Topical Chat, November 12, 2007

I went to the Penn State vs. Temple “Home Away from Home” game this weekend … it must’ve been nice for Temple, finally playing in front of a capacity crowd … even though 90% of the fans came to see Penn State …

1. On a ghost costume a child wore to school being mistaken by administration for KKK outfit:
“How close are we to banning Halloween altogether?”
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20071110/news_7m10costume.html

2. On a new vaccine against AIDS that has not only been shown not to work, but scientists have just revealed that those who received the vaccine are more susceptible to acquiring the HIV virus:
“I guess it wasn’t clearly stated to the scientists that we were looking for a vaccine to PREVENT AIDS, not encourage it …”
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s2085317.htm

3. On a trainee monk who got hammered, went to a party, possibly spent the night with a nun, and woke up with a candle in his penis:
“It’s about enough to make a man make a vow of silence for the rest of his life …”
http://www.anorak.co.uk/strange-but-true/177498.html

4. On a donation made to women’s scholarships by Mike Hunt:
“Hopefully, others like Dickie Fitzwell and Pat McGroin will also be encouraged to donate …”
http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2007/10/18/sports/sports4.txt

5. On Spain's King Juan Carlos telling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday to "shut up" during closing speeches by leaders from the Latin world:
“Vince McMahon contacted both ‘participants’ about headlining the Survivor Series …”
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN1040309120071110?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=92

6. On a man who loses a local election by a single vote, then finds out that his wife didn't even bother to vote:
“As the saying goes, behind a good man, you’ll find a …. Nevermind …”
http://www.pal-item.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071110/NEWS01/711100314/1008

7. On China's government suspending exports of toys covered with a toxic chemical that have been subject to recalls from Australia to the United States after sickening children:
“Good thing our government didn’t take steps into halting these exports … way to go, USA!”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071110/ap_on_re_as/china_toys_date_rape_drug

8. On feminists holding a bake sale on a college campus and charging white males more for the same goods:
“One can certainly gain a lot of credibility with such a bone-headed plan …”
http://media.www.thedailyaztec.com/media/storage/paper741/news/2007/11/07/City/Men-Pay.More-3083314.shtml