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PopTodd
 Post subject: The greatest piece of social/political satire ever created
PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:57 am 
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http://www.theonion.com/content/index/3734

And the fact that it came out only 2 weeks after the attacks makes it particularly brilliant.

I remember reading this at the time and simultaneously laughing and crying.

Just thought about this the other day, so I thought I'd post the link, even though I'm sure that most, if not all of you have read it before.

So brilliant.

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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yeah, this was one of the first times when i realized it was ok to laugh about it.
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Look over there, a bright shiny object!
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When I visited in Chicago in '03, Prince of Darkness and I were watching a conference session with the Onion staff on C-SPAN. A lot of talk revolved around this issue and how great it is/was.
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Look over there, a bright shiny object!



Swift, Voltaire, they pay these objects no mind in their pursuit of TEH FUNGEE!!

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I understand that you, of all people, know this crisis and, in your own way, are working to address it. You, the madras-pantsed julip-sipping Southern cracker and me, the oldman hippie California fruit cake are brothers in the struggle to save our country.

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Billzebub Wrote:
Look over there, a bright shiny object!

Yeah, well... since they cut my head open, I have been particularly succeptable to distraction and compulsive behavior.

Let's see how you do after having a cavity drilled into your right temporal lobe.

(And yes, I've seen the MRI pictures, there is an actual fluid-filled cavity in there where some of my brain used to be... but I guess you all can tell!!! :o )

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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PopTodd Wrote:
Let's see how you do after having a cavity drilled into your right temporal lobe.)


it's a disability throw down.
go billz.
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ayah Wrote:
PopTodd Wrote:
Let's see how you do after having a cavity drilled into your right temporal lobe.)


it's a disability throw down.
go billz.


He started it!!!!
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And really, I just want to get back on-topic.
I like this issue a lot. Forget all the other issues on this board. ;)

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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IT'S TOO SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!


Haha. The three items below it are pretty funny. Two in particular:

"Not knowing what else to do, woman bakes american flag cake"

and

"Hijackers surprised to find selves in Hell"
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HOLY FUCKING SHIT: Attack on America

That cake article is actually pretty touching for the Onion.
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fuse Wrote:
HOLY FUCKING SHIT: Attack on America

That cake article is actually pretty touching for the Onion.


So is God's press conference.

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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This one is great:

The Onion Wrote:
President Urges Calm, Restraint Among Nation's Ballad Singers

WASHINGTON, DC—In the wake of the recent national tragedy, President Bush is urging Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, and other singers to resist the urge to record mawkish, insipid all-star tribute ballads. "To America's recording artists, I just want to say, please, there has already been enough suffering," Bush said. "The last thing we need right now is a soaring Barbra Streisand-Brian McKnight duet titled 'One For All.'" Reports that the FBI had confiscated several notebooks and audio tapes from Diane Warren's home could not be confirmed as of press time.

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fancypants Wrote:
This one is great:

The Onion Wrote:
President Urges Calm, Restraint Among Nation's Ballad Singers

WASHINGTON, DC—In the wake of the recent national tragedy, President Bush is urging Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, and other singers to resist the urge to record mawkish, insipid all-star tribute ballads. "To America's recording artists, I just want to say, please, there has already been enough suffering," Bush said. "The last thing we need right now is a soaring Barbra Streisand-Brian McKnight duet titled 'One For All.'" Reports that the FBI had confiscated several notebooks and audio tapes from Diane Warren's home could not be confirmed as of press time.


See, he left out the country guys. Bad move.
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One of my favorite articles from The Onion is one titled something along the lines of:

"God finally answers little boys prayers for healing. God says 'No'."
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I dunno guys.
I'd say the 9/11 articles, aside from the HOLY FUCKING SHIT graphic, have got nothing on this one.
[img][487:500]http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4513/planbki1.jpg[/img]

{edit, why can't i get it to show this pic clearly. is it all blurry for you?}
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Sen. LooGAR (D-Pedantic) Wrote:
Billzebub Wrote:
Look over there, a bright shiny object!



Swift, Voltaire, they pay these objects no mind in their pursuit of TEH FUNGEE!!


I, too, thought this was going to be somehow tied to Gulliver's Travels.

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{edit, why can't i get it to show this pic clearly. is it all blurry for you?}


It's resized down. If you click on it, it shows up full size and crystal clear.

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