The Onion

Friday Funny: Typo Results In 10,000 Acre Wyoming Skate Park

Doyle Redland reports on the accidental new construction, which has galvanized both sides of the preservation vs. access argument.
7 October 2011 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: America's Declining Infrastructure Repels Al Queda

An Al Queda spokesperson says that they refuse to attack any U.S. bridges or any part of the transportation system because they're already in such a poor state no one will notice.
29 July 2011 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: Sustainable Energy Solutions are Key

Theodore Tremelstam argues that the United States desperately needs to develop alternate sources of fuel, awakening his buddy Bill at 3 o'clock in the morning in this Point/Counterpoint.
29 April 2011 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: Obama's High-Speed Bus Plan

The Onion reports on how President Obama's ambitious high-speed rail agenda is being replaced with a plan for high-speed buses that will use existing roads and be outfitted for a fraction of the cost of trains [Video].
19 November 2010 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: Environmental Disaster Looms as Tanker Docks Safely

The satirical newspaper The Onion reports on how the safe transfer of millions of barrels of oil into the energy infrastructure of the United States will result in environmental calamity.
13 August 2010 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: Elder Speaks of Bygone Suburban Ways

A family elder tells tales of the old ways when the family was "not enticed by the frappucinos at the Starbucks that just opened," and there were park-and-rides as far as the eye could see.
6 August 2010 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: 'Rude and Inconsiderate' Environment

This article from The Onion looks at the Environmental Protection Agency's increasing frustration with a global environment that is not playing its part in environmental protection.
14 May 2010 - 2:00pm
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4/1 Funny: "Demographer Today" Magazine Targets Demographers

Audio advertisement from The Onion highlights how the new magazine "Demographer Today" will present data about people for people interested in data about people.
1 April 2010 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: DOT Advises Drivers to Solve Traffic By Honking

The Department of Transportation has released a new report urging drivers to combat traffic congestion by honking -- a method estimated to relieve 90% of traffic.
21 August 2009 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: Detroit's Newest Slum Unveiled

The Onion reports on the "window-shattering ceremony" officially opening Detroit's newest slum, a neighborhood designed with the "latest in high-risk, hopelessly impoverished housing options."
15 May 2009 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: Building the Nation Out of the Crisis

This piece from The Onion presents the incredibly simple solution to the nation's economic troubles: build more houses.
3 April 2009 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: Living with Parents as a Housing Strategy

The Onion reports on an "area man" whose decision to live in his parents' basement looks like a wise move.
26 December 2008 - 1:00pm
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Friday Funny: 'Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet'

This just in from The Onion.
1 August 2008 - 2:00pm
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Americans Want Expanded Public Transit to Make Driving Easier

The Onion reports on a study showing that a vast majority of Americans want further investments in public transit so everyone else can get off the road and make their drive faster.
5 July 2008 - 1:00pm
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Friday Funny: Creepy Mansions Not Exempt From Housing Market Slump

The recent housing slump is now showing its face in the "creepy mansion" market, where sales have plummeted, according to this article from The Onion.
13 June 2008 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: San Diego Maximum Security Zoological & Convict Reserve Opens

Facing a tight budget, officials in California have found an innovative way to mix uses and save money -- by combining a zoo and a prison into one efficient facility.
16 May 2008 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: County Surveyor Remains Humble, Despite Awesome Power

A lot of power comes with the title of County Surveyor. Lucky for the people of Wayne County, Maryland, elected county surveyor Robert Pelaski vows not to let this awesome power get to his head.
2 May 2008 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: The New Gentrification

The nation's gentrified neighborhoods are threatened by new trend.
4 April 2008 - 2:00pm
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Friday Funny: China Celebrates Status as World's Top Polluter

This Onion TV news segment highlights Chinese pride in the country's status as the world's top producer of air pollution
28 March 2008 - 1:00pm
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Friday Funny: DOT Plans Special Lanes for Dangerous Drivers

The Onion reports on an innovative new infrastructure plan from DOT: self-cleaning special lanes for reckless drivers.
14 March 2008 - 1:00pm
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