"The Onion:" Bad taste is an art form (merged)

by **Aaron** » Wed 06 Apr 2005, 09:24:22

"The Onion:" Bad taste is an art form link

http://theonion.com/

by **Ebyss** » Wed 06 Apr 2005, 09:58:47

I love The Onion. My favourite "headline" has to be: "Stalin announces new 5 Year 'Everybody Dies' Plan".

Website · by **Yavicleus** » Wed 06 Apr 2005, 10:17:23

I dunno, I really liked their section on Oil today...

Deleted broken image. ...I think the last item on the list hints at the true reality of our situation.

by **julianj** » Wed 06 Apr 2005, 10:50:50

Particularly the last item. Somebody wanted a short summary of the effects of peak oil today. I think that's it.

by **Antimatter** » Wed 06 Apr 2005, 10:58:16

Maybe peak oil won't be so bad after all! :-D

by **Raxozanne** » Mon 20 Jun 2005, 11:26:33

Url:

http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4124&n=1

I needed a laugh today.

by **Hawkcreek** » Mon 20 Jun 2005, 11:35:21

by **KiddieKorral** » Mon 20 Jun 2005, 11:36:54

Here's another gem from the same edition:

GM infographic

by **Aaron** » Mon 20 Jun 2005, 15:48:16

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'F')inally, the girls joined hands on the factory floor and began to chant, 'No more insane flying toys for Western pigs!' They quickly lost their jobs and were ostracized by their families, but the incident was a testament to China's growing disillusionment with producing needless crap for fat-ass foreigners."

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Mon 20 Jun 2005, 15:58:36

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Aaron', ' ')'No more insane flying toys for Western pigs!'

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Mon 20 Jun 2005, 16:10:55

Gary Jennings has written many fascinating historical novels. One was about a westerner traveling to China a thousand years ago. The descriptions of ancient Chinese torture practices was astonishing. The Imperial Practitioner of Torture was a Chinese Woman whose cruel imagination would curdle anyone's blood.

by **I_Like_Plants** » Mon 20 Jun 2005, 16:56:12

Of course, China has been an Empire, and Empires need good torture skills.

I'm continually amazed that The Onion is considered real news in the US.

by **Chuckmak** » Mon 20 Jun 2005, 22:23:43

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('I_Like_Plants', 'I')'m continually amazed that The Onion is considered real news in the US.

by **Keith_McClary** » Tue 21 Jun 2005, 04:20:29

Tell Chen that Taco-holders are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
You might have trouble translating "sliced bread', tho.

by **I_Like_Plants** » Tue 21 Jun 2005, 04:33:35

Most of that kind of thing was originated by Ron Popiel (hope I spelled it right) his company was called Ronco. Several of his inventions have gotten design awards and are in museums. And that stuff was originally made here, we weren't importing stuff from China in the 1950s and 1960s or even the 1970s.

Some of that "hokey" stuff is pretty useful, too!

by **bobdrake** » Wed 22 Jun 2005, 15:15:18

The Onion put out a 2056 issue. http://www.theonion.com/2056-06-22/index_b.php

There is an article about "SOLOPEC Nations Warn Sun's Ouput May Fall Short of Demand" echoing the current oil situation.

by **tivoli** » Wed 22 Jun 2005, 18:45:58

OLDUVAI GORGE, FORMER TANZANIA—The UN announced Monday that it has begun the directed repopulation of Africa, the continent that has lain desolate since the 2042 Saharan Scourge. "The time has come to reclaim this land from the effects of war, famine, disease, and devastating commercial exploitation," ReAfrica project head Marcus Mtume said, motioning toward the bare rock of the Serengeti shield plain. "At this very moment, scouts are determining the viability of a New Lagos settlement." Critics argue that the ReAfrica project is beyond the scope of current terra-reforming technology, and the UN resources required would be better spent on more fertile territory, such as the Marianas Trench or Charon, Pluto's only moon.

by **Blueberry** » Wed 17 Aug 2005, 05:05:53

From www.theonion.com , America's Finest News Source:

I had no idea we had this many to choose from. I'm going for Mentholanol.

by **I_Like_Plants** » Wed 17 Aug 2005, 19:11:07

I like Whateverthanol, as long as it's not my car!

by **The_Toecutter** » Wed 17 Aug 2005, 21:58:31

I think it would be cool to have a car running on whateverthanol. Imagine pissing in your gas tank and running your car off it. :-D

"The Onion:" Bad taste is an art form (merged)

"The Onion:" Bad taste is an art form (merged)

Onion funny on american plastic crap

The Onion 2056 issue

I love the byline! Must be a regular reader of this site

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