# Weekly World News hits a grand slam with their August 22 issue! Get your copy today! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 21, 2000, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-world-news-hits-a-grand-slam-with-their-august-22-issue-get-your-copy-today/30163 "2000-08-21T15:02:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![douglips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@douglips](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/douglips)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-world-news-hits-a-grand-slam-with-their-august-22-issue-get-your-copy-today/30163/21 "2000-08-22T18:38:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*But what about the IMPORTANT stories, like— > > • Who is the UFO alien supporting in this year’s election? \*\* Don’t blame me. I voted for Kang. ---
**Author:** ![Ptahlis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a8b319/32.png) [@Ptahlis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ptahlis)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-world-news-hits-a-grand-slam-with-their-august-22-issue-get-your-copy-today/30163/22 "2000-08-22T19:14:00Z")
I followed the link to [http://www.weeklyworldnews.com](http://www.weeklyworldnews.com) and what do I see in the ad banner at the top? An ad for the NY Times! ---
**Author:** ![ThisYearsGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-world-news-hits-a-grand-slam-with-their-august-22-issue-get-your-copy-today/30163/23 "2000-08-22T23:08:53Z")
The funniest WWN article I ever saw was about “God’s Diet Plan.” His advice included using smaller plates, taking the stairs inside of the elevator, and eating healthier snacks. ---
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-world-news-hits-a-grand-slam-with-their-august-22-issue-get-your-copy-today/30163/24 "2000-08-23T00:23:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ptahlis \* > \*\*I followed the link to [http://www.weeklyworldnews.com](http://www.weeklyworldnews.com) and what do I see in the ad banner at the top? An ad for the NY Times! > \*\* We’ve gone beyond parody now! But seriously… > [@](#): > > Page 33: Ever feel like running over somebody? Well, you can mow down pedestrians like flies in Brazil–and not a damn thing will happen to you! It’s not funny to jerk people around like this. I know several people who I would buy a free Brazilian vacation for tif this were true! ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-world-news-hits-a-grand-slam-with-their-august-22-issue-get-your-copy-today/30163/25 "2000-08-23T01:01:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duck Duck Goose \* > **Page 33: Ever feel like running over somebody? Well, you can mow down pedestrians like flies in Brazil–and not a damn thing will happen to you!** There is actually a grain of truth in some of the stories. NPR reported a quirk in the laws in Brazil that make for less civil liability for killing someone with a vehicle than seriously injuring them. It was reported that truckers would sometimes back over a victim so they’d only be liable for a lump sum death benefit of $40k or so rather than have to pay massive, ongoing medical bills for survivors. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-world-news-hits-a-grand-slam-with-their-august-22-issue-get-your-copy-today/30163/26 "2000-08-23T01:45:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Padeye \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Duck Duck Goose \* > > **Page 33: Ever feel like running over somebody? Well, you can mow down pedestrians like flies in Brazil–and not a damn thing will happen to you!** > > There is actually a grain of truth in some of the stories. NPR reported a quirk in the laws in Brazil that make for less civil liability for killing someone with a vehicle than seriously injuring them. It was reported that truckers would sometimes back over a victim so they’d only be liable for a lump sum death benefit of $40k or so rather than have to pay massive, ongoing medical bills for survivors. \*\* Why go to Brazil? I do this down the street all the time. I used to buy WWN all the time until the guy at the mall stopped carrying it ☹ I like how they predict the apocolypse every other week. My favorite headline: Nostrodamus says Elvis, Walt Disney alive! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-world-news-hits-a-grand-slam-with-their-august-22-issue-get-your-copy-today/30163.md?page=1)