Topical Chat, April 7, 2008

A moment of silence for Mr. Charlton Heston ...

1. On a tiger eating a Chinese man at a zoo:
"The tiger was hungry again 20 minutes later ..."
http://uk.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUKPEK9713720080404?rpc=92

2. On zeppelins appearing over the skies in London for the first time in more than 90 years:
"Why doesn't this seem like such a good idea?"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3689784.ece

3. On a man who received a heart transplant from a person committing suicide, and then committing suicide as well:
"Sounds like a 'heartless' thing to do ..."
http://www.islandpacket.com/266/story/272035.html

4. On a 14-year-old boy who was so upset that his mother threatened to send him to military school for skipping class that he turned her in for growing marijuana:
"I smell family counseling in their future ... or is that 'Mary Jane?'"
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/apr/05/when-nk-mom-cracks-down-14-year-old-son-turns-in/

5. On six police cruisers responding to an emergency alarm at Willows Child Learning Center only to find a teacher and a parent fighting over a child's favorite "BaBa:"
"Michael Jackson is interested in finding out exactly what a child's 'BaBa' is ..."
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=89330

6. On UK ministers ready to impose minimum prices on cheap alcohol in stores to battle binge drinking culture:
Nothing like spending $10 a bottle for Mad Dog ..."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=557381&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490

7. On the possibility of a Rachel Ray video game:
"I have a great title - I Want to Kill Rachel Ray."
http://www.gamertell.com/gaming/comment/rachael-ray-must-be-stopped-before-she-makes-a-videogame/