Topical Chat, September 24, 2007

So much for those Big 10 and National title hopes – way to go Austin Scott.

1. On a man who was bitten after putting a snake in his mouth:
“Sounds like a perfect candidate for Congress …”
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8ROOGT81&show_article=1

2. On a report that teens are drinking to get drunk:
“In an unrelated study, it seems that people sleep when they are tired …”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/23/nlabour223.xml

3. On Air New Zealand delving into the gay and lesbian market with a special themed flight that will feature drag queens, pink cocktails and a cabaret performed by the flight crew:
“Rumor has it that Elton John will be the pilot …”
http://www.themaineedge.com/content/5178/Airline_starts_gaythemed_flight/

4. On a 45-year-old Baltimore man being hit by a train and killed as he sat on a lawnchair on the tracks:
“Looks like the Orioles will be searching for a new manager …”
http://wbal.com/news/story.asp?articleid=63467

5. On a US based mobile phone retailer offering a prize for the first mobile phone call to be made from the moon:
“I wonder if you’ll be able to use your anytime minutes there …”
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/26207.php

6. On an article that claims Pope John Paul II was euthanized:
“It really is amazing how moderate the Catholic Church has become …”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20070921/wl_time/wasjohnpauliieuthanized

7. On a report that claims that the Southern drawl is spreading across the United States:
“Wait, first the Killer Bees, then Aids, now this???”
http://abcnews.go.com/US/CSM/story?id=3637113&page=1

8. On a report that claims Iraq occupation is costing taxpayers over $8,000 per second:
“And to think, I’m concerned over the rise in the price of orange juice and cereal …”http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/21/AR2007092102074.html