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Monday, February 06, 2012
Top DUH! Magazine Snarks

Poll shows Arabs dislike Bush

BushSources close to the polling booths say results were so close that a mandatory recount could change the result — to “Arabs hate Bush”.

09/29/07 – DUH It Yourself (2)

Millions wasted on government travel

In fairness, this compares rather favorably to the billions wasted by government staying home.

10/02/07 – DUH It Yourself

U.S. auto sales decline

The Ford Maverick The September drop in U.S.-brand car sales was the worst since August. 

10/03/07 – DUH It Yourself

Michael Vick to receive empathy training from PETA

Famished from his grueling eight-hour PETA empathy session, a reformed Michael Vick was overheard exclaiming, “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.”

10/03/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

Iraqi President:  100,000 U.S. troops could soon leave Iraq

. . . on their way to Iran.

10/07/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

Man jailed for trying to pass $1,000,000 bill

The trouble started when he realized he didn’t have correct change for a Nestle $100,000 bar.

10/09/07 – DUH It Yourself (4)

Brain found in bag in Virginia

Authorities are not unduly alarmed, however, as brainless people are reportedly very common in the D.C. area.

10/09/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

Canada to criminalize identity theft

In an uncharacteristic move, the Canadian government is considering criminalizing crime.

10/09/07 – DUH It Yourself

Paramedics should be trained to treat breathing problems, study says

Got oxygen? Study also says that it helps if you live close to the hospital. 

10/09/07 – DUH It Yourself

Italian police arrest man with a $500,000,000 check

After authorities set bail at $100 Million, the quick-witted suspect replied, “Sure, will you take a check?”

10/11/07 – DUH It Yourself

‘Migrant Air’ takes crossers closer to border

fly with style! (photo: Roger Oz) Passengers are given an ‘immigration kit’ containing a flashlight, wire cutters, and a letter of introduction from Mexican president Felipe Calderon. 

10/13/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

Liberal brains wired differently

it's a half-brainer! Details of the study show that any wire can be paired with any other wire, all signals are distributed equally, and the right hemisphere is completely missing.

10/13/07 – DUH It Yourself (4)

Drug-resistant bacteria more deadly than AIDS

Drug-resistant and BIGGER, too!

More research would help, but scientists have been unable to find a ribbon color that’s not already taken.

10/17/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

Skies to be swept for alien life

Republicans expand efforts to find a viable candidate.

10/18/07 – DUH It Yourself (3)

Impotence drugs may lead to hearing loss

According to researchers, the word most difficult for study participants to hear was “no.”

10/19/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

Wisconsin city bans archery in Archery Park

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg responded by saying he has no plans to curtail assaults in New York’s Battery Park.

10/21/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

Woman stabs tied-up lover to drink his blood

The recovering lover told reporters, “Her profile on the dating site said ‘...looking for someone I can have a drink with who’s not yet tied down.’”

10/23/07 – DUH It Yourself (2)

Earth hurtling toward tipping point, report warns

According to the report, the weight of former Vice President Al Gore’s burgeoning ego has thrown the earth off its axis.

10/25/07 – DUH It Yourself (3)

al-Qaida takes issue with Al-Jazeera

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Insurgents were incensed when Al-Jazeera cut away from Bin Laden’s remarks to run a commercial for ‘Brush-In Color Gel for Beards’.

10/26/07 – DUH It Yourself

FEMA criticized for staging fake press conference

Officials became suspicious when the questions were not overtly hostile to the Bush administration.

10/27/07 – DUH It Yourself

Practice Bomb Dropped On Virginia Beach

The UN Security council quickly condemned the incident saying the U.S. should have first attempted to negotiate with the mayor.

10/31/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

Elvis regains crown as top-earning dead celebrity

The king is dead--long live the king!

The annual Forbes list also named Michael Jackson as top ‘dead-looking’ celeb, Britney Spears as top ‘career-good-as-dead’ celeb, and Dick Clark as top ‘he’s-not-dead-yet?’ celeb.

10/31/07 – DUH It Yourself (4)

Judge booted for flipping coin to decide

Heads, you lose.

The former Judge said the technique had served him well when taking his bar exam.

11/02/07 – DUH It Yourself

Dalai Lama has no answers about Iraq war

...but set a trailing stop loss at 15%.

He did, however, give a strong buy recommendation on Google stock.

11/02/07 – DUH It Yourself

US top court lets Liz Taylor keep disputed Van Gogh

The court’s majority opinion explained that leniency was in order because this may be the only man Liz Taylor ever gets to keep.

11/04/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

Study links TV viewing to attention deficit disorder

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Something about being exposed to thousands of colorful images and loud sounds per hour appears to discourage thoughtful contemplation, researchers say.

11/05/07 – DUH It Yourself

This just in: malls hate teens

and stay out!
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Citing their youthful exuberance and lack of disposable income, mall owners would like to see teens return...in about 30 years.

11/05/07 – DUH It Yourself

Musharraf cracks down on Pakistani protestors

Trying to quell criticism of his contested election, the Pakistani leader has silenced the media, jailed dissidents, and posted a “yummy” self-portrait on his Facebook page.

11/05/07 – DUH It Yourself

Colts deny alleged ‘artificial noise’

As a disciplinary measure, the league has ruled that for the next 3 games, Colts fans must use their ‘indoor voice’ when cheering for the team.

11/06/07 – DUH It Yourself

GM loses record $39 billion

with cars like this, no wonder!
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DETROIT – “That loss is due to a complex accounting charge,” said General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner. “We don’t sell enough cars to lose $39 billion on sales.”

11/07/07 – DUH It Yourself (1)

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