Monthly Archives: October 2011

Breaking News: Underwear Bomber Changes Plea to ‘Guilty’

Posted on October 12, 2011 by CarbolicTim

Change came after witness testified he saw defendant’s pants on fire, and defendant knew jury would conclude he’s a liar, liar

Posted in Extras

Reporters Try to Uncover Meaning of Steve Jobs’ Dying Words

Posted on October 6, 2011 by CarbolicTim

The Apple visionary was in bed, clutching a snow globe in one hand. Suddenly, his hand opened, and the snow globe fell to the floor. Jobs managed to utter his final words: “Adobe Flash.” Some reporters think the words referred to Jobs’ childhood sled.

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Sarah Palin Won’t Run For President, Nation Shocked

Posted on October 6, 2011 by CarbolicTim

Posted in Extras

“One of America’s great web sites.” Brian O'Neill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“The city’s equivalent of The Onion.” Ian Urbina, The New York Times

“Carbolic Smoke Ball's rise to greatness is a tale as old as time -- which, according to Sarah Palin, is only about 6,000 years.” Randy Baumann, WDVE-102.5, Pittsburgh

“This stuff is better than The Onion.” Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“They’re some of the world’s funniest men, and they deserve our attention.” Rick Sebak, PBS/WQED Multimedia

“One of Pittsburgh's most popular blogs, and it's gaining a growing national audience.”
Pittsburgh Magazine

“Nothing is sacred for the guys who run Carbolic Smoke Ball. Nothing.” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

How Carbolic started an urban legend. Snopes.com