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05-30-2007, 06:42 PM
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Re: The Onion articles that come true
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One of my favourites was "Nation in love with girl from record store" Someone actually told me about the Onion in 1996-7 when I started at university and I've been visiting the website ever since... when did it first start? [/ QUOTE ] wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion#History 
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05-30-2007, 06:45 PM
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I haven't been this amused since their "[censored] it we're doing four blades" Gillette piece. [/ QUOTE ] Too bad The Onion stole that from Mad Magazine: 
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#13
05-30-2007, 06:48 PM
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Sophomore year of high school I didn't think this one was possible and I guess neither did the Onion. http://www.theonion.com/content/node/75309 [/ QUOTE ] Nice C&P job, or am I being leveled here? That youtube video is messed up.
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#14
05-30-2007, 06:53 PM
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Re: The Onion articles that come true
I recall one from a couple years ago:
"U.S. Finishes a Strong Second in Iraq"
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05-30-2007, 07:01 PM
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Re: The Onion articles that come true
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[ QUOTE ] Sophomore year of high school I didn't think this one was possible and I guess neither did the Onion. http://www.theonion.com/content/node/75309 [/ QUOTE ] Nice C&P job, or am I being leveled here? That youtube video is messed up. [/ QUOTE ] It's a messed up rickroll.
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05-30-2007, 07:01 PM
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[ QUOTE ] I haven't been this amused since their "[censored] it we're doing four blades" Gillette piece. [/ QUOTE ] Too bad The Onion stole that from Mad Magazine: [/ QUOTE ] In the late 70s SNL did a spoof commercial of a triple-track razor that was pretty funny. This was right after the double-track came out. I think it delayed any thought of a 3-bladed razor for many years until everyone forgot about it.
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05-30-2007, 07:05 PM
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Re: The Onion articles that come true
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I haven't been this amused since their "[censored] it we're doing four blades" Gillette piece. [/ QUOTE ] Too bad The Onion stole that from Mad Magazine: [/ QUOTE ] In the late 70s SNL did a spoof commercial of a triple-track razor that was pretty funny. This was right after the double-track came out. I think it delayed any thought of a 3-bladed razor for many years until everyone forgot about it. [/ QUOTE ] Was it MadTV or SNL that did the 15 blade razor sketch?
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05-30-2007, 07:16 PM
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Re: The Onion articles that come true
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I haven't been this amused since their "[censored] it we're doing four blades" Gillette piece. [/ QUOTE ] Too bad The Onion stole that from Mad Magazine: [/ QUOTE ] In the late 70s SNL did a spoof commercial of a triple-track razor that was pretty funny. This was right after the double-track came out. I think it delayed any thought of a 3-bladed razor for many years until everyone forgot about it. [/ QUOTE ] I remember that one. It was great! The last line went something like, "The (Brand X Razor). Because, you'll believe anything." Great deadpan delivery. Wish I could see that one again.
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