2004 best headlines

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XMEN Gambit
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2004 best headlines

Post by XMEN Gambit »

Got this in an email. Probably old news, but I've not seen it before. The smart comments in parenthesis are NOT mine.... :)

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THE YEAR'S BEST (actual) HEADLINES OF 2004:

Crack Found on Governor's Daughter
[Imagine that!]


Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
[No, really?]


Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
[Now that's taking things a bit far!]


Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
[Not if I wipe thoroughly!]



Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
[What a guy!]



Miners Refuse to Work after Death
[No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-sos!]



Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
[See if that works any better than a fair trial!]




War Dims Hope for Peace
[I can see where it might have that effect!]



If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
[You think?!]



Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
[Who would have thought!]



Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police
Suspect Homicide
[They may be on to something!]



Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
[You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?!]




Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
[He probably IS the battery charge!]




New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger
Test Group
[Weren't they fat enough?!]



Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
[That's what he gets for eating those beans!]




Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
[Taste like chicken?]





Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
[Chainsaw Massacre all over again!]




Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
[Boy, are they tall!]




And the winner is....





Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

Did I read that sign right?
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Post by TimberWolf »

So I guess they don't really learn anything in Jurnalism class but then get paid big bucks! I am in the wrong degree program.

It is interesting how word play sounds when people shorten sentences too much. Good laugh.
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