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enki23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 12:58 AM
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A typical bush endorsement
We Should Get That Guy Who Does A Half-Assed Job To Fix Our Roof
The Onion

Honey, take a look at the ceiling. Notice how you can see the nails through the paint? That's water damage. The roof must be leaking. No, the upstairs bathroom is over the kitchen. It's definitely the roof. We need to take care of this before the drywall rots or the lights short out. Hey, you know the guy who built Sheila and Barry's old deck? You remember, the one that collapsed at their Fourth of July cookout? We should get him to fix our roof.

I know we have his phone number around here somewhere. Yeah, it's on the fridge magnet. Here, Don Maliszewski. I know it says "Dan." That's a typo. He gave the Garvers a bunch of these magnets when he came to redo his job on their sewer pipe after it flooded their basement.

He gave the Johnsons a great quote on their wiring. It ended up costing more, but that's how these things go. Don explained that the cost of materials went up, which is why he needed an extra $200 for light switches. Well, they still saved a bundle. They would've had to spend $500 more if they'd gone to a licensed electrician. Instead, they were able to use that money to stay in a hotel after that terrible fire.

Honey, no. I don't trust the Yellow Pages. You don't know anything about those guys. "Licensed and bonded"—what does that even mean? Who licenses them, and what is a bond, in this case? Honey, a guy in the phone book is likely to tell you anything to get your money. But you practically have to beg Don to agree to take on a job. Yes, I'd really prefer to go with someone unreliable whom we know. The roof will turn out all right. You just wait and see. Now, let's go visit Don in the pokey so we can get things rolling.

http://www.theonion.com/opinion/index.php?issue=4042
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Norquist Nemesis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:06 AM
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1. Too funny!
I'd send it on to my Dad, but he'll just start emailing me more anti-Kerry propoganda. *sigh*

Good read! :thumbsup:
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Sugarbleus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-04 01:06 AM
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2. I LOVE The Onion. LOL.............n/t
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