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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Breaking News!
« on: November 20, 2009, 07:53:04 PM »
Breaking news! Santa died of a heart attack. The poor elves are feeling guilty because it was during a game of charades. "We thought he was just really, really good."
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Re: Breaking News!
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 08:02:35 PM »
 :o :'(

Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Breaking News!
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 09:53:15 PM »
Who wants to help me with my “Breaking News!” daily status update joke project for Facebook? So far I have 9 – I need 35 in total. Perfectly acceptable to recycle old jokes.
 
Breaking News!

Breaking News! Santa died of a heart attack. The poor elves are feeling guilty because it was during a game of charades. “We thought he was just really, really good.”

Breaking News! Sarah Palin accidentally shot Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.  “I was aiming at that fat socialist in the red coat.”
 
Breaking News! North Pole elves formed a union and are on strike. Toy making has been outsourced to the South Pole elves. Expect 6-hour delays for Christmas delivery.

Breaking News! David Suzuki slipped into the North Pole stables and replaced the light bulb in Rudolph’s nose to a compact fluorescent one. Children are asked to sing: “Rudolph
 with your nose, not quite so bright but environmentally friendly, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight.”

Breaking News! Scientific study suggests that Christmas cake is the most re-gifted item. The Department of Holiday Affairs has put out the following advisory:  To avoid your fruit cakes coming back to you chisel “Xmas 2009” in them.
 
Breaking News! Members from PETA broke into the North Pole stables and made off with Comet and Blitzen. Santa taking applications for replacement magic reindeer.
 
Breaking News! The Canadian system of age verification of cattle has worked so well, they are considering working with the FDA and implementing a similar scheme for Christmas Fruit cakes next holiday season.

Breaking News! Due to the tragic situation on Parliament Hill; a weight limit has now been imposed on the angel tree topper.

Breaking News! A Valleyvew, Alberta grandmother was beaten up by her grandchildren after giving them gifts made from toilet rolls, pipe cleaners and old string. The shocked grandma reported from her hospital bed: “I thought they must love this type of gift as they give it to me each year.”
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Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Breaking News!
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009, 10:39:27 PM »
Sorry, Diane - I don't understand any of that.  :-[
I apologise, in advance.

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Re: Breaking News!
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2009, 09:39:59 AM »
It's news flashes pertaining to Christmas, obviously. I got some of them.

Breaking News: Mormon carol singers refuse to sing "don we now our gay apparel"...

Breaking News: Mary Poppins helps extract Santa Stuck Up Chim Chiminee Chim Chiminee.

Breaking News: Amy Winehouse: "On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me Hepatitis C"

Breaking News: Captain Hurricane offers an olive branch to WWII foes" "time to forgive the slanty-eyed, bandy-legged little rice noshers."

That sort of thing.

Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Breaking News!
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2009, 06:23:28 PM »
It's news flashes pertaining to Christmas, obviously. I got some of them.

Breaking News: Mormon carol singers refuse to sing "don we now our gay apparel"... Couldn't use my Mormon FB friend is more tolerant most.
Breaking News: Mary Poppins helps extract Santa Stuck Up Chim Chiminee Chim Chiminee.  ;D Thank you.

Breaking News: Amy Winehouse: "On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me Hepatitis C" Couldn't use - too easy to make fun of that poor unfortunate drunk I feel sorry for her.

Breaking News: Captain Hurricane offers an olive branch to WWII foes" "time to forgive the slanty-eyed, bandy-legged little rice noshers." Couldn't use as it is unkind therefore not funny (my 13 year old great niece reads my face book updates) and nothing to to with christmas anyway.
That sort of thing.


Thanks for trying though Malc  ;D
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

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Re: Breaking News!
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2009, 08:16:48 PM »
Sorry Diane,
I should have said those weren't for general consumption. They're sort of my take on it. Only a certain section of the population would "get" who Captain Hurricane was. He was a comic character whose racist/xenophobic banter appeared in comics (too) long after WWII.

I do miss him.

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The religious gag could apply to any particularly anti gay fundamentalist group. Pick one.
If you feel sorry for Amy (I don't) change the name to someone who you DON'T feel sorry for. Tommy Lee/Pamela Anderson? Paris Hilton?

Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Breaking News!
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2009, 09:37:12 PM »
My breaking news stories are not doing too well on Facebook. I'm just years before my time that's all.
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Breaking News!
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2009, 09:44:11 PM »
My breaking news stories are not doing too well on Facebook. I'm just years before my time that's all.

I thought that on the other thread where you said you were only 45. I didn't want to comment on it out of politeness.
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