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Cappy Ahab
09-16-2003, 02:12 PM
Gray Davis Stays In Office: "I Don't Recall"

DATELINE CALIFORNIA TERRITORY

In exchange for his position as governor, Gray Davis has forfeited the U.S. statehood of California.

Davis spoke at a press conference outside the recently merged Krispy Kreme/Starbucks Enfoodtainment Complex in downtown Sacramento. "This is not about an election," he said. "This is not about the Republican party. This about jobs."

Job security was the number one factor in declaring California a territory, the first extraconstitutional step in a process of secession from the Union. "This act [of statehood forfeiture] will stabilize our government at the highest level. It will ensure that rolling blackouts will occur in a timely and orderly manner. It will ensure that fiscal reports will baffle the masses. In short, it will ensure that California stays Gray!"

Representatives from Nevada and Arizona cheered the move, which elevated their federal status from "Desert Wastelands" to "Sunny West Coast Destinations"

According to the Arizona Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB), Scottsdale will soon be declared the "New Hollywood", building on its rich film production history. Fern Mackeral, volunteer at the ACVB said, "Countless movies have been shot on location in Scottsdale: Just One of the Guys, Raising Arizona and Revenge of the Nerds. No, wait, that last one was in Tucson."

When asked if any movies had been shot in Scottsdale before or after the 1980s, Mackeral said, "I don't know. We haven't updated our 3 x 5 cards since [longtime volunteer] Eunice passed on. I think maybe so. Wasn't The Field of Dreams shot here? Or am I thinking of that other football picture?"

In a related story, the national press corps attending the press conference later admitted to "not realizing that Sacramento had a downtown."

At the conclusion of his speech, Davis assured that employment would remain a top priority in the administration of the new territory.

"My fellow Mexicans," continued Davis. "as provincial baron-lord, I will see to it that no member of the ruling class is ever without work again!"

Television's Arnold Drummond had no comment.

Brent
09-17-2003, 01:43 PM
But shouldn't this be datelined "Kingdom of California?" or "Barony of California"?

zer0
09-17-2003, 01:46 PM
You mean like in the book Dune? Cool!

Cappy Ahab
09-17-2003, 01:59 PM
Sheesh. Kids today. Didn't you read the article? California has to be declared a territory first. It can't all happen in one day. Davis was just sort of jumping the gun, trying out the baronical digs, as they say.

Brent
09-17-2003, 02:07 PM
What article?

zer0
09-17-2003, 02:08 PM
Dune! Cool!

Cappy Ahab
09-17-2003, 02:25 PM
Jackrabbit.

zer0
09-17-2003, 02:29 PM
Did you ever get that pic or not? Quit tryin' to ignore me just because I drank to much and tried to be nice for once...

Cappy Ahab
09-17-2003, 02:58 PM
Uh, no. Try Stinkypants@e-garfield.com

zer0
09-17-2003, 03:05 PM
Sounds extremely and suspiciously fake, but what the hey... It's not like I have a life or anything, so I might as well try it out and make an ass of myself...

Cappy Ahab
09-17-2003, 03:09 PM
Very cool. This enterprise will make us millions...long after we are dead and recognized posthumously as brilliant artistes.

For now, bupkis.

zer0
09-17-2003, 03:24 PM
I have several other terrific ideas for pictures of famous schizophrenics and their delusional perceptions of reality, including Frederick Walton Peeler (the "bloodsuckers" guy) and that other dude about whom I posted today ("the Surgeon removed Critical parts of my Brain").

If you're actually interested in writing a book about famous schizophrenics (maybe including a short biography of each person followed by an illustrated several-page rant) I would be interested in illustrating it. But then I would, of course, want a reasonable cut of the eventual profit that would result if the book (against all odds) was published. I think a book containing biographies and rants of famous schizos would be an exceptionally funny read to most people I know. 'Specially if it was illustrated with large, colorful comic-book type illustrations by yours truly. Whaddya think?

Cappy Ahab
09-18-2003, 08:29 AM
Oh yeah! And don't forget Joe Lieberman (thinks he "could be President"guy)!

That book sounds like a great idea, but I can't get started on it for a while, if ever. I have three short stories, the mini-epic poem, another novel, and an adventure series to finish/start first.

Then I need to clean up the basement.

If, however, the poem rockets to the top of the long-poem bestseller list, we have a deal.

zer0
09-18-2003, 11:55 AM
Shoot. I had the greatest vision for the book too: kinda like a coffee table book with nice glossy paper. Each "chapter" would be about a different schizo, and would start off with a humorus introduction of the man and what he had "accomplished" in his life, sort of like a resumé but oh so much funnier. Then we'd select a rant from the person in question (or, possibly, in Dec's case we'd select a whole slew of them) and I'd illustrate it with nice, large pictures like the one I sent you. If you had the book open in front of you in the middle of one of the rants, one page would contain text and the other one a big picture to illuminate what the person was writing about in his insane spewing of words. It would help bring the funny-funny of cronic schizophrenia to the american (and european) masses!

It could even have a chapter with lyrics from the late great Wesley Willis, along with the "TimeCube" rant by Gene Ray. It would rule so much... I wonder what a good name would be? Any suggestions? I'm kinda' partial to "INSANE RANTING - The joys of living with chronic shizophrenia" What do you think?

Although, I sort of think we'd need to throw in a foreword too, just to make people understand that all the slanderous comments toward black people and jews are associated with solely mr. Dec and not the writers themselves...

It would rule so much. I can practically see the book in front of me now on Amazon.com, with one of those "Look inside this book!" -buttons next to it. Can you imagine the look on John Q average's face when he did that? Muhahahahahahahah!!

Cappy Ahab
09-18-2003, 12:21 PM
To be perfectly honest, I'm not a big fan of the Jews either.

I mean, the variety show was okay, a little cloying, but man, I can't stand "I'm a Little Bit Country, I'm a Little Bit Rock and Roll."

Oh wait, that's the Osmonds.

What did the Jews do again?

zer0
09-18-2003, 12:23 PM
I think it had something to do with taking your money.

No, wait! That was Jeff!

Heh.

Jeff
09-18-2003, 12:29 PM
Your book should be called 'Outburst'.

Or, better yet, 'The Voices in My Head Made Me Say Suck My Dick in Front of a Lot of People'. Yeah, that would rule.

Hey, I could write it for you, Cappy! Or maybe clean your basement!

zer0
09-18-2003, 12:33 PM
Oh man... That suggestion made me laugh so fucking hard. Why didn't I think of that??

So, um, I can still do the pictures, right?

Brent
09-18-2003, 01:20 PM
"A Horse With No Name," "Like a Virgin," and "Forty Years in a Desert."

Good shit.

zer0
09-18-2003, 01:23 PM
"Hatten är Din, hatt-baby: A beginners guide to schizophrenic ranting."