Stuff To Talk About This Weekend

Friday’s Conversation Topics

Without a doubt one of the most popular conversation topics will be the Chilean mine rescue. People around the world were riveted to the televisions and computer watching live feeds of the rescue.
Technology not only provided a great story but allowed us to witness the triumph of the human spirit. I hope that this is a lesson not soon forgotten and not repeated any time soon.

- 22 Miners Rescued. After 69 days of captivity these 33 miners are folk heroes. The president of Chile was on hand to welcome each man back to the surface.

- UFO’s spotted over New York City. Yes, I will admit a certain fascination with space ships but one never knows… This article is about a sighting involving dozens, maybe more, of people calling the FAA about the silvery object seen hovering over Chelsea, NY, complete with photo and video of news report.

- Skype VOIP connects through Facebook and allows up to ten-way video calling. Skype users can now connect to Facebook friends with just a click in the latest Skype 5.0 software (for Windows users) release. Yes, the world is coming together…

- Shortest man in the world is 26.4 inches tall, as recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records, photo with caption.

- McDonald’s Happy Meal doesn’t rot after 180 days. Photog Sally Davies wins a bet that the food won’t rot within a few days and 6 months later the food is still as awful looking as the day it was fresh. Includes pictures and explanation of the friendly bet.