Topical Chat, June 27, 2007

One month until Eagles’ training camp … the Phils just need to stay competitive for that long…

1. On a man who heard God talk to him in and tell him to give away free wooden paddles for spanking kids:
“Since when has Michael Jackson been making wooden paddles?”
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_108054.html

2. On a Swedish court that has ruled that convicted sex offenders are free to read pornography in their cells:
“Um … isn’t that like allowing convicted murderers to collect guns in jail?”
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SWEDEN_PRISON_PORN?SITE=UTSAC&SECTION=STRANGE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

3. On a British pub that is trying to sidestep British no-smoking law by declaring itself the embassy of the tiny Caribbean island of Redonda:
“This is the type of thinking that could one day lead you to the White House …”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=464540&in_page_id=1770&ito=newsnow

4. On Virginia toll road officials attempting to take $1200 from elderly woman for $12.80 in tolls she already paid:
“This is certainly one way to guarantee a surplus in the budget …”
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/18/1827.asp

5. On researchers in Israel creating lemon and rose flavored tomatoes:
“Can cheeseburger flavored tomatoes be far behind?”
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/06/25/tomato_hea.html?category=health&guid=20070625110000&dcitc=w19-502-ak-0000

6. On a dad who threatened to shoot his son's Little League coach when the 12-year-old didn't see enough playing time:
“This guy needs his own reality show …”
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_6228641?nclick_check=1

7. On the death of a guinea pig sparking an investigation:
“Does this town even have a stop light?”
http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/843662.html

8. On Paris Hilton being released from jail:
“Dammit, just when I was getting used to the silence …”
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/06/26/ap3856544.html