Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Topical Chat, November 22, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving all – may you enjoy the turkey, and may the Cowboys find a way to lose!

1. On Mike Tyson getting one day in jail for cocaine possession and driving under the influence:
“I’m guessing with that one day in jail, the man will really learn his lessons … all of them.”
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/19/tyson.sentenced.ap/index.html

2. On a story about which fast-food burger being worth the fat and calories:
“You know, I’m surprised there hasn’t been a reality show dedicated to this yet.”
http://www.wgal.com/news/14607325/detail.html

3. CBS News writers, producers and editors voted to authorize their labor union to call a strike after working without a contract for two years:
“Somewhere, Dan Rather is laughing in his grave … oh wait, he’s not dead yet? Hmmph. You learn something new every day …”
http://uk.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUKN1950928120071119?rpc=92

4. On a man being charged with hunting (and killing) a deer with his car:
“Umm … that’s probably going to cost him a ‘buck’ or two …. Some serious ‘doe.’”
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/10213

5. On Swedish women who have launched a campaign called Just Breasts which fights for their right to go topless on beaches and in swimming pools:
“You know, I’m not normally a guy who backs trivial causes, but …”
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=76183&in_page_id=2

6. On the death of Mr. Whipple, the “Don’t Squeeze the Charmins” guy:
“And what a legacy he has left behind … get it?”
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/obit.wilson.ap/index.html?Charmin

7. On a 102-year-old woman posing nude for a calendar:
“Great, now I’m an ‘innie.’”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=N5REOUYK1H2HZQFIQMFCFFWAVCBQYIV0?xml=/news/2007/11/18/nude118.xml

8. On a boy who bit into a sausage and found a human tooth:
“Michael Jackson doesn’t like biters …”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=494868&in_page_id=1770

3 Comments:

At 7:36 PM, Blogger Jeff said...

1. Mike Tyson and prison: a perfect match.

2. Which veggie burger is worth the nausea and diarrhea?

3. What would journalists do without news writers?

4. Huntin' sober's like drivin' sober.

5. NOT a trivial cause!

6. Karl's going to "squeeze one" in Mr. Whipple's honor.

7. Hopefully NOT part of the Topless Swedish Women campaign.

8. Jeffrey Dahmer, sausage maker?

 
At 6:26 PM, Blogger FOUR DINNERS said...

1) Mike Tyson wearing pink slippers and handcuffs (and apparently underwear). It makes life worthwhile....

 
At 2:18 AM, Blogger Jay said...

Not dead yet!
Poor Danny boy.
You are surprisingly snarky on Thanksgiving.

 

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