Rob Cockerham

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• Commented on Cockeyed: "I Caught Kevin Heoffer Barbecuing at Costco"
  He has two sons Dapremonster, Josh and Jordan. From his blog at kevinsmoneytree dot org: "I was really worried about how I would pay the bills and take care of my two kids Josh and Jordan. My wife had quit...
• Commented on Pentagon sweating over possible <em>World of Warcraft</em> terror plots
  The only reason I'd even give this a glance is that maybe people playing Wow would discover that hunting, planning and carrying out attacks against tough opponents is fun in the fantasy world, and that maybe they would be fun...
• Commented on Grapes with a EULA
  It would also be be morally reprehensible to plant the seeds from seedless grapes....
• Commented on Boombox from THE AWESOME FUTURE
  If Lloyd Dobbler had hoised that over his head to woo Diane Cort, I'm sure he would have been tasered. Luckily it weighs 120 pounds, and would never be lifted without power assistance....
• Commented on Canadian man changes name to beat no-fly list
  I think it is important to remember that people aren't on the list, just names. The goal is to keep those names from flying....
• Commented on High cost of puppet-making revealed
  I always pad my materials invoice with pricy ingredients, e.g.: 3/4ths of a cup of whole grain organic rice flour - $7. four out-of-print copies of the March 10 issue of the Hollywood Reporter - $55. Gyroscopically balance-corrected googlie eyes...
• Commented on Tom Giesler's anatomical charts
  Those are awesome!...
• Commented on Mayor shuts down home produce stand operated by kids
  Cop's dad owns a produce delivery company. Just kidding....
• Commented on Micro-LED glow purse for elusive keys, pens, diaphragms
  I saw LED garden umbrellas at Lowe's hardware two weeks ago. Built for the patio I guess. No less than 26 LED bulbs in them, although I'd be skeptical of their actual lumen output....
• Commented on How to get into a club by pretending you're a DJ
  I agree with the hand truck comment. Plus, park your truck on the sidewalk and for God's sake strike in broad daylight. No one calls the cops at 11am....
• Commented on Toaster for your PC
  I just got this app for my iPhone....
• Commented on Experiment on Craigslist: "I found some cash. Did you lose it?"
  I think it is worth noting that honest people didn't write, except to express their praise. I got no schemers from Minneapolis, Las Vegas or Seattle....
• Commented on Sexy <i>Star Wars</i> stormtrooper boots
  Would that make it a Fett footish?...
• Commented on Clive Thompson on scary video games
  Silent Hill was probably not as scary as Quake, but it was really unexpectedly creepy. I'll never forget that almost overwhelming sense of dread as I walked through....
• Commented on Photo of "prostate cancer cookies"
  I heard that they tried some crazy esoteric desserts on that Top Chef finale, but this seems a bit much....
• Commented on Little Brother goes into its fourth week on the New York Times bestseller list!
  What?! How did I miss this? Why didn't you mention that you had a book out?...
• Commented on Lydmur wall of radios installation by Maia Urstad
  Wow. That is such a neat idea! I'd love to see the power strips behind it....
• Commented on "White Art" -- 1944 pamphlet shows how to make sculptures from bacon fat
  Lard is really soft at 72 degrees. I think you'd have to have the whole sculpture in a refrigerated case to work on it and keep it solid....
• Commented on Canadian airport security screener <s>confiscates</s> blocks tiny gun-shaped necklace charm
  I hate to be a party-pooper, but I bluffed my way out of State prison with a tiny gun just like that. It wasn't even real silver, I carved it out of hotel soap....
• Commented on Loyd Case on installing solar panels
  In my opinion it is entirely reasonable to ignore the opportunity cost in this situation....
• Commented on Puzzle alarm clock
  Laughed out loud. That is hilarious!...
• Commented on Trader Joe's Cashew #4, a work of great fine art
  It should be noted that selling food is against the rules at ebay nowadays. This means that food-related wackiness such as Kansas cornflakes/ Jesus Waffles/ Cockshews need to be presented as art objects (or something else) or risk being pulled...
• Commented on 11 students suspended for banana prank
  Oh! I've got a photo of this! well, not this event, but a similar gorilla vs. banana photo. Actually it is Patrick Wilkins' photo. http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/jenga/jenga21.jpg...
• Commented on How Much is Inside? -- thread count
  Thanks for the nice comments! No need to fret ORNITH, the ink on the sheets did come out in the wash, and they are as good as new. I do end up wasting/destroying some things to photograph/study/transmute into comedy for...
• Commented on New York Sun column: "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone"
  I, for one, blame Law & Order, SVU, for fostering in our society the widely-held idea that horror is waiting around every corner....
• Commented on Ill. Rep. Monique Davis: it's dangerous for children to know atheists exist, orders atheist to stop testifying
  Rob Sherman and I had a similar discussion about the existence of Santa Claus in 2006. I let him know that if kids are instructed that there might not be a Santa Claus, they will have no reason to avoid...
• Commented on Arrests in fake Craigslist "everything must go" ad rip-off
  How can this be prevented? Should these types of postings be flagged on Craigslist, just as a preventative measure? Is there even a name for a crime of this type?...
• Commented on 200 students and other teens celebrate end of school term with outdoor orgy
  There were not a lot of sex orgys around in my high school days....
• Commented on Boing Boing's Moderation Policy (Archived)
  Ah! Just the other day I read about a team of doctors at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center who had to remove six of a comment's vowels and refridgerate them to remove the cancerous intent of the poster....
• Commented on Sinistar meets Dick and Jane
  Yes! I was about to mention the secret bonus lives error egg myself! I remember this pinball wizard named David who had triggered this accidental windfall of lives and handed the game over to me when he need a break....