I think this proves we already live in a parallel reality.

Clicking on "Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator" above gives me Error Unknown user ?! I'm sure more credit is due.

When the law breaks the law to prevent law breaking?

It is an old record that just goes round and round. Think "Dizzy" by Reeves and Mortimer

If only perpetual systematic stupidity could be harnessed as a source of power. Hang on a minute, it has - government!

The only straight lines I see in this are -
Citizen to consumer to (c)limbo? to criminal.
(law+order)-law=order

" He had to be "checked for tattoos," he said, to make sure he wasn't the suspect. " Where do I go to get an official "I'm not a suspect" tatoo? Is it a serial number, a barcode perhaps on the forehead like those guys yesterday so the militia don't have to search for it; or can we choose a nice non-disfiguring rfid implant?

The stars must be in allignment or something. Not only did I just receive a baby gas mask as posted over on BBGadgets but my dad still regularly uses the the same heavy duty burner shown in this ad! Works a treat for the weeds, he swears by it. I'm going to buy a lottery ticket.

Until Christmas I had never seen (or heard of) these baby gas mask things. Then Santa-Gus gave me one just like this for Christmas. I proudly wear it like a Flash Gordon space helmet; they are surprisingly big, space for five or six cats. It's the ultimate bs deflector and rather comfortable too. I suppose that makes me the loony on the bus. Ah well nobody said conquering the universe would be easy.

I'd love one of these but think I'll wait until the things been broken (or fixed) DRM/PDF/JPG/TIF wise; comes in a choice of wood, leather, brass or stone finishes; is available in Europe, fits in pocket, costs less etc.. I really would love an excuse to put this in my Christmas list, perhaps next year.