NEWS BRIEFS
Tragedy As 4 Helicopters Crash Covering Earlier Crash Of 2 Helicopters

Dual tragedies struck the city of Phoenix, AZ earlier today as total of 6 news choppers crashed in two separate fiery crashes. First, 2 news helicopters crashed while covering a high speed police chase near central Phoenix. Firefighters and ambulances rushed to the scene, but were unprepared for what happened next.

“I saw the first fireball and the helicopters go down,” said Juan Perez, who lives with 13 other families in a single bedroom apartment near Phoenix Central Park. “Then about four other news choppers started circling the wreckage. You could see they were jockeying for position.”

Observers say overeager pilots and cameramen inched dangerously close to each other for a better view of the crash when four additional helicopters simultaneously collided, raining flaming debris onto the already wreckage strewn park.

A local station manager was nearly speechless over the tragedy. “What words are there to express the pain and anguish when a senseless tragedy like this ruins a ratings bonanza like a high speed chase?” he said. “I only hope that we can find solace when the overnights come out.”

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Dobson Snubs Thompson: "I Don’t Think He’s A Christian"

James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, publicly questioned Fred Thompson’s Christianity, saying “Everyone knows he’s conservative and has come out strongly for the things that the pro-family movement stands for, [but] I don’t think he’s a Christian; at least that’s my impression.”

Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Thompson, called the charge ludicrous, and more importantly beside the point, as “the real question in this race is whether Jesus is a Fredist.”

He said that Thompson would be making a public statement to counter the charge later in the day, after he finished attending “Wednesday Services,” which the spokesman explained involved Thompson throttling a filthy war protester with his left hand while he panfried some porkchops for lunch with his right.

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Chavez Says Castro "Almost Jogging", Depending On Slope Of Cliff

Venuezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that his friend, ailing Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has been walking, “almost jogging”, in recent days.

Despite widely-reported rumors of failing health, the 80-year old strongman’s doctors have devised a regimen of vigorous physical therapy involving variously sloped terrain that Castro “can scale down incredibly quickly”, depending on the percentage grade.

“Fidel seems to really love the steep ones,” said one doctor. “We can’t keep up with him. Almost as soon as we let go, he’s bounding down energetically with his arms and leg flailing and tumbling. Eventually we catch up, finding him sprawled out, quietly meditating at the foot of the slope, his arms and legs twisted behind his back. He’s eternally youthful.”

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Quinnipiac Poll Finds "Quinnapeeack" Most Popular Spelling

The latest Quinnipiac poll of Connecticut residents finds spelling challenger Quinnapeeack two points ahead of Kwinnapeiak among voters, 48-46. Quinnipiac, the actual spelling of the poll, is preferred among just 6% of respondants.

It is believed the contentious spelling of Iraq is driving the surprising results, as bitter divisions as to whether to call the nascent democracy, which may or may not be in a state of civil war, Irak, Irack, or Eyerach have split the Connecticut electorate and created an unexpected three- way race.

The poll also asked opinions on the Lieberman- Lamont matchup, but those results were largely boring, it being like at least two months until the election, which means that the poll is virtually meaningless.

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Filthy Jews Flood Streets Of Kiryat Shemona

Hundreds of filthy Jews wandered around the streets of Kiryat Shemona on Thursday, after a Ketusha rocket fired by Hizb’Allah struck a laundry detergent factory, setting it ablaze.

A Hizb’Allah spokesman said the strike was “just vengeance” for the continued attacks by Israel which have “killed no one but innocent civilians excersizing their 2nd Amendment rights, destroyed baby formula and medicine factories that I’m afraid are too dangerous for you to enter and inspect, and damaged playgrounds where our children play in spider holes and underground bunkers.”

When asked if Hezb’Allah would be ridiculing their Israeli enemies as “filthy Jews” after striking their supply of laundry detergent, he responded: “I don’t get it. What is that?”

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Archive for May, 2007



Grim Milestone: May Is Last Month’s Deadliest Month In Iraq

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Thirty One Day Period Ends With Casualty Level Equal To Comparable Thirty One Day Period This Year

Higher death rate helps crack reporters offer greater context for readers to understand complicated region.

As the calendar turns to June, the final tally of U.S. servicemembers killed in action in Iraq during May has made the month the deadliest […]




Fauxtography?

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Here’s the picture:

I’ve been studying this photo taken by a Palestinian stringer very closely.
Supposedly, the missile/ bomb may have been photoshopped in. Notice how it shows no signs of motion blur, even though Rosie’s buffalo wing arm is clearly blurred almost beyond recognition.
I’m not betting my life on this yet, but I think this […]




Now Bill Clinton: Shared Matrimony To Replace “On Your Own” Monogamy

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Hillary’s Ambitious Plans to Restructure the US Economy Dwarfed by Former President’s Revolutionary Vision of Change.

Even booed, fourth place finishers would have equal opportunity to suckseed in Bill Clinton’s Utopian dream.

Following just days after the shutdown of Venezuela’s most popular television station by strongman Hugo Chavez, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday outlined a sweeping restructuring of […]




Weekend Open Trackbacks: Our Only Content Edition

Friday, May 25th, 2007

I hang my head in shame.

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Well, That Was Interesting

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Just got back from the hospital, where our fourth– our six year old boy– had his appendix removed.
Surgery bumped three times due to trauma cases– would you people please stop bleeding all over yourselves?
Anyway, he’s fine, although a little easier to catch than normal.
Me and the missus sure could use some sleep, though.
A happy– and […]




South Carolina Considers Moving Presidential Primary To Last Year

Monday, May 21st, 2007

First!

Fred!’s maverick candidacy hopes to capitalize on a growing realization among the American people that every other candidate in the race refuses to just shut the hell up and let us catch our freakin’ breath for a minute between elections.

In a fracas proving to be just as sharp- elbowed as the presidential race itself, America’s […]




DU Smackdown Of Terrorist Dadullah

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

News of the killing of the “Taliban Zarqawi,” Mullah Dadullah, who earned his nickname from a series of brutal kidnappings, beheadings and suicide bombings, was met with nearly universal delight on the boards at Democratic Underground. A few excerpts:




Progress of Iran Enrichment Means Peace "Closer Than Ever"

Monday, May 14th, 2007

IAEA Once Again Dramatically Demonstrates Its Worth

Puppies!

A surprise inspection of a nuclear facility at Natanz by inspectors with the IAEA revealed that Iran’s peaceful nuclear program is closer than ever to achieving peace, said a top EU diplomat.
“The Iranians are really doubling-down,” said a top UN official. “We can only conclude that they are […]




Weekend Open Trackbacks: Should I Even Bother? Edition

Friday, May 11th, 2007

I mean, the other open trackback post is just one post down. I can’t believe that this was what we came up with for last week.
Oh, my life is so meaningless…

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Charakar! The Muslim Festival Of Lights

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Found via Google Print.

Yeah, okay, so it’s “classic” Point Five.
Hey, I’m on multiple deadlines here, people. Besides, as long as they’re doing reruns on the violence, why can’t I do it on teh funny?
Besides, none of you morons can remember back to 2005 anyway.