Topical Chat, February 14, 2007

Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours!

1. On a new car horn that allows you to play any audio file:“I think I would do a train horn with mine – most car horns these days are really too feminine in my opinion.”http://www.uberreview.com/2007/02/horntones-customize-your-honk.htm/

2. On U.S. Federal officials contemplating "punitive action" against a Boston Red Sox pitcher for endorsing a brand of beer in Japan and, in a television commercial, actually taking a sip of said beer – which is a violation of U.S. alcohol regulations:“Someday, I hope these holy rollers figure out that they are the cause of many more problems than solutions.”http://reason.com/blog/show/118674.html

3. On a study that found that that people (spouses) do the opposite of what's being nagged about:“Now, if we can only get this information to our wives … and, more importantly, get them to read it and accept it.”http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-02/du-nsy021307.php

4. On a study that found that the death of Anna Nicole Smith consumed 50 % of all cable news air time last week:“Can’t wait to see the percentage when Michael Jackson dies.”http://www.journalism.org/node/4096

5. On Charlie Weis suing malpractice in obesity surgery gone awry:“The doctors actually found a way to expand his stomach.”http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/02/13/weis.malpractice.ap/index.html

6. On the US trade deficit reaching a record high of 763.6 billion dollars in 2006:“Are we going to celebrate the 1 trillion mark more than the Barry Bonds home run mark?”http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070213/pl_afp/useconomytrade_070213162046;_ylt=Anz4aJ3JzMNTeAmpDy1.tdTMWM0F

7. On Hindus declaring war on Valentine's Day because "it is against Indian culture and pollutes young minds:"“Just wondering, are ALL religions going ape-shit now?”http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6358405.stm

8. On the National Federation of the Blind saying that hybrid cars could endanger blind people's lives because they are too quiet:“Just wondering, but are all special interest groups going ape-shit now?”http://wjz.com/local/local_story_039173947.html