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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    09/24/09

    In reply to How to Reproduce a Key From a Distant and Angled Photo
    There is one key that you will never have - the key to my heart...
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    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    09/24/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: Can't you make me a copy?...PWEEEEEEESE with sugar cubes on top and a cherry.
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! was starred SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    09/24/09

    @SewerShark: Hey, when you get that, could you pass me a copy? I, umm....I left a movie over at Walrus'.....heart.....need to get it back. No big deal. I promise I won't abuse it.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    09/24/09

    In reply to How to Reproduce a Key From a Distant and Angled Photo
    I was scared about this a year ago, but have since become less scared. [gizmodo.com]
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/24/09

    In reply to How to Reproduce a Key From a Distant and Angled Photo
    "Dude I reproduced the keys I saw this really hot chick holding."

    "Sweet! Where does she live?"

    "......."
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    09/24/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I was seeing this real hot chick, then she installed new blinds.
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    Image of NotChoinski NotChoinski
    09/21/09

    In reply to Hotel Guest Room Built Entirely From Key Cards
    Talk about an Ass Swipe
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    Image of RE-L RE-L
    09/19/09

    In reply to Hotel Guest Room Built Entirely From Key Cards
    Wow, he seems to have a wedding band on his finger....
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    Jrsy Devil's Bright Idea® promoted this comment RE-L was starred RE-L was unstarred
    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    09/20/09

    @RE-L: I understand his marriage is on the rocks. After all, it was build on a house of cards...
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    Edited by Jrsy Devil's Advocate® at 09/20/09 9:49 AM Jrsy Devil's Advocate® was starred Jrsy Devil's Advocate® was unstarred
    Image of RE-L RE-L
    09/20/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Bright Idea®: win
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    Image of superberg superberg
    09/19/09

    In reply to Hotel Guest Room Built Entirely From Key Cards
    Dammit! Every time this guy does something I think someone wrote an article about me.

    This Bryan Berg guy is the reason I started writing under a pseudonym.
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    Image of spannu spannu
    09/19/09

    @superberg: Hey, you must be a huge fan! So tell us, which of Bryan's pieces is your favorite?
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    Image of superberg superberg
    09/19/09

    The one where he stacked up google to make it impossible to find anything I've ever written.
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    09/19/09

    @superberg: +1

    superberg: There *was* nothing wrong with it... until I was about twelve years old and that no-talent ass clown became famous and started winning Grammys.
    Gizmodo: Hmm... well, why don't you just go by B instead of Bryan?
    superberg: No way! Why should I change? He's the one who sucks.
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    09/19/09

    In reply to Hotel Guest Room Built Entirely From Key Cards
    what a tremendous waste of time and resources.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    09/19/09

    @GreyHammer: Agreed. I mean, once a key card is touched, it can NEVER be used again, right? Oh wait it can?

    Well, that's besides the point. I'm upset we wasted taxpayer money on this guys salary. Oh wait, you mean it's his own "personal" time, and it made no difference to 99.999999% of the population if he did this or sat on a park bench for the same amount of time?

    I'm sorry, what was your point again?
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    Image of met2art met2art
    09/19/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_HasANewNameToda...: Maybe it was an intentionally ironic self-referential recursive meta-comment?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    09/19/09

    @met2art: How will this "intentionally ironic self-referential recursive meta-comment" affect the ship and crew Ensign Met2art? Will the shields protect us, or will Dr. Crusher have to enact Level 2 decontamination protocols?
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    Image of met2art met2art
    09/19/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_HasANewNameToda...: I'm fairly certain we'll have to have Geordi run a level 1 diagnostic on all the context parsers in the LCARS library to make sure the ship's computer doesn't begin giving itself illogical orders that it can't understand.

    In pirate-talk, I be fairly certain we`ll be havin' t' be havin' Geordi run a level 1 diagnostic on all th' context parsers in th' LCARS library t' be makin' sure th' ship`s computer dasn't begin givin' itself illogical orders that 't canna understand. Arrr!
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    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    09/19/09

    @GreyHammer: yeah...everything we do must be efficient and meaningful, like time spent commenting on gadget blogs.
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    Image of FriarNurgle FriarNurgle
    09/19/09

    In reply to Hotel Guest Room Built Entirely From Key Cards
    "Mr. Berg, would you care for any extra keys for your room?" asked the front desk attendant. "Why, yes I would. Yes I would." stated Mr. Berg with an evil little chuckle.
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    Image of The Lab The Lab
    09/19/09

    In reply to Hotel Guest Room Built Entirely From Key Cards
    House of card toilet or lego toilet? Never in the history of man have people faced such a great dilemma.
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    Edited by The Lab at 09/19/09 1:50 PM The Lab was starred The Lab was unstarred
    Image of KyleW KyleW
    09/18/09

    In reply to Before Your Next Crime Spree, Be Sure to Print Your Own Handcuff Key
    I always have a handcuff key on my keychain in case I need them.
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    Image of IUHoos IUHoos
    09/18/09

    @KyleW: Too bad cops dont let you keep any possessions while handcuffed. Trust me, i know.
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    gemcosta promoted this comment IUHoos was starred IUHoos was unstarred
    Image of gemcosta gemcosta
    09/18/09

    @IUHoos: That's why you don't keep this key on your keychain. You'll need to be a little bit more...resourceful.
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    Image of JSR694 JSR694
    09/18/09

    ...

    (he means your butt)
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    Image of szrimaging szrimaging
    09/18/09

    In reply to Before Your Next Crime Spree, Be Sure to Print Your Own Handcuff Key
    Not sure how useful this is anymore. Most LEO by me no longer use handcuffs, instead opting for the ziptie style cuffs.
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    Image of Timothy Collins Timothy Collins
    09/18/09

    In reply to Before Your Next Crime Spree, Be Sure to Print Your Own Handcuff Key
    Wait - all handcuffs have the same key? Isn't that just inviting something like this?
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    SigmundTheSeaMonster promoted this comment Timothy Collins was starred Timothy Collins was unstarred
    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    09/18/09

    @Timothy Collins: In the US, there are only two: East of the Miss and West of it. So I was told by a known-felon. Or, I didn't know he was until he was arrested. Dumb@ss...
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    Image of PorterDawgschidt PorterDawgschidt
    09/18/09

    In reply to Before Your Next Crime Spree, Be Sure to Print Your Own Handcuff Key
    This is a moot point because police officers put the cuffs on with the keyhole facing AWAY from your fingers. My cop buddies handcuffed me, handed me the key, and I still couldn't get myself out!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    09/18/09

    @PorterDawgschidt: That is only a factor if you are dealing with hinged cuffs, and not linked/chain cuffs. Even IF you face chained cuffs with the key hole pointing in towards the suspect, it's simple to rotate each wrist opposit e the other and get access to the key hole. I'm the son of a retired officer, so I've had plenty of experience handling cuffs and practicing opening them.
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    Image of IveGotSoul IveGotSoul
    09/18/09

    In reply to Before Your Next Crime Spree, Be Sure to Print Your Own Handcuff Key
    Despite the fact that even if it is already easy to do, why would you post anything about busting out of cuffs anyways?
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    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. approved this comment IveGotSoul was starred IveGotSoul was unstarred
    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    09/18/09

    @IveGotSoul: Because it's an interesting use of technology.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    09/18/09

    @IveGotSoul: Because not all of us believe that knowledge is inherently dangerous and anything we can imagine could happen invariably will.
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    09/17/09

    In reply to Before Your Next Crime Spree, Be Sure to Print Your Own Handcuff Key
    i just thought it was the cheap kiddy/novelty cuffs that used keys like that. I'd of thought the proper cuffs police used would be.. a bit more complex? kinda scary to think they'd be that simple.
    I can see it being useful on those kinky nights n your partner think's it'd be kinky to swallow the key or something.
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