Posts Tagged with "the onion"

America’s Waitresses: Are They Hitting On You?

June 4th, 2011 at 4:00 am by Mark
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Onion Investigative Stalk… umm… Reporter Gavin Fisher attempts to understand whether he should give his waitress a large tip or the entire shaft.

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Girl Raised from Birth by Wolf Blitzer Taken into Protective Custody

July 29th, 2010 at 2:00 pm by Mark
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Ya know, my particular “dislike” of monotonous mediatard Wolf Blitzer is rather well known in some circles, so stuff like this just makes my day.

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Congress Creates Porn Stashing Agency (PSA)

April 16th, 2010 at 7:00 pm by Mark
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Unfortunately, they also wouldn’t support my right to Keep and Arm Bears. But I do like the bit about blaming Canada…

Suicide Prevention Tips on Single-Serve Meals

March 29th, 2010 at 11:00 am by Mark
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Yes, I admit, the thought of the rotating whir as the microwave heats up a ready-made frozen tray of less-than-nutritious, cardboard-flavoured food would make me want to kill myself, too. Fortunately, I know how to cook.

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Ford Releases Consumer-Friendly Car for 2010

November 9th, 2009 at 6:36 am by Mark
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     This just in from The Onion News Network…

     I started reading The Onion about nine years ago while working in New Zealand.  There’s always been some pretty brilliant Tech spoof.  But one ardent reader noticed this gem, which carries a pretty serious language alert despite being about the funniest bit of satire I’ve ever seen The Onion put out:

     And an honorable mention….

     Do you have the sneaking suspicion that maybe The Onion spoofed something Apple was actually working on there?  I mean, it seems just ridiculous enough to be… real.  Of course, Apple Engineers never would have noticed the hole — err, whole — NSFW Goatse angle