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Weta Builds Mermaid Suit For Amputee 2

Posted by samzenpus from the warming-the-icy-cockles-of-my-heart dept.
Nadya Vessey's legs were amputated below the knee due to illness when she was young. When asked what happened by a child, she responded that she was a mermaid. The mermaid idea stuck in her head, so she wrote to Weta Workshop and asked if they could make her a mermaid tail. To her surprise, they said they'd do it and two years later she has a realistic-looking mermaid tail with an attached suit.
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Boy Killed By Exploding Office Chair 35

Posted by samzenpus from the sit-very-slowly dept.
The Land of Smeg writes "A fourteen-year-old boy was killed after the chair he was sitting on exploded, propelling sharp chairs parts into his rectum, resulting in extensive bleeding, to which he succumbed before medical attention could stem the flow. The chair in question was a standard gas cylinder type, where the height is regulated by an adjustable cylinder containing highly pressurized gas, and it was this which exploded, sending high velocity chair parts into the posterior of the unfortunate youth."
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Toothy Racoon Bit Off Manhood 13

Posted by samzenpus from the to-chew-off-the-penis-of-his-rival dept.
Ian-K writes "The Sun has a story about a man lost his 'tool' while trying to rape a raccoon. An observant reader over at ATS pointed out that luckily it wasn't a squirrel, or he may have also lost his nuts." I hope he can make something positive out of this experience, like talking at schools to warn kids about the dangers of oral sex with a raccoon.

Comment Yes, we did! :) (Score 1) 1656

by Vivika (#26540335) Attached to: Barack Obama Sworn In As 44th President of the US
As one of the first-time voters in this election that helped elect President Obama, I actually broke down and cried during his inaugural speech when we were watching the news coverage today in class. I have never been so happy after an election, especially one in which I played (or at least feel as though I played) such an important part.

Comment What happened to parental responsibility? (Score 1) 68

by Vivika (#24530903) Attached to: Politician Takes Enlightened Stance on Gaming
You know, when I was a kid and wanted to buy video games, my parents would actually read the content on the box! Gasp, what a novel idea! Now the politicians want to rally around soccer moms who blame the industry for producing what its (paying) audience wants to buy. Look out, soon no one will be allowed to produce R-rated films because some parents did not feel they could be bothered to make sure they knew what their kids were watching. It is good to see someone drawing attention to the public's right to choose its own forms of entertainment and exercising this right at its own discretion, even briefly.
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The Internet Meme Timeline 235

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the i-can-has-timeline dept.
CNet pointed out a great use of timeline creation site "Dipity" that has resulted a timeline of internet fads and memes. While there are some subtle inaccuracies and a few notable omissions, it seems to have touched on most of the big stuff. Everything from GOTO being considered harmful to "the website is down," it's a great trip down memory lane if you don't mind a few speedbumps like the goatse guy.
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Net Shoppers Bullied Into "Verified By Visa" Program 302

Posted by kdawson from the not-exactly-optional dept.
bluefoxlucid writes "According to The Register, several banks are forcing users to opt-in to the Verified by Visa optional service by locking their cards if and when they encounter a Verified by Visa participating site and fail to opt-in. Register reader Steve says, 'This seems like a strange way to implement a voluntary system. On most of the retailers' websites there is no clue that you are about to be challenged by Verified by Visa until you attempt to complete the transaction. This means that you trigger the "fraud protection" unintentionally. And when you have located a retailer who doesn't require Verified by Visa to complete a purchase, you can't because your account is on hold.' Further, '[I]n some cases resetting the password is all too easy. Fraudsters know this and go after these credentials which, once obtained, make it harder for consumers to deny responsibility for a fraudulent transaction. Phishing scams posing as Verified by Visa sites have sprung up targeting these login credentials.'"

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