ACTUAL HEADLINES OF 2004

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ACTUAL HEADLINES OF 2004

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Got this from a friend, don't have the sources. I thought it was really funny. Supposedly the people who wrote these headlines also report and write the news. Makes you wonder about their ability ...

Crack Found on Governor's Daughter
[imagine that!] ... my favorite

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
[no, really?]

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
[now that's taking things a bit far!]

Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
[not if I wipe thoroughly!]

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
[what a guy!]

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
[no-good-for-nothin' lazy som biutches!]

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
[see if that works any better than a fair trial!]

War Dims Hope for Peace
[I can see where it might have that effect!]

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
[you think?!]

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
[who would have thought!]

Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
[they may be on to something!]

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
[you mean there's something stronger than duct tape?!]

Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge
[he probably IS the battery charge!]

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
[weren't they fat enough?!]

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
[That what he gets for eating those beans!]

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
[Taste like chicken!]

Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy
[That was really giving of himself!]

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
[Chainsaw Massacre all over again!]

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
[Boy, are they tall!]

And the winner is....

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
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hahaha @ Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
"Hundreds more still dead"
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Post by Dedman »

Any headline taken out of context can be hilarious.
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Wouldn't be so sure about them being real. I'd heard of half of those headlines at least two or three years ago.
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Wahahaha
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Funny stuff, although i recognize a few in there from previous years.
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Post by Vindicator »

I've heard the cemetary one before. It was a 747 crash in a cemetary in Poland, and the subheading said that Polish officials have so far recovered over 1000 bodies.
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Post by MD-2389 »

Whether or not they actually were released in 2k4, they're still hilarious. :D
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MD-2389 wrote:Whether or not they actually were released in 2k4, they're still hilarious. :D
Wurd!
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