Spoofs?

[Bill Marsh]

Might be fun to begin a spoof thread. Several of these have been sent to me as being true. Would suggest that weird rumors be run through Snopes before spreading possible paranoia.

http://www.snopes.com/snopes.asp

Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight
http://www.newturfers.com/mwf/attac...onMutilates42MidgetsinCambodianRing-Fight.htm

Catfish as big as bear
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/06/0629_050629_giantcatfish.html

Boffins create zombie dogs
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15739502-13762,00.html

Judge likes seizing property? Turn his house into a hotel!
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2005/jun/29/062903378.html

21 foot crock in New Orleans?
http://www.snopes.com/katrina/photos/crocodile.asp

Men who drink Mountain Dew soda develop shrunken testicles.
http://www.snopes.com/toxins/yellow.htm

Katrina humor
http://www.snopes.com/katrina/humor/floodbus.asp

Armed Dolphins Hunt Terrorists?
http://www.snopes.com/katrina/rumor/dolphins.asp

True stuff about General Patton
http://www.snopes.com/military/patton.asp


Weird News for October 8. May even be true!

London Sex Theme Park?
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20051007/D8D3DCPG3.html

Bush says God did not say invade
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4317498.stm

Prosthetic dog testicals?
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20051007/D8D2T4E81.html

Grandfather takes on Coyote
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20051007/D8D2RNPO0.html

Six year olds in fist fight
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20051005/D8D22TJG9.html


Hope to have brought a little humor to a dull, rainy Saturday morning.

 

[Ad Astra]

Boy, that Mountain Dew one got my attention quick.

Luckily, the only side effect observed is the one right at the end of the story.


Ad Astra

 

[Semper Fi]

Bill

How do you find this stuff?? Way too much time on your hands me thinks.

I liked the one about Patton. Abandoned Rear indeed!!

 

[Bill Marsh]

Bill

How do you find this stuff?? Way too much time on your hands me thinks.

I liked the one about Patton. Abandoned Rear indeed!!

Sometimes I get up early and am bored. Yeah got too much time on my hands.... :yawn: :yawn: :yawn: