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• Commented on Cop gets 7-day paid vacation for Tasering child
  Hang on a sec ... Tasers are supposed to have CAMERAS??? Why don't I see more of that on youtube?...
• Commented on Plaices of Death
  the post about the 10 year old girl getting tasered had me more upset than this one ... it's a fish! we eat them! I have seen other kinds of live prepared sashimi ... but never this way (is he...
• Commented on Chumby One: handsome successor to the cutest computer ever
  Back in the day I was very close to getting the original ... now I just tried again .. and for reasons unknown, my CC info is not getting through ... GRRRR called CC company .. they say everything is...
• Commented on Police officer tasers a 10-year-girl who resisted being taken to a youth center
  There were times when my boy went through the terrible-twos and then the f$%^ing-fours that I would have wished I could have ended the tantrum with a taser ... No experience with 10 years old yet ... but if by...
• Commented on Weirdest Beatles cover ever by creepy Hungarian ventrilo-choir
  that indeed was weird ......
• Commented on Office Karaoke Video Makes Cubicle Life Fun
  I'd love to know what they used in terms of software for capturing and then editing the video ... still trying to wrap my head around music synced video editing ... iMovie is just not the right tool for that...
• Commented on Props of Mad Men
  I still can't explain WHY i (and many others) love this show so much ... I keep wondering ... it's a bit like watching the sims, 1960ies style ... or a very fascinating aquarium ... in terms of storylines, not...
• Commented on Brit copyright group says, "No laptops allowed in cinemas"
  Not much longer and they will not allow PEOPLE into the theatre anymore .. because they could REMEMBER the movie and TELL other people about it! And then Hollywood will put the blame on pirates ... sigh .. Yes, there...
• Commented on The criticism that Ralph Lauren doesn't want you to see!
  What about : d) pay your graphic designers so that they don't starve (like your models) and can focus on creating better PS disasters :) I never liked RL ... but now I even have a more negative feeling towards...
• Commented on Woman gives birth in pool with dolphin, internet gives birth to meme.
  Now where is the childbirth video above water with a dog running and sniffing around??? Unless it was THEIR dolphin and it really put the lady at ease to have the fishlike mammal poking around ... i really wonder WTF...
• Commented on British Airways adds a "fly next to your children" fee
  yeah .. now i can actually save some money and get some sleep on a flight, while having a complete stranger taking care of my kid ... cool...
• Commented on Snapshot: A series of tubes.
  They had a similar display back in 5/08 in their NY store: http://skitch.com/caipirina/nyrxa/mobileme-gallery-exploring-central-park-5-15-08...
• Commented on Battle of The Billboards in LA: Giant Boozy Ladyparts are OK, Criticizing Insurance Companies Ain't.
  and sometimes a mango is really just a ... mango ... sorry .. i don;t see a vagina there ... (and before you give me geek comments ... i have been present at our boy's birth and I know female...
• Commented on More cute videos from Google Japan
  they really seem to be a bit desperate getting streetview popular (or justified) in Japan. Soon the UK version, featuring Wallace & Grommit...
• Commented on Singapore's second-creepiest animatronic exhibit
  looks like the invisible man is sitting on the desk, receiving a sexual favor from the guy in the hat ......
• Commented on Mix-CD-of-the-month-club features ripped music from thrifted Singapore vinyl
  i think selecting and creating nice covers does have a some value ... but i'd prefer a free online version .. and then I could select if I want to have the actual CD ......
• Commented on Baby chicks ground up alive: animal rights video goes viral
  Yes, I am somewhat disturbed by this video ... on the other hand, this video is totally exploiting our emotions (like Disney putting cute dogs in their movies and we all go 'awwwww') The fact is, most of us eat...
• Commented on Father blames others for his own misinterpretation of candy wrappers as "pornographic"
  refreshing how this story comes up again and again over the years ... I am amazed that Haribo did not feel compelled to take it down ... good for them ... if it looks dirty to you .. you have...
• Commented on Write an iPhone disappointment Haiku in the comments, win a Mophie Juice Pack Air
  Lost in the mountains 'summer, all calls to voicemail why won't you float, phone?...
• Commented on Write an iPhone disappointment Haiku in the comments, win a Mophie Juice Pack Air
  Lost in the mountains 'summer, all calls to voicemail why won't you float, phone?...
• Commented on Ikea catalog from 1965
  me want some HUGO !!! love those 60ies designs ... IKEA .. bring some of them back!...
• Commented on Apple Store fixes problem with man's image files
  Would this story have been BBG news worthy if that had happened on a regular PC ... and did not involve the holy name of Cupertino fruit somehow? They need to check his iPod asap!...
• Commented on Star Wars Cantina song, a capella
  That made me smile big time. Great way to start the day!...
• Commented on "Jesus H. Christ, Houston, we're on the &*!!@# moon"
  remix version with more cowbells and unicorns please !!!...
• Commented on Frazetta Meatcard challenge results
  I vote for more contests like this! Let the nice behinds of geek girlfriends be seen all around the world!...
• Commented on Fake receipt printing service
  wonder if the backside of the thermal printpaper says 'falseexpense.com' ... while it should be full of coupons or such :_...
• Commented on HOWTO disassemble a banana
  So glad I am not alone on the 'which end is the right end' discussion .. I do prefer opening at the non stem end ... a) holding the opened banana reminds me of a flower and b) I have...
• Commented on The first MP3 player (1998)
  back then I did not jump on the bandwagon for those small thingies .. but then came the pjbox ... afaik the first HD driven mp3 player with quite a nice screen and manageable interface (unlike the Archos i bought...
• Commented on EZGrill, a single-use portable charcoal grill
  I tested one last summer in Austria, was only 2€ ... i liked the idea, but it is only one single layer of charcoal and did not create enough heat for the chicken drumsticks I was doing ... I think...
• Commented on Air cannons to prevent hail storms
  How awesome would be a good video FX mashup with material from starship troopers? Giant bugs pooping skywards in the vineyards???...