Anyone here read "The Onion"?

[jazzgirl]

It's a usually left-of-center faux newspaper that reports real news with a mostly political bent, but they wrote a short blurb about the untimely death of Steve Jobs that I think is a must read.

I can't post the direct URL because of the usage of a MSWorld banned curse word, but if you go to www.theonion.com, you'll see the article.

[Sequoia]

Thanks for that! I'm still chuckling, which is rare for me at this hour of the morning.

[jayjee]

What a great site! Never heard of it before...now life has meaning...

[jazzgirl]

Glad you two enjoyed it! I've been reading them for years, and I love their twisted sense of humor! They even have a t.v. show now, but I've never watched it because I generally ignore the crap they show on television (except for HBO...I love "Curb..., and "Boardwalk Empire"...I live close to Atlantic City and can relate to the boardwalk in general. )

[Defya]

Still giggling!

Thanks for this, Jazzgirl! I always enjoy and appreciate your posts and not just because I have an "Onion" sense of humor, am Philly-born and raised and prior to MS "the gift that keeps on taking," was also (in avocation) a dancer and choreographer.

[jazzgirl]

You're welcome, Defya! Another dancer...yay! I miss it so much, but unless the studio where I used to dance gets somebody to add wheelchair dancing to their repertoire, I'm screwed! .

I still dance...sans my legs.... The heart never forgets.

[Defya]

I soooo understand

(I tried to post this a few minutes ago and site locked up, so please forgive if this is a redundant post)

Yes, Jazzgirl, I get it. I still position my fancy cane as though I were dancing the finale of Chorus Line and squirm about in my chair if there is music anywhere in earshot. I also am required often to explain to my PT that "no, I cannot walk on my heels, but yes, I can walk a few steps on my toes" and "yes, my feet and hips really are permanently locked in first-position turn out."

AND as a South Philly girl exiled in Alabama (DH's work), I would trade my fancy cane in a heartbeat for a broccoli rabe sandwich on Amoroso bread from Tony Luke's. If you throw in tickets to the Philadelphia Orchestra, the PA Ballet or whatever is playing at the Kimmel Center, I might be willing to trade the DH as well. (but shhh! he's a sweetheart, so please don't tell him I made that offer)

[jazzgirl]

Love their pork sandwiches w/broccoli rabe! His son runs the biz now, and they've opened up a place in Jersey right over the bridge (not too far from my 'rents in Williamstown), and a place in the kingdom of Bahrain, believe it or not!

The dancing "I think I get it!". I saw "A Chorus Line" in NYC 3 weeks before the WTC came tumbling down compliments of Osama Bin Laden. I was able to get pics of the trade center buildings while taking a water taxi to the Statue of Liberty. Three weeks later, they were gone.

I've had MS for an extraordinarily long time, but I was able to continue dancing into my very early thirties. Now, I can't walk at all. That's what 30+ years of MS brings to the table. But, I'm still a relatively happy person, with all my crazy friends from a gazillion years ago! My lack of legs doesn't seem to faze them... . My husband on the other hand......;/

[jumpinjiminy]

I lubs The Onion. I also love posting their articles on my FB page and watching people get riled up not realizing it's satire. Mwuahahaha. It's good for a few chuckles.

:-P

[jazzgirl]

I was at a party when they first started on the web and had a young high-schooler discuss some of their stuff with me. None of my friends got it, but this young boy did...what does that say about me, jj?

(P.S. this is just a rhetorical question....)

[Bob698]

If you get IFC(independant film channel) on your cable package, they also do a "news" show on Friday nights.

[jazzgirl]

I do, Bob! What's the name of the show?

[Bob698]

Onion News Network, what else?
I think it comes on around 10pm east coast time.
Yeah, I just checked. Friday nights at 10.

[Bob698]

BTW, if any of you are into late night radio, google "Phil Hendrie".
There's a really good list of online station feeds. I don't want to give it away, but there's something going on with that show.

[jazzgirl]

Thanks, Bob! (duh moment! I'm having more and more of them!!)