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Funny story: Media hopes for outbreak of swine flu or something interesting

Media hopes for outbreak of swine flu or something interesting

With the news of hurricanes quickly whisking themselves away, the media turns to cold and flu season for its latest outbreak of media frenzy. This affliction which affects mainly reporters and those who run news agencies occurs any time a story i...

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Funny story: Hurricane Irene embarrassed by all this attention

Hurricane Irene embarrassed by all this attention

NEW YORK, NY--Tropical storm Irene, formally known as Category 1 Hurricane Irene, took time to address reporters in-between rain showers today, saying that she felt the attention given to her was largely unwarranted, citing her largely manageable...

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Funny story: Government of the people, by the people, for the people, does not exist in the UK.

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, does not exist in the UK.

Houses of Parliament, Westminister, London: According to what we have all been taught in textbooks at school and university, the British constitution worked along these lines. Britain was a representative democracy; the police were reasonably hones...

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Funny story: Fergie and Rebekah in 'Most Loathed Red-Head Fight' on Sky

Fergie and Rebekah in 'Most Loathed Red-Head Fight' on Sky

Sorry, Doshless of York is set to cage battle Rebekah Brooks in a televised event aimed at determining Britain's Most Loathed Red Head. "It's bound to be an outcome that can't be predicted," boasted match organizer Simone Cowbell. "Which of the...

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Funny story: Football Match "Not a Classic" despite efforts of media

Football Match "Not a Classic" despite efforts of media

Despite an extensive and prolonged media effort, last nights top of the table clash turned out to be a slightly underwhelming nil-nil draw, of the type that makes well adjusted football fans shrug philosophically and Alan Green explode in self-righte...

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Funny story: Britain's New Universities Show the Way

Britain's New Universities Show the Way

A press release, made on behalf of Britain's more recent Universities, announced that while the actual degrees from these establishments will not be of any use until the day we run out of Andrex, they are leading the field in providing plausible, if...

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Funny story: Football world in shock as manager takes somewhat one sided view about decision directly affecting his team.

Football world in shock as manager takes somewhat one sided view about decision directly affecting his team.

The world of football was stunned last night when, tired, stressed and under pressure, a football manger made a slightly one-eyed and ill-judged comment. Bill McBain, who had just seen his team lose two points in a crucial relegation battle follow...

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Funny story: Super Injunctions - Spectacular Own Goals?

Super Injunctions - Spectacular Own Goals?

All the recent publicity regarding super injunctions appears to prove one thing - super injunctions are a complete waste of time and money, and only serve to focus even greater interest in the stories the litigants are attempting to gag. (Okay, that'...

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Funny story: Wall Street Caught Napping as Barnes & Noble Merges with Baby Gap Stores

Wall Street Caught Napping as Barnes & Noble Merges with Baby Gap Stores

Rejecting Liberty Media's latest bid for the struggling book store chain, Barnes & Noble has announced the acceptance of a deal from The Gap that will merge current bookstore locations with clothing and accessories from Baby Gap specialty stores.

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Funny story: Media coverage of the Royal Wedding "adequate"

Media coverage of the Royal Wedding "adequate"

The television coverage of the Royal Wedding began five hours prior to the wedding, and continued for the rest of the day across just about every channel. Such was the scrabbling for angles that hadn't already been covered that the channels were s...

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Funny story: April Fools Day - Media planning is well underway

April Fools Day - Media planning is well underway

The UK media is gearing up to make 2011 the biggest April Fools Day ever. Already newspapers are mocking up pictures of a church on the moon for the Royal Wedding, a huge electrical generating genetically modified tree and a new underwater car. Meanw...

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Funny story: More Misery For Japan As Fukushima Reactor Number Three Explodes, Number Two Critical And Media Coverage Not Helping

More Misery For Japan As Fukushima Reactor Number Three Explodes, Number Two Critical And Media Coverage Not Helping

Overnight explosions rocks Fukushima Number Three reactor, Number Two now reported to be 'critical' and radioactive clouds rumoured to headed for the densely populated Tokyo/Yokohama megalopolis. Fears rise of a secondary deadly quake, another tsu...

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Funny story: Patton Favourite For BBC Job

Patton Favourite For BBC Job

George Patton, legendary World War 2 commander, has emerged as the surprise favourite to be the next chairman of the BBC Trust. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt put Patton's name forward as the government's favoured candidate at the end of a gruellin...

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Funny story: McDonalds to absorb Viacom

McDonalds to absorb Viacom

OAK BROOK, IL. - In a shocking announcement, McDonald's was pleased today to announce that it had acquired Viacom for $62.99 and as a result, Viacom will be absorbed into McDonald's. In addition to this, Viacom International announced that as of Janu...

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Funny story: UK Media Moguls Move Base to Birmingham

UK Media Moguls Move Base to Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM & LONDON - In a surprising move today, the BBC and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. will move their base of operation to the city of Birmingham. Many other media outlets, such as ITV and EMI Music will also move. "We're sick of London...

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Funny story: Howard Stern/David Arquette Plot to Reveal Mainstream Reporters as Mindless Sheep Headed for a Ugly Slaughter.

Howard Stern/David Arquette Plot to Reveal Mainstream Reporters as Mindless Sheep Headed for a Ugly Slaughter.

There are people in the world that set the new trends. They make the breakthrough's that give humankind the appearance of being a species worthy of continuing along the evolutionary path. There are people that dance enthusiastically to the beat of a...

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Funny story: Operation American Poutine - Wikileaked Memo Uncovers Infiltration of the U.S Media by Agents of Canada

Operation American Poutine - Wikileaked Memo Uncovers Infiltration of the U.S Media by Agents of Canada

The latest Wikileaks posting reveals infiltration of the U.S. broadcast media by Canadian operatives acting as agents of Great Britain. Leaked memos indicate that operatives were discovered through Operation American Poutine - a Department of Justic...

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