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Betsy Ross

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71. Is the Onion plagiarizing?

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 04:33 PM

Dec 2013

Search and replace gun with gorilla or pussy cat for similar results. Come on Onion, get creative.

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Gorilla Sales Skyrocket After Latest Gorilla Attack [View all] CreekDog Dec 2013 OP

Brilliant! Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #1

Obama is coming to take our gorillas! n/t Ian David Dec 2013 #2

Gorillas don't kill people, people do....Wait! What? FourScore Dec 2013 #25

That's be awesome if this was real! nt CFLDem Dec 2013 #3

Couple of years ago, a gorilla escaped from the Rotterdam Zoo BB1 Dec 2013 #78

Lounge shit. n-t Logical Dec 2013 #4

no it's not CreekDog Dec 2013 #36

Yep, the damn parody posts get old real quick. n-t Logical Dec 2013 #51

to you they do CreekDog Dec 2013 #52

Just curious. Control-Z Dec 2013 #59

that was my first thought too napkinz Dec 2013 #67

+1 daleanime Dec 2013 #72

They never get old I hope they go on forever and ever Rex Dec 2013 #74

Deja vu Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #66

I upgraded my gorilla to an attack shark! Rex Dec 2013 #75

k&r for The Onion uppityperson Dec 2013 #5

Brilliant. Of course it's the fear of resultant legislation that feeds gorilla purchasing! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #8

oh, the horror of universal background checks frylock Dec 2013 #10

I wish I had seen that reply... NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #14

Why? So you could put their real name in your profile? CreekDog Dec 2013 #38

Hey! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #39

i don't make the rules around here, but i think that rule is a good one CreekDog Dec 2013 #40

Yo! NealK Dec 2013 #43

OK! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #45

Wow! Took you 4 minutes for this lame comeback? NealK Dec 2013 #48

Yes it took me more but I was... Busy... Digestion, comprende? No? NealK Dec 2013 #49

I was pretty busy! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #50

You seem to be busy running groups you aren't host of CreekDog Dec 2013 #62

They'll have to pry my lowland gorilla from my cold dead hands... joeybee12 Dec 2013 #7

Some people give a bad name to the rest of us responsible gorrilla owners progressoid Dec 2013 #9

Gorillas have no place in the hands of citizens sarisataka Dec 2013 #11

Macaques are wimps. longship Dec 2013 #13

Baboons... sarisataka Dec 2013 #16

That's why I've got them, a whole troop. longship Dec 2013 #41

I wouldn't feel safe unless I had my trusty theaocp Dec 2013 #12

The only thing missing is a politician trying to ban gorillas with over 30 gray hairs. aikoaiko Dec 2013 #15

Hahahaha Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #19

Don't get me started on "Gorilla Suit Day" ThoughtCriminal Dec 2013 #17

Don Martin's Bestertester and Karbunkle!!!! longship Dec 2013 #42

More monkeys in the hands of good guys is a great thing nt ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #18

The Founding Fathers never foresaw anyone needing more than a chimp n/t IDemo Dec 2013 #20

If you outlaw gorillas... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #21

Gorillas are OK for the range, but I'll stick with my everyday carry Capuchin. Thor_MN Dec 2013 #22

Very sensible, Thor__MN! Demoiselle Dec 2013 #28

Go further, Gatling gorillas are a hoot and half, but not very practical for self defense Thor_MN Dec 2013 #61

Sensible till you have to clean the damn holster. Yeccch! n/t justhanginon Dec 2013 #77

Hilarious! valerief Dec 2013 #23

Years ago, I was laughed at when I bought a anti-gorilla system for my house. zappaman Dec 2013 #24

Beautiful! Iggo Dec 2013 #26

And that is the progressive argument? Guns have minds of their owns. The Straight Story Dec 2013 #27

No gun discussions in GD, please... Thor_MN Dec 2013 #33

If yo want to argue guns DBoon Dec 2013 #55

Sure, Gorilla poo has it's purposes, but can you practically carry a concealed gorilla? Thor_MN Dec 2013 #60

Dude... Lighten up. Glassunion Dec 2013 #47

Oh Straight Story, I don't write anything here to please you CreekDog Dec 2013 #53

Why are Onion articles in General Discussion? Tab Dec 2013 #29

Satire based on current events CreekDog Dec 2013 #30

Because GD is the best forum for Onion articles Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #35

Well played! WowSeriously Dec 2013 #31

We have the National Primate Association to blame! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #32

Oh GREAT! Now ANY mention of Gorillas will be banned from GD in 5,4,3,2,... FailureToCommunicate Dec 2013 #34

funny Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #37

Kick for the monkey. NealK Dec 2013 #44

More Gorillaz! etherealtruth Dec 2013 #46

I'll stick with my Gorilla Glue. Works better tham Super Glue. n/t RebelOne Dec 2013 #54

Would that be for a pre ban or post ban gorilla? Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #56

So long as it's not a pit gorilla! Scootaloo Dec 2013 #57

From the Slate site - How Many People Have Been Killed by Gorillas Since Newtown? DreamGypsy Dec 2013 #58

A gorilla on its own can kill people Recursion Dec 2013 #63

go ahead, just keep thinking you're smarter and more clever than anyone else CreekDog Dec 2013 #69

Well, on this subject Recursion Dec 2013 #70

"the overwhelming majority of gorilla enthusiasts are completely responsible with their apes." Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #83

From 60 years ago: "Have a Gorilla?" "No thanks, I'm trying to give them up." muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #64

Blah, blah, blah, militia, blah, blah, blah, the right to keep and bear giant, hairy gorilla arms tclambert Dec 2013 #65

Love this. nt stevenleser Dec 2013 #68

Is the Onion plagiarizing? Betsy Ross Dec 2013 #71

It is so close to right, that it is wrong. Rex Dec 2013 #73

If you buy a gun, what are the chances that gun will be used for a justifiable homicide? Stevepol Dec 2013 #76

I dunno, but I'll bet higher than if one buys a gorilla! CreekDog Dec 2013 #81

Rampaging gorilla attacks sounds like a good reason to own a gun. n/t Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2013 #79

An Old Story Liberal_Dog Dec 2013 #80

Perfect! K&R myrna minx Dec 2013 #82

A classic. Aldo Leopold Dec 2013 #84