Topical Chat, August 6, 2007

Construction on I-95 south … is there construction on this road every year in the Philly area?

1. On the Tibetan mastiff, a rare, ancient and now extravagantly expensive breed of dog, being sold in China for as much as $500,000:
“No word on whether or not Michael Vick is interested …”
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22181570-13762,00.html

2. On allegations that the producers of the "Dateline" NBC program "To Catch a Predator" routinely bribed law-enforcement officials in exchange for their help in arranging the stings:
“Wait, so network television is sleazy??? Next thing you’ll tell me is that Barry Bonds uses steroids … or that Liberace was gay … geez!”
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_6543399

3. On the news that Afghanistan will produce another record poppy harvest this year, which cements its status as the world's near-sole supplier of the heroin source:
“I can see the Afghanistan vacation brochures already …”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070804/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_afghanistan

4. On a new study that reports that sunshine helps in the fight against breast cancer:
“So, whip ‘em out, ladies ….”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article2195614.ece

5. On West Lake Worth residents along canals worrying about the rise in alligator sightings:
“You moved to the edge of the Everglades … what did you expect to see, Penguins?”
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpgators0804pnaug04,0,5654812.story

6. On a cache of weapons being found at a home in Brisbane's western suburbs after police were tipped off by a man attending a garage sale at the property:
“How much for that case of AK-47’s?”
http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,22189438-5005940,00.html

7. On a house full of marijuana plants catching fire:
“The first firefighters on the scene requested back-up … and asked if they could bring along some marshmallows, twinkies, and ho-hos.
http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=30905