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    On the Auction Block: 5,000 Leftover Condoms From The Olympics

    2010 Olympic Medals Made From Melted-Down Circuit Boards

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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/06/09

    In reply to On the Auction Block: 5,000 Leftover Condoms From The Olympics
    Was there some new Olympic event introduced in Beijing that was not televised?

    So, um -- why were they distributing condoms at the Olympics? Were they distributed to the participants, fans, pets of the fans? I tell you, the longer I live, the more confused I get. #5000leftovercondoms
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    Image of rootyb rootyb
    11/06/09

    @Monty: They were distributed to the athletes. There was an article around the time of the olympics about how when you put together a thousand (or whatever number it is) of the world's most physically fit 16-24 year-olds with LOTS of energy (they're used to training 10-16 hours a day, and at the olympics, they aren't), a whoooooole lotta sexin' goes on. #5000leftovercondoms
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/06/09

    @rootyb: It has been so long since I was in that age range that this would explain my confusion. Thank you! #5000leftovercondoms
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/06/09

    In reply to On the Auction Block: 5,000 Leftover Condoms From The Olympics
    Unused I hope.. #5000leftovercondoms
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    Image of Ciber Ciber
    11/06/09

    In reply to On the Auction Block: 5,000 Leftover Condoms From The Olympics
    WTF is this, do you need 5 penises to use it? #5000leftovercondoms
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Ciber was starred Ciber was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/06/09

    @Ciber: Wait.....is that not normal?

    ....Shoot. I need a doctor. #5000leftovercondoms
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    Image of spannu spannu
    11/06/09

    @Ciber: There are plenty of women out there who would appreciate having these around. Plenty of men would too, probably. #5000leftovercondoms
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    Image of met2art met2art
    11/06/09

    In reply to On the Auction Block: 5,000 Leftover Condoms From The Olympics
    "Well, your opening ceremmony was certainly grand and impressive, and your performance in some of the events was interesting, but unfortunately I'm disqualifying you for doping and not finishing with your partner." #5000leftovercondoms
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    11/06/09

    In reply to On the Auction Block: 5,000 Leftover Condoms From The Olympics
    O_o
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    Image of Norm the Alligator Norm the Alligator
    11/06/09

    In reply to On the Auction Block: 5,000 Leftover Condoms From The Olympics
    With them linked together like that I don't think they're safe to use anymore. #5000leftovercondoms
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    Image of Luis Bascones Luis Bascones
    11/06/09

    @Norm the Alligator: You sound like one of those poor bastards with only one penis. #5000leftovercondoms
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    Image of qbrad qbrad
    10/16/09

    In reply to 2010 Olympic Medals Made From Melted-Down Circuit Boards
    "Because athletes will really appreciate that geeky touch." Fuck 'em. Geeks built their stadiums. (stadia?) Geeks made them better, faster. Geeks made them TV stars. #olympicmedals
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    10/16/09

    In reply to 2010 Olympic Medals Made From Melted-Down Circuit Boards
    So, runners get circuits for completing their circuits. Nice. #olympicmedals
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    Image of rassmr rassmr
    10/16/09

    @anexanhume: No running events in the winter Olympics #olympicmedals
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    10/16/09

    @rassmr: Shit. Did they remove the man-eating lions too? #olympicmedals
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    Image of RStormgull RStormgull
    10/16/09

    @anexanhume: Why would anyone want to eat a lion? Sounds stringy. #olympicmedals
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    qbrad promoted this comment RStormgull was starred RStormgull was unstarred
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    10/16/09

    @RStormgull: Win! #olympicmedals
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    10/16/09

    In reply to 2010 Olympic Medals Made From Melted-Down Circuit Boards
    Looks like a warped HDD platter to me, which isn't a insult.

    But I'd be more worried about the people who processed the source material then the person getting the result. After smelting, most if not all impurities are burned off/removed. #olympicmedals
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    10/16/09

    In reply to 2010 Olympic Medals Made From Melted-Down Circuit Boards
    This really makes my Olympic medal for Shark Jumping look crappy. #olympicmedals
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    10/16/09

    In reply to 2010 Olympic Medals Made From Melted-Down Circuit Boards
    If they are laser etched, doesn't that also give all the medals the potenial to be completely identical?
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    Edited by Hiphopopotamus at 10/16/09 1:35 PM Hiphopopotamus was starred Hiphopopotamus was unstarred
    Image of thePrototype thePrototype
    10/16/09

    @Hiphopopotamus: I give you permission to take the rest of the day off of work to go see and eye doctor :) All you have to do is follow the curve of the bottom to see that it is not flat. #olympicmedals
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    GitEmSteveDave_#GitEmSteveDaveRocks promoted this comment thePrototype was starred thePrototype was unstarred
    Image of fuzz54 fuzz54
    10/16/09

    @Hiphopopotamus: They could also potentially turn into salamander eggs based on quantum physics. Giz, you need to change the wording in this article! #olympicmedals
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    10/16/09

    @thePrototype: Huh? He has a point. I doubt they are making individual molds for each metal they pour. If they are all the same blanks, there is one chance for them to be the same.

    If they are etched, they need to be placed under the laser, and held down during the scanning and etching. So unless they make all different bases for each medal, they will be reusing the same mount. Yet another chance.

    But perhaps, you say, they rotate the mounting. Unless they use a computer to rotate the base a specific degree each time, there is another chance that there will be clones. And if a human turns it, there's even more of a chance.

    Unless they are hand carved, the chances of two medals being individual, not including the etching of names/dates/events, are VERY likely, especially when using a machine which requires precision. #olympicmedals
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    Image of psychiccheese psychiccheese
    10/16/09


    @GitEmSteveDave_#GitEmSteveDaveRocks: From one of the links from the linked articles.

    It looks like they just threw all the medals on a tray, found a large graphic, and did them all at once. #olympicmedals
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    10/16/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_#GitEmSteveDaveRocks: Yes, the are making an individual mold for every medal. Or at least, every medal is made from a different piece of one artwork, so I'm led to understand. #olympicmedals
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    10/16/09

    @psychiccheese: AHHHHH, that makes sense. If that's the case, then they COULD all be different, even if my only a few mm. #olympicmedals
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    Image of zeroprime: #zeroprimeowns zeroprime: #zeroprimeowns
    10/16/09

    In reply to 2010 Olympic Medals Made From Melted-Down Circuit Boards
    I hope the athletes also enjoy lead and arsenic. #olympicmedals
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    Cordfucious of Tech Clan promoted this comment zeroprime: #zeroprimeowns was starred zeroprime: #zeroprimeowns was unstarred
    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    10/16/09

    @zeroprime: #zeroprimeowns: seriously....

    Why is there always one ass who has to shit on the buffet. If you aren't impressed STFU please.

    That Psuedo-Emo Green attitude is tired and un-needed. #olympicmedals
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    Image of thePrototype thePrototype
    10/16/09

    @Cordfucious of Tech Clan: It's Friday not Monday... lighten up! #olympicmedals
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    Cordfucious of Tech Clan promoted this comment thePrototype was starred thePrototype was unstarred
    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    10/16/09

    @thePrototype: I'm cool.

    But come on... how in anyway did that add to the article or conversation. It is Friday so lets be happy and joyful, and not the Psuedo-Green Emo Douche.

    It was just completely unnecessary. Does he have ANY evidence to support his dumb-assery. #olympicmedals
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    Image of brigal brigal
    10/16/09

    @zeroprime: #zeroprimeowns: yes because i am sure they dont know how to remove impurities, instead of makeing a snarky comment you could comment on the fact that they recycled #olympicmedals
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    Cordfucious of Tech Clan promoted this comment brigal was starred brigal was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/16/09

    @zeroprime: #zeroprimeowns: If any of it came from Macs, it also has part of SJ's thetans in it. #olympicmedals
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    Image of Malfunktion v2 Malfunktion v2
    10/16/09

    @Cordfucious of Tech Clan: how in anyway did that add to the article or conversation.

    If it doesn't add anything to the article, then don't promote it by replying. Just ignore it and it will get lost in the gray.
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    Edited by Malfunktion v2 at 10/16/09 3:23 PM Malfunktion v2 was starred Malfunktion v2 was unstarred
    Image of aniteshj aniteshj
    10/16/09

    @Malfunktion v2: But promoting it only helps to highlight the stupidity of it, and we all like to laugh at other people's stupidity. #olympicmedals
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    Image of Peter Evans Peter Evans
    12/16/08

    In reply to Computer Modeled After Incredible Bejing Digital Building
    @DriscollSnass:


    Hey dude, the forum nazis are gonna kick your ass now for having the audacity to expect them to use the english language correctly, or at least proof read.

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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    12/16/08

    @Peter Evans:


    This isn't a forum.


    :D

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    Image of frigg frigg
    12/16/08

    In reply to Computer Modeled After Incredible Bejing Digital Building
    China should mass produce its awesome buildings like iPods, so that they could be distributed globally and everyone could buy one for around $199.
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    Image of Peter Evans Peter Evans
    12/16/08

    In reply to Computer Modeled After Incredible Bejing Digital Building
    Moddled ... wut?

    Word not found in the Dictionary and Encyclopedia.Did you mean:

    middled meddled muddled modeled

    toddled noddled


    Modeled?

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    Image of Mark Wilson Mark Wilson
    12/16/08

    @Peter Evans: You start typing "Modded" and some part of your brain decides "Modeled" would be a better fit. Since the modded part of the brain hates the modeled part of your brain, it decides not to share its decision.
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    Image of Peter Evans Peter Evans
    12/16/08

    @Mark Wilson:


    maybe you should have your brain looked at ; )

    Just teasing...

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    12/16/08

    @Peter Evans: Please see the commenting guidelines, and note that spelling mistakes should be brought to the attention of the story's writer through their contact info on the side of the page, and not in the comment forum.
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    12/16/08

    @Peter Evans:


    Since you're new here FaceBook guy, read Gawker's Guide To Commenting:


    [lifehacker.com]

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    Image of Peter Evans Peter Evans
    12/16/08

    @dead_red_eyes:

    Or i could ignore it, and just write whatever the hell I like.

    I'll take directions from you when you start paying my rate.... : )
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    12/16/08

    @Peter Evans:


    Sure, go ahead and write whatever the hell you like. It only takes 1 mistake to get your ass banned from here. I was just trying to be helpful since you're obviously new here and don't know the rules of commenting yet. Oh well.

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