Yes, theOnion is humorous.... but I think it is full of a lot of useless not funny filler material ("Gym teacher secretly hates nerds", "Man As Surprised As Anyone That He Knows All The Members Of 'N Sync" - Come on). I think fake or useless news gets kind of boring. Homestarrunner is a fun (and funny) diversion from the daily workload. Just my 2 cents. Strongbad rules! - 3 cents.
