Big News Report for Sunday, October 28, 2007

Hundreds of homes were destroyed this week by the wildfires raging throughout Southern California. However, the record for most homes wrecked in Southern California still belongs to Angelina Jolie.

President Bush has ordered immediate federal aid to battle the wildfires in California. The quick and efficient federal response is credited to new FEMA guidelines and to the area’s lack of poor black people.

Following a yearlong drought, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has declared October “Take a Shorter Shower Month”. Responded one Georgia native: “What’s a shower?” (more…)

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Motorist Thoughts

Recently, out here in California, there was a massive pileup of over 100 cars and trucks. The whole thing is the result of a thick fog which gave a 2 foot visibility to everyone involved. While I would hope that given those circumstances most people would get off the road, this story shows that this is not the case.

Anyways, what follows are random thoughts from various drivers involved in the crash just seconds before they hit the car in front of them;

Driver #1) Man that check engine light has been on for like 3 weeks now. When will the stupid thing turn itself off? Huh, I wonder why I’m slowing down suddenly?

Driver #2) If you wanna go and get high wit me. Smoke a L in the back of the Benz-y.
Oh why must I feel this way? Hey, must be the money! In the club on the late—

Driver #5) I just sent in the final payment for this car, and it feels great!

Driver #10) Wow this is some thick fog. Thankfully I just have one more exit to go before I turn off.

Driver #17) 17 is a lucky number! (more…)