Topical Chat, May 26, 2007

Back from California, and I have to say, I feel much more sophisticated now … but I’m sure I’ll get that out of my system soon enough.

1. On a former stripper being sentenced to nearly 3 1/2 years in federal prison Friday for her attempt to embezzle more than $1 million from an Austin bank to start her own NASCAR racing team:
“Isn’t this how all NASCAR teams are started?”
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/4836223.html

2. On a law in Utah stating that you may not have a vanity license plate with the word MERLOT on it because that is the name of a wine and you might corrupt everyone who sees it:
“No word if it is illegal to have a license plate with ‘Barry Bonds’ on it.”
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_5983582

3. On gas prices being so high now that a gas station owner can't afford to gas his own car, and shuts down his station in protest:
“This story would be funny if it wasn’t true …”
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/25/gasprice.protest.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

4. On a new study that shows young adults who binge drink frequently are more likely to show disadvantageous decision-making patterns than their peers who don't drink as heavily:
“Next thing you’ll tell me is that heroin addicts don’t make good babysitters.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070524/hl_nm/drinking_college_dc;_ylt=ApsfLlWfRsmMypjAyc9.hrjVJRIF

5. On a report from PRAVDA that Nazi Germany achieved its technological advantage with the help of aliens:
“That really worked out well for him … “
http://english.pravda.ru/science/mysteries/25-05-2007/92157-nazi_germany-0

6. On a police chief who became a victim of pickpocket on eve of new anti-pickpocket campaign:
“Sometimes you have to wonder if the right guys are in charge … “
http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20070525/D8PBCD7O0.html

7. On a bar owner who was fined for selling Coors as Miller:
“Is there really a difference?”
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,275353,00.html?=microbrewftw

8. On a Harley hearse that carries bikers to hog heaven:
“Can a Number 3 NASCAR hearse be far behind?”
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/24/harley.hearse.ap/index.html