1. So far this year, over 30 NFL players have been arrested
on various charges. ***
In fact, many courtrooms are being modified to add space behind the
defense table for jugs of Gatorade.
2. Charles Foley, the man who invented the game “Twister,”
has died at the age of 82. *** Funeral plans are not yet finalized, but
organizers are looking for six really agile pallbearers.
3. According to a United Nations report, Mexico is the most
obese country in the world. *** Hey, forget about Edward Snowden; it looks
like the U.S. isn’t the only country worried about embarrassing documents.
4. The Mattel company says that second quarter sales
declined by 24%, primarily due to a decrease in the sales of Barbie dolls. *** However, they believe the demand for Barbie
will increase as soon as they introduce their new Eliot Spitzer doll.
5. Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is asking a
federal appeals court to overturn his conviction for corruption, bribery and influence
peddling, and let him out of prison.
*** He’s telling the
Chicago-based court he’s the only one who can get the Cubs and the White Sox
moved up in the standings.
6. Have you seen that SyFy movie “Sharknado”? It’s about
people in the path of a giant tornado that’s full of sharks. *** It’s
a terrifying scenario. It would be like finding
yourself in a crowd of personal injury lawyers at the scene of an accident.
7. A study in France has shown that people who retire at a
young age are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s. *** Basically,
researchers observed that a large number of early retirees couldn’t remember
where they got that nice gold watch.
8. Edward Snowden reportedly has secret documents that reveal
how the NSA (the National Security Agency) is structured. *** The people who would
most like to see those documents:
Employees of the NSA.
9. The company FlightStats.com has compiled a list of airports
with the worst departure delays. *** Most
delayed flight of all time: Edward
Snowden leaving Moscow.
10. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced major changes in
the corporate structure. *** For example, the group that developed
Windows 8 will now report to the head janitor.
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