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08-25-2014, 10:40 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2007
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I love The Onion! As always, the best humor has a kernel of truth.
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08-26-2014, 01:04 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rio Grande Valley
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Originally Posted by timo2
Don't feel that bad. on the internet there are all kinds of satire sites most people have not heard of, and I've seen all kinds of big-shots repost satire articles as true.
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The Onion, however, has been around for a loooong time. It well pre-dates the Internet. One of the most famous for satire - and that's a good thing to know.
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08-26-2014, 05:15 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,240
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The Onion's magic, though, is that their prevarications are chillingly close enough to the truth at times to be difficult to differentiate from news.
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08-26-2014, 11:00 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SF East Bay
Posts: 4,279
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bUU
The Onion's magic, though, is that their prevarications are chillingly close enough to the truth at times to be difficult to differentiate from news.
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It's the mark of good satire.
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08-27-2014, 11:14 AM
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Confused about dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Miami, FL
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08-27-2014, 04:26 PM
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Villa Rica/Warm Springs
Posts: 24
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Originally Posted by Major Tom
I was thinking of posting a link to this article on my Facebook account but I realized that it would hit too close to home for some of my friends and might be misinterpreted as me making fun of them.
I have been reminded twice in the past week by close friends that, because of my ER status, I am "not like most people". I need to remember that, I suppose.
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Yikes... I played golf today (first time in my community with the "old fogeys") and had the question come up of what the hades I was doing not working on a Wednesday morning. After stating I'm retired, one guy said you're young enough to be my son and I just retired, don't BS me! So, I backed up and said.. Well, I'm just between jobs and didn't speak much to him the rest of the round, lol!
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08-27-2014, 05:19 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Bernalillo, NM
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here is a article about others falling for an Onion Story Subway Accepts Onion's Fake 9/11 Coupon
edit: yes, this is tastless.
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08-27-2014, 05:23 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: May 2013
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Living in Madison WI, the birthplace of the Onion, we were very sad to see it move to New York. I always looked forward to grabbing a copy in the old days and still access it online. Love their view of the world!
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08-27-2014, 06:28 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2012
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While I love The Onion, this article is too close to the truth for many people to be funny.
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08-28-2014, 04:13 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Very nice piano music, but in the context of the thread..."huh?"
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