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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:30:56 AM
Hey,
And I thought they was cool: http://www.theonion.com/content/video/victim_in_fatal_car_accident?utm_source=videoembed Ha ha! That shit is hilarious. Kevin "  " |
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Katana16j 
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:33:36 AM
You do realize the onion was started as a satiracal campus newspaper by college kids right.
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LoBrau
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:34:06 AM
In my experience, they make fun of everybody. Such as the "Local Man Loses Cowardly Battle with Cancer" story. I mean, who doesn't love cancer patients?
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:34:52 AM
They slam everybody, and anything. They're equal opportunity satirists.
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RarestRX
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:37:52 AM
C'mon guys, wishing death on someone? Don't you think that's a bit much? I'm sure they done that to plenty of famous people. *crickets* |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:38:15 AM
Weeks before Obongo inauguration, they ran stories about how people in Bush administration dying of horrible things. Typical liberal lovefest.
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surveyor3
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:41:17 AM
I'm going to have to say that is WAY over the line. Especially if this accident really did happen, and this story was otherwise real.
I can't see how anyone would find this acceptable. I like racy humor as much as the next guy, but come the fuck on. |
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RarestRX
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:42:23 AM
Originally Posted By surveyor3:
I'm going to have to say that is WAY over the line. Especially if this accident really did happen, and this story was otherwise real. I can't see how anyone would find this acceptable. I like racy humor as much as the next guy, but come the fuck on. I hear you. If it was funny, it'd be funny. This shit is just creepy. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:42:40 AM
I laughed...
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:43:23 AM
Originally Posted By RarestRX:
C'mon guys, wishing death on someone? Don't you think that's a bit much? I'm sure they done that to plenty of famous people. *crickets* LA Clippers and their fans... http://www.theonion.com/content/video/fatal_staples_center_collapse |
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Mateba
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:44:31 AM
Lighten up, it's the onion geez. If this situation was flipped around, you'd be bitching about sensitivities and PC
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Mister44
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:46:09 AM
Lighten up, Francis.
They make fun of everyone - even Glenn Beck. |
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nobodyg17
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:48:56 AM
Really stupid, and not funny in the least. You guys need to lighten up though, it is the Onion.
Wait for it... Wait for it........ Satire. |
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surveyor3
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:51:07 AM
Originally Posted By RarestRX:
Originally Posted By surveyor3:
I'm going to have to say that is WAY over the line. Especially if this accident really did happen, and this story was otherwise real. I can't see how anyone would find this acceptable. I like racy humor as much as the next guy, but come the fuck on. I hear you. If it was funny, it'd be funny. This shit is just creepy. Talking about how her legs were pinned in her car as she burned to death, and what a tragedy it was it wasn't Beck. Creepy is right, and then some. |
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surveyor3
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:52:26 AM
Originally Posted By Mateba:
Lighten up, it's the onion geez. If this situation was flipped around, you'd be bitching about sensitivities and PC No, I wouldn't. I would feel the same if it was about Al Sharpton, and I really, REALLY *dislike* him. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 10:58:05 AM
Originally Posted By surveyor3:
I'm going to have to say that is WAY over the line. Especially if this accident really did happen, and this story was otherwise real. I can't see how anyone would find this acceptable. I like racy humor as much as the next guy, but come the fuck on. I'm going to guess you don't read the Onion. Of course the accident didn't really happen. If you can't take dark humor don't read the thing. |
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Mateba
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:00:37 AM
Originally Posted By surveyor3:
Originally Posted By Mateba:
Lighten up, it's the onion geez. If this situation was flipped around, you'd be bitching about sensitivities and PC No, I wouldn't. I would feel the same if it was about Al Sharpton, and I really, REALLY *dislike* him.  What I mean is if it were DU getting indignant about the Onion because they ran this piece on say Michael Moore, you'd be bitching about how sensitive they are. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:00:41 AM
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Satire.
Hell, it could easily be seen as making fun of the MSM for being such leftists that they think along those lines. Verdict: smoke a fatty and lighten up.  |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:00:56 AM
Originally Posted By BaxterStockman:
Originally Posted By surveyor3:
I'm going to have to say that is WAY over the line. Especially if this accident really did happen, and this story was otherwise real. I can't see how anyone would find this acceptable. I like racy humor as much as the next guy, but come the fuck on. I'm going to guess you don't read the Onion. Of course the accident didn't really happen. If you can't take dark humor don't read the thing. You would guess wrong. Seen the movie, read the articles... |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:01:12 AM
[Last Edit: 11/3/2009 11:05:53 AM by BaxterStockman]
Originally Posted By RarestRX:
C'mon guys, wishing death on someone? Don't you think that's a bit much? I'm sure they done that to plenty of famous people. *crickets* Legislators Al Gore Jerry Mathers Barbara Streisand Benn Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Equal-opportunity satire. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:01:22 AM
Im a Beck fan and it made me chuckle. I think he might too. It was humor, not hate from what I could see.
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:01:50 AM
Not one of their better videos.......
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:02:36 AM
Originally Posted By BaxterStockman: Originally Posted By surveyor3: I'm going to have to say that is WAY over the line. Especially if this accident really did happen, and this story was otherwise real. I can't see how anyone would find this acceptable. I like racy humor as much as the next guy, but come the fuck on. I'm going to guess you don't read the Onion. Of course the accident didn't really happen. If you can't take dark humor don't read the thing. I hear ya. Now, how many times does the "dark humor" include Louie the Lefty getting killed by some horrible means. I could be wrong, but I would say seldom to NEVER. LIB BS. call it what it is. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:05:43 AM
You could also look at it as The Onion parodying the hate for Glenn Beck, and not Glenn Beck himself.
I chuckled. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:06:29 AM
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Originally Posted By yaardbyrd:
I hear ya. Now, how many times does the "dark humor" include Louie the Lefty getting killed by some horrible means. I could be wrong, but I would say seldom to NEVER. LIB BS. call it what it is. See my post above. Gore. Streisand. Affleck. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:08:21 AM
Originally Posted By AJ_Dual:
You could also look at it as The Onion parodying the hate for Glenn Beck, and not Glenn Beck himself. I chuckled. This was the jist I got from it as well. Oh well. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:10:20 AM
Originally Posted By BaxterStockman: Originally Posted By yaardbyrd: I hear ya. Now, how many times does the "dark humor" include Louie the Lefty getting killed by some horrible means. I could be wrong, but I would say seldom to NEVER. LIB BS. call it what it is. See my post above. Gore. Streisand. Affleck. I see your edit  . It does surprise me they would include Gore.pappa Soros might get pissed. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:14:08 AM
Originally Posted By Subnet:
They slam everybody, and anything. They're equal opportunity satirists. Same as South Park. When ARFCOM gets pissed about either one, I get amused. When it comes to "we can make fun of them, but they can't make fun of us," I think of a quote and modify it: Secretary: "How do you write ARFCOM so well?" Melvin Udall: "I think of a man, and remove reason, and accountability." |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:15:05 AM
Originally Posted By DCN1982:
Originally Posted By AJ_Dual:
You could also look at it as The Onion parodying the hate for Glenn Beck, and not Glenn Beck himself. I chuckled. This was the jist I got from it as well. Oh well. I'm not going to write any strongly worded letters or anything. Whatever. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:17:48 AM
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:22:24 AM
Originally Posted By Subnet:
They slam everybody, and anything. They're equal opportunity satirists. Yes they do, relax OP. BTW Glen Beck sucks. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:27:09 AM
i saw the humor in it
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Posted: 11/3/2009 11:28:08 AM
Beck bots panties bunched.
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Posted: 11/3/2009 12:56:30 PM
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Originally Posted By Katana16j:
You do realize the onion was started as a satiracal campus newspaper by college kids right. You do realize that has absolutely nothing to do with The Onion today... Oh you do not. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:02:20 PM
Rewind a few months to when arfcom was wetting panties waiting for the big C to remove Ted Kennedy from the enemies list...
Lightent up Francises... |
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Originally Posted By AJ_Dual: You could also look at it as The Onion parodying the hate for Glenn Beck, and not Glenn Beck himself. I chuckled. That's how it came across to me |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:05:03 PM
Originally Posted By AJ_Dual: You could also look at it as The Onion parodying the hate for Glenn Beck, and not Glenn Beck himself. I chuckled. That's what I got from it, making fun of all the liberal hate of Glenn Beck. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:15:09 PM
I thought it was pretty funny.
I imagine Beck would, too. Really, its just a sign that Beck has "made it". |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:18:47 PM
Haha - I thought it was funny, but then it helps if you've watched/read enough of The Onion to know how they are satiring the media.
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:23:04 PM
Originally Posted By Silence:
I laughed... as did I, and I like Glen Beck (most of the time..lol) |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:23:57 PM
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They're parodying the hatred that the rest of the media has for GB. You can't follow the Onion and then say you get offended when it hits at something you like. I know Glenn gets a kick out of stuff like this.
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:26:30 PM
Originally Posted By Billybob2002:
Originally Posted By RarestRX:
C'mon guys, wishing death on someone? Don't you think that's a bit much? I'm sure they done that to plenty of famous people. *crickets* LA Clippers and their fans... http://www.theonion.com/content/video/fatal_staples_center_collapse lol, that was a good one, and I wish they'd do a similar one but highlight the Redskins, and Daniel Snyder..lol |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:32:42 PM
Glenn will probably report on it tonight, telling folks how 'horrible' The Onion is, and how 'if they were talking about liberals there would be a media uproar" and "but since it's ME they're talking about, it's apparently funny!" etc.
It's The Onion. They make fun of everyone. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:35:10 PM
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I've always hated The Onion..so this doesn't change much.
ETA: Also hate Beck..still didn't find it the least bit funny or tasteful. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 1:55:35 PM
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Posted: 11/3/2009 2:00:44 PM
And if they did it about Keth Obermann eevryone would be saying how funny it was and would not give a crap about it "being over the line". It's a website the makes fun of current events. Grow a fucking dick.
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Posted: 11/3/2009 2:11:21 PM
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Liberals always get away with publicly voicing their murderous desires by saying, "Oh, it's SATIRE, weeeee make fun of eeeeeeveryone!!"
They're just a bunch of miserable cunts. Like Jon Stewart, or the fags that wished death on George Bush (and proceeded to make a movie about it). Just wait until a conservative satirist does it! TSHTF! |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 2:13:54 PM
Originally Posted By samsong:
Liberals always get away with publicly voicing their murderous desires by saying, "Oh, it's SATIRE, weeeee make fun of eeeeeeveryone!!" They're just a bunch of miserable cunts. Like Jon Stewart, or the fags that wished death on George Bush (and proceeded to make a movie about it). Just wait until a conservative satirist does it! TSHTF!. You sound pretty miserable yourself. The Onion plays both sides of the fence. One of my fave is how Obama Zombies are now lost and confused. If they were on one side, I would agree. They make fun of everyone one. Their 9/11 stuff was classic. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 2:18:29 PM
The Onion is The Onion. They slam everybody and everything.
Be patient, they will start slamming Ø sooner or later. |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 2:25:17 PM
Originally Posted By XD_Fan: The Onion is The Onion. They slam everybody and everything. Be patient, they will start slamming Ø sooner or later. Obama negotiates |
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Posted: 11/3/2009 3:16:29 PM
The Onion, in general, does not picking on the subject of these pieces as much as they are making fun of the way the mainstream media does the news.
I can't watch this video at work, but if it's like the other videos I have seen from the Onion, then what they are doing is a parody of the things the people in the msm would say if Beck were in an auto accident. |
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