Holy Crapola! Listen to this NPR "All Things Considered" item . . .

[TaleWgnDg]

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Holy Crapola! Listen to this NPR "All Things Considered" news item . . .

1.) First go to NPR "All Things Considered" news item, Friday, April 1, 2005
. . . http://www.npr.org/dmg/dmg.php?prgCode=ATC&showDate=01-Apr-2005&segNum=19&mediaPref=WM&getUnderwriting=1

2.) Then read this . . . http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4571982


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NPR ROCKS !!! :woohoo:
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[Kathy in Cambridge]

1. Could you put a synopsis with your post please?

Thanks. :-)

[TaleWgnDg]

2. Sorry, no, not this time, Kathy in Cambridge . . . n/t

[Straight Shooter]

3. Here's a little synopsis

" A downturn in the maple syrup market is having harmful side effects for trees in northern New England. For the first time in decades, the maples are remaining untapped, with sometimes-dangerous results."

That's from the second link. I tried listening to the NPR broadcast but got bored. I guess they did an April Fool's on the maple syrup industry in decline due to low carb dieting reducing demand for syrup.

Peculiar, because for the first time today in a long time, I bought maple syrup. :D

[la la]

4. thanks

thanks for reminding us of this dangerous effect. Whoa !!!

[TaleWgnDg]

7. hey, thanks . . . and welcome to DU, la la . . . n/t

[beam me up scottie]

5. I heard it last night on the way home.

As a native Vermonter my first clue was the fact that the farmers had Maine accents (really BAD Maine accents).
I was laughing tears all the way home.
They put a LOT of work into this piece, the sound effects were hysterical!
:toast:

[TaleWgnDg]

6. Me too. Funny as hell . . . you go, NPR !!

[beam me up scottie]

8. Thanks for reminding me

I want to send an email letting them know how much I loved it.
Zeus knows I send them enough telling them when they screw up...

[Tace]

9. Good One!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. The funniest one they did was "Cosmetic Navel Removal".

I almost bought it, then passed it on at work as serious news. One airhead (who had had "breast enhancement") asked if they said how much it cost.