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Obama no vice (Good News Week 17/3/08: Bites)

Barack Obama has rebuffed Hillarys Clinton’s suggestion that he’d make a great Vice-President, or as she’s suggesting calling the position, Presidential Slave. / Chief Slave. / Superslave. / King of the Slaves. / Uncle Tom. Hillary has suggested that a Clinton-Obama combination would be “a dream ticket”. Yeah. In her dreams. Hillary has suggested that […]

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The Loser Party (Good News Week 17/3/08: Bites)

Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson said he’d work towards the merger of the Liberal and National parties into a single conservative entity, to be known as The Losers. They want to form one party, as having the combined votes of 2 parties and still losing so resoundingly is just really embarrassing. They want to form one […]

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Arnie says tank-you (Good News Week 17/3/08: Blow up your pants)

Arnold Schwarzeneggar wants his tank back. And he wouldn’t mind his robot skeleton back too. The tank was only ever on loan; Arnie had always said he’d be back. Arnold Schwarzeneggar wants his tank back. And if they say no, he’ll TAKE it back. Seeing the Austrian tank again has made him nostalgic. One day, […]

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Sexy housework (Good News Week 17/3/08: Blow up your pants)

Men are doing more housework, and are getting laid more often. Which, of course, is the only reason they’re doing the housework. / Proving men will do anything for a shag. It’s certainly more productive than buying stupid roses. This way, men get a root and the dishes get done. Therapists say there is a […]

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Just shoot me (Good News Week 17/3/08: Strange But True)

A US man had a friend shoot him in the shoulder so that he could get out of work. He really hates casual Friday. Ironically, he’s been fired. / The man has now been fired. Sounds weird to us, but American bosses wouldn’t believe a sickie unless it came with a gunshot wound. Well, it […]

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Good Next Week (Good News Week 17/3/08: closing)

Tues, March 18 Tomorrow, Brendan Nelson will address the National Press Club on behalf of the mumblemumble Party. Tomorrow, Brendan Nelson will address the National Press Club on behalf of whatever party he’s representing at the moment. Tomorrow, Brendan Nelson will address the National Press Club – tickets are still available. In fact, ALL the […]

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Fixed Term Prime (Good News Week 10/3/08: monologue)

Liberal MP Chris Pearce has called for a maximum of three terms for Prime Ministers, to prevent the nation from becoming a dictatorship. Boy, these Libs have taken this Rudd thing hard. The Libs figure the easiest way to get rid of Rudd is legislatively. / Changing the laws seems like the only way they’re […]

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Who you gonna call? Ghost outlawers! (Good News Week 10/3/08: monologue)

China is banning video depictions of ghosts, demons, and monsters. Because the only violent monster the Chinese Government wants to see is itself. Chinese officials have banned all horror video and audio content in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics. That includes any police interviews. Who you gonna call? Ghost Outlawers! / Ghost Legislators! / […]

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DNA Barcode Scanners (Good News Week 10/3/08: monologue)

Scientists hope within five years to have developed a hand-held device that can identify any animal, plant, fungus or bug from a small sample. Although getting a sample from a bug basically means ripping off a leg. / And the best way to get a sample from a bug is to squish it. Finally, something […]

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If you’re getting crucified, you may as well do it with a harbour view (Good News Week 10/3/08: What’s the Story?)

A crucifixion re-enactment is going to take place in Sydney. Finally, a positive use for King’s Cross. Re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus in Sydney. Isn’t that a bit like re-enacting the last supper in Sodom? Jesus will be flogged to near-death near the Opera House, much like the last Andrew Lloyd Webber show. / merchandise […]