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EuchreJack

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News Stories that belong in LCS
« on: September 14, 2011, 04:41:05 pm »

Today, I read a news story that seems destined for the newspaper in LCS as a random event:

Quote from: Today's News
Woman donates kidney to son, loses job

A Philadelphia woman said she lost her job after taking off time to donate a kidney to her son.  [Random Name] said she lost her job last week at [Random Company].  She said she was told she might not have a job to come back to.  She took the time off anyway, after signing a paper acknowledging that fact.

The company said it was within its rights.

Real story, I just removed the individual and company name.  Granted, the article uses the term "she said" far too often for my liking, and the company is undoubtably misquoted.  Still, scary stuff.

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Re: News Stories that belong in LCS
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 04:22:01 am »

(Wo)man donates [organ] to [noun], loses job

A [state or city] (wo)man said she lost her job after taking off time to donate a [organ] to her [noun].  [Random Name] said (s)he lost h[is/er] job last week at [Random Company].  (S)he said (s)he was told (s)he might not have a [job, paycheck, living, ect] to come back to.  (S)he took the time off anyway[, after signing a paper acknowledging that fact].

The company said
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Fixed that for you. Current union laws can affect the chance of the [, after signing a paper acknowledging that fact] line appearing.
« Last Edit: September 15, 2011, 02:41:39 pm by klingon13524 »
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Maybe it's parasitic. It never loses its flavor because you eventually die from having your nutrients stolen by it.

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Re: News Stories that belong in LCS
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 11:10:04 am »

Shouldn't that be

(Wo)man DONATES [Organ]
Instead of
(Wo)man [Organ] Kidney
???
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Re: News Stories that belong in LCS
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 02:40:49 pm »

Shouldn't that be

(Wo)man DONATES [Organ]
Instead of
(Wo)man [Organ] Kidney
???
Typos happen. I'll fix it now.
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By creating a gobstopper that never loses its flavor he broke thermodynamics
Maybe it's parasitic. It never loses its flavor because you eventually die from having your nutrients stolen by it.

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Re: News Stories that belong in LCS
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 10:43:13 am »

Shouldn't that be

(Wo)man DONATES [Organ]
Instead of
(Wo)man [Organ] Kidney
???
Man liver kidney to waffle.

Makes sense to me!

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Re: News Stories that belong in LCS
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 01:56:58 pm »

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
The headline in the newspaper above reads: "Prisoner accused of suicide is found dead in his cell"
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Re: News Stories that belong in LCS
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2011, 08:24:37 am »

I have to admit... that would be a hillarious newspaper headline and I support it.

MIND you as far as the image you shown us is likely more accurately translated: "Prisoner, found dead in cell, is accused of suicide" or something like that.
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Re: News Stories that belong in LCS
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2011, 03:43:15 pm »

Did you guys read about the dude that went to prison for helping a selfhelp guru kill himself.
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Re: News Stories that belong in LCS
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2011, 06:39:51 am »

Did you guys read about the dude that went to prison for helping a selfhelp guru kill himself.
Uh... why would a self-help guru need help with something like that?
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Re: News Stories that belong in LCS
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2011, 09:49:15 pm »

Don't ask but its still funnier then hell.
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