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    Quote Originally Posted by Berliner View Post
    Recently, members of the semi-popular comedy forum AST started a "writing news jokes" thread. The members soon discovered that Jay Leno's job is harder than it looks.
    Also, internet news sites Yahoo, Google, and Huffington Post reported a tremendous increase in user hits since the thread started.
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    A Florida pharmacy today admitted that the recent horse deaths at a polo match were attributed to wrongly prepped medications. Hillary Clinton vowed increased regulation on the Horse Health Care system citing her new "No Equine Left Behind" legislation.
    Oh nice! *I* was gonna do a joke based on this horsey-stuff.

    Obviously, it would've started basically the same but with a different ending.

    "...attributed to wrongly prepped medications. The jockeys were a little suspicious about the doctor when they found out his name was Dr. Vito Corleone."

    (*sigh*)
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    After checking himself into a hospital for an undisclosed illness, Jay Leno will miss his Friday, April 24 show-- his first sick day in his 17 years of hosting The Tonight Show.

    In a statement from his publicist Jay said, "I would like to apologize to my viewers, my staff, and especially to the devoted fanbase of our musical guest, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy."

    When reached for comment, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy said, "Wait, we were going to play Leno? We still exist??"



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    It's about time someone took Big Bad Voodoo Daddy down a peg.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scammy Davis Boogah Jr. View Post
    It's about time someone took Big Bad Voodoo Daddy down a peg.
    Is there any scenario in which the phrase "taking so-and-so down a peg" isn't funny? If so, I've yet to see it.

    Also: recently, while commenting on Barack Obama's trip to Latin America, Pat Robertson defended US foreign policy in Central America during the Cold War, exclaiming "we were right!" He then fucked a baby in the mouth.



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    Environmental groups have expressed concern over a 'Texas sized' garbage patch that no one seems to want to acknowledge. In addition to being the size of Texas, the garbage patch coincidentally enough also shares the same geographic coordinates, Capitol city, and residents as Texas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scammy Davis Boogah Jr. View Post
    Environmental groups have expressed concern over a 'Texas sized' garbage patch that no one seems to want to acknowledge. In addition to being the size of Texas, the garbage patch coincidentally enough also shares the same geographic coordinates, Capitol city, and residents as Texas.
    Man, you hate Texas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scammy Davis Boogah Jr. View Post
    That font sucks. The joke is just ok.
    The font was an accident, I copied it from my Word. I think the joke would be more effective if I could reword it, but I'm not sure how. Any suggestions?
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    Oh Fuck, you're right. We need some more people on this forum (more posts). I guess I didn't keep up on this thread because I think bands suck and I'd never want to open for the bitches.



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    Quote Originally Posted by bao View Post
    Is there any scenario in which the phrase "taking so-and-so down a peg" isn't funny? If so, I've yet to see it.
    Hey if you didn't link Shaun of the Dead I bet you wanna take that guy down a Simon Pegg.

    I'll show myself out, thanks.



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    Quote Originally Posted by klorjne View Post
    This week, a Boston University student was charged with robbing women who advertised erotic services on Craigslist and killing one of them. Didn't he read the enry closely? It's not OK to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests also don't steal their shit and kill them.
    Quote Originally Posted by klorjne View Post
    I think the joke would be more effective if I could reword it, but I'm not sure how. Any suggestions?
    A Boston University student was charged this week with robbing and killing women that advertised themselves on Craigslist. In his defense, the student said, "I'm pretty sure that what I did does not count as contacting the poster about services or other commercial interests, so I should be in the clear.".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scammy Davis Boogah Jr. View Post
    A Boston University student was charged this week with robbing and killing women that advertised themselves on Craigslist. In his defense, the student said, "I'm pretty sure that what I did does not count as contacting the poster about services or other commercial interests, so I should be in the clear.".
    I like how that's going, how about:
    A Boston University student was charged this week with robbing and killing women that advertised themselves on Craigslist. In his defense, the student said, "I'm pretty sure that what I did does not count as contacting the poster about services or other commercial interests, I just stole her stuff and killed her."
    Quote Originally Posted by John Santana View Post
    Oh Fuck, you're right. We need some more people on this forum (more posts). I guess I didn't keep up on this thread because I think bands suck and I'd never want to open for the bitches.



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    I'm gonna do one.

    "Seven people in California and Texas have now been diagnosed with a unique form of swine flu, U.S. health officials said Thursday. All seven people have recovered. In other non-news, my next door neighbor has cancer."



    Later.



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    Re: Writing News Jokes

    More details have emerged about how police were able to apprehend the Craigslist Killer. Apparently the key piece of evidence was uncovered by a child detective named Wikipedia Brown.



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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoInferiorityComplex View Post
    More details have emerged about how police were able to apprehend the Craigslist Killer. Apparently the key piece of evidence was uncovered by a child detective named Wikipedia Brown.
    I like this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoInferiorityComplex View Post
    More details have emerged about how police were able to apprehend the Craigslist Killer. Apparently the key piece of evidence was uncovered by a child detective named Wikipedia Brown.
    Reminded me of this: [youtube]56lM634XkHE&feature=related[/youtube]



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    Re: Writing News Jokes

    Quote Originally Posted by dawsoncomedy View Post
    If I recall correctly, BJ Novak mentions Wikipedia Brown in a bit
    Dangit. Good thing I went for "joke on despised message board thread" rather than taking it to the stage. Although in fairness, my Wikipedia Brown solves internet crimes and his uses Wikipedia to solve regular crimes. I haven't felt this bad since FOTC ruined my proposed "Hip-Hop Otomus" children's book.
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    Re: Writing News Jokes

    i used to use wikipedia brown as a (different) message board screen name for a while also.

    i was also toying with a garbage island joke:
    there has been a lot of buzz recently about a texas sized mass of garbage floating in the pacific ocean. oprah recently talked about the topic on her show, where her guest, the trash heap from fraggle rock, expressed an interest in succession.
    "This is not the Beach Boys. It can't be. Why? No beach songs! I thought it was some kind of joke. All 'Pet Sounds' offers is the opportunity to hear Brian Wilson whine for forty minutes, backed by elevator music. There's barely any Mike Love on the album at all."



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    Despite being denied travel to Costa Rica, Governor Rod Blagojevich has said that he will do whatever he can to promote the reality show "I'm a celebrity...get me out of here." Anything short of making out with a Mexican that is.



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    Are we allowed to predict the future here on AST??? According to CNN, GM is killing off Pontiac.

    "On Monday, April 27th, General Motors announced it was ceasing all operations of
    it's Pontiac car division. As a tribute, the American Barber Association said it was putting an end to all mullets, the term 'boy racer' will be removed from the American vernacular, and Capitol records said it will kill Brian Wilson."

    Is it irony that while I am typing this "Evenflow" by Pearl Jam is playing on the stereo. True story.
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    The founder of Craigslist is not going to close down the "erotic services" section claiming that prostitution is not allowed on his site only vulva massages.



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