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Twenty Ways The Specious Report Is Like The Onion
The concept for The Onion came from two students at the University of Wisconsin.
The concept for The Specious Report came from two pints of cherry sloe gin.
The Onion's headquarters relocated to New York City when it outgrew it's facilities in Madison.
The Specious Report's headquarters relocated to the front bedroom when the sewer pipe broke under the back bedroom.
The Onion is published weekly in print and daily online.
The Specious Report is published when the editor isn't downloading porn.
The Onion's website gets millions of visitors each month.
The Specious Report's website gets past-due notices from AT&T each month.
Readers of The Onion are predominately college students and young professionals.
Readers of The Specious Report are predominately people who can't pronounce "specious."
The Onion does not accept unsolicited submissions from freelancer writers.
The Specious Report does not accept the fundamental rules of English grammar.
The Onion's staff enjoys paid vacations, health benefits and a generous 401k plan.
The Specious Report's staff enjoys microwave popcorn.
Many of The Onion's stories are written in brainstorming sessions with senior editors.
Many of The Specious Report's stories are written in crayon.
Sometimes The Onion's content is erroneously linked as real news.
Sometimes The Specious Report's content is erroneously linked as humor.
When The Onion's writers take aim, politicians and celebrities end up with egg on their face.
When The Specious Report's writers take aim, toilet seats end up covered with pee.
The Onion has inspired a remarkable number of people to toss their hat into the parody news arena.
The Specious Report has inspired a remarkable number of people to toss their computer into the dumpster.
The owner of The Onion once turned down a buyout offer from a major media corporation.
The owner of The Specious Report once turned down a super size offer from a major fast food franchise.
The Onion carries on the grand tradition of Mark Twain, Mad Magazine and National Lampoon.
The Specious Report carries on the grand tradition of the Edsel, Sony Betamax and New Coke.
The Onion could have actually come up with twenty ways in a "Twenty Ways" article.
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