Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Topical Chat, January 30, 2008

Geez, with all the NFL coverage on TV and in print, one would think that the Super Bowl is taking place this weekend … oh, and T.O., I'm still waiting to eat my pop corn ...

1. On a Carnival float (in Rio) with a pile of model dead bodies commemorating the Holocaust:
“I’m just wondering how the Carnival float commemorating Anna Nicole would look …”
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN2955554720080129?feedType=RSS&6=7&feedName=worldNews&sp=true&rpc=92

2. On the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce setting the World's Largest Tequila Toast, with 1,375 shots:
“The Compton Chamber of Commerce set a different “shot” world record …”
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA012908.02B.Around_Town.2a01cfc.html

3. On New Australian research showing that eating junk food appears to lower stress levels:
“… and please, super-size it!”
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/01/29/2148885.htm

4. On a man dressed up as a giant condom costume giving out smaller condoms to beach goers:
“Sadly, this guy didn’t need to wear anything under the condom …”
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=86252&in_page_id=2

5. On a brawl among 80 people Saturday night at a Chuck E Cheese restaurant:
“Damn, that must’ve been some pizza …”http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/newsnow/2008/01/brawl_breaks_out_at_chuck_e_ch_1.html

6. On a Manhattan judge throwing out $1 million suit against New York University by a former student who claimed he broke his hip at a Jell-o wrestling dorm party:
“Apparently, the guy mixed his Jell-o mix with cement instead of water …”
http://www.wnbc.com/news/15161589/detail.html?dl=headlineclick

7. On an airline in Germany that is launching special nude flights this year:
“Unfortunately, all of the airline attendants will be drunk New York Giants fans …”
http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/nude-flights-to-take-off/2008/01/29/1201369085633.html\

8. On some scientists hoping that the cure for criminal behavior in youths is more fish oil in their diet:
“Ummm … did they get their degree from Miami or Nebraska?”http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7213499.stm

4 Comments:

At 7:26 PM, Blogger Jeff said...

1. Not a good way to get beads.

2. That's a lot of drunk tourists.

3. Beer.

4. He wore mine.

5. I said PEPPERONI, dammit!

6. How old must you be to break a hip in Jello?

7. Or, worse, drunk Germans.

8. Florida State. Plenty of research subjects.

 
At 10:28 PM, Blogger Paige Jennifer said...

Sometimes you just have to scratch your head and say 'huh'

 
At 2:26 PM, Blogger Jay said...

Ew, the naked Giants fans has given me a bad taste in the mouth and an indelible image that I'm sure will induce nightmares. Thanks for that.

 
At 6:21 PM, Blogger FOUR DINNERS said...

Where'd me comment go????

I might do float at Hayes carnival on the strength of this.

It'll be based on the Sex Pistols "Bodies".

Come 'n visit me inside eh?

(And where'd my fuckin' comment go Blogger eh? C'mon tell me!!!)

 

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