(wife sent this over from church office)
These are headlines from actual newspapers
Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.
I just couldn't help but sending this along. Too funny.
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
No crap, really? Ya think?
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!
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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!
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War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!
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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!
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Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren't they fat enough?!
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!
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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?
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Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!
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And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?
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The Pub
You wanna check that one more time
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DonnieS - Premium Member
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HOW FUNNY!!! 
Nice little detour after a long day at try-outs!!!
Nice little detour after a long day at try-outs!!!
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who's going to stop me?!"
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand
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SiberianQueen - Posts: 69
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SiberianQueen wrote:HOW FUNNY!!!
Nice little detour after a long day at try-outs!!!
I'm sure the coaches kept you there as long as they possibly could!
The good news is you most certainly made the team... err, your DD most certainly made the team, and you can spend Sunday at the beach!
Don't worry about tomorrow. You did that yesterday.
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anonlooker - Posts: 3114
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Great post, made my day! I proof read everything for that reason.
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In 1985 the Courier News in Central NJ ran a front page article about a farmer who feed his cattle the clippings from the shrubs ( Japanese 'Yew' - highly toxic & common ) around his house which he had prunned ... But the headline read Farmer Kills Cattle With Japanese Ewe
"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, the strength of the wolf is the pack" Rudyard Kipling
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GIMNEPIWO - Posts: 4339
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THANK YOU CUTE LIL BUNNY! YOU ARE THE SWEETEST! The beach sounds good to me! Unfortunately, I spend my whole Sunday washing piles of laundry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
( I'm not sure how to put your quote above!)
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who's going to stop me?!"
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand
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SiberianQueen - Posts: 69
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It's really 3:11 am but my post says 2 something? Oh well....GOOD NIGHT!
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who's going to stop me?!"
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand
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SiberianQueen - Posts: 69
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SiberianQueen wrote:
( I'm not sure how to put your quote above!)
Sent ya a PM to splain how to quote the hare ....
"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, the strength of the wolf is the pack" Rudyard Kipling
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GIMNEPIWO - Posts: 4339
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Sure hope you boys aren't trying to move in on my action. Things could get ugly...
There is no charge for awesomeness
...or attractiveness.
...or attractiveness.
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Skarp - Premium Member
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Skarp wrote:Sure hope you boys aren't trying to move in on my action. Things could get ugly...
Just wanted to teach your Vixen to qoute the hare ... not pull out his fur
... the rest is up to you SkarpMeister ... edit: but after re-reading her post to the rabbitt, I would say you best strike whilst the iron is hot ... before you lose ground
"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, the strength of the wolf is the pack" Rudyard Kipling
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