There are plastic bags full of water decorating many of Austin's outdoor eateries. After much evaluation of this technique at a variety of places I can sum this up very simply: it does not work.

Except maybe like Sam Jackson's car's heater in "The Long Kiss Goodnight". It doesn't work but it makes a very annoying noise that distracts you from the cold. These don't work, but they are such a compelling mix of stupid (WHY would this POSSIBLY work?) and ugly (dusty, greasy, floppy bags of water bulging from every rafter) that they upstage the flies and make you think about other things.

Mazel Tov!

Nothing says "slide your fingers over me" like a hot stovetop!

Yeah, great idea. Training people who work in pretty low, unregulated industry to (eventually) ignore hazard signs is a GREAT idea.

Why not just actually install a finger-crushing mechanism?

"...but using DRM this way is just plain criminal."

IANAL but I suspect using DRM this way IS literally criminal. The come-on language on the MLB downloads says if you pay for a download you "own" it, and that you can relive the memories again and again.

I think Mr. Wood should lawyer up. I suspect that a judge would be only too happy to slap MLB around for trying to withhold his legally purchased access to America's Pastime.

I think it's interesting that they (ostensibly) licensed the Little Trees design, but made up an inferior knock-off of the classic Whoopie Cushion design. The real one with the Margaret Dumont type as the victim and the little "pooh!" is so much better. I wonder who owns that...