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April
Foolishness
4/1/99
by John Stouffer, Sean O'Brien, and Lee Crane
The following stories are not true.
NATO BOMBS ELAN SNOWBOARD
FACTORY
The Elan snowboard factory in Furnitz, Austria
was accidentally destroyed this morning by an out-of-control Tomahawk
guided missile launched from a U.S. Navy warship. . .
SNOWBOARDING BANNED FROM
2002 OLYMPICS
At an emergency meeting this week, Juan Antonio
Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Committee, officially
canceled the snowboarding portion of the 2002 Winter Olympics .
. .
PEPSICO BUYS BURTON
SNOWBOARDS
After sponsoring the 1999 US Open with it's hot,
extreme sports soft drink brand, Mountain Dew, PepsiCo's board of
directors has announced a letter of intent to purchase a 80 percent
stake in the Burlington, Vermont based Burton Snowboards. . .
ASPEN OPENS TO GOOFY
FOOTERS
"ItÕs all about blind spots," says Mountain Manager
Kirk Wilco. "What weÕve found is that regular-footed riders, because
of the natural funnel shape at the bottom of Aspen Mountain, are
more likely to produce the serious accidents we wish to avoid. .
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WB LAUNCHES NEW EXTREME
SNOWBOARD DRAMA
The rumors that first surfaced on the alt.tv.party-of-five
usenet forum have been confirmed by Art Wentley, president of Sony
and Columbia Tristar Television: a new television drama entitled
Sierra High Extreme will debut on the WB Network this fall.
PETERSOME PUBLICATION STARTS
NEW MAGAZINE
Petersome Publications of San Clemente, California
has announced the arrival of Gentlemens' Snowboarder to their stable
of fine publications. See the first cover, click here.
THE REST OF THE NEWS
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