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Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

DJrock3k — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:43:20 EDT

@Curves: Yeah, that hit me also just after I pressed "submit"
Cheers!

DJrock3k

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Brau — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:37:50 EDT

What the hell is Teamspunk? errr Steampunk? ;)

Brau

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

SoftwareJuggler — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:21:01 EDT

@misterwho, cyborgtroy
"Yes, it means you have scruples. You should see a doctor immediately."

Alternatively join the rest of us corporate drones - where a ethicotomoty is part of the initial entrance interview. Quick easy and painless, no doctor required :)

SoftwareJuggler

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Out2gtcha — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:54:07 EDT

What no demo of this thing?!?!

WTF?

Out2gtcha

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

cafenitro — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:42:43 EDT

Okay okay, I admit I got punked on the art is anal thing.

cafenitro

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

cafenitro — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:40:59 EDT

Artisanal is pronounced "arr-TISS-inal" not "ARTIS-anal"

cafenitro

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

misterwho — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:22:29 EDT

@cyborgtroy
"Is it bad if I can't figure out how that's supposed to work?"

Yes, it means you have scruples. You should see a doctor immediately.

misterwho

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Curves — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:41:59 EDT

@DJrock3k: Now its been modified to be a "Man Mayo Maker".

Curves

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

DJrock3k — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:18:39 EDT

Sometimes it's a hoot to be an old man here. (like 50 is old these days.)

That's a friggen MAYONAISE MAKER. I saw the pic and said to myself "what's he holding a mayonaise maker up for"?

My mom gave me one a few years ago to try and sell on Ebay. It'has the instructions right on the side of it, like a Bell jar, those ripples you can see in the side are them.

Anybody want to by a bridge, or some WW2 jeeps found on a remote Pacific Island? How about an ZAP automobile? ;D

DJrock3k

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

92BuickLeSabre — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:06:40 EDT

Watched it all the way through. (Which, with my internet-devastated attention span, is a high compliment.)

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to kill a whale.

92BuickLeSabre

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Churrito — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:05:12 EDT

The sad fuckers who didn't realize this was a spoof the minute he said his glasses were made from Jules Verne's desk annoy me more than this video. Do you guys even know who Jules Verne is?
Also, this wasn't amusing in the slightest. This man is not funny. The video is not funny and the subject is not funny.

Churrito

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

citizen024 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:31:21 EDT

that looks more like a tea maker.

I don't see how this would work for masturbation, the construction doesn't make sense in that purpouse.

citizen024

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Satorical — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:09:56 EDT

Amazing how some people are impervious to satire: "Is this real?"

And I'll say it again: Enough with the damn steampunk already.

Satorical

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

cyborgtroy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:37:31 EDT

I finally got the Art Is Anal joke.

ROFL

cyborgtroy

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

ShadowX — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:40:09 EDT

Why is it that masturbation seems to allways be linked to males? cum on where is the equality..

Anyway I would like to point out that there was a real cool victorian masturbation device for females back in the steam era called a hysteria machine.

[victoriansexmachine.blogspot.com]

ShadowX

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

XM8500 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:47:24 EDT

Uh...did I miss something? I thought this was supposed to be funny, not someone desperately trying to be funny.

XM8500

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Bokusatsu_Tenshi — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:19:47 EDT

Great! Now I have a way to masturbate my wooden-brass penis.
May I add the ladies love the steam action.

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

fxb — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:05:14 EDT

there's a reason he's the mann... simply golden...

fxb

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

AqueousBeef — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:53:56 EDT

@nutbastard: lol, you looked a good 5-7 inches shorter than me, at least with all your baggy clothes on. I'm around 6' 1". Maybe it was just the clothes?

AqueousBeef

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

ps61318 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:10:35 EDT

@tamoko: Awesome organization, lots of fun, good people, and mad public speechifying skillz development. What more could one ask for?

Been involved to one degree or another for a LONG time, and I still learn things.

ps61318

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

tamoko — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:58:07 EDT

@ps61318: (sorry if this is a double post) I just checked out the Toastmasters International website... really cool.

tamoko

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

tamoko — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:56:44 EDT

@outsdr: But, he does know his stuff, and is still funny...

@ps61318: I just looked at the Toastmasters International website, pretty cool.

tamoko

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

tamoko — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:51:30 EDT

@outsdr: Yeah, Merlin isn't the best at public speaking. Listening to some of his "43 Folders" podcasts can be a bit distracting at times.

tamoko

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

ps61318 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:48:58 EDT

@outsdr: It's not a Toastmaster's meeting, for cryin' out loud. It's a comedy sketch.

Come to think of it, I need a speech for next week's Toastmaster's meeting... this could come in handy (no pun intended).

ps61318

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

DrifterTypeR — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:47:41 EDT

fuckin' gold

DrifterTypeR

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

ab3 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:37:31 EDT

@nutbastard: I asked my grandfather, figuring he is the best source cause he actually made this long before Merlin did.

ab3

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Mandatory_Field — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:32:36 EDT

That just made me horny for a nice French Roast....

Mandatory_Field

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

B1663R — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:28:01 EDT

you know... some Saskatchewan seal skin binding would really help in attaching that thing to your body

B1663R

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

outsdr — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:25:39 EDT

Does this guy watch his own videos at all? I stopped watching after one minute because of the over-usage of "uhs" in his speech, and because of how fast he was speaking. Parody or not, I find it unwatchable.

outsdr

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Brian Sexton — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:12:16 EDT

I believe I just heard the term "masturbatory sketchbook" for the first time.

Brian Sexton

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

MarsVolta — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:08:35 EDT

haha wow "Leonardo Da'Vinci" of jerking off lol

MarsVolta

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

sfokevin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:07:35 EDT

The lower level of Macy's are full of guys like this...

sfokevin

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

nutbastard — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:57:18 EDT

@AqueousBeef:
hey as long as you're here, WTF is up with saying im five foot seven?

nutbastard

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

nutbastard — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:56:40 EDT

@AqueousBeef:
the screen mesh is WAY too large to be a coffee press.

nutbastard

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Papsky — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:56:11 EDT

@nutbastard: hah.. option 3:
go ask your mother

Papsky

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

nutbastard — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:54:06 EDT

@cyborgtroy:
@ab3:
you'll understand when you're older

[comment option number 2]

Go ask your father.

nutbastard

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

MONSTERGOC — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:44:49 EDT

The toughest part about making one of these is telling your Dad your Gay.

MONSTERGOC

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

AqueousBeef — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:21:51 EDT

I didn't find that particularly funny. It's obviously a french coffee press just from the screenshot displayed... We get it, Merlin, you don't like steampunk

AqueousBeef

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

MrMaestr0 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:21:00 EDT

New TV Show...You've been SteamPunked!

MrMaestr0

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Papsky — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:19:52 EDT

It's a Steampump... for yer weiner

Papsky

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Barry99705 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:15:43 EDT

That's a joke, son. You're built too low. The fast ones go over your head.

Barry99705

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

sangarts2 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:11:30 EDT

it's called "a joke"

sangarts2

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

ab3 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:55:58 EDT

@cyborgtroy: Agreed, how on earth does that thing work?

ab3

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

cyborgtroy — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:45:26 EDT

Is it bad if I can't figure out how that's supposed to work?

cyborgtroy

Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru Merlin Mann

Falconfire — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:38:58 EDT

this video caused a LOT of drama on some of the steampunk creations forums out there. Not so much that he was making fun of them as much as a lot of people are touting this video as legit and not a joke.

Falconfire