Sunday, February 25, 2007

Topical Chat, February 26, 2007

Is it me or do weekend days go by much faster than weekdays?

1. On a 107-year-old Hong Kong villager, who still enjoys an occasional smoke, having attributed his longevity in part to decades of sexual abstinence:
“He was quoted as saying this just moments after defecating in his pants for the 5th time that day.”
http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=359177

2. On a Catholic school principal who ordered sensitivity training for students who chanted "We Love Jesus" during basketball game against Jewish students:
“Thankfully, the principal didn’t attend the game the night before against the Muslim students.”
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-jesus-chant,0,268410.story

3. On a “prankster” who has been stretching sheets of plastic wrap across a road in Boise, Idaho:
“Ladies and gentleman, yet another reason to not put Idaho on the short list of your vacation choices.”
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ID_BRF_PLASTIC_WRAP_ROAD_BLOCK_IDOL-?SITE=VARIT&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-02-24-18-48-21

4. On a British aristocrat who has a gay dog that is worth a quarter of a million dollars AND he allows this dog to serve as best man at gay marriages:
“Sounds like this guy is ‘barking up the wrong tree’ with this scam.”
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21274513-13762,00.html

5. On a man who called 911 after being denied entrance to nightclub –he said that the emergency was that he just wanted to dance:
“There are lots of people in jails who ‘appreciate’ dancers.”
http://cbs13.com/watercooler/local_story_055204936.html

6. On a global study revealing that feet and shoes are by far the biggest turn-ons:
“Um, who were they surveying, shoe salesmen?”
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article2303022.ece

7. On gangs now recruiting new members using their profiles on websites”
“Have you ever considered a career in thuganomics?”
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3972135a11.html

8. On a Catholic school expelling a pupil for getting a tattoo of Tupac Shakur on his arm, even though it was a Christmas gift from his mother, a social worker:
“I guess she didn’t have enough money for the Biggie Smalls tattoo?”
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3973681a11.html

3 Comments:

At 9:26 PM, Blogger Jeff said...

1. The role model for China's "one child" policy.

2. I'd rather have a nun hit me with a ruler than undertake sensitivity training.

3. Florida "pranksters" throw rocks or fire guns at cars.

4. I thought Big Gay Al's Big Gay Animal Farm was in South Park.

5. Pacman Jones in trouble again?

6. Proof that people lie in surveys.

7. Law enforcement can't profile, but gangs do.

8. Early favorite for Mother of the Year ... did she pay for a tattoo of Tookie Williams on his other arm?

 
At 4:24 PM, Blogger FOUR DINNERS said...

4) You don't want to know what the Welsh and Yorkshire men do with sheep.... do you? Think wellington boots to stop the sheep running away.

 
At 3:12 PM, Blogger Paige Jennifer said...

Again with Baltimore (#2). But listen, I'm a Jew and someone saying "we love Jesus" to me means diddly. Especially since my people OWN Hollywood.

 

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