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The Onion wants to improve Amtrak

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Sunday, May 8, 2005 7:15 PM
Kinda-sorta reminds me of our Redneck hero, "Earl Pitts". www.earlpitts.us


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Posted by fuzzybroken on Saturday, May 7, 2005 12:17 AM
Good, I'm glad somebody posted this...

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 5, 2005 3:23 PM
lol, showing what a metroliner can do to an suv. lol, i'd love to see that. I saw on tv that they used a CP Rail train to run into a truck to show the dangers of trying to beat the train.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 5, 2005 7:49 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ottergoose

That is a great piece of satire.

My personal favorite is "Popularizing the Seven-Feet-High Club."


Jeepers, where I come from I thought it had been popular for years.

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Posted by Junctionfan on Thursday, May 5, 2005 6:32 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Nuclearwinter

"Reminding American's that making trains run on time is the first step to facisim"


LMAO


Does that mean that if I'm waiting for a train and it's really late which causes me to loose my job eventually, I should be happy because we still are a democracy?[:D]
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Posted by spbed on Thursday, May 5, 2005 6:12 AM
I think the gurdrails was valid. [:p]

Originally posted by lfish

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:41 PM
I knew that there was a reason that the Onion is called "The Nation's Finest News Source". I used to read the Onion every Thursday while I was at CU, but now that I have a real job I have missed the last few months...what a pitty...
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:09 AM
And the view to the right wasn't bad either!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:09 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by Nuclearwinter

"Reminding American's that making trains run on time is the first step to facisim"


LMAO


Would we call this "the Mussilini Effect"? [;)][:D][:o)]


Good point[;)]
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Posted by ottergoose on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:07 AM
That is a great piece of satire.

My personal favorite is "Popularizing the Seven-Feet-High Club."
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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:06 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Nuclearwinter

"Reminding American's that making trains run on time is the first step to facisim"


LMAO


Would we call this "the Mussilini Effect"? [;)][:D][:o)]

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:05 AM
And be honest - how many of you looked to the right in the website before you even glanced at the "real" article on the left!

[:O][}:)]

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Posted by gabe on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:04 AM
I found the wings and the tarmac most amusing. Poor Amtrak. It really is quite sad . . .
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:02 AM
"Reminding American's that making trains run on time is the first step to facisim"


LMAO
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 10:46 AM
Steering wheel? That was amusing.
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The Onion wants to improve Amtrak
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 10:26 AM

For those who aren't aware of it, The Onion is a weekly satirical newspaper. This means that it is not to be taken seriously, unlike Dan Harmon.
You can find their tips for Improving Amtrak at http://www.theonion.com/infograph/index.php?issue=4118.
One suggestion: Replacing old, worn tracks with tarmac and adding wings to all cars.

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