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DIY Party Button: For Emergency Use Only

vote Obama — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:29:46 EDT

@carmen89: nothing to hang on to then eh?

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Carmen turns 19 in 3 days!!! — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:22:05 EDT

@GeekyNerdGuy: are you implying i don't have any friends or friends with twitter accounts? thats not very nice.

@flyboy: I'll NEVER be fat there are people to this day who still take care of themselves, ya know! lol. I eat only chicken vegetables and fruits, non processed foods and no unnatural sugars or fats, except for the occasional slice of pizza once a month. I know it's hard to believe that in America theres no such thing as skinny people, lol.

Carmen turns 19 in 3 days!!!

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IamHe_HeisI — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:50:04 EDT

Where's the robotic arm dropping roofies into drinks?

IamHe_HeisI

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BigDanInTX — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:34:50 EDT

It's the modern equivalent of the disco ball, lava lamps, and the cargo area of a van. GROOOVY Baby!

BigDanInTX

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TOWken22 — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:31:18 EDT

This would be great to set up at a friend's place without them knowing, and then have it sitting in the middle of the room waiting to be pressed. I mean who can resist a giant red button sitting in the middle of the room? Then just bombard his place with a bunch of people. Albeit, this would probably cost you the friendship of the guy whose house you just demolished with your impromptu party, but hey, you'll can always make some new friends at the party right?demolished with your impromtu party, but hey, you'll probably make some at the party right?

TOWken22

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DestroyerMTL — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:14:18 EDT

Oh my God, this just made my morning, the music choice was spot on.

I'd like to see the living room start to spin on a giant lazy susan. A disco ball wouldn't hurt either.

DestroyerMTL

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broho — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:49:05 EDT

People with the ability to build "party buttons" and keep rubiks cubes under their coffee tables do not likely have a need for a "party button".

broho

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faslane — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:19:39 EDT

That Was Awesome!!!!! I Want one, I'd put "panic" on it though.

Faslane

faslane

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superbryant — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:12:11 EDT

"I get the feeling that Quagmire was consulted on this project."

That's the first thing I thought.....giggity....

superbryant

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GeekyNerdGuy — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:58:31 EDT

@carmen89: It's called Twitter -- but you still have to have friends to text.

GeekyNerdGuy

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rurena — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:45:27 EDT

They should have used the easy button, it would have looked better. And when he turned it off it could say "that was easy".

That does however brings up interesting questions; do you use this button when you bring the ladies over? Would they be offended afterwards? Would they think they were easy? Does he use this easy button on all the ladies?

rurena

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vote Obama — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:40:44 EDT

@carmen89: one day you might be fat.

then what?

vote Obama

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Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:37:46 EDT

@GHETTO.CHiLD: Velcro would solve all your problems.

Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy

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grok666 — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:12:32 EDT

@soldstatic:
Gotta say, the MIT button wins!

grok666

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GHETTO.CHiLD — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:39:44 EDT

Oh man the things I could do with that button, like... "Huh? What? Baby you make me wanna take my clothes off!" *pushes button* aaah good times.

GHETTO.CHiLD

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Jamaces — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:28:13 EDT

im pretty sure at my house parties I enjoy a little bit of lighting so everything does not get destroyed.

Jamaces

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Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:02:51 EDT

It needs a switch w/a cover, like the one in Hunt for Red October where James Earl Jones destroys the torpedo. The switch here should be the party "kill" switch.

Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy

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whiteknight — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:43:56 EDT

That was fun! Do it again!

whiteknight

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SpeedyGonzalas — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:10 EDT

I already have one of these. I got it in 1979 and...IT IS IN MY PANTS. (Mine comes with a large variety of guests,with gold chains, satin... and drugs. Sometimes a whole houseful... of drugs}
I'm not sure why I am posting this. It seems to be therapeutic, somehow.

SpeedyGonzalas

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Carmen turns 19 in 3 days!!! — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:20:15 EDT

@hnkelley: or he could stop being a fat fuck and do it himself...i swear technology renders some people to just give up doing any work for profit or for play.

However I think it would be an amazing app if you could make party invitations on your phone and do a group text, nice idea!

Carmen turns 19 in 3 days!!!

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hnkelley — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:46:57 EDT

I think I know what's missing (besides the obvious lack of friends)... When pressed, it should send out orders for snacks and drinks from your local grocer (many deliver now) and pizza!

Or, it invites your friends via SMS/IM, with specific food and drink requests for them to bring.

hnkelley

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xyz — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:20:06 EDT

So you could pretty much do the same exact rig with one zwave module and a remote like the harmony. And if you already have the remote the module is under $100 and you can spend the rest of the money on a good game console because you are destined to become a loser alone in a foggy, moldy room; having a seizure from the lights and toxins.

xyz

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kadaj_sama — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:34:52 EDT

now they just need a wet bar to spin out of a wall.

kadaj_sama

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Paradise — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:28:24 EDT

that did bring up a very important question: "what is love?"

Paradise

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FLskydiver — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:05 EDT

@Mike8606: Agreed. That was sadder than the birthday party my grandpa was arrested for molesting the pony-rides pony and Cousin Phil got drunk and drowned in the kiddie pool.

FLskydiver

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brad.cozine — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:32:53 EDT

giggity

brad.cozine

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soldstatic — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:54:54 EDT

ok i'm sorry, i tried to post this on make but whatever.

No offense to this guy, but he should have taken a hint from the MIT kids on this one.
Youtube (MIT party mode):

Waay cooler. And they aren't just dancing in there alone. (And the music is much better. I mean if you're gonna do haddaway at least throw in like a sweet disco ball or something [even better have it in the microwave so at the end you could flip the microwave on for a fireworks spectacular finale!!])

soldstatic

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Cordfucious — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:40:10 EDT

@oopl: comment of the day

Cordfucious

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tkohrs2002 — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:37:38 EDT

@ertw: gigity

tkohrs2002

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oopl — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:35:58 EDT

They should've used an Easy button.

oopl

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MIKEAWESOME — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:23:55 EDT

I need two of these.

STAT!

MIKEAWESOME

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bosskev — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:18:25 EDT

@Ghede: True, his presentation emphasizes the effort he must have gone through to make it all (apparently) truly automated. And, yeah, my way might diminish its reality...but I'd still go for the joke. And a little better video technique. But I'm a filmmaking snob.

Still like what he did, though.

bosskev

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shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:05:20 EDT

Hmm, it's about time for me to head home for the day. ::sigh:: Here comes the hour of sitting in traffic. Screw the Party Button!! I want the teleportation button.

shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog

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ridered — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:04:15 EDT

Only really counts if it starts playing party boy from jackass

ridered

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jakeyjohn1 — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:02:52 EDT

It seems kinda slow to get started, I like the idea of the lights dimming and the blinds closing then having the music start followed by everything else, but when you turn it off it would be nice if the music and party stuff just shut off and the lights and blinds went back to normal more quickly

jakeyjohn1

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Ghede — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:02:46 EDT

@bosskev: But then it would appear to be staged. Not just the people popping out of the closets, but the button as well.

Ghede

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Jesustron — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:01:35 EDT

This could lead to the invention of other amazing and futuristic instant, single function buttons. The time we live in....

Jesustron

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bosskev — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:00:44 EDT

@strider_mt2k: If he wanted to take his video to the next level, he could do a reshoot with one script change:

As the party amps up, people pop out of closets, cabinets, hallways, from behind the couch, etc., filling his apartment. At the end, they all vanish back into their original hideyholes.

At least, I would laugh at that modified scene. (I do slay me.)

bosskev

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strider_mt2k — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:52:51 EDT

@ertw: First thing I thought.
@Mike8606: First thing I noticed.
He's in there alone. Some party.
Dude, grab some strangers from the street or something. How are we to know?

Aside from that it's damn clever! Nice work!

strider_mt2k