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    Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
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    Image of anabbeynormality anabbeynormality
    01/13/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    "It's a sobering story that has a very clear message - wrist straps, people. We cannot stress this enough."


    This is misleading. They never let go of the remote, the dog jumped in front while she was in the middle of a swing. The wrist strap is irrelevant.

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    Image of Eltigro Eltigro
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    This is actually quite frightening. I'm sure that the parents were mortified to see what kind of violence is on the Wii and immediately put the system up on Craigslist and went out and bought a less violent gaming system and game... like maybe an XBox 360 and a copy of Gears of War.


    Oh yeah... and I think I read something about Jack Thompson trying to contact the dog to see if it has representation.

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    Image of JJOR64 JJOR64
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    Wow, use the Wii Remote Jackets you dumb asses.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/12/09

    @JJOR64: most people who bought the wii originally had a sorta pinch on cash, and didnt want an xbox for that cash, so i boubt that most people buy those add ons, however useful they may be.
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    Image of BenettaLadybug BenettaLadybug
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    "UltimatePancakeSensation
    6:19 PM

    I have to say, I find the accompanying image in poor taste. I don't think it's cool to joke about a pet dying. "

    I agree. Pic is just a little unnecessary.
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    Image of TRT-X TRT-X
    01/12/09

    @BenettaLadybug: We have another winner on the "didn't read the article" awards.
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    Image of McDollar McDollar
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    if only that cast list included "Ozzy." it could have been the best Kotakushopped pic ever.


    that ordeal sounds like a modern SNL sketch. aka terribly unfunny.

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    Image of Michael McWhertor Michael McWhertor
    01/12/09

    @McDollar: Dammit. Meant to do that. Fixed.
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    Image of Adnoz Adnoz
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    Hello I am kotaku commenter and everything offends me sadface.
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    Image of Luke Plunkett Luke Plunkett
    01/12/09

    @Adnoz: :(


    no, wait


    T_T

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    Image of UltimatePancakeSensation UltimatePancakeSensation
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    I have to say, I find the accompanying image in poor taste. I don't think it's cool to joke about a pet dying.
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    Image of ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom
    01/12/09

    @UltimatePancakeSensation: You didn't read the article, did you?
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    Image of Michael McWhertor Michael McWhertor
    01/12/09

    @UltimatePancakeSensation: I hope you realize that I would never joke about a dog dying and *staying* dead. Thank god for this loophole!
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    Image of TRT-X TRT-X
    01/12/09

    @ShaggE: Makes me wonder if he'll read these comments...
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    Image of UltimatePancakeSensation UltimatePancakeSensation
    01/12/09

    @ShaggE: I read the article. "Flatlining" is what happens when your heart stops, and is commonly associated with death. The article title suggests that the dog goes to the other side. You don't have to be a genius to make these connections.
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    Image of ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom
    01/12/09

    @UltimatePancakeSensation: That doesn't matter. The pet didn't die. It flatlined.


    The pet's heart resumed beating, which is commonly associated with life. The article itself clearly states that the dog isn't dead. You don't have to be a genius to make these connections.

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    ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom was starred ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom was unstarred
    Image of TRT-X TRT-X
    01/12/09

    @UltimatePancakeSensation: So you not only didn't read the article, but you've also never seen the movie.
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    Image of Michael McWhertor Michael McWhertor
    01/12/09

    Now, now, let's all just calm down and agree that this post was written in excellent taste, OK? No offense intended.


    How about those Steelers, eh?!

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    Image of Grisaille: Flip it, Ninja! Grisaille: Flip it, Ninja!
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    On a slightly-serious note, this dog is going to have some severe trust issues, especially with little Timmy that knocked him out.
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    Image of geekgrrl geekgrrl
    01/12/09

    @Grisaille: c'mon, it's a dog. unconditional love and all that.
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    Image of ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    Photoshop of the millennium. Well done, McWin-tor.
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    Image of pwewe pwewe
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    Best shooped kotaku pic ever.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/12/09

    @pwewe: *summons doctor octagonapus because of the typo*
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    Image of PattyCakePies PattyCakePies
    01/12/09

    In reply to Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
    Sometime I need to wear wrist straps when I go to the bathroom because the convulsions are so violent
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    Image of gessyca gessyca
    01/12/09

    @PattyCakePies:


    Your still here?

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    Image of MCWHAMMER MCWHAMMER
    01/12/09

    @gessyca: I just don't get it... I once said an editor here sucked for not replying to my important question, and I was immediately banned.


    Apparently avid talk about toilets, bed-wetting and pampers are very welcome at Kotaku"

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    Image of Michael McWhertor Michael McWhertor
    01/12/09

    @McWhammer: Sorry for the delay.
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    Image of Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
    01/12/09

    @Michael McWhertor: THANK YOU. Christ. It was really beginning to get on my last nerve.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/12/09

    @McWhammer: it's probably because your name can be compared to the word banhammer, mcwhammer.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/12/09

    @Michael McWhertor: do his poop jokes amuse you higher up folk?
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