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quinnox

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:22 AM Nov 2012

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) quinnox Nov 2012 OP
Keep it classy, Nugent sakabatou Nov 2012 #1
Headline was made up. Extra classy! Tutonic Nov 2012 #2
Parody noted sakabatou Nov 2012 #3
You got me but yes I would believe it. nt Raine Nov 2012 #4
You're right TopHatCat Nov 2012 #5
The difficulty with satire is WeekendWarrior Nov 2012 #6
touche quinnox Nov 2012 #7
Got me too. PotatoChip Nov 2012 #8
No it wouldn't jmowreader Nov 2012 #10
The Onion's personnel costs are about to go way down jmowreader Nov 2012 #9
No problem. mykpart Nov 2012 #11
Well, the first thing I thought was, "Can one IMpersonally spit?" WinkyDink Nov 2012 #12
do it clown MFM008 Nov 2012 #13
Go for it Ted. unhappycamper Nov 2012 #14
Wouldn't that be illegal? Is there a way to sue his ass for doing that? Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #15

sakabatou

(42,146 posts)
1. Keep it classy, Nugent
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:29 AM
Nov 2012

Tutonic

(2,522 posts)
2. Headline was made up. Extra classy!
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:40 AM
Nov 2012
Sorry, My bad.

sakabatou

(42,146 posts)
3. Parody noted
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:42 AM
Nov 2012

Raine

(30,540 posts)
4. You got me but yes I would believe it. nt
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:47 AM
Nov 2012

TopHatCat

(20 posts)
5. You're right
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:50 AM
Nov 2012

It would not surprise me in the least if he really did say something like this...

WeekendWarrior

(1,437 posts)
6. The difficulty with satire is
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:31 AM
Nov 2012

that it has to be plausible, yet outlandish enough to make people go, "Huh? Wait a minute that CAN'T be true..."

You failed the second part of the test.

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
7. touche
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:37 AM
Nov 2012

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)
8. Got me too.
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:38 AM
Nov 2012

And my first thought was that an assault such as that could (maybe) give him that jail time he predicted. Although, surely not enough.

Second thought: Eeew!!!... I'd hate to be the victim.

jmowreader

(50,553 posts)
10. No it wouldn't
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:50 AM
Nov 2012

What would happen is a Green Beret would tell Ted he voted for Obama, Ted would spit in the trooper's face, and the trooper.would pull Ted's dick out with his bare hands, root and all.

jmowreader

(50,553 posts)
9. The Onion's personnel costs are about to go way down
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:45 AM
Nov 2012

They need half the writers because they can print real GOP quotes now. Remember their fake shutdown notice, where they turned in a piece that said Mitt failed to mention the troops in his acceptance speech and the managing editor told them to quit fucking around.

mykpart

(3,879 posts)
11. No problem.
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:54 AM
Nov 2012

Ted will soon be dead or in jail, according to him.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
12. Well, the first thing I thought was, "Can one IMpersonally spit?"
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 06:16 AM
Nov 2012

MFM008

(19,804 posts)
13. do it clown
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:06 AM
Nov 2012

Its assault. You could use some solitary.

unhappycamper

(60,364 posts)
14. Go for it Ted.
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:02 AM
Nov 2012

To prove how manly you are I suggest your try that with a combat veteran. (And make sure you have EMTs standing by.)

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
15. Wouldn't that be illegal? Is there a way to sue his ass for doing that?
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:47 AM
Nov 2012

I would love to make that guy so poor that he needs public assistance.

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