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    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    01:54 AM

    In reply to Japan Gadget Gifts for the Geek Who Wishes He Was Lost in Translation
    Seriously, I think that these sleep pods should replace bedrooms. Why waste a whole room, just to sleep in? If you had a pod built into the wall, you could use that extra space to do something useful, like storing bacon.
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    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    01:50 AM

    In reply to Japan Gadget Gifts for the Geek Who Wishes He Was Lost in Translation
    This sauce dispensing hashi, (not "chopsticks"), could also come in handy for the lesbians who want to have babies. Beats at turkey baster any day.
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    Edited by Gary_7vn at 12/06/09 1:51 AM Gary_7vn was starred Gary_7vn was unstarred
    Image of Grive Grive
    12/05/09

    In reply to Japan Gadget Gifts for the Geek Who Wishes He Was Lost in Translation
    Ok, number seven was cute, until I started thinking and realized the way many of my acquaintances would use it.

    Then it became a disturbing, deeply scarring thing.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    12/05/09

    @Grive: Yes, you can use it to poke little people...
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    Image of Yerzriknot Yerzriknot
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    I have a personal rule: Don't buy gifts for anyone you wouldn't be willing to donate a kidney to.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    I love scanimation things! I got one of those cards for a friend, but I secretly wanted to keep it for myself...
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    And, since everyone has that weird pet obsessed person in their family, you can get a pet Snuggie for the mere cost of $11 and the pet's dignity.
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    Image of JTX JTX
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Yes, but it's the relative that you don't like. What did their pet ever do to you??
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @JTX: Hmm, you're right. Perhaps I should add a reinforced loop at the back for a rescue similar to the Fulton surface to air recovery system. That way, I could gift the relative something they'd like and rescue a pet at the same time.
    [en.wikipedia.org]
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    If you can find one, I recommend the Mr. T Chia Pet.
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    Image of thechansen thechansen
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    If you get anybody the Leatherman Wave, make sure to get them the screwdriver bit kit, and the extension bit for the screwdriver. Makes the already magically useful Wave, infinitely more useful.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    I don't understand this "have to" stuff when it comes to getting a gift to someone that you'd rather not. If you don't want to, don't bother. It's cheaper, and the opinions of weird relatives are generally disregarded by the rest of your family anyway :P
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 12/03/09 5:25 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/03/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I would like to make a television show about holiday get-togethers at your house. I am convinced it would be entertaining.
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    Image of headc4se headc4se
    12/03/09

    @OCEntertainment: You're assuming anyone shows up for those get-togethers.
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    Image of OrbitalGun OrbitalGun
    12/03/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Exactly. That's what holiday cards are for. "Here's my $0.99 gift to you that the kind people at Hallmark have generously filled with pre-printed sentiments that might very well be the same that I would have expressed to you if I could be bothered to write them myself, which I cannot be."
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    12/03/09

    @OCEntertainment: "On next week's episode, Kaiser-Machead's aunt insults Apple, calling all their products were invented by a 'bald headed fagboy who can't die'. Watch the hilarity ensue!"
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/03/09

    @headc4se: Thank goodness they don't, and bah humbug
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    Do we share a grandma Rosa? Because my grandma did in essence just that at Thanksgiving last year.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Nathan and Rosa are about to have a Luke and Leia moment.
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    Image of spiegel1 spiegel1
    12/03/09

    @OCEntertainment: ...they're gonna do it?
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/03/09

    @spiegel1: What the f-....dude. Go home and watch the old Star Wars trilogy, man.

    What kind of sick, twisted, half-witted, scruffy-looking......
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    Image of spiegel1 spiegel1
    12/03/09

    @OCEntertainment: I love saying that to star wars fans :D
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    Reasons I wouldn't mind a job at Gizmodo:

    1.) Play with gadgets.

    2.) Make pictures of one companies' logo eating another companies' logo.

    But most importantly:

    3.) Get paid enough doing those things to be able to toss away $175 for the sole purpose of getting rid of a family member, or $90 to passively aggressively confront another family member.

    Become a Gizmodo Editor! Possibly make bunches of money, have family issues!!?
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    Image of shalegac shalegac
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    Since I wouldn't mind some of those things would I be that weird relative? Thanks for making me feel inadequate Rosa : (
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    12/03/09

    @shalegac: Aren't we all weird relatives in the big (occasionally disfunctional) Gizmodo family?
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    Image of yantelope yantelope
    12/03/09

    In reply to Geek Gifts For Weird Relatives You Have To Buy Gifts For But Don't Want To
    don't forget the bacon salt. Nobody doesn't want bacon salt.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @yantelope: And for the more adventurous, Baconnaise.
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    Image of PeterQC PeterQC
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards:

    I personally prefer bacon vodka.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @PeterQC: One of my friends had it in a chocolate martini and hated it.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: What kind of pussy says, "I would like some mayonnaise... flavoured like bacon. But I don't want all the flavour, so I'll get the lite stuff."

    If your gonna eat it, might as well go all the way.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @njdevil: The same kind that bakes bacon instead of frying it in its own grease and slathering said grease on a B sandwich. No need for the L or the T, since real people don't eat their vegetables. Vegetables are for the weak.

    P.S. I'm a vegetarian.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: The pig probably ate some vegetables in it's short life, So if I eat the pig, Why would I need to add more vegetables? I'm no hippy.
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    Image of Navin R Johnson Navin R Johnson
    12/03/09

    In reply to Toys and Games To Buy Smart Kids Whose Parents You Actually Like
    I bought one of those crayon maker things for my kids (photo #2).

    I like it and think it's cool. They, however, lost interest after one use.

    I think the main problem with it is:
    Ages of kids who like to use crayons = 3-8 years old.
    Age of kids who can safely use something that gets hot enough to melt wax = over 10 years old.

    So my 11 year old liked the idea of melting things, but the novelty wore off fast.
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    Image of battra92 battra92
    12/03/09

    In reply to Toys and Games To Buy Smart Kids Whose Parents You Actually Like
    If ever I have a kid, I plan on buying them the Fisher Price classic toys like the Chatter telephone or Dr. Duck or the Two Tune Television. I had lots of fun with those as a little kid (as did my siblings) so I think they'd be perfect for a small child in 2010.

    Oh and a Slinky. Every child needs at least one Slinky.
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