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Bush finally accounts for lost time in National Guard: “I was drunk and high”
[Edition 82] President Bush has denied going AWOL from the National Guard, and has instead revealed that he spent six months in 1972 on an unrelenting drug and alcohol bender. “I have previously been unable to give verification of my whereabouts during this time. And that’s because I was so off my dial, I don’t…
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Conspiracy theorist thinks failure of Beagle 2 was staged
[Edition 80] “There’s no way something like that could happen,” scoffed leading UFOlogist Warren Murst. “The British are just so desperate to prove the inferiority of their space program, they faked this failure before NASA even had a chance to stuff up their Mars mission.”
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Gay man agrees some of his best friends are homophobic
A suburban homosexual has conceded that many of his best friends have a deep aversion to his sexuality.
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Amazing new diet lets obese man eat exactly what he wants
[Edition 78] Before he began dieting, John McIntyre weighed a staggering 120kg. Now, after three months of careful dieting, he weighs a remarkable 119kg. And he’s a whole lot happier.
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Make-A-Wish Kid wishes for death
[Edition 76] BRISBANE, Tuesday The Make-A-Wish charity foundation has been thrown into turmoil by 17 year-old leukamia sufferer Matthew Burn’s wish that he be “painlessly killed”.
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Air-show tragedy: no horrific crashes
[Edition 76] GOSFORD, Sunday: Spectators were left stunned and there were calls forofficials to resign after this year’s “Air-Stravanganza” air show produced no spectacular fatalities.
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RIAA battles music piracy with lawsuit against 12 year old girl
[Edition 77] NEW YORK, Wednesday: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has achieved an emphatic victory in its war against music piracy, with a $3000 out of court settlement against a 12 year old girl. The RIAA is ecstatic over the settlement and believes that, while there is still a long way to go,…
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Al-Qaeda and El Niño to be blamed for everything in future
[Edition 77] REUTERS, Thursday: In an effort to increase accuracy in reporting man-made and natural disasters, news agency Reuters confirmed on Thursday that from now on everything is to be blamed on either Al-Qaeda or El Niño.
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Latin dance class entirely comprised of desperate singles
[Edition 75] ADELAIDE, Saturday – Latin dance instructor Jose Barretto was disappointed to learn that his 8pm Tuesday class had only a fleeting interest in the infectious rhythms of South America and the Caribbean. “Rather than a way to expand their cultural horizons, increase fitness and have fun, the class instead sees it as a…
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Man grateful to receive spam email
[Edition 74] HOBART, Friday: A lonely Hobart man said he was excited yesterday to receive an email in his Hotmail account. The unpopular man, who has held the account for more than four years, said he’s never received an email before, and was caught completely off guard by its arrival.