This is one of the best Onion articles ever. Read the whole thing.

  • The Giant Korean
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    721 month ago

    Legit LOLed at this bit:

    “I noticed that David had lost a lot of weight over the past couple of months, especially when he came in with his arm torn off,” fellow claims adjuster Kevin Delano said.

  • Pumpkin Escobar
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    531 month ago

    the growing problem affects one in every 29 million Americans, and one in every 80 Congolese

    Fantastic

  • @gibmiser
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    521 month ago

    “According to the foundation’s website, the growing problem affects one in every 29 million Americans, and one in every 80 Congolese.”

    Fucking lol

  • The Giant Korean
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    201 month ago

    Also, anyone notice that this took place in Roanoke, VA? Where they’re especially known for gorilla attacks?

    • Flying SquidOP
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      171 month ago

      General Electric used to have a big factory in Roanoke, so I’m guessing the gorillas are a result of industrial pollution from some sort of superfund site that has yet to be cleaned up.

      • @psycho_driver
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        181 month ago

        G.E. Corporation = Gorilla Experimentation Corporation.

        Wake up sheeple!

  • HorikBrun
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    111 month ago

    Well, what I want to know is, who TF is downvoting The Onion?!?

    • Flying SquidOP
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      91 month ago

      People are probably downvoting it because I posted it. 🙄

      Some very pathetic person goes through my history regularly and downvotes everything.

      • @MintyFresh
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        111 month ago

        Well I see you post regularly, and am always grateful for the white-hot memes, shitpost, and factoids! Ty you flying horror. Seriously though squids are gross.

        • Flying SquidOP
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          91 month ago

          You’re welcome and we are not!

      • @kautau
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        101 month ago

        Probably a squid that’s very jealous about your flying ability

      • @gibmiser
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        51 month ago

        On reddit I used to downvote a popular poster because they were dominating the space. Not sure that was the right thing to do but don’t take it personal, just keep on doing your thing.

        • Flying SquidOP
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          61 month ago

          I don’t take it personally, I think whoever is doing it is very silly.

          • @Klear
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            51 month ago

            Silly?!

    • @[email protected]
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      81 month ago

      Maybe people who don’t like “wait for it”, “read the whole thing”, or “watch to the end”.

      Don’t tell me to do it, tell me why I should do it.

      • Flying SquidOP
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        21 month ago

        I thought it was a good suggesting considering, IMO, a lot of Onion headlines are the whole joke and the article just expands on it.

  • @[email protected]
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    1 month ago

    Should have found a common enemy like I did, me and my gorilla are good friends now, I was one of his groomsmen at his 4th wedding, good bloke.

  • @[email protected]
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    81 month ago

    Surpised the Onion doesn’t include a writing credit for the article. Apparently this was posted in 2009 and I’m curious to see wjat the author has been up to since then

    • @[email protected]
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      21 month ago

      Probably a team effort, or at least a team spirit.

      I’m curious if “former onion writer” is up there with snl and Simpsons writers in terms of industry respect.

  • themeatbridge
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    81 month ago

    Wow, this one brought back memories. I think at the time I considered having a David Seaborne Foundation Fun-Run for the Cure t-shirt made.

  • @[email protected]
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    41 month ago

    I don’t get it, is it just funny because gorilla or is there a correlation to some illness?

    • Deconceptualist
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      211 month ago

      This is every cancer victim news story (at least in the US), just with gorilla-related stuff substituted in.

  • Subverb
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    41 month ago

    His name? Norm Macdonald.

    • Flying SquidOP
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      281 month ago

      Don’t victim-blame. Someone you love could be afflicted with the heartbreak of gorilla attacks.

        • Flying SquidOP
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          31 month ago

          Someone’s never been to Gorilla City.

          You’re never going to become master of the Earth without a classical liberal arts education.

            • Flying SquidOP
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              21 month ago

              Yeah, but who do you think taught him world domination skills? That can’t be self-taught!

    • @[email protected]
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      41 month ago

      With what? and where? A silverback gorilla is no joke, David would need a shotgun and a will of steel to properly aim and fire at a 400lb monster trying to kill him.

      • @[email protected]
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        31 month ago

        400lb

        Five hundred and twelve. Just saying it makes me quake in fearr. David was such a brave man to face such a force off nature.

    • @Agent641
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      21 month ago

      This is why America needs universal animal control

      Like Obamakill.

  • @LouNeko
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    41 month ago

    Mike Tyson: NOOOO, IT SHOULD’VE BEEN ME, NOT HIM!