12/28/2005

Coal Still Seasonal Gift For Bratty Kids

Filed under: Culture, Debate, Foolish, Technology — Tim @ 4:09 pm

Don’t Piss Dad Off This Holiday, Or Kiss That 360 Buh-Bye, Kids:

Some kid must have been one hell of a brat this holiday season. Seems a father got so fed up with his son that he sold the Xbox 360 he bought for $100. Yup. You could have netted a $100 Xbox 360 sans box if you lived near Kansas City—but without the original packaging. Why no cardboard box? The dad wanted to teach the kid a lesson, so he kept the box, filled it up with coal and gave it to him. You probably would do that too if your kid was kicking a $2,000 stereo system in a fit of rage. No updates yet on what the kid said or did after he unwrapped it, but we’re guessing his stereo system took a turn for the worse.

After watching and listening to this video of a 9 year old arguing with his mom on the Xbox, it doesn’t require much imagination to see what kind of brat the dad was putting up with.

The Invasion of Non-human Robots

Filed under: Culture, Highly Comical, Science, TEH INTARWEB, Technology — Tim @ 4:02 pm

The robots are coming!:

HOW TO SPOT A ROBOT MIMICKING A HUMAN

It is common for an enemy to create confusion by wearing friendly-looking uniforms. The robots are bound to follow suit, only they will be sheathed in human skin, able to bleed, breathe and sweat.
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Test those social skills

Humans unconsciously acquire a vast amount of social knowledge, such as how to stand in line, the concept of personal space and why men should wear pants to work. If the guy standing on your porch doesn’t follow these rules, don’t let him inside - whether he is a robot or not.

I would recommend going one step further and purchase some Old Glory Robot Insurance.