Topical Chat, June 19, 2007

So, Paris Hilton finally found God … I think she tried to buy him/her.

1. On today being “International Panic Day:”
“I thought that was April 15th.”
http://www.rickroot.com/blog/1/2005/02/Bizarre-American-Holidays.cfm

2. On the Guinness Brewery in Dublin possibly closing:
“Isn’t there a law against this somewhere?”
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0618/breaking59.htm

3. On a 38-year-old female teacher has sex with a 13-year-old student … the student is also dating the teacher's daughter:
“If you are even 15 minutes late for curfew, I’m so gonna screw your boyfriend!”
http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_167120525.html?45

4. On a 38-year-old Long Island man who is under arrest after he accidentally set fire to four cars at an automotive shop while trying to steal gasoline from one of them:
“Is this the premise for the new Cheech and Chong movie?”
http://www.wnbc.com/news/13519316/detail.html

5. On a new study that reveals that fathers in the USA are a lot less supportive and accepting than TV sitcom dads:
“That’s of course if you know who your father is …”
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-06-13-TV-dads_N.htm?csp=34

6. On women in Scotland preferring jail to life with Scottish men, according toa new report:
“It’s gotta be the kilts, right?”
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=951242007

7. On a push from Congress and the White House for huge increases in biofuels, such as ethanol, prompting the oil industry to scale back its plans for refinery expansions, which could keep gasoline prices high, possibly for years to come:
“Remind me again why big oil gets a bad reputation?”
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070617/ethanol_refineries.html?.v=11

8. On a pastor who was arrested for selling prescription drugs:
“The Lord works in mysterious ways …”
http://www.kjrh.com/content/news/2viewgc/story.aspx?content_id=a6698fba-c16d-4f4f-8145-72da5c7d9014