Category: Local
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NCN Newsflash: We’re Pretty Sure Something Important is Happening Downtown Right Now
Several social media sources are reporting that there has been a major event happening somewhere near the corner of 12th Ave and Lexington Ave in the downtown area. Emergency vehicles may be attending the scene and more may or may not be on their way. There may or may not be injuries but nothing specific…
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Boomer Driver Successfully Evokes “Fleetwood Mac” Defence to Avoid Speeding Ticket
In court documents released today, NCN was able to confirm that, indeed, a local resident was able to successfully challenge a speeding ticket by evoking what has come to be known as the “Fleetwood Mac Defence”. When Stanley Johnson was pulled over in early March and ticketed for going going 75k/hr in a 60 k/hrs…
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Man Remains Hopeful That He Can Learn to Walk Again Without a Coffee of Cup in His Hand
Frank Lorenzo is no quitter. Late last April he was in a car accident that resulted in him being unable to use of his fingers on his left hand and unable to walk using either of his legs for all most six months. As his injuries improved, it eventually came time to relearn how to…
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Renowned Beer Enthusiast Finally Admits on Deathbed That IPAs Do Taste like Ass
North City is in mourning over the passing of one of its’ most well known citizens. Longtime local spokesperson for the “Red Dog” IPA brand of beer, Jim Target died in hospital this week. In a stunning turn of events though, it has been confirmed that Target did admit, on his deathbed, that IPA beer…
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Two People Found at Local Death-Metal Concert With Life-threatening Injuries Obviously Know How To Party
Emergence responders were called to a local metal concert featuring North City’s own “The Blood Oath of Unpleasantness” band earlier in the week. Responders were responding to a report of two people experiencing medical emergencies. When first responders arrived, they found local residents Daryl Jones and Ray Ginndly lying on the venue’s floor near the…
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Local Women Perfects Method For Loading Dishwashers. Gifts it to All Humanity.
Local resident Harriet Smith has done what many may have considered undoable . . until now. She has perfected how to load a dishwasher. And she is hoping, with a little luck, her method will form the basis of all dishwasher loading for all of humanity going forward. “I am not going to say that…
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Construction Crew Install Nice Homey Lawn and Patio at Closed Bridge Work Site
The construction crew at the Jensen Bridge construction site have decided to make their work site a little homelier and inviting to crew members. Spokeman for the project, Lenny Marsh, told reporters, “We thought, what with construction delays and all those over runs, we were gong to be here for a long time. No one…
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Local Garage Sale Shopper Scores Big. Talks a $1.00 Book Purchase Down to 50 Cents
“I’ve still got it!” exclaimed local garage sale enthusiast Leonard Small after completing a negotiation which resulted in the purchase of a paperback book for an impressive 50% discount. “It was really a master class in garage sale negotiation technique.” Small remarked as he retold the series of events to staff reporters. “I knew I…
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Husband Informs Wife: It’s Not Soul-Crushing Debt, It’s Just Deficit Spending
Are we in debt or just deficit spending? Like a lot of families, that is the question a local families, the Bagwells, are having to grapple with. In a statement to reporters, Jenny Bagwell said she had informed her husband, Remi, that his spending for the last few months was well beyond the allocations approved…
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Wife Wants to Clean the House Even Though Company Isn’t Coming Over
“I just don’t get the point.” That’s what local resident Frank Reynolds told his wife Jill earlier this week when she suggested that they clean their house. Frank quickly reminding her that their long-time friends, the Hendersons, were not due to arrive until the next week. Cleaning the house would clearly not be necessary until…
