Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Book Review: You Can be the Awesomest
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Book Review: The Ladies' Guide to Quitting Men
Instead, I'm going to tell you about an interesting episode of Murder Solvers I saw the other night. So this millionaire's wife gets killed, and, of course, they think the millionaire did it, but it turns out it was her high school English teacher. I mean, that's brilliant! Who would ever suspect a high school English teacher of a murder? Classic Murder Solvers.
Murder Solvers is on DBC every Wednesday at 8:30.
The Ladies' Guide to Quitting Men
Tina Hesper
Pantybuncher Publishing
Retail price: $19.95
Monday, October 19, 2009
Why is Everyone so Obsessed With This Megan Fox Girl?
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Local Bar Full of Assholes
Friday, October 16, 2009
Texting While Driving Leads to More Hook-ups
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Cleveland Browns Ruin Perfect Season by Accidentally Winning A Game
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Don't Fall for Tomorrow's Balloon Hoax
Menthol Cigarette Exclusion Seen as Racist
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Family Guy Continues to Push Limits of Medocrity
Monday, October 12, 2009
Michael Moore is Such a Rebel
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Probe Sent to Uranus
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Wham!: Rock Band to be Released Next Month
Friday, October 9, 2009
Obama Finally Achieves World Peace
Aliens Thwart US Plan to Blow Up Moon
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Sarah Palin Refuses to Just Go Away
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Book Review: Defecating Your Way to a Thinner You
Monday, October 5, 2009
Automakers Continue to Produce Ugly Cars
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,One of my friends recently started selling AmWay, and now he wants me to follow suit. Should I do this? Will I make mountains of money?Sincerely,Future Millionaire
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Internet 'One Snatch Away From Meltdown'
"Look at the massive network strain witnessed after the Paris Hilton sex tape was released, and let's be honest, she's a skank. Imagine what would happen if nude pictures or videos were released of a celebrity who's actually attractive."
Internet providers are taking no chances. Comcast and Verizon are piloting programs to implement bandwidth caps to prevent such a scenario from unfolding.
Ron Powers' company, SpiderWeb Logistics International, has been running simulations to predict exactly what kind of fallout to expect.
"Say pictures of Jessica Alba's vagina were to surface, we categorize this as a 'Class C Catastrophe' where developing countries would lose network access entirely and ATM cards would cease to work worldwide for upwards of three days.
"Now, let's imagine the Olsen Twins released a lesbian porno. We don't even have a way to categorize such an event; that's what we refer to as a 'Global Killer.'"
The articles on this site are satire, they are NOT factual, and are not intended to be taken seriously. Any resemblance to any private individuals, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Visitor from Future Kills Local Man, Arrested
Friday, October 2, 2009
Fat Woman Grosses Out Local Man
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Hubble Captures Image of Cosmic Boobs
Monday, September 28, 2009
Game Review: Scribblenauts
And there's just so much freaking stuff in this game.
Our ten favorite things?
Black hole
Magic carpet
Pegasus
Hydra
Pterosaur
Atom bomb
Shrink ray
Grappling Hook
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Economists Predict Big Pay Increases for Economists
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
RETRACTION: Cameroon Not Real Country
Friday, September 18, 2009
Tyler Perry Not Funny
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Link Between UFO Abductees and Mental Illness
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Cooties Causes Cancer in Laboratory Rats
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Local Woman Puts Out
The articles on this site are satire, they are NOT factual, and are not intended to be taken seriously. Any resemblance to any private individuals, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Jay Leno Show Expanded to 6 Hour Daily Format
Nintendo Capitulates to MOTHER Fans...Sort of
Monday, September 14, 2009
Fishmongers Mourn Downfall of Newspapers
Kanye West was 'Just Kidding'
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Google to Celebrate Boob Day with New Logo
The two O's in the Google logo will, of course, be made to resemble a nice set of knockers, but the style and design have yet to be decided. Mock-ups have included breasts resembling those of such starlets as Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry.
Once chosen, the Google-approved boobs will be seen by billions of Internetters around the world. It's been reported that amateurs desperate for a shot at fame have been e-mailing Google pictures of their tits for consideration in the new logo.
Says co-founder Larry Page, "With millions of pictures of boobs in my inbox, I wish there were some way to cash in on this...oh, wait, maybe I can use the internet somehow."
The articles on this site are satire, they are NOT factual, and are not intended to be taken seriously. Any resemblance to any private individuals, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Final Fantasy XIII to Feature Boobs
When questioned about the boobs, a source at SquareEnix stated something in Japanese, which we didn't understand, but we think they said, "We've been making these games for 20 years. We felt it was time to reward our players with a little bit of boob. The technology to render these boobs has come a long way since the NES days."
This is not Final Fantasy's first foray into boobland. Over the years, there have been many instances of 'mythical boob' on characters like Terra (Esper form) in FFVI, Jenova in FFVII, and many of the female monster sprites in various iterations of the games. However, FFXIII will be the first game to feature full-frontal human female 'erotic boob' in fully-rendered, perfectly-tanned, jiggling 3-D.
The articles on this site are satire, they are NOT factual, and are not intended to be taken seriously. Any resemblance to any private individuals, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Horoscopes Have Scientific Basis in Reality
Compatibility Tests Utilize Placebo Effect
Megan Fox and Jessica Alba Very Attractive
Tattoos Linked to Intelligence
Even more surprising was the link between types of tattoos and relative intelligence. For example, those with tattoos of chinese kanji characters tended to score near the bottom of the list, while those with tattoos of birds scored near the top.
While the data itself is indisputable, the interpretation is not. Is this an example of correlation or causation? Researchers wondered whether the tattoo made its owner dumber or if dumber people were more prone to get tattoos.
A side study focused on the intelligence of those with piercings, finding that those with piercings were less intelligent than their unpierced counterparts. The results of that study were unsurprising, as the bulk of piercings are found on/in women.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Inaccuracy Found on Wikipedia Page
Hotmail Now Used Only for Spam
eBay: America's Flea Market
eBay is a place to sell crap you don't want. You need a computer, an internet connection, and some kind of account to facilitate currency exchange. With these requirements out of the way, the next step is to take a picture of the object in question.
One fun thing people like to to is take pictures of shiny objects with a reflection of their dangles on the surface of the object. The D'Starkville Diatribe does not condone this behavior, but does find it amusing.
Once you find a rube to buy your junk, you ship it off, and money magically appears in your account. Magic!
MySpace Only Used by Crappy Musicians
Google to Index DNA of Every Living Individual
Most YouTube Videos are Crap
Actual Job Posted on craigslist.org
Drudge Report Mistaken for Real News
Local Woman Strings Together Coherent Sentence
RETRACTION: Area Teen Finally Gets Some
Local Woman is Such a Bitch
In addition to Mills reportedly sleeping with Olan Reading, the editor of the Littleton Gazette, there are rumors that she has herpes. Also, we have received reports that she slept with Joel Radcliffe while babysitting for he and his wife Helen over six years ago.
It's also widely known that Mills had an abortion around that time, supposedly financed by Radcliffe.
Nothing Newsworthy Happening in D'Starkville
Area Teen Finally Gets Some
Rhodes, a chronic masturbator, and Haynes, a repository for sexually transmitted diseases, are rumored to have gotten as far as third base before Rhodes 'got too excited.'
Social Security Actually Ponzi Scheme
"According to these documents, Social Security functions like a Ponzi scheme. People pay into it now to cover the expenses of others, banking on the fact that in the future there will be still more people paying into it. This should've been obvious, even to me."
President Obama had a slightly more relaxed outlook, saying, "Geithner, my man, chill out. You're the Secretary of the Treasury. You can just print more money. It'll be okay."
The dollar was down on the news.
Death Evaded, Taxes Remain
Pope Admits Catholicism a Sham
"It started a few thousand years ago. There were these old, creepy guys who basically wanted to find a way to diddle little kids all day, avoid work, and prance around in fancy costumes. So they got together and set up this system. I mean c'mon, our mascot is a naked guy nailed to wood. Nothing says BDSM like that, right?"
Archbishop Montenegro Rattlesham clarified the Pope's comments, saying, "The old man's off his meds. Don't publish this."
Cigarettes Shown to Cause Euphoria in Addicts
After six days, the first group showed signs of malnutrition and depression, but the second group showed signs of euphoria. When the first group was finally allowed to smoke, they also showed signs of euphoria.
"Basically, smoking makes smokers happy," said lead researcher Dr. Edgar Barrows.
The articles on this site are satire, they are NOT factual, and are not intended to be taken seriously. Any resemblance to any private individuals, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Pittsburgh to Shut Off Electricity, Water for G-20
"This will serve two functions, the first being to ensure that our guests have enough resources, and the second will aid in keeping our city secure. Hard to coordinate an attack without electricity, you know."
In addition to suspending electricity and water and bus service, schools are set to be closed during the G-20 summit. Ravenstahl continued:
"If there were a way to take oxygen away from our residents [in order to facilitate the G-20] believe me, we'd do it."
Monday, September 7, 2009
Local Man's Band to Play at Bar
Local Man's Son Not Actually Honor Roll Student
Editor Can't Wait for New Season of 'House'
Jessica Simpson Still Hot
Wine Flu Infects Millions of Drunks
Wine flu has been known to science for thousands of years, but doctors and scientists have yet to find a cure. With the advent of boxed wine, Wine flu has become even more prevalent, with the infected being found at bars, parties, and even weddings.
Obamacare to Insure Pets
“For too long have our four-legged friends suffered with medical maladies, which have oftentimes cost them their lives, for want of decent healthcare. All this suffering simply because we can’t ‘afford’ to save our pets? Shit, brother, if the problem is money, we’ve got oodles and oodles of it. Didn’t you see that 2 trillion we gave to the banks? No? If we run out, we can print more of it. If that doesn’t work, we can just keep writing China IOUs.
Zombies Campaign for Right to Vote
“America is supposed to be about freedom for everyone. Vampires and werewolves have had voting rights for over fifty years, but state and federal lawmakers have been denying us this basic liberty for the entirety of our afterlives,” Entwhistle said.
“Even when we are allowed to cast our vote, they call it ‘voting fraud’, which is ridiculous. The only fraud here is this sham of a government which thinks it can go on ignoring the rights of our ever-growing ranks.”
With the apocalypse scheduled for 2012, the population of the undead is expected to swell to hitherto unseen levels, with some analysts predicting zombies outnumbering the living as early as 2013.
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
While I was trekking through the woods last week to find the ultimate camping spot, I came across a real live manticore. This was not a docile creature. I sustained severe injuries in the ensuing struggle, but thankfully, I was able to escape with my life.Now that I’m out of the hospital, I’m left with a question: why is a supposedly mythical creature roaming the outlands of D’Starkville?
Sincerely,
One-legged Man
Leg-
A manticore is basically a lion with a human head, and sometimes possesses wings. As you so eloquently pointed out, they are, in fact, mythical creatures, so I can assure you that the creature that attacked you was probably not a manticore.
If what you’re suggesting is that the manticore you saw was the product of a DNA-chimeratizing experiment which managed to escape its confines and terrorize the countryside, we can all agree that your theory is completely ridiculous.
My advice to you is to stop ingesting psychotropic chemicals before you go strolling through the woods picking fights with brown bears.
Never leaving home without his battle axe,
Editor
Friday, September 4, 2009
Los Angeles Wildfire Started by Firefly
Living up to its name, one of the insects spontaneously combusted near a pile of dry leaves, starting the fire which has forced thousands of celebrities out of their homes and into their other homes.
While the number of people killed an injured in the inferno may never be known because officials are not required to keep track, our sources have confirmed that 23 Hummers and 15 Porsches have been melted down to their frames. A Lamborghini was reported damaged, but is expected to be fully drivable once suitable repairs have been made.
Obama has offered government aid to replace the totaled cars.
New iPhone to Feature Bottle Opener
Apple fanboys gasped and fawned over the improvements, many of them blogging about their excitement from their seats before Jobs could even finish his presentation.
“We haven’t run out of ideas,” Jobs said, “we’re definitely still relevant. I’m holding proof of that right here in my hand. Please don’t buy a Palm Pre or a BlackBerry. I’m wearing a turtleneck, can’t you see that? I’m like a beatnik, I’m counterculture. I’m not corporate at all. Microsoft, they’re the real enemy. You ever see Bill Gates wearing a turtleneck? No. You know who else you’ll never see wearing a turtleneck? Hitler. Just sayin’.”
Obama to Speak to Nation’s Prisoners
The topics of the speech will be healthcare reform and the economy. An excerpt from the planned speech is reproduced below:
“We want every American to enjoy the quality healthcare you are currently receiving in our first-class correctional institutions. When/if you are ever released, it’s your duty to convince your fellow Americans, by force if necessary, of the benefits of mandatory health care.
“And when you are released, many of you may find yourselves stealing cars. Please remember that it is your patriotic duty to steal foreign cars, which will in turn drive auto sales, preferably sales of American-made cars.”
Swine Flu to Infect 9 Billion
“It’s not a matter of ‘if’ but a matter of when,” says CDC spokeswoman Hannah Jacobs.
While the H1N1 virus has been described by some doctors as less virulent than the common flu, the possibility exists that it could mutate and become more dangerous. According to one scientist, the virus ‘could learn to open doors, operate small arms, and decimate the hard drives of computers vital to the nation’s infrastructure.’
Monday, August 31, 2009
Drugs Found inside Mule
"Well, hell, I ain't got no idea where that come from," Ed said upon questioning.
Officers believed him, and he was released from custody a few hours later. The mule, however, is being held under suspicion of Posession with Intent to Distribute.
Local Woman Graduates from High School
"I would like to thank the community for being so supportive. Really, I would. But I can't. None of you helped me, not even a little. This town is full of ignorant hicks and when I leave this place, I won't look back," Loretta said during her graduation speech.
Due to the lack of qualified professionals residing here, the city council passed a law last year specifying that within D'Starkville's city limits, a high school diploma will now allow one to practice medicine, become a lawyer, or function as a notary public.
UFO Described as ‘Cylinder with Wings’
"There was this white smoke trailing behind it, possibly some kind of Martian chemical," states another witness. "And the speed of it was unreal, as fast as like 10, maybe even 20 horses put together."
Yet another witness came forward, stating she was able to get a better view of the object using binoculars. "There was this weird writing on it, difficult to make out, I think the first word was 'united,' but I can't be sure."
The Diatribe would like to take this opportunity to remind our readers that Indianapolis International Airport is located 35 miles from D'Starkville, and that D'Starkville's literacy rate is estimated at 25 percent.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Obamacare to Insure Democrats Only
This latest provision stipulates that while everyone is allowed to purchase the government-funded insurance, surgeries, outpatient and inpatient visits will only be covered for 'patriotic Americans registered with the Democratic party.'
Obama has supported the measure, saying, "This will effectively cut the cost of the program in half, and over time, as Republicans are weeded out of the population, costs are projected to decrease even further."
Paul Dipshitz, a Republican senator from Iowa, disagrees. "While it's controversial, I doubt this provision will really make all that much of a difference. Most Republicans already have health insurance through their jobs, you know, because they do have jobs, and don't receive welfare benefits. So they'll be covered even when this ridiculous program fails. Me? As a senator I have really good health insurance, so I'm not too worried about it."
Monday, August 17, 2009
New Doomsday Threat: Micro Machines
Driven to near-extinction in the late 1990's, a resurgence of the scale-model miniature toys is threatening to 'end all human existence,' according to Blake Rancher, a consultant for the Rand Corporation.
"With the advent of better artificial intelligence and computer chips of ever-decreasing size, it was only a matter of time before someone figured out how to combine these technologies with Micro Machines to create a devastating weapon of mini-destruction."
He elaborated, "Imagine a nearly indestructible miniature-sized Dodge Viper driving down your throat while you sleep, choking you, or a thousand tiny Luke Skywalker figurines swarming you with their adorable little light sabers."
Reed Michaels, Marketing Director for Galoob, the division of Hasbro which produces Micro Machines, made a startling admission, saying, "We've known for some time that the potential was there for Micro Machines to become sentient, possibly even evil, but we were drunk, drunk with our lust for money. The margins were just too good. I mean, ten bucks for something that cost a nickel to produce? It's like we were the RIAA, or an Afghani heroin cartel."
Asked how the company planned to respond to the threat, Michaels said, "We do have a plan, actually. We will produce a set of 'good' Micro Machines to destroy the 'evil' Micro Machines, and we will sell these to the US government at the bargain price of nineteen dollars per unit. Altogether, it should cost slightly less than the recent wars the United States has been involved in."
Kim Jong Il Commits 'Most Spectacular Suicide Ever'
Spokesman for the Defense Department Ron Andrews said, "Yeah, man, it was awesome. We watched it hit on this little screen and it was all like, ka-boom!"A Navy engineer, who wished to remain anonymous, stated, "[Jong Il] wasn't hard to find. We just shot a nuke at the only house in North Korea with electricity."
The dictator's remains were identified afterwards, described as a 'charred, four-foot tall corpse wearing Nike sneakers.' Survivors of the blast were surprisingly unmoved by the death of their leader, with one citizen asking, "Do you have any food?"
China has expressed an interest in leasing the country, with plans to build a giant parking lot for its 1.8 billion citizens.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Clothing Retailer Releases Clothing Line for Disabled Individuals
"Our new fall fashions include the most up-to-date burlap sackware, for those of us who want to flaunt our disabilities in style," explains the company's Marketing Director Lori Delp.
"If the burlap sacks aren't enough, we've also allowed our customers to accessorize with these fashionable yellow armbands, meant to symbolize hope. In addition to the armbands, we're offering these environmentally-friendly brown paper bags for our customers to wear over their heads.
"This type of problem has been plaguing the clothing industry for years, but we hope our recent steps to remedy the issue will serve as a final solution to the problem."
The articles on this site are satire, they are NOT factual, and are not intended to be taken seriously. Any resemblance to any private individuals, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,My neighbor is this creepy guy with a giant dent in his head. At night, I can hear him screaming obscenities and breaking things in his house. A few weeks ago, I saw him out on the street and he asked me to lend him five dollars.He’s mentally unhinged, so I gave it to him.He has not since repaid the five dollars, which does not surprise me, but my question is this: do I have any means of legal recourse vis-à-vis my five dollars?Sincerely,
Out Five Bucks
Saturday, July 25, 2009
UFOs Fight Zombies and Pirates in North Korea
Friday, July 24, 2009
Amazon: Deleted Book Never Existed
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Obama Not US Citizen
"You figured me out. You know, what amazed me was that I was able to make it all the way through this process without anyone asking to see my birth certificate. I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling kids..er..Republicans."
Equally surprising was the newly-discovered fine print in the Constitution detailing that 'in the event an eleckted prezident is determined not to be a US citizen, the prezidency will then default to the prior prezident for the rest of the turm.'
While this section of the Constitution was written on the back of the document in crayon, and contained numerous misspellings, Republican legal scholars have advised that 'because it's written on the Constitution, it's legal.'
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
There are so many ways to mix a Long Island Iced Tea. Sometimes they contain tequila, sometimes not. Some bartenders forego the sour mix, some don’t use Coke. I’ve even seen one sketchy drinksmith pour cola into vodka and try to convince me this was somehow acceptable.So, I want to know, how does one go about making the perfect Long Island Iced Tea?
Sincerely,
Parched in Purgatory
This is the first time since I’ve taken on the mantle of Editor for this small-town rag that I’ve received a letter that’s really spoken to me on a personal level. Your childlike naïveté has touched me, and you can rest assured your question, a question no doubt shared by scores of like-minded drinkers, will be decisively answered here and now.
The perfect Long Island goes like this: equal parts of vodka, gin, white rum, and triple sec mixed together, add a ½ -shot of lemon juice, shake it up, pour into a glass full of ice spheres (cubes have too much surface area) and, this next step is crucial, open a chilled GLASS BOTTLE of Coca Cola and pour enough to fill the rest of the glass. Stir with a glass rod, decorate with a lemon wedge cut to resemble an elephant.
Drunk before noon,
Editor
Monday, June 29, 2009
New Festish Sweeps Nation
"It's disgusting, absolutely disgusting," says Centerville resident Kim Peterson, "I caught my son right in the middle of it, and you can be sure he won't be ungrounded anytime soon."
The fetish started in red-light districts in New Amsterdam, but has quickly spread to Singapore, Antarctica, and now the nation's high schools. Teens just don't seem to understand what's wrong about their new sick obsession.
"I just don't see what's so bad about it," states local teen Jack Timber, "zombies need loving, too."
UFOs Continue to Taunt Lunatics
Saturday, June 27, 2009
iPods to Protect Against Bad Music
She went on to explain that this doesn't mean censorship against explicit lyrics--new iPods will actually delete bad songs after a set number of listenings. "For example," she said, "one might only be able to listen to Wham's 'Last Christmas' one time before it is automatically deleted."
Users are in an uproar over what constitutes bad music. For example, there have been rumors that iPod owners will be'protected' from entire genres of music, including rap and country music.
One iPod owner, Jimmy Starkes, was irate. "So if I buy these bad songs directly from Apple, and they get deleted after I listen to them once, that means I have to buy them every time I want to listen?"
Ted Kreegan, a market analyst, says yes. "This is basically going to amount to a tax on crappy music. People who are ignorant enough to like these songs are also ignorant enough to keep buying them. It's a brilliant move on Apple's part."
In other news, 50 cent has finally resigned from the music business and Apple's stock was up on the news.
More Media Coverage for Michael Jackson than 9/11
Scott Rieber, one of the journalists involved in the study, said, "You have to understand, more people were affected by the tragedy of Michael Jackson's untimely death than a few planes crashing."
The study involved the number of articles published in major news outlets and the amount of time each network devoted to a number of topics. According to the Kinsling Institute, the only other topic in history to receive more media coverage [than Jackson's death] was President Obama's Portuguese Water Dog. His inauguration trailed slightly behind Michael Jackson's death.