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[VIDEO] Watch a man marry a videogame character

Chris Greenhough — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:58:19 +0000

Remember the Japanese guy who fell for a 2D girl from a PlayStation 2 game, and would subsequently hump body-pillows bearing her image? Well, this story is a bit like that, except even weirder.

This particular tale is also set in Japan, if you can believe such a thing, and involves a man known as “Sal9000,” who has just married Nene Anegasaki, an entirely fictional character from the Nintendo DS dating sim Love Plus. Nene is one of three girls in the game, so she faced some stiff competition for Sal9000’s affections (now, presumably, she regularly faces a stiff Sal9000).

Not only that, but Sal has a bit of a reputation amongst videogame characters as a player. BoingBoing’s video report mentions that he’s enjoyed a long string of videogame romances (Ms. Pac-Man was suspiciously unavailable for comment), but that Nene has finally won his heart.

You can watch the full report on the happy couple below. Now someone talk me through how the damn wedding night works.

[Via Tiny Cartridge; video via BoingBoing]

Woman causes riot at Burlington Coat Factory with lottery win hoax

Kim LaCapria — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:58:48 +0000

A cruel hoax at a Burlington Coat factory in Columbus, Ohio ended in a messy riot.

A woman arrived at the store in a Hummer limo, announcing that she’d won the lottery and offering to cover tabs totaling up to $500. Police likened the scene to the devastation after Hurricane Katrina, and say 500 people crowded the store while 1,000 waited outside as recession-strapped consumers fought to take advantage of Linda Brown’s generous offer.

Before the hoax was even revealed, two dozen police officers were called in to quell the unrest sparked by the woman, who claimed to have won 1.5 million dollars. One desperate shopper said that she didn’t need clothes, but help paying her rent, for which Brown wrote out a check. As cashiers rang sale after sale, Brown left in her limo to withdraw funds to cover the large scale shopping spree- but returned empty handed. The situation predictably worsened, with the large crowds expecting free things and not willing to leave empty handed. Shoppers began throwing merchandise on the floor and looting.

When the limo driver realized he wouldn’t be paid for the debacle either, he turned Brown in to the police. She was charged with aggravated menacing, misuse of a 911 system and causing false alarms. She has not yet been charged in relation to the riot at the store, pending a mental health evaluation.

Going too far? Penelope Trunk’s miscarriage tweet divides social media types

Kim LaCapria — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:53:04 +0000

Was it TMI or a welcome, candid look into women’s workplace issues?

Penelope Trunk, of The Brazen Careerist, tweeted to her now-19,000 followers during a work function that she was currently miscarrying. Like, that second. Trunk said:

I’m in a board meeting. Having a miscarriage. Thank goodness, because there’s a f***ed-up 3-week hoop-jump to have an abortion in Wisconsin.

The tweet quickly divided readers. Even feminist snark blog Jezebel was scornful, equating the post to hearing about a male colleague’s hemorrhoids. And the most surprising (to me) outrage is coming from pro-choice, feminist bloggers. Jezebel’s Lindsay goes on to chastise Trunk for her levity:

And, unfortunately for everyone, now that this has gone national, the context and way in which Trunk framed this confirms the worst and most fantastical ideas of the anti-choice movement: that women (especially career women!) who have abortions all do so casually and callously on their lunch breaks, the way one might get a manicure. If Trunk thinks she’s done anything to help women in Wisconsin get better access to abortions (her defensive post asks readers to donate to Planned Parenthood), she obviously doesn’t know anything about how the anti-choice movement works.

Okay, I have to admit here that my views on abortion are gray to say the least. And irrelevant to this post. But I truly found that stance shocking because- well, whatever happened to on demand and without apology? If, out of a professional context, a woman has to tread lightly, what progress have we made? (In a follow-up post, Trunk describes the “hoops” she alludes to earlier, using her influence to spotlight the issue many midwestern women face seeking abortions.)

While Trunk may have breached boundaries of professional etiquette (really, who wouldn’t have felt like a total schmuck banging on about ROI only to find out later the person next to them was experiencing a minor medical emergency?), she’s doubtlessly helped along a few women who were feeling guilt at their own pregnancy-ending ambivalence, whether due to miscarriage or abortion. Penelope Trunk is in a strange spot because professionally, because she focuses largely on the convergence of career and lifestyle/life. I doubt liveblogging a pregnancy loss is the next big Twitter trend, but did Trunk “go too far” in her candor? Or did she help destigmatize an event that affects the majority of the female workforce at some point in their careers?

Carrying green too far – the Pokémon menstrual pad

Steven Hodson — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:10:00 +0000

Look I realize that as a cranky old fart that I don’t have much credibility when it comes to talking about feminine products but isn’t the idea of a Pokéman themed re-useable menstruation pad getting just a little too carried away.

If not and this is up your alley you can drop by the Naturally Hip store on Etsy and order yourself some.

hat tip to Kotaku

Bigfoot discovered to have Polish cousin [Pics]

Steven Hodson — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:05:00 +0000

It’s one thing to go on a nice walking holiday through beautiful Poland but it is another thing altogether to have that interrupted by some big hairy beast that no-one seems to be able to identify.

Such is the case for Piotr Kowalski, 27, from Warsaw who was enjoying his time in the Tatra mountains when one day he was peacefully filming an innocent mountain goat only to have is attention caught by some huge hairy creature emerging from behind some rocks.

"I saw this huge ape-like form hiding behind the rocks. When I saw it it was like being struck by a thunderbolt," he told the daily Superexpress.

"Coming from Warsaw, I never really believed the local stories of a wild mountain ape-man roaming the slopes. But, now I do."

Source: Austrian Times – Polish Yeti caught on film

The film has been handed over to the Nautilus Foundation whose president, Robert Bernatowicz says you can definitely see something much larger than a normal man moving on two legs.

At this point Yeti experts are headed to Poland to try and verify that this beast exists but in the meantime I’ll let you decide from what pictures we have.

10 homes built from things we would throw out

Steven Hodson — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:40:00 +0000

Going green might have different meanings for different people and it seems that when it comes to the homes we build people have equally different ideas of what to build them out of. Here’s ten different homes that have been built using materials we wouldn’t commonly think of when it comes to creating our living space.

Straw and Mud – in third world countries this might be a common building material but it isn’t something that we might think of when building our next abode.

Boats – while this might be an ideal material to use if you live on the coast I don’t think it would be the top material to use elsewhere.

Garbage – I guess you could consider this the ultimate in recycling although it isn’t something I would want to live in.

Newspapers – if using all your garbage to build a home isn’t quite your thing you could always use those leftover newspapers

Airplanes – if a boat home isn’t up your alley you could always try a home made from an airplane

Glass Bottles – then again if airplanes don’t do it for you you could always use those liquor bottles they serve on them but if your frequent flyer miles won’t get you enough of them you could use any old glass bottles.

Plastic Bottles – if glass isn’t your thing there is always the plastic variety

Beer Cans – can’t find enough glass or plastic? Well there is always the beer can route

Rubber Tires – I’m sure this isn’t what they mean when they talk about “the rubber room”

Doors – and finally a good use for all those doors that keep hitting you on the ass.

hat tip to Now That’s Nifty

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Man falls head over heels for ten-year-old videogame girl

Chris Greenhough — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:30:41 +0000

The New York Times brings us the story of Tokyo resident “Nisan” (not his real name), who has finally found true love at the age of 37. Nothing unusual in that, per se; people fall in love all the time. But stop us if this starts to sound weird: the object of Nisan’s affections isn’t, well, real. She’s not even 3D, in fact, but a 2D game character. Oh yeah, and she’s ten years old.

The lady child in question is Nemu, a leading character in a PC/PlayStation 2 game called Da Capo. Nisan regularly takes his collection of Nemu body-pillow covers to karaoke or to restaurants, and generally spoils her rotten. It’s a mighty strange tale, but also kind of sad.

Nisan did have a real girlfriend once, though he says that she dumped him. Now, however, he’s found a new, slightly flatter object for his affections, and has big plans for their future together:

“I have real feelings for her. [...] When I die, I want to be buried with her in my arms.”

And they say romance is dead.

[NY Times, via Destructoid]

Get tased by Hello Kitty and visit one man’s pink hell

Steven Hodson — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:15:00 +0000

I could have just written this post up about yet another absolutely stupid use of technology and left it at that but this is one of those rare occasions when where you find the story can be just as interesting as the item that lead you there. In this case if was a post on the Crave Blog about a Hello Kitty Taser Gun that they had found on a blog called Hello Kitty Hell.

Yes folks a blog dedicated to everything that even remotely is associated with the Hello Kitty brand. However this isn’t exactly what you would consider to be a Hello Kitty fan site by any stretch of the imagination. In fact if you read the About for the blog you’ll see this is far from the case.

Feel free to contact me at hellokittyhell @ kittyhell.com unless you are going to ask where you can find some Hello Kitty item on this site — in that case, don’t bother because it ain’t going to happen.

And if you are even thinking about whining about it, read my special message to Hello Kitty whiners.

The special message to the Hello Kitty whiners is worth visiting the site to read let alone peruse the myriad items posted that have to do with Hello Kitty. Here’s a small sampling of some of the pictures that go with his most current posts on the blog.

Hello Kitty Beer

Hello Kitty Condom Keeper

Hello Kitty Bar

I do have to say though that I really liked the header graphic for his site as it explains it all so well

Just too many one-liners to think of

Steven Hodson — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:19:29 +0000

Yes folks, the beef jerky has jumped the shark because you too can now own a pair of Brief Jerky (note clever play on wordage) for $139.00 USD. From their Etsy page

Please allow us to introduce our first EVER pair of beef jerky underwear we call BRIEF JERKY. Note the time and care that has gone into crafting this wonderful undergarment. The attention to the properly placed groments that enhance the wearers comfort! We’ve even "bedazzled" this pair and added our Mixed Species logo on the back next to a heart of rhinestones.

This whole thing just opens up the field for some crazy ass one-liners so have at it in the comments. Oh and by the way guys before your get too carried away with fantasy visions forming in that cesspool you call your mind – these are for men only.

Volleyball player faints during live news interview

Duncan Riley — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:00:29 +0000

Being interviewed on live television can be a daunting affair for the best of us. Delivering a magic moment that makes it to YouTube; harder again. This Volleyball player literally takes a dive at the 45 second mark on Panama City, Florida’s News13 WMBB.

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Deer Invasion Causes Disruption in New Jersey School

Duncan Riley — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:53:07 +0000

A school in Hamilton, New Jersey has an interesting surprise Monday: a deer invasion.

Two deer jumped through a window at the school (as they do), startling three students and a teacher. Fearing more deer could be on their way, the four fled, locking their attackers in the room.

Animal control officers later tranquilized the animals and removed them, according to local reports.

There were no reports of injuries.

Caught: Woman selling Gothic Kittens complete with peircings on eBay

Duncan Riley — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:49:56 +0000

Three kittens were removed from a home in Pennsylvania Wednesday by humane officers after it was discovered they were being sold on eBay as Gothic Kittens, complete with ear, neck and tail piercings

The Gothic Kittens were first spotted by an eBay user, who arranged to view the cats and couldn’t believe what he was seeing, later tipping off authorities.

Authorities obtained a search warrant for the home and with the assistance of state police raided the home and saved the Gothic Kittens. According to reports, the seller thought the Gothic Kittens were a great idea, and couldn’t understand what the issue was.

Just for a double bonus round, a dog inside the home was also found with pierced ears, and the Gothic Kitten seller runs a pet grooming business.

Charges are likely to be filed against the Gothic Kitten seller, and the kittens, minus their piercings offered for adoption.

Can yelling Go Gators be racist? lets throw in a gun to find out

Duncan Riley — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:00:47 +0000

A woman yelling “Go Gators” during a Florida football game had a gun pointed at her by a convicted felon who thought she was yelling racist slurs.

Bruce Cooper was arrested on charges of armed burglary with a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and aggravated assault with a firearm.

According to local police, Cooper entered the woman’s home through an unlocked or open door and pointed a gun at her, and confronted her about the alleged racist slur.

The woman and others inside the apartment told the man to leave, and strangely he eventually complied. Go Gators…. beware next time you yell that.