Five Jokes: 9-30-2024
Five Jokes: 9-30-2024
VP Debate Rules, Astronauts Hitch A Ride, Trump Risks It All, Tech Elite Birth Rate, and Kia Web Portal Flaws
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CBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in vice presidential debate. So we can all look forward to Walz shouting “Ladies and gentlemen, please give a round of applause for tonight’s guest… the couch!”
The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule. Thrilled as they may be, they’re both pretty annoyed about the limited in-flight options. “What the hell is an X-plant sandwich? And why are all of these magazines just glossy printouts of Elon’s tweets?”
After two assassination attempts, Trump is still going to risky events with complicated security. In other words: The Bathroom.
With fertility rates plummeting around the world, some tech elites are aiming to halt the decline—by investing in fertility startups and having as many babies as possible. However, by Matrix logic, that’s only because robots will need people to rent space in all those pods.
Finally…
Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will. Yet the mystery still remains as to how Hoobastank got onto every one of my playlists.
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