a month … sigh.

1. On a Texas lawmaker, who is challenging burger history by declaring that Athens, Texas, is the home of the hamburger:
“If ya ask me, it’s all a bunch of bull, anyway…”
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2796530

2. On a North Dakota lawmaker who is setting his sites on becoming the first licensed hemp farmer in the U.S.:
“Wait, I thought Clinton was from Arkansas.”
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=2795133

3. On an Illinois man who is looking to ride a stationary bike for 85 hours in order to get into the Guiness Book of World Records:
“He’s just spinning his wheels, if ya ask me.”
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2793765

4. On a Polar Bear in Pittsburgh who is recovering from a root canal:
“If there was a good time to give a bear a root canal, I guess it would be winter time.”
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2795859

5. On Muhammad Ali lending his name, image and reputation as the "Greatest Of All Time" to a snack food aimed at 18-to-24-year olds:
“Rumor has it, God and Jesus weren’t happy about this…”
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/15/sports/NA-SPT-BOX-Marketing-Ali.php

6. On British youth having to be breathalyzed before being allowed to play soccer:
“Thankfully, the fans are still allowed to get butt-wasted.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6264301.stm

7. On reports that Canada’s anti-drug strategy in schools is a big failure:
“That poses a serious threat to our organIzation, eh?”
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/01/15/drug-strategy.html

8.On McDonalds using tray-liners to promote math and science:
“Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger!!!!!
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/16464119.htm