Ouch, sucks to be you. Of course, I'm sur ethe article was level above the comprehension of some of your coworkers - that more than likely didn't help. Not to mention some people would start reading it, having no vclue what TheOnion is, and stop after a couple of lines thinking it was serious. So then they'd think you were posting something pro-terrorism (or any other incorrect assumption) and the rest is history.

Sucks to work in a state where you can be fired for any (or no) reason.

Bruno