Headlines in the news worth griping about, or just poking fun
The following contributed: Robert Pape, Editor and Chief; Silas Rader, Senior Managing editor; Rachel Bellavia, and Justin L.W. Haag, managing editors; Matt Miller, Editorial Editor; and Christopher Caporlingua, Creative Director.
Airport security allows travel-size containers of gel, liquid and aerosol
"You can now buy 'secure' shampoo and conditioner from the airport gift shop. I bet that will be real cheap." (MM)
According to NASA, Earth's temperature is critically high, reaching its highest level in over a million years
"Regardless, the first response on behalf of everyone you know learning that you go to school in Buffalo, NY will still be the classic 'so I hear it is cold up there'." (CC)
"Now you want me to believe Al Gore and NASA? Global warming isn't happening, there's no evidence or proof at all." (MM)
"Carbon dioxide is sexy." (RB)
Actor Russell Crowe is appalled by offer to play Irwin in new Crocodile Hunter movie
"Too soon." (RP)
"He probably doesn't like Outback Steakhouse or Foster's Beer either. Where is this man's sense of culture and heritage?" (CC)
3-year-old child buys car off of eBay using mother's saved password and email account
"They get more spoiled with each generation." (RB)
"It's a good thing he was ordering cars while unsupervised and not playing 'hide in the oven' with all the buttons turned on."(JH)
Apple claims they own the word 'pod'
"It makes sense, since they own the letter 'i' too." (SR)
"This will give way to the saying "like two peas in... that thing that peas come in" (RP&CC)
Saddam ejected from his trial for courtroom antics for second day in a row
"The judge had to turn off Mr. Hussein's court microphone, because he wouldn't listen or pay attention. Is he like two?" (MM)
"What do you expect from a guy found living in a cave in his underwear?" (JH)
"Looks like Hugo Chavez has some competition." (RB)
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