Sail on....Weekly World News

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » August 23, 2007 8:38 am

That cornerstone of serious journalism, the Weekly World News is ceasing publication.
Story: http://www.slate.com/id/2172473/?GT1=10346

Reaction: http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo/fa ... world_news

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » August 23, 2007 10:46 am

Damn, now how am I gonna know when the aliens are coming?

FunkHouse9 · Post by **FunkHouse9** » August 23, 2007 10:53 am

That's too bad. I've enjoyed reading about what Elvis is up to these days.

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » August 23, 2007 10:56 am

It is the greatest example of pure shameless b.s. "we're just here for the fun of it" out there. Absolutely love it and will miss it.

Sail on, WWN

I'm an Altered Boy · Post by **I'm an Altered Boy** » August 23, 2007 12:11 pm

How will we find out what the Bat Boy is up to?

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » August 23, 2007 12:18 pm

I'm an Altered Boy wrote:How will we find out what the Bat Boy is up to?

we'll just have to wait for "Bat Boy-the Musical-The Sequel!"

Bubbaphan · Post by **Bubbaphan** » August 23, 2007 12:29 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:Damn, now how am I gonna know when the aliens are coming?

Oh, they're coming soon. They tell me so through my tin-foil hat!

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » August 23, 2007 2:24 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:Damn, now how am I gonna know when the aliens are coming?

They're already here...
(but I feel your pain)

docandjeanie · Post by **docandjeanie** » August 23, 2007 11:50 pm

popcornjack wrote:
I'm an Altered Boy wrote:How will we find out what the Bat Boy is up to?
we'll just have to wait for "Bat Boy-the Musical-The Sequel!"

My husband Doc will be so sad, he loves that paper, it's good for a laugh... I just bought him one about a month ago, saw it on the stand and got it for him. We had a good laugh, bat boy was in there, big suprise here, eh.

I'll have to break the news to him, gently...

jimsig · Post by **jimsig** » August 26, 2007 8:13 pm

The best was they would sprinkle real news items through out the paper just to give it the "aire" of real journalism. Usually they were the variety of wacky stories such as a dog swallowing a remote control or a TV that received there neighbors baby monitor.
Of course the main headline would be that Elvis was working at a Burger King in the UP of Michigan. I mean who would actually belive that, some people will fall for anything. I mean we all know he works at a Micky D's in Wisconsin