Wednesday, July 20, 2005

RTAH Wednesday

Real, True, Actual Headlice
... and the comments to scratch them with.
 
NYTimes.com
 
In pursuit of conservative stamp, president nominates Roberts
Nominee says he promised to give his whole stamp collection to Bush.
 
Governor adds muscle to curb medical fraud
His cousin Vinny and his other cousin Vinny from Joisy.
 
Executed man may be cleared in new inquiry
All in all, not appealing.
 
Tired of picking off stickers?  Tatooed fruit is on the way
1)  No comment.
2)  Yikes!  My Fuji apple has a naked woman with a nazi helmet on it!
3)  I don't really foresee any possible health consequences from this, do you?
4)  I've already seen plenty of tatooed fruit at our market.
5)  Hey, if they need to inject some kind of ink into my produce to allow them to lay off a few more over-paid, fat-cat grocery clerks, I'm for it!
 
NBC.com
 
Residents of South Texas were urged to move inland today.
"No storm danger, it's just a lot nicer inland."
 
MSNBC.com
 
Parents group urges recall of 'Grand Theft Auto'
Group spokesman:
"Sure, we knew when we bought this game for our kids that there was car-jacking, brutal beatings, armed robbery, murder of policemen, and general mayhem, but we had no idea that there was SEX!"
 
Acura Integra tops most-stolen vehicle list
Why is America falling behind in this important category?
 
Space station crew takes a brief road trip
They just had cabin fever something fierce!
 
BBC.co.uk
 
Scores detained in Pakistan raids
Results of yesterday's games to be announced after the fighting stops.
 
US reports China missile build up
"No really!" says intelligence official, "This time there really is a threat!  Really, you guys!"
 
UK plans global extremists list
1)  You're on it automatically if you have a beard and wear a turban.
2)  Request by Howard Dean to place George Bush on the list politely refused.
3)  Michael Jackson refused listing because "it's not that kind of extremism."
 
Robotics show Lucy walked upright
Couldn't we have just watched re-runs?
 
Rare Pompeii dinner set unveiled
Dishware from a barbecue gone horribly wrong.

Monday, July 18, 2005

RTAH Monday

Real, True, Actual Headlines
... and the comments that I got from Karl Rove
 
BBC.co.uk
 
Crack troops seek Kenya killers
--- too embarrassed to do this one ---
 
Venezuela medics march over jobs
"Luckily they all wear crepe soles," noted Apple exec.
 
New laws target terror training
Bush submits "No Child Left Intact" program to Congress.
 
New hope for locust pest control
Oh, great!  I'd just about given up "hope" for bug-eating grasshoppers!
 
Jail for Nigerian bank fraudster
But you can still get a part of the secret account if you just send bail and your account information!
 
US police pursue girl over stone
... lawn, puddle, old tire.
 
Taiwan nationalists pick new head
... start at nose.
 
China to send pig sperm to space
Hell to freeze over soon.
 
MSNBC.com
 
'Potter' flies off shelves
A few bookworms still hang around, though.
 
The Austrian Alps get a makeover
Stylists just thought they could be a little more "today."
 
NYTimes.com
 
Large volume of F.B.I. files alarms U.S. activist groups
Epidemic of obestiy reaches goverment paperwork.
 
Marrying maps to data for a new web service
But same-sex marriages are illegal?