The Onion -- still capable of top-notch satire

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July 02, 2008, 11:22:04 AM Last Edit: July 02, 2008, 12:41:11 PM by Darren Dirt
the latest in the oil crisis... or some other crisis...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOgj2etJs3Y
(1:40 is the funniest -- the Nicole Ritchie-esque "2010 projection")



also ROFL: "Hollywood ruins everything!", and "Nice One, Einstein"

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September 17, 2008, 01:14:06 PM
Disney Channel kid stars -- exposed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZgXg_7kVI8

("Disney Geneticists Debut New Child Stars") lol "Zac Efron ... he could show more human tendencies..."
(PS: omg, have you seen the scarry picture on Efron's Wikipedia page? There's no WAY he's a "natural-born" ;) Freak...)
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October 10, 2008, 04:43:04 PM
Weather Warning: Meteorologists Predict Worst Autumn Ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siM6CPniUgU

omg, it's so accurate, it's like the Nancy Grace way of making every minor story sound heart-wrenching and/or horrific  ;D


and remember kids, stay alert for elevated squirrel activity...

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February 06, 2009, 09:59:37 AM Last Edit: February 06, 2009, 10:58:36 AM by Darren Dirt
"step off, beeeetch!" lol
Are Reality Shows Setting Unrealistic Standards For Skanks?

also: Independence Day, summarized.

and, speaking of movies, with T:S coming out soon, In The Know: Are We Giving Robots Too Much Power? ;D
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April 17, 2009, 02:37:10 PM
The Onion isn't funny anymore...

Treasury Department Issues Emergency Recall Of All US Dollars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JBsGn6XtaM

...cuz I can actually see this happening. Satire that works best is closest to what's really going on...







I mean, really, does a US government official need a logical, sane reason to get the people to do what he wants them to do?

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April 17, 2009, 06:46:04 PM
Dollars are a choking hazard, if you cram them in your lungs
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May 07, 2009, 10:31:58 AM
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December 16, 2009, 12:58:37 PM
Internet Archaeologists Find Ruins Of 'Friendster' Civilization
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mFJdOsjJ0k
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February 24, 2010, 06:36:03 PM
The Onion "In The Know" regulars find a creative way to vent all their horrifying Bush/Cheney anger...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0e-mkhhbs

Brilliance.
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September 03, 2010, 10:34:58 AM Last Edit: September 03, 2010, 10:54:17 AM by Darren Dirt
Just in time for "back to school" being on our minds...

In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A @%&#?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RrreVthWRY




PS: remember Joad Cressbeckler?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqktCdX0hs


well, just like the fake commercials for The Colbert Report that ended up being a real show, guess what?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCG9i9FL68

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September 03, 2010, 11:17:20 AM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on September 03, 2010, 10:34:58 AM
Just in time for "back to school" being on our minds...

In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A @%&#?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RrreVthWRY

LOL!! Equal rights for "Listless-Americans"
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September 03, 2010, 12:17:25 PM Last Edit: September 03, 2010, 12:21:51 PM by Darren Dirt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baggglxw34w

^ check out the "Interactive Transcript"! Actually very cool!



"YouTube uses experimental speech recognition technology to provide automatic timing for your English transcript. Automatic timing creates a caption file that you can download"
http://vidiseo.com/youtube-transcripts-get-interactive/
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2010/06/youtubes-interactive-transcripts.html
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2010/06/youtubes-interactive-transcripts.html

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September 13, 2010, 01:49:44 PM Last Edit: September 13, 2010, 02:14:39 PM by Darren Dirt
Quote from: Darren Dirt on September 03, 2010, 10:34:58 AM
PS: remember Joad Cressbeckler?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqktCdX0hs


well, just like the fake commercials for The Colbert Report that ended up being a real show, guess what?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCG9i9FL68

omg REAL LIFE CRANKY OLD MAN CANDIDATE SPEAKING NONSENSE!
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/basil-marceaux <-- the 2nd video ("official"), omg, was this from Tim & Eric's Awesome Show Great Job? the editing (cutting off in mid-sentence, repeatedly) is a loltastic touch...

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October 12, 2010, 11:00:24 AM
just rediscovered another thread with a handful of Onion links:
Mean Automakers Dash Nation's Hope For Flying Cars
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October 12, 2010, 11:17:48 AM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on September 13, 2010, 01:49:44 PM
PS: remember Joad Cressbeckler?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqktCdX0hs

There's 2 "episodes" up already, and it's like Colbert meets O'Reilley meets mountainmancrazy
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joad+cressbeckler


1st show (?) with sundry nonsense
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlJdsX181QU

rants about NASA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ3_6pcdGuU
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