Mass_Liberal
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:07 PM
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Anyone here heard of the Onion? |
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it's some of the best political satire ive ever seen.
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SOteric
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:07 PM
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1. Yes, most of us have. They're quoted here often. |
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:09 PM
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2. If you're a Dawg, I think you're in for a rough weekend |
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Edited on Tue Nov-18-03 05:09 PM by Superfly
as my Cougs come and pay you a visit.
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SOteric
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:15 PM
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a break with tradition, then. Wouldn't it?
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:16 PM
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Good luck...you're going to need it!
On a side note, isn't it funny how both our coaches from last year (Price and Neuheisel) turned out to be complete zeros?
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:09 PM
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3. I have... I don't believe a word they print! |
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:09 PM
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4. It's a vegetable isn't it? makes you cry, good on burgers |
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:11 PM
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5. Of course. How about Ironic Times? |
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:29 PM
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My favorite story ran about 9 months ago which (Im paraphrasing)
FICTIONAL CHARACTER SAYS "YOU CAN BE WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BE" The article was about a chipmunk it was hilarious
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:33 PM
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9. Yep, of course it's not satire. It's America's Finest New Source |
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Just read some back issues. They're usually the only paper that gets it right. They're full potentail was realized in the September 26, 2001 issue. Only the Onion could make America laugh again. http://www.theonion.com/onion3734/us_vows_to_defeat_whoever.htmlhttp://www.theonion.com/onion3734/god_clarifies_dont_kill.html
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Tue Nov-18-03 06:04 PM
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God clarifies Thou Shalt Not Kill will live on forever. Maybe somebody ought to steer Dubya toward The Onion and away from the dispensationists...
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:37 PM
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10. Check out his issue - and note the date |
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:42 PM
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11. WOW! The Onion never gets the story wrong. |
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"Bush also promised to bring an end to the severe war drought that plagued the nation under Clinton, assuring citizens that the U.S. will engage in at least one Gulf War-level armed conflict in the next four years."
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Tue Nov-18-03 05:52 PM
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12. Hey, you stole my post! |
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I posted this exact topic last night!
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