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  • Phaseman
    Confirmed User
    • Oct 2008
    • 159

    #1

    Whatever happened to proof reading?

    Here are some unforgettable headlines.



    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.


    Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says

    No, 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?Oklahoma's new construction program!

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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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    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?
  • PSD CSS XHTML
    Confirmed User
    • Mar 2009
    • 546

    #2

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    • 420
      cuck
      • Mar 2003
      • 11571

      #3
      great headlines without the commentary
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      • Spunky
        I need a beer
        • Jun 2002
        • 133978

        #4
        Har har,those were hilarious

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          I help you SUCCEED
          • Nov 2003
          • 32189

          #5
          HAHAHAH Awesome post!!

          Another classic:

          Last Minute Spurt Lifts Trojans

          Hilarious headline about the USC Trojans beating the Bruins

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          • scuba steve
            Confirmed User
            • Oct 2008
            • 1888

            #6
            haha gets your attention, what a headline is supposed to do

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            • bo$$
              Confirmed User
              • Feb 2009
              • 235

              #7
              hahaha loved the commentary
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              • OrangeContent
                Confirmed User
                • Mar 2009
                • 381

                #8
                Those are awesome.
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                • NicelyWritten
                  Confirmed User
                  • Feb 2009
                  • 161

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Phaseman
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                  Miners Refuse to Work after Death

                  No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!

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                  After Death of Co-Worker would have been a good end to that sentence.

                  Otherwise, was a good LOL.
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                  • Yngwie
                    I am an Alien from space
                    • May 2003
                    • 11118

                    #10
                    Now those are funny. lol
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