# Slow news day **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298 "2006-09-27T01:25:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/1 "2006-09-27T01:25:49Z")
From the CNN Headlines: “Scientists fail to photograph rare bird.” I have to imagine that on any given day, there are tens of billions of things that scientists don’t photograph. What will tomorrow’s headline be? “Water wet, not dry.” “Gravity affects teachers and pupils, scientists say.” “No new leads in Jimmy Hoffa disappearance.” ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/2 "2006-09-27T03:33:56Z")
“Democrats and Republicans fail to agree on foreign, domestic, and economic policy. Both sides agree that anyone who votes for the other party is a blithering idiot.” ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/3 "2006-09-27T03:37:36Z")
From elsewhere on the board, we learn that “Prince Charles is picky about how his eggs are cooked” is a top story. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/4 "2006-09-27T03:59:29Z")
**Shoshana** Does Not Apply For, Does Not Receive, Fulbright ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/5 "2006-09-27T04:33:04Z")
**E. Thorp** Briefly Considers Applying for Fulbright Since There’s Now an Extra One Lying Around, Decides Against It. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/6 "2006-09-27T06:35:52Z")
“Sun rising somewhere in the world. Sunset expected later.” ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/7 "2006-09-27T06:40:25Z")
This just in: Gravity Still Sucks! ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/8 "2006-09-27T13:46:31Z")
Exclusive: Man Moons On Walk ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/9 "2006-09-27T13:50:13Z")
[QUOTE=Colophon] Exclusive: Man Moons On Walk [/QUOTE] Hmm, I was just thinking "Naah, _The Onion_ must’ve already done that one, but apparently they haven’t. Yet 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/10 "2006-09-27T13:55:44Z")
[QUOTE=Colophon] Hmm, I was just thinking "Naah, _The Onion_ must’ve already done that one, but apparently they haven’t. Yet 😃 [/QUOTE] [Actually . . .](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/26247) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-news-day/374298/11 "2006-09-27T21:34:56Z")
[You shouldn’t have tempted fate.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5387062.stm) ☹