This had me howling. Where did you find it? Tracey
g123curious wrote: > And in a related news story, Fox News reported that the spouses and > romantic interests of super heroes can no longer get health and life > insurance. Reportedly, the risk of injury or death by super villains > is so high that the spouses and girlfriends/boyfriends of super > heroes can no longer get insurance at affordable rates, if at all. > > Unnamed sources report that several super heroes are considering > exiting the superhero business to take traditional office jobs, > rather than disclose their identities and incur the increased risk > to their spouses. If these rumors are true, many city police chiefs > privately fear a rise in crime, which in turn could raise insurance > rates -- and death rates -- for all citizens and business owners. > > Representative Ryun (Rep - Topeka, KS) plans to introduce a bill > with special investment account rates for super heroes. "We view > super heroes as private contractors worthy of support like any small > business," said Ryun. "They should be able to invest in both > retirement accounts and in health/life insurance plans." > > On Friday June 23, 2006, Wolf-Blitzer explores the economics of > crime-fighting: "who should pay, and will it finally bankrupt the > federal budget and deficit?" > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly > Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Marvel comics has come under fire from superhero fans >> for unmasking one of their stars at a fictional press >> conference. Enduring crusader Spider-Man unexpectedly >> takes off his mask in front of awaiting reporters and >> snappers at a Washington publicity call in Marvel's >> latest edition, revealing the identity he has battled >> to keep secret for 44 years. Peter Parker agrees to >> the unmasking after federal legislation requires super >> heroes register and reveal their identities in a >> crackdown inspired by the deaths of hundreds of children >> at an elementary school when a battle between heroes and >> villains spills onto their grounds. But Marvel's >> editor-in-chief Joe Quesada reassured disgruntled fans >> on Wednesday that the unprecedented move is a positive >> step for the comic adventures. He said, "It is arguably >> the most shocking event in comic book history. It can be >> very intimidating if you don't know where the story is >> going or how it ends; we do, so we're just excited about >> where it takes us and the story possibilities it offers." >> http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-06-16/ >> >> > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/si.u7A/bOaOAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
