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Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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South African tabloid papers are fantastic for these:

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Jun 27, 2010

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pookel posted:

Things you never, ever type into your dummy text box, even without intending to print a proof, even as a joke for a coworker ... :stare:

Poor header discipline

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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South Africa's national electricity provider, Eskom, is in dire straits and is urging the public to reduce their electricity consumption to avoid blackouts.

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Jun 27, 2010

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canyoneer posted:



Fellas we got ourselves a mystery

I guess you have to go there to find out? Fantastic marketing, really.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Haruharuharuko posted:


I get the feeling the writer is a bit :pedo:

The overly enthusiastic writing style of this article reminds me of Ugandan newspaper headlines.



Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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It's pretty big business down here for witchdoctors to "bring back lost lovers" and "punish cheaters" - sources.

A local tabloid ran the same story with the headline "FREE MY PUNANI".

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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There's an apartheid-era assassin on trial at the moment with the unfortunate surname of De Kock. I can't tell if the media is having a field day with the headlines or if it's honest-to-goodness obliviousness - also, I am 12. I doesn't help that one of South Africa's cricket players shares the surname. See if you can guess who's being referenced in these headlines.

De Kock emerges from 'dark spaces'

Calls for probe into De Kock's whereabouts

Where in the world is De Kock - reports

De Kock is fine - lawyer

Amla: De Kock will come good

De Kock treated like a king in prison - inmates

Ministry stays mum on De Kock

And finally:

De Kock a valuable SA asset

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Croccers posted:

Still has a loving huge monitor of matrix code though.

"Blonde... Redhead... Terrorist..."

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Jun 27, 2010

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Phlegmish posted:

It's presumably a common surname in South Africa, so I'm not sure most of them did it on purpose.

It is. Some poor sod had the first name Sakkie.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Cops but notorious 'Condom' after Durban car chase

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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My roommate Banksy's at it again!

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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DavidAlltheTime posted:

Huh. I was wondering what the funniest thing on earth was. Now we know it's this picture.

Bigger version, because it's even better in good quality:

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Evilreaver posted:

Who was counting? :confused:

The rings at the base.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Karma Monkey posted:

Jimmy Nsubuga, WTF is wrong with you?

Desperately waiting for that call from The Onion.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Snake latches onto man's penis as he squats on toilet

:stare:

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Jun 27, 2010

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Phlegmish posted:

Do they realize you can 'cook' by throwing the contents of a bag of paella or whatever into a pan and occasionally stirring? How has this 51-year-old man not mastered this secret yet

Dollars to doughnuts he's got some very interesting opinions on women.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Now we know why they're such big dicks.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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‘I was attacked by vampires’

quote:

A Cape Town resident believes she was the victim of a real-life vampire attack.

The mom of four said she narrowly escaped death after her drinking buddies allegedly turned “demonic” and tried to suck her blood, claiming the devil wanted her.

:drac:

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Erotic game goes wrong as wedding ring 'strangles' man's penis

quote:

A rare penile strangulation emergency in which a man had put a wedding ring on his penis for erotic pleasure has been described in the latest issue of the SA Medical Journal (SAMJ).

:stare:

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Personally, I'd settle for TOP GAY where a bunch of Brits put a couple of high end gays through their paces, often with amusing quips and results.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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I'm amazed the website is still standing. It's such a pity there aren't any comments :(

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Jun 27, 2010

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Intoluene posted:

You know what, I'd try rat if it was prepared properly.

Hell, I'd try anything if it was prepared properly.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Translation aside, "Stinking Cheeser" sounds like it comes from the same journalistic school as those Ugandan anti-gay articles that talk about "Monster Whoppers" and the like.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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whiteyfats posted:

What is that from?

Danger 5, which you should definitely watch!



e: V Aw gently caress you're right! It's just eerily similar to that one scene though.

Radio Paranoia has a new favorite as of 15:36 on Jan 19, 2017

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Somebody call Alex Jones!

BIZARRE! Goblins 'having sex with teachers in Zimbabwe school'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3v7nQi3OaM

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Mu Zeta posted:

I think Medium is the most worthless site with the shittiest articles. Why are there so many about the secrets of SEO and 10 ways to use mindfulness to be a successful product manager.

It's mostly for self promotion. I've honestly considered setting up a medium account and writing some "think pieces" just so I can include it on my resume / it shows up when a potential employer googles my name.

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Jun 27, 2010

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Bonar Hunter, 76, was arrested on March 22 and is charged with invitation to sexual touching.

:dong:

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Jun 27, 2010

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Magician confesses to killing 21-year-old on her birthday

Well that's just about the worst party trick in the book :smith:

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Jun 27, 2010

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Gwyneth Paltrow focusing on Goop

Gwyneth, noooo!!!

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Honestly I don't care about the article at all. I'm just amused by the presence of the word "goop". v:shobon:v

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Jun 27, 2010

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gey muckle mowser posted:

my girlfriend's been doing genealogy research and she's found some dumb loving names going back a few hundred years. My favorite so far is "Zebulon"

Biblical names have always been pretty popular within certain circles. I ran into a Naphthali the other day, cut from the same cloth if I"m not mistaken.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Misspellings in headlines that completely change the meaning are forgiveable.

Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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quote:

'Flying' adult toys cause crash on KZN highway

Durban -- TRAFFIC on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal was affected following a car crash after a box of adult toys fell off a trailer on Saturday afternoon.

"Reports from the scene indicate that a vehicle was travelling behind a light delivery vehicle towing a trailer, when a box of sex toys allegedly flew off the trailer, hitting the car behind. The vehicle that was struck, lost control and crashed," Herbst said.



The perpetrator (not a brand name)

Imagine trying to explain this to your insurance.

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Radio Paranoia
Jun 27, 2010

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Accelerationists!! :argh:

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