Friday, 20th Mar, 2009
America is not sufficiently prepared for the Apocolypse
Oh yes, it’s The Onion again:
Despite “more than ample warning” for the most likely means of worldwide destruction, less than one million American households have taken even the simplest precautions against nuclear shockwaves, asteroid impact, or a host of angels bearing swords of fire, the study concluded.
“Our survey of households in seven U. S. regions demonstrated that few citizens have bothered to equip themselves with fireproof suits and extinguishers to deal with volcanic upheaval, solar flares, or the Lord’s purifying flame,” Malthusian Institute director James Olheiser said. “Almost no one is prepared for a sudden shift in the Earth’s polarity or the eating of the Sun and moon by evil wolves Skol and Hati during Ragnarok.”
The Daily Mash hits the spot, again:
GLOBAL CATASTROPHE WARNINGS REACH MONTHLY QUOTA
THE March quota of global catastrophe warnings has been reached with almost two weeks to go, it was confirmed last night.
The monthly total now stands at 240, meaning scientists, politicians, clergyman and the Daily Mail will have to apply for an extension or face a reduction in the April quota of terrifyingly apocalyptic, certain death scenarios.
[…]
The latest warning comes from UK government science adviser Professor John Beddington in a new research paper entitled Dragons!.
[…]
Professor Beddington is calling for a multi-billion pound anti-dragon gun to be paid for by increased taxes on Range Rovers and patio heaters.
Blue Eyes
March 20, 2009 at 1:43 pm