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Subject: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: GWBush2004 on 07/08/05 at 10:01 am
Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
The Jewish World Review
By: Andy Borowitz
07/08/05
A rabid Harry Potter fan took his life yesterday after inadvertently learning a plot spoiler from the soon-to-be-released J.K. Rowling opus, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
Jude Ralston, 32, of Hudson, Ohio left a suicide note indicating that since overhearing the plot spoiler at a shopping mall earlier in the day, "I no longer have a reason to live."
Read more here.
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: GWBush2004 on 07/08/05 at 10:28 am
Looks like someone missed that this was satire ;D ;D ;D
No I didn't. This is Andy Borowitz, the same person who wrote "Tom Cruise bids farewell to Earth." I'm not stupid.
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: Apricot on 07/08/05 at 10:28 am
At least I HOPE that was satire.
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: Marty McFly on 07/08/05 at 10:35 am
Looks like someone missed that this was satire ;D ;D ;D
I felt a tinge of relief when I scrolled to the bottom of the article and discovered that! ;)
This reminds me of a site I discovered several years back, it was a takeoff of the "Paul is Dead" myth from the Beatles. What happened here was a thing like that in Tom Petty's case - a joke page set up by a fan who picked out supposed "clues" in lyrics and album covers, etc, which alluded to the REAL Tom being in a coma for some years, and a double being found to do shows and interviews.
I started to believe it...for about 10 seconds before I realized it was too ridiculous.
Glad that was the case here. Seriously, it would be tragic AND stupid to kill yourself over something like that. I saw BTTF 3 before the others, and I'm still here today! ;D
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: karen on 07/08/05 at 10:39 am
Another "news" story I missed that Andy covered
G8 leaders hold anti-Sting concert
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: NullandVoid on 07/08/05 at 12:22 pm
*shakes head*
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: Howard on 07/08/05 at 2:47 pm
So,why would he commit suicide after finding out a spoiler?
That's not a reason to kill yourself. ::)
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: JamieMcBain on 07/08/05 at 6:04 pm
It's a spoof on news columns, kind of like The Onion.
http://www.theonion.com/index.php?pre=1&issue=
So far my favorite is Scientists seek explanation for Paris Hilton.ÂÂ
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: Dagwood on 07/08/05 at 6:29 pm
;D That is a great site, I am going to have to explore it deeper.
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: JamieMcBain on 07/08/05 at 7:33 pm
Another favorite of my mine so far is Mike Tyson replaces Dean as DNC chief.
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0605/borowitz061505.php3
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: Apricot on 07/08/05 at 7:49 pm
I love the Onion.. this is the best thing they've ever done, though:
http://www.thehauglands.org/humor/alzhimers_seek_cure.htm
Subject: Re: Man commits suicide after learning Harry Potter spoiler
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/09/05 at 1:41 am
Dude, I said get a life, not take your life!
:P
This case sounds like an urban myth, like the one about the boy who committed suicide when "Star Trek" was canceled.