Re: Humor: Microsoft Announces Halo 26 -- With Free Cloning!

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From: Luc The Perverse
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:04

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"CG" <cgan...@u.washington.edu> wrote in message 
news:e7q63r$3h5$1@gnus01.u.washington.edu...
> Technically, satire's been around longer...and not just on websites and
> blogs.  :)  I still remember the "Microsoft buys the Vatican"...and Darwin 
> lists.
>
> The blog may be new, but unfortunately, I predate The Onion (and have
> been spoofing a lot longer than I care to remember.)  (Remember the 
> ARPANET?
> oh dear...has it really been 20 years?  I was very very very young and 
> that's my
> story and I'm sticking with it.)
>
> Besides, I'm not trying to trick people into thinking the spoof is real. 
> :)
>
> And you never know, Halo 26 may end up with cloning available!  One can
> only hope...or is that really a good thing?  That would also imply that 
> Halo will
> end up with a 26 version...and probably not overly innovative....hmmm....

It is about as likely as Bush coming out on public television and saying 
that he endorses pornography.

--
LTP

:)

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