Where everyone packs a gun

A US Marine was urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban fighters. Now he is in hot water.

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The LP senatorial bets are behind their UNA rivals, according to UNA Sec. Gen. Tobby Tiangco. Oh, well, UNA is not UNA for nothing.

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Jackie Chan calls the US the “most corrupt” country in the world. That tears off the corruption tag from us.

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Some wise guys want to establish a gun-less society in Phl. First of all, let’s make ours a “goon-less society.”

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I read somewhere that there’s a place in the US where everyone packs a gun or is supposed to pack a gun in and out of his house. Anyone without a gun faces arrest!

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And guess what. In that place, gun-related crimes don’t happen. Everyone respects everyone else. Everyone’s gun makes everyone respectful to everyone, fearing to get a hole in the head.

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Noy Temiong gave me a prayer book on which he scribbled this pick-up line: “If all efforts fail, try God.” That’s a common pick-up line I guess you have been there, done that?

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A fellow mediaman says to find out how smart beauty pageant contestants are, ask them in the question and answer portion, questions asked by little children, like these...

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(1) Why is the moon round? (2) Why do animals have four feet? (3) And try this age-old question: “Why did the chicken cross the street?”

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Phoned-in opinion from reader Reno Tantay of Toledo City: “A tourism promoter said Cebu is in need of additional tourist sports... Why not add the Moncado Colony in Sudlon? It’s an interesting place with an equally interesting history.”

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Reader Tantay is the second TF reader to have suggested the tapping of the Moncado Colony as a tourist destination. The first one was businessman Salvador “Buddy” Ohara Sr., a balikbayan who had been in the colony on invitation of a Moncadista friend. Mr. Tantay lives in the US.

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OVERHEARD. Two money-lenders were talking about the problems of their 5-6 business. One of them said: “Mare, wa na ko magapahuwam diha sa casino oy. Daghang sugarol diha nga utangan pa nako hapit tunga sa milyon.” Said the other lender: “So asa naman ka magpahuwam ron?” Reply: “Sa mga opisina diin ang manghuhuwam dunay ATM accounts. Kuptan ko ilang ATM cards, segurado ang bayad matag suweldo.”