Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Onion's 2008 In Review: The Environment
The dramatic fall of oil prices to under $50 a barrel has silenced much of the talk of alternative energy and oil independence that was so prevalent over the summer. What do you think?
Pam Corina,
Systems Analyst
"All my talking about maybe carpooling with someone—gone to waste."
Don Goulding,
Carrot Farmer
"So does this mean that T. Boone Pickens can take his wind turbines and shove them up his big billionaire ass?"
Kyp Honeyman,
Sewage Maintenance Worker
"It's like I've always said: You can't huff sunshine."
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11.20.09
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After more than 56 years in office, 92-year-old Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) has become the longest-serving member of Congress. What do you...
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11.19.09
| Issue 45•52
The Obama administration will propose that safety regulations for subways and commuter trains be put under the jurisdiction of the federal...
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11.18.09
| Issue 45•47
Researchers from North Carolina's Wake Forest University successfully engineered a replacement erectile tissue that, when implanted in the penises of...
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11.17.09
| Issue 45•52
The Federal Reserve is prohibiting banks from collecting overdraft fees on purchases paid with a debit card unless customers opt in to programs that...
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11.16.09
| Issue 45•47
After airing five episodes, ABC has canceled the Kelsey Grammer disgraced-CEO-returns-to-small-hometown sitcom Hank. What do you...
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11.13.09
| Issue 45•46
The outspoken CNN anchor announced Wednesday that he was resigning, effective immediately. What do you think?