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Herakles said,
on March 6th, 2006 at 7:38 am
I didn’t see my first comment so I figured i would try it out again.
Herakles said,
on March 8th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
1. (a) Global March Madness
I liked this one because it was in a form that I could relate to. It put all of the countries in a tournament in which they will battle it out for who is number one. I thought it was funny becuase it always seems like the countries are trying to flaunt their power and they are making fun of that in this satire. http://www.satirewire.com/news/march02/madness.shtml
(b)The Axis Of Just As Evil
I thought this one was also pretty funny. It made fun of President Bush making the Axis of Evil. I like how the other countries put together other axis of evils; such as the axis of not so evil and the axis of just as evil. Overall I just liked the fact that the satire poked fun at the president and how he made the Axis of Evil. http://www.satirewire.com/news/jan02/axis.shtml
Herakles said,
on March 8th, 2006 at 4:38 pm
1. (a) The Axis Of Just As Evil
I thought this satire was really funny. It made fun of the fact that President Bush created the Axis of Evil. I like how other countries created different ententes such as The Axis of Not So Evil and The Axis of Just As Evil. Overall I just liked the fact that they made fun of how President Bush made the Axis of Evil. http://www.satirewire.com/news/jan02/axis.shtml
(b) Global March Madness
I liked this satire because it was in a form I could relate to; the NCAA tournament. I liked how they put all the countries into a tournament to decide once and for all who is the most powerful country. It was cool that they made fun of how the countries always volley for who is the strongest country in the world. http://www.satirewire.com/news/march02/madness.shtml
Herakles said,
on March 10th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
I came across an article in the newspaper just the other day that stated a certain athlete, who shall remain nameless, was holding out on his contract because he thought he deserved more money. Now this athlete already makes four million dollars a year, but he wants even more money.
I actually sat back and thought to myself why he would need more than four million dollars a year. Then it hit me. Athletes have a lot of things to pay for. They have an agent who takes five to ten percent of their salary. They have their mansion, their five cars, their insurance, their yacht, and their family to pay for. This leaves an athlete with a four million dollar salary a mere two million dollars to have fun with. How is he supposed to have fun with chump change like that ?
Why not give them the extra two or three million they ask for? After all, they are entertaining all of America. Yes, you might say that they are playing a measly game that everyone enjoyed playing in high school, but these guys are professionals. They need the extra money more than the teacher who provides us with an education. They need more than the doctor who keeps us healthy. I mean, where would we be without the athlete?
It just doesn’t make sense to lower their salary and give the extra money to those who lost their homes in Katrina. We don’t need to give the extra money to those who don’t have enough money to provide for their families. We can’t take away from the athletes and give to the needy because that would make the athletes needy too. How are they supposed to live off a lousy one million dollars a year? We can’t expect them to live off of three cars and only one mansion.
So give the professional athlete the extra three million dollars he asks for. He needs it mych more than anyone else that I can think of.
Phoebe said,
on March 12th, 2006 at 1:17 pm
I disagree with this satire. I think that everyone has their own opinions but i believe that a doctor should be making more than an athlete. The athlete would have more money if he did not buy such expensive things. I think that this is a pretty good satire and you did a good job.
Herakles said,
on March 13th, 2006 at 2:34 pm
I think that my satire could use some work. I think it is somewhat a satire because it uses exagerration and sarcasm to attack the outrageous behavior of some professional athletes. I think that it could be much more effective if it were in more of a story format though.
Herakles said,
on March 15th, 2006 at 6:54 pm
SATIRE 2
Burt Pittsnoggle is and excellent basketball player. He averages twenty points and fifteen rebounds per game. Despite these statistics, Pittsnoggle only earns four million dollars a year.
One day Pittsnoggle went into Mr. Brienstenner’s, the general manager, office. Pittsnoggle told him that four million dollars wasn’t cutting it. He argued that he couldn’t afford his five cars, his two mansions, his agent, his yacht, and his insurance.
Mr. Brienstenner looked at him and told him to calm down. He explained that the team had an extra ten million dollars that they could do anything they wanted with and the only things that were brought up were money for Katrina, money for the homeless, and money for his players. Brienstenner said he had no doubt in his mind that the players needed it more than these other causes because the players couldn’t afford their necessities. How could a professional athlete live off of just one mansion, two cars, and a yacht? Mr. Brienstenner continued to say that Pittsnoggle definitely deserved it more than any doctor or teacher because he was much more important than they were to American society.
Pittsnoggle walked out of the office and thought to himself how stupid those people of Katrina and for the homeless were for even considering getting money over a person so important as himself.
Phoebe said,
on March 16th, 2006 at 10:36 am
I think that this satire is extremely better and you have done a really nice job on revising it. You have a problem and a solution and it is still sarcastic. Very good job!!
Herakles said,
on March 21st, 2006 at 6:27 pm
As Burt Pittsnoggle walked down the street from the parking garage, he was confronted by a homeless man. The man, recognizing the famous athlete, asked for some spare change. Pittsnoggle replied he would have, but he doesn’t have any money. Pittsnoggle knew his wallet was full but continued on to tell the beggar that he just purchased his fifth Corvette and was flat broke. The homeless man replied by saying that Oprah would have given him money if she was to walk by him. Pittsnoggle just walked away and thought of how typical it was for a woman to give away money. Basketball players didn’t have to give money because they were men.
Pittsnoggle is an excellent basketball player. He averages twenty points and fifteen rebounds per game. Despite these statistics, Pittsnoggle only earns ten million dollars a year.
That same day Pittsnoggle went into Mr. Brienstenner’s, the general manager, office. Pittsnoggle told him that ten million dollars wasn’t cutting it. He argued that he couldn’t afford his five cars, his two mansions, his agent, his yacht, and his insurance.
Mr. Brienstenner looked at him and told him to calm down. He explained that the team had an extra ten million dollars that they could do anything they wanted with, and the only things that were brought up were money for Katrina, money for the homeless, and money for his players. Brienstenner said he had no doubt in his mind that the players needed it more than these other causes because the players couldn’t afford their necessities. How could a professional athlete live off of just one mansion, two cars, and a yacht? Mr. Brienstenner continued to say that Pittsnoggle definitely deserved it more than any doctor or teacher because he was much more important than they were to American society.
Pittsnoggle said thanks to Mr. Breinstenner and walked out of the office. During his stroll back the car he thought to himself how stupid those people of Katrina were. He passed the same homeless man on the way back to his car. This time the homeless man didn’t ask for any money. He gave him a fierce scowl instead. Pittsnoggle shook his head, laughed to himself, and couldn’t believe how disrespectful the homeless were for even considering getting money over a person as important as himself.
on March 6th, 2006 at 7:38 am
I didn’t see my first comment so I figured i would try it out again.
on March 8th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
1. (a) Global March Madness
I liked this one because it was in a form that I could relate to. It put all of the countries in a tournament in which they will battle it out for who is number one. I thought it was funny becuase it always seems like the countries are trying to flaunt their power and they are making fun of that in this satire.
http://www.satirewire.com/news/march02/madness.shtml
(b)The Axis Of Just As Evil
I thought this one was also pretty funny. It made fun of President Bush making the Axis of Evil. I like how the other countries put together other axis of evils; such as the axis of not so evil and the axis of just as evil. Overall I just liked the fact that the satire poked fun at the president and how he made the Axis of Evil.
http://www.satirewire.com/news/jan02/axis.shtml
on March 8th, 2006 at 4:38 pm
1. (a) The Axis Of Just As Evil
I thought this satire was really funny. It made fun of the fact that President Bush created the Axis of Evil. I like how other countries created different ententes such as The Axis of Not So Evil and The Axis of Just As Evil. Overall I just liked the fact that they made fun of how President Bush made the Axis of Evil.
http://www.satirewire.com/news/jan02/axis.shtml
(b) Global March Madness
I liked this satire because it was in a form I could relate to; the NCAA tournament. I liked how they put all the countries into a tournament to decide once and for all who is the most powerful country. It was cool that they made fun of how the countries always volley for who is the strongest country in the world.
http://www.satirewire.com/news/march02/madness.shtml
on March 10th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
I came across an article in the newspaper just the other day that stated a certain athlete, who shall remain nameless, was holding out on his contract because he thought he deserved more money. Now this athlete already makes four million dollars a year, but he wants even more money.
I actually sat back and thought to myself why he would need more than four million dollars a year. Then it hit me. Athletes have a lot of things to pay for. They have an agent who takes five to ten percent of their salary. They have their mansion, their five cars, their insurance, their yacht, and their family to pay for. This leaves an athlete with a four million dollar salary a mere two million dollars to have fun with. How is he supposed to have fun with chump change like that ?
Why not give them the extra two or three million they ask for? After all, they are entertaining all of America. Yes, you might say that they are playing a measly game that everyone enjoyed playing in high school, but these guys are professionals. They need the extra money more than the teacher who provides us with an education. They need more than the doctor who keeps us healthy. I mean, where would we be without the athlete?
It just doesn’t make sense to lower their salary and give the extra money to those who lost their homes in Katrina. We don’t need to give the extra money to those who don’t have enough money to provide for their families. We can’t take away from the athletes and give to the needy because that would make the athletes needy too. How are they supposed to live off a lousy one million dollars a year? We can’t expect them to live off of three cars and only one mansion.
So give the professional athlete the extra three million dollars he asks for. He needs it mych more than anyone else that I can think of.
on March 12th, 2006 at 1:17 pm
I disagree with this satire. I think that everyone has their own opinions but i believe that a doctor should be making more than an athlete. The athlete would have more money if he did not buy such expensive things. I think that this is a pretty good satire and you did a good job.
on March 13th, 2006 at 2:34 pm
I think that my satire could use some work. I think it is somewhat a satire because it uses exagerration and sarcasm to attack the outrageous behavior of some professional athletes. I think that it could be much more effective if it were in more of a story format though.
on March 15th, 2006 at 6:54 pm
SATIRE 2
Burt Pittsnoggle is and excellent basketball player. He averages twenty points and fifteen rebounds per game. Despite these statistics, Pittsnoggle only earns four million dollars a year.
One day Pittsnoggle went into Mr. Brienstenner’s, the general manager, office. Pittsnoggle told him that four million dollars wasn’t cutting it. He argued that he couldn’t afford his five cars, his two mansions, his agent, his yacht, and his insurance.
Mr. Brienstenner looked at him and told him to calm down. He explained that the team had an extra ten million dollars that they could do anything they wanted with and the only things that were brought up were money for Katrina, money for the homeless, and money for his players. Brienstenner said he had no doubt in his mind that the players needed it more than these other causes because the players couldn’t afford their necessities. How could a professional athlete live off of just one mansion, two cars, and a yacht? Mr. Brienstenner continued to say that Pittsnoggle definitely deserved it more than any doctor or teacher because he was much more important than they were to American society.
Pittsnoggle walked out of the office and thought to himself how stupid those people of Katrina and for the homeless were for even considering getting money over a person so important as himself.
on March 16th, 2006 at 10:36 am
I think that this satire is extremely better and you have done a really nice job on revising it. You have a problem and a solution and it is still sarcastic. Very good job!!
on March 21st, 2006 at 6:27 pm
As Burt Pittsnoggle walked down the street from the parking garage, he was confronted by a homeless man. The man, recognizing the famous athlete, asked for some spare change. Pittsnoggle replied he would have, but he doesn’t have any money. Pittsnoggle knew his wallet was full but continued on to tell the beggar that he just purchased his fifth Corvette and was flat broke. The homeless man replied by saying that Oprah would have given him money if she was to walk by him. Pittsnoggle just walked away and thought of how typical it was for a woman to give away money. Basketball players didn’t have to give money because they were men.
Pittsnoggle is an excellent basketball player. He averages twenty points and fifteen rebounds per game. Despite these statistics, Pittsnoggle only earns ten million dollars a year.
That same day Pittsnoggle went into Mr. Brienstenner’s, the general manager, office. Pittsnoggle told him that ten million dollars wasn’t cutting it. He argued that he couldn’t afford his five cars, his two mansions, his agent, his yacht, and his insurance.
Mr. Brienstenner looked at him and told him to calm down. He explained that the team had an extra ten million dollars that they could do anything they wanted with, and the only things that were brought up were money for Katrina, money for the homeless, and money for his players. Brienstenner said he had no doubt in his mind that the players needed it more than these other causes because the players couldn’t afford their necessities. How could a professional athlete live off of just one mansion, two cars, and a yacht? Mr. Brienstenner continued to say that Pittsnoggle definitely deserved it more than any doctor or teacher because he was much more important than they were to American society.
Pittsnoggle said thanks to Mr. Breinstenner and walked out of the office. During his stroll back the car he thought to himself how stupid those people of Katrina were. He passed the same homeless man on the way back to his car. This time the homeless man didn’t ask for any money. He gave him a fierce scowl instead. Pittsnoggle shook his head, laughed to himself, and couldn’t believe how disrespectful the homeless were for even considering getting money over a person as important as himself.