I think it was less than a year ago that the Chinese media picked up the Onion article "Congress Threatens To Leave D.C. Unless New Capitol Is Built " and touted it as a factual example of crazy Westerners and their unreasonable policymakers.

Wren

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

NOV 12, 2003 07:53 PM

Mike said:
I think my dad can beat up your dad.

Probably. My dad is a geeky electrician who loves Star Trek.

I love my dad.

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA

September 2003

NOV 12, 2003 07:55 PM

Cherie said:

Faust said:
Name a funnier paper. That's right. You can't.

EXACTLY.

I said it feels like it's on a decline. It's still funny.

turin

Denver, CO

October 2003

NOV 13, 2003 12:53 AM

ankiel66 said:
I think it is pretty consistent with how the Onion has been for me over the last 2 years. That's when I moved to Boulder where you can pick up a copy on the street. I read it almost every week. Every week there are things in it that bore me. But every week there things that I find hilarious.

Even when it's boring, it's still got the av club and the local picks!

mathmaddicts

Solana Beach, CA

October 2003

NOV 13, 2003 01:11 AM

Honestly nothing beats the onion and the only reason there is so much debate about whether or not they're losing their touch is because we're all horrified that it might actually happen, that the funniest thing in america might poop out. Yeah it seems like they haven't been quite as good as they were in the late nineties but they still consistently produce the best satire in the biz.

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Evanston, IL

October 2003

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Minnesota, USA

NOV 12, 2003 07:53 PM

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Humptulips, WA

September 2003

NOV 12, 2003 07:55 PM

turin

Denver, CO

October 2003

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Solana Beach, CA

October 2003

NOV 13, 2003 01:11 AM