Archives - 200211

Travesty acquires transcript of first 'chat'

Internet Giant America Online recently released an innovative software product for the corporate world: Business Instant Messenger. No longer will large companies have to wait ten to twelve seconds to communicate via e-mail. Labeled by the New York Times as being "as big as Edison's Phonograph or Gutenburg's Printing Press," the new program allows employees of a business to communicate with one another. Executives can even talk to board members and CEOs of other corporations. The Texas Travesty was fortunate enough to be given a copy of the first conversation held on this innovative chat client in which the head of Universal Studios (BlueCrushSucked) and an executive of Starbucks Coffee (SexyDMBfan) discuss important corporate matters:

Liberal Arts Freshman Notices Infamous George Washington Phallus

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to help maintain the nation's unwavering faith in his administration, President Bush has proposed a plan to bring politicians closer to the American public.

GAINESVILLE, FL — James Goldman, a 36-year-old death-row inmate and mentally ill man, is scheduled to be executed via the electric chair next Thursday. Goldman has been clinically diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, Down Syndrome, and that thing that Michael J. Fox has. No, not a Delorian or a hoverboard, but Parkinson's Disease.

Fashionably nerdy sophomore thinks deep, cries

AUSTIN, TX — 19-year-old student/guitarist/songwriter/poet/Legomaniac/enigma Brad Lechter has been rendered all but speechless by a depth of emotions and the very "fucked-uppedness" of life.
"It's all so…painful. I mean, I dunno…whatever…" says Brad before restoring to the sexy silence that typifies his listless state.

Dressage

Instructor Qualostomy Bagge-Higgins, "Governess of the Year" in the Swiss Finishing School League in 1994 and 1996 promises ladies, gentlemen and their steeds regal posture and sure footing. Bring jodhpurs and starched dinnerwear.
7584.480 (40 meetings)
Th Nov. 21-Jan. 23
GENERAL: $54,000 UT: $16

Wine Appreciation

CAMPUS — God visited UT Thursday afternoon after being told by His assistant that there were "delusional weirdos" preaching His word, as well as a "ridiculous amount" of Christian fraternities and organizations that had set up tables on the West Mall to recruit the lost souls who wander around campus.

Officially endorsed by the American Association of False Prognostication.

CAPRICORN
(December 22 - January 19)
Your notion that the best way to die would be to drown in chocolate will be abruptly rejected when your find yourself suffocating under a river of the hot, sweet, lung-clogging liquid while praying for a merciful shot to the head.

AQUARIUS
(January 20-February 18)
You will receive the answers to the mysteries of the universe when you stop brushing your teeth. Plaque is the essence of gingivitis, and gingivitis is the essence of cool.

PISCES

Nora & Dora

Oh goodness! When the Lord hath made these heavenly creatures, He certainly did break the mold—but it looks like He didn't quite break it in two! These ladies are double the trouble and twice the pleasure. They may share a leg and a generous bosom, but they aren't lacking in the brains department! These deep thinkers have stolen our hearts as well as tantalized our minds. Somebody call 911—these hotties are on fire! Youch!

  • give cousin It cornrows & meet up with Snoop
  • pick up a box of Magnums for Saturday night
  • one-handed push-ups with Jack Palance
  • one-on-one with Carl Malone
  • attend University of Phoenix Online
  • practice sneer
  • polish bowties
  • key the Munstermobile
  • Wednesday
  • register LurchSoLonely.com
  • get a Thingjob

CAMPUS — The University prides itself in diversity and accessibility. This policy includes allowing any group of students to start a club with a fee of only $10 and at least three enrolled students to act as representatives. For this reason, the office of Campus and Community Involvement did not question Tyrel Johnson's motion to start a UT Mafia Club-that is, until the campus homicide rate increased twenty-fold in the months since its creation. As a result, Tyrel-or "Don" Johnson to his "family"-has found himself at the center of a campus-wide investigation of unprecedented proportions.

Lost Thesaurus

I have lost my thesaurus. Lise was very neat before I lost my good thesaurus. But now that it is nto here, life is much more not neat. Without my goog thesaurus, writing is very hard. It always helped me and made me feel really helped. It was my total best thesaurus. I can't make cool movies without the big, smart words that come from my big, green thesaurus. If you find it, give it. I am handsome. Watch me smile.
Matt Damon
Actor/Writer/Dreamboat

Please Don't Eat Me

For those of you who skipped Bible study and missed the part with the talking vegetables, have no fear. The wonderful land of Hollywood has been gracious enough to give you a make-up lesson while whoring out religion for a profit: Jonah, a Veggie Tales movie.

'Souped up' flavor is 'totally buggin'

AUSTIN, TX — When a new product hits the grocery store shelf, specifically a new flavor of Munchun's Instant Ramen Noodles, people eat it up. Literally.

away message (n): to attempt to be funny or heartfelt; to assume that people think about you when you are not around; a cry for help

room 237 (v): to make out with a decomposing body (e.g., "My roommate got so drunk last night that he room 237'ed that old lady in the tub!")

8 am class (n): a last resort (e.g., "I have to bring an 8 am class to my sorority's date dash! Maybe my BFF Josh can go! I can trust him with anything because he's totally in love with me and I will never, ever go out with him.")

During my most recent misogynistic mishap, a curious thing happened. I was preparing a meal for a young lady on my George Foreman Grill—I'm sure you all remember my commentary regarding the purchase of the culinary accessory in my September 2002 column—when I realized that I had run out of offensive things to say. I found myself suddenly at a loss, desperately grasping for words.

This is something of a mystery to me: why do people want to invade Iraq so much? I mean I know there's the whole "chemical weapon" thing, but we're already killing what, like thousands of children a month in Iraq? At that rate, we just have to sit on our fat national ass for another few decades and we'll have killed them all. But no, we've got to blow them into little bits too. Okay, let's pretend like that makes sense...does it really matter that Student Government talks about it?

Seriously, I won't. I am sick and tired of you gallivanting around town with your friends when your father and I have no idea where you are. The rules we made at the family meeting clearly state that you are to call and tell us where you are. Also, the curfew time we made as a family was 12am. I think that's reasonable for a 17-year-old boy.

I don't mean to invade your personal space, but I would like to take you to a dinner and a movie. My Personal Fulfillment Quotient would improve greatly if you would accept my invitation. Please remember that my emotive self is fragile, and turning me down could be very harmful to my sense of self. Repeated rejection may result in entrenched self-doubt, sending me deep into a Shame Spiral.

Canada is, and it owes its existence to us

Poverty. Inadequately funded schools. Virtually nonexistent health care. Questionable elections. Energy shortages. Racial tension. Pervasive violent crime. Though their very mention is cliché, these things disturb us because, as Americans, they are part of our culture.

Chamber reveals need for postmodern Harry, more cool intros

OK, so did anyone else out there think that the new Harry Potter movie totally sucked? I think that I might be the only one, but since I've got this column to fill, I'm going to illustrate to you how I came to the conclusion, after several years of fandom, that not only did the latest Harry Potter movie suck, but that Harry himself sucks. Big time. Let me elaborate.