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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/02/22/delaney.death.threat.elmo.cnn

I'm laughing at this because it's just so funny, maybe James touched the doll's "no-no" place one too many times and now the doll wants to kill James?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/02/22/delaney.death.threat.elmo.cnn

I'm laughing at this because it's just so funny, maybe James touched the doll's "no-no" place one too many times and now the doll wants to kill James?

I just watched that video. Heh.

I want to know how the hell the software got "kill" programmed in it. That's kinda curious. If he had an older sibling, I'd blame it on them playing a mean joke, hah.

Elmo is Angry?

I smell a "Child's Play" movie relaunch. :)

I smell a "Child's Play" movie relaunch. :)

"You now in Elmo's World. There Going To Be Blood."

That's just wrong on so many levels...

I was just thinking about this kind of thing earlier today. A few years ago some culture jammers had bought a bunch of talking dolls and changed the messages in them, mostly transferring the talking chips from G.I. Joes to Barbie and vice versa. That had more of a point than making Elmo say 'kill James,' so that's disappointing. But I like the subversive use of talking toys. I still hope to one day have a William S. Burroughs tape play in a Teddy Ruxpin...

That's just wrong on so many levels...

That what makes it funny.

This could be the hottest new toy since Tickle Me Emo. No longer will kids ask "If life is so fair, why do roses have thorns?". They'll now make death threats against some kid named James.

Threaten Me Elmo. Buy one today. :p

This could be the hottest new toy since Tickle Me Emo. No longer will kids ask "If life is so fair, why do roses have thorns?". They'll now make death threats against some kid named James.

Threaten Me Elmo. Buy one today. :p

They'd sell like hot cakes!

*Googles hot cakes and wonders why they sell so fast*

that kid is just chicken (http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/flash.php?contentId=5999295)(that is rather fun for me...)

I was just thinking about this kind of thing earlier today. A few years ago some culture jammers had bought a bunch of talking dolls and changed the messages in them, mostly transferring the talking chips from G.I. Joes to Barbie and vice versa.

no thats was actually a movie called small soldiers, I had the lunch box and everything :)

I want to post a picture of Old Biff with the caption "There's something very familiar about all this..." but:

1. I can't find a suitable picture.

2. I'm not sure if I've actually seen this before or not. It feels familiar, but...

that kid is just chicken (http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/flash.php?contentId=5999295)(that is rather fun for me...)



no thats was actually a movie called small soldiers, I had the lunch box and everything :)
The Barbie Liberation Organization (http://sniggle.net/barbie.php)

EAT LEAD, KEN: In 1993, a group called the Barbie Liberation Organization sneaked into toy stores and switched the microchips in hundreds of Hasbro's "Talking Duke" GI Joes and Talking Barbies. In 43 states, the Talking Barbie said, "Eat lead, Cobra. Vengeance is mine!" while G.I. Joe said, "Let's go shopping. Will we ever have enough clothes?" The mission was intended as "a critique of gender stereotypes" in toys.
In the news (http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1997/11/26facts.html)

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/21/toddlers-elmo-doll-makes-death-threats/

1) It's programmable. It needs to be connected to a computer to learn certain phrases and names, according to the article.

I'd wonder if he has an older sib or if this is a case of "lawsuit lottery."

see boys and girls, this is why it's very important to make sure you put the batteries in correctly. :p



I wonder if the battery change caused the toy to connect to a different file folder on the computer...

I noticed that the mother was making the doll say "KILL JAMES" while her kid was running around in the background. I guess it's OK if Elmo makes death threats, as long as he does it for the camera?

see boys and girls, this is why it's very important to make sure you put the batteries in correctly. :p



I wonder if the battery change caused the toy to connect to a different file folder on the computer...

this has happened before to furby's. One kid would change the batteries, and before you know it will start making death threats to you.

But did it make news?
Noooooo...
Oiy

this has happened before to furby's. One kid would change the batteries, and before you know it will start making death threats to you.

But did it make news?
Noooooo...
Oiy

because Furbies were not as popular as Elmo. :cool:

this has happened before to furby's. One kid would change the batteries, and before you know it will start making death threats to you.

But did it make news?
Noooooo...
Oiy

Uh, it happened in Furbys because they could mimic sounds. Hence why they weren't allowed on military bases.

From what I understand, this Elmo doesn't mimic sounds, it has pre-programmed phrases it should repeat.

And they who say Furby wasn't as popular as Elmo must have forgotten when people were standing in lines to get the things, or how they always seemed to instantly sell out when stores got a shipment for a while.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/21/toddlers-elmo-doll-makes-death-threats/

1) It's programmable. It needs to be connected to a computer to learn certain phrases and names, according to the article.

I'd wonder if he has an older sib or if this is a case of "lawsuit lottery."

That's what I was thinking

And they who say Furby wasn't as popular as Elmo must have forgotten when people were standing in lines to get the things, or how they always seemed to instantly sell out when stores got a shipment for a while.

Did Furbie have it's own movie? is it still being shown on TV? Elmo sold out before it hit the stores, which is faster than Furbie. ;)

in fact, is Furbie still being sold out now?

Did Furbie have it's own movie? is it still being shown on TV? Elmo sold out before it hit the stores, which is faster than Furbie. ;)

in fact, is Furbie still being sold out now?

Milli Vanilli was insanely popular. Doesn't mean they lasted long.

In the same sense, Furby was crazy popular. Just because it's gone doesn't mean it wasn't popular.

Milli Vanilli was insanely popular. Doesn't mean they lasted long.

In the same sense, Furby was crazy popular. Just because it's gone doesn't mean it wasn't popular.

the telling point tho. is longevity. Furbies were a fad, I think it's safe to say that Elmo has gone past fad into Pop Culture Icon.

the telling point tho. is longevity. Furbies were a fad, I think it's safe to say that Elmo has gone past fad into Pop Culture Icon.

You've drifted from the original point, though. Furbies were emmensly popular, people rushing stores and knocking people down popular. Making the news popular. Ergo, it's not enough to dismiss their popularity as a reason something they did didn't make the news. Furbys did make the news, so they were popular enough and that it isn't as popular as Elmo continues to be is irrelevant.

You've drifted from the original point, though. Furbies were emmensly popular, people rushing stores and knocking people down popular. Making the news popular. Ergo, it's not enough to dismiss their popularity as a reason something they did didn't make the news. Furbys did make the news, so they were popular enough and that it isn't as popular as Elmo continues to be is irrelevant.

The furbies repeating things they hear (including threats) did make the news, a long time ago. I remember hearing about that and why they were not allowed on military and other sensitive areas.

of course, one is repeating things spoken to them while the other is taking it off of a computer. so there is a big difference.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/02/22/delaney.death.threat.elmo.cnn

I'm laughing at this because it's just so funny, maybe James touched the doll's "no-no" place one too many times and now the doll wants to kill James?

Its Sky-Net, its taking over :D

http://popculturewilleatitself.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/elmo.jpg

It's because Elmo's a communist. Look at all that red! :p

The Barbie Liberation Organization (http://sniggle.net/barbie.php)


In the news (http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1997/11/26facts.html)

That may be the greatest thing I have ever heard.

*totally wants an "Eat lead, Cobra" Barbie*

Weird Al Yankovic - Elmo's Got A Gun Lyrics

(to "Janie's got a Gun")


Elmo's got a gun
Elmo's got a gun
Big bird's on the run
Ernie's dialin' 911
What made elmo snap,
Was he tired of big birds crap?
They said when Elmo was arrested
They found Oscar headless in the trash
I hear that Gordon's really runnin
Now that elmos got a gun,
The streets never gonna be the same.
Elmo's got a gun
Elmo's got a gun
Grover's head has come undone
Sesame street's not real fun -
*GUNSHOT*
You want me to walk around sesame street without a bulletproof vest?!
Forget about it!

http://popculturewilleatitself.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/elmo.jpg

It's because Elmo's a communist. Look at all that red! :p

Tickle me Stalin
http://tinaleblanc.com/Blackboard2.jpg

I'd wonder if he has an older sib or if this is a case of "lawsuit lottery."
seconded (or thirded if someone beat me to it). Watching the link you provided, I couldn't help by notice the number of times the mother stressed how upsetting it was for her and her child, how it was her poor babe's favourite toy (even though he had hundreds of the things around), how he'd repeatedly try to retrieve it where she had hidden it and how she was not going to 'unprogram' it until representatives of the toy company came to see her.
I can only guess what she's going to ask for in compensation for her 'distress'.

seconded (or thirded if someone beat me to it). Watching the link you provided, I couldn't help by notice the number of times the mother stressed how upsetting it was for her and her child, how it was her poor babe's favourite toy (even though he had hundreds of the things around), how he'd repeatedly try to retrieve it where she had hidden it and how she was not going to 'unprogram' it until representatives of the toy company came to see her.
I can only guess what she's going to ask for in compensation for her 'distress'.

You would be 'thirding' it...
Also, it was rather amusing to see that although she was insisting that it was his favorite toy and would go searching for it, he was completely ignoring it while she was holding it.

It sounded pretty garbled to me. I only heard "kill Jim" because I was listening for it. Then I realized I misread the name, but still heard it.