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• Commented on Abstinence-only rappers sing about the "Christian Side Hug"
  "Democratic shift in the Congress. Repub! (repeat)" Was that the line? I'm having a hard time believing what I'm hearing....
• Commented on The return of BBTV: Boing Boing's former video acronym taken over by bedbugs
  "torch", "blighters", "hoovering" Speak English man! j/k Oh and bedbugs really do suck....
• Commented on NYT and Jimmy Wales worked together to keep kidnapping news off Wikipedia
  My right to not read this in the Times trumps his right to not be decapitated by terrorists. Seriously? What is your point exactly, Xeni? If you had the info at the time, and were asked by the family and...
• Commented on Salty microbe may be world's oldest
  @ #28 I thought the molten core produced an electro-magnetic field which shields a planet from solar winds. When Mars' core cooled, the field was lost, and ions from the sun blew the atmosphere away. Or something....
• Commented on Oklahoma Highway Patrol finally releases video of trooper attack on paramedic
  @ #47 - That adds nothing to this discussion whatsoever. The EMT was protecting his white driver from the white cop? That makes sense....
• Commented on Flamed Cars
  He's probably worrying whether that lump is malignant, and wondering why he thought a car without doors was a good idea....
• Commented on Green-glowing marmosets
  I think this is great. I hate it when those damn marmosets sneak up and surprise me in the dark. Also, you could attach one to your keyring, making it easier to find in the dark....
• Commented on Bugs getting it on
  Isabella Rossellini does it better. Which bugs have 9 legs again?...
• Commented on What Became of Neanderthals? We Ate 'em, Made 'em into Jewelry, Says Scientist
  I'm not convinced that Neanderthals were completely wiped out. I think the two species were able to breed and produce fertile offspring (non-hybrids). The recent discovery of the FOXP2 gene in a Neanderthal tooth may shed some light on that...
• Commented on Travis Barker vs. teen band geek
  Band Geeks Rule!! Anyway, I'll see your Neil Peart, and raise you a John Bonham. I imagine the only reason people think Barker is a great drummer is because he is a contemporary drummer that people can actually name. He...
• Commented on Hunt for Gollum: gorgeous-looking unauthorized fan-sequel to Lord of the Rings made for £3000
  Awesome. Just leave the Silmarillion to me....
• Commented on Hazards of televisions and the installment plan, ca. 1960
  This story is obviously photoshopped....
• Commented on Spanish Flu of 1918: how bad was it?
  I see some others have beaten me to the punch but I also wanted to remark on small town cemeteries. Visit one that was in use at the time of the '18 Pandemic and you will see what statistics cannot...
• Commented on Frozen movie of cops vs. clowns in hospital shootout
  Why are clowns so scary?...
• Commented on UAE royal caught torturing man on video
  The Sheiks' lawyer also represented Dubya in the Florida recount. Hooray for referrals! "...Sheikh Issa's lawyer, Bristow, has moved to have the case, which also involves allegations surrounding their business dealings, transferred to courts in the UAE. Wherever it is...
• Commented on What Poison Ivy Has Been Up To While You Weren't Paying Attention
  Screw calamine! I go straight for the bleach. My grandmother swears by it, and I swear by my grandmother. It seems to dry out the blisters quickly, which keeps it from spreading. I f*ing hate PI!!!...
• Commented on Revealed! Where babies come from!
  Should have been flagged NSFW... very graphic. Keep it in the bedroom people!...
• Commented on Snoop Dogg's Live Webshow on Ustream
  #26 says: "Notice you've never seen Snoop angry. Ever." Sure. A former member of the Crips, who advocates the pimp lifestyle, was charged (though acquitted) with accessory to murder in the death of Phillip Woldermarian, and arrested @ Heathrow Airport...
• Commented on Web Zen: TV Zen
  Ah, my favorite nordic pixie! I was also afraid she was gonna get zapped. But c'mon boingers! Make up your minds. Is it the deadly CRT, capacitor, or transformer she has to avoid?...
• Commented on British police medic uses nightstick to treat his involuntary patients
  I understand that devices of a similar nature were used by doctors in the Victorian age to cure women of "hysterics". Does it come with batteries?...
• Commented on BB Video: GDC Out-take - Radiohead Fan-Dance-Off with Giant Katamari Damacy Heads.
  Me: "What do you mean white people can't dance?" Black Friend: "Here. Watch This." Me: "Oh...Oh, I see. Well this does change things."...
• Commented on Snoop Dogg's Live Webshow on Ustream
  @ ratdog I think you're addressing Mindpowered's comments. I was just wondering if Louis Farrakhan would approve....
• Commented on Crazed Costume Shop Owner Pwns Local News Guy Investigating Cyberstalking Charges
  "Gene use to rock an amazing porn stash..." Do you mean 'stache? Or did he show off his Playboy collection on air? Funny anyway, because I kept waiting for him to toss to Tricia Takanawa during that report....
• Commented on Teaser Trailer for Fanfilm Auteur Sandy Collora's "Hunter Prey" (think: "Predator" meets "Conair")
  Donald LaFontaine says, "In a world where computers and digital equipment have changed all the rules, one film-maker dared take on the studios..." Really, you have to imagine the voiceover guy saying that....
• Commented on Snoop Dogg's Live Webshow on Ustream
  I thought he would've given up the ganja after he joined the Nation of Islam. You mean that was just a stunt?...
• Commented on Crazed Costume Shop Owner Pwns Local News Guy Investigating Cyberstalking Charges
  "Ma'am I wanted to ask you about the police charging you with cyberstalking." "What does that mean?" I was thinking the same thing, sans the crazy costumes and zany antics....
• Commented on Gentleman in New Orleans Loses Chunk of Arm in Possible Zombie Attack
  Phikus: I could have said the same after reading your first reply. lolz...
• Commented on Gentleman in New Orleans Loses Chunk of Arm in Possible Zombie Attack
  What do we want? BRAINS!! When do we want them? BRAINS!!...
• Commented on Gentleman in New Orleans Loses Chunk of Arm in Possible Zombie Attack
  Forty-four comments and nobody has had the courtesy to welcome them? I, for one, welcome our new zombie overlords, etc., etc. Meh....
• Commented on Pogo stick BOING t-shirt
  Who cares about the shirt and its design? (a bunch of people, apparently) Tell me more about the model!!...