Topical Chat, December 20, 2007

Yesterday would’ve been my older brother’s 48th birthday – I haven’t forgotten, Al.

1. On Toyota announcing it will be developing a car for seniors:
“Hopefully, for our sake, it won’t turn on … but most likely, it will come with a limitless supply of Depends and a blinker that never shuts off …”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071219/ap_on_hi_te/tech_bit_japan_cars_for_seniors

2. On a mom leaving a child in the mall to “teach him a lesson:”
“That’s right son, today’s lesson is I don’t really love you as much as you think I do …”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-childmall_19dec19,0,6941150.story

3/ On an advocate of cockfighting accusing animal control officials of animal cruelty after dozens of confiscated fighting cocks were confiscated and euthanized:
“Isn’t that like Roger Clemens accusing others of using steroids?”
http://kob.com/article/stories/S289613.shtml?cat=520

4. On Britney Spears' mother Lynne delaying the release of her forthcoming parenting book following the news daughter Jamie-Lynn, her 16-year-old daughter, is pregnant:
“Unless this book is about what NOT to do as a parent, it should never be released …”
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/lynne_spears_parenting_book_delayed_

5. On a new study that reveals why monkeys shout during sex:
“Apparently, months of research at the Paris Hilton household finally paid off …”
http://www.livescience.com/animals/071218-monkey-call.html

6. On preparation for the upcoming World Orgasm Day:
“I’m doing my share by working out my wrists and forearms in preparation …”
http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/asksam/archives/2007/12/world_orgasm_day.html

7. On animal activists' getting upset after an aquarium puts Santa hats on whales:
“Seriously, why couldn’t they put yamakas on those whales???”http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=503232&in_page_id=1811