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    Ariella Waddell: I have a hedgehog called Sonic. They are pretty great as long as you hand train them. He is my third hedgehog. Good on this kid. If we can have them i... more »
    El-Suave: Hedgehogs shouldn't be pets - and animals shouldn't be given as Christmas presents in general. I'm helping a few hedgehogs that visit our garden to pr... more »
    Purple Dave: Hedgehogs are illegal in several states, largely on the basis that there are no native species of hedgehog in the Americas. It may seem stupid, but re... more »
    PedroTsuba: What an idiot... more »
    Bernard McGraw: Hahah, that's fantastic but... was it mentioned anywhere that the kid was into Sonic? more »
    Nobuyuki: I wanted to get a hedgehog when I was younger, till I realized they weren't blue, couldn't run and had very little 'tude. more »
    Funk McSnuff: Btw... am I the only one who feel sad for seeing the hedgehog crawling around inside a plastic ball? more »
    KidFlik: Now that hedgehog-owning is legal, his next step is to find a place they sell white gloves and red sneakers for tiny animals. ...and some non-toxic bl... more »
    jayntampa: I heard the first T-virus transmission was via hedgehog. That'll teach 'em to listen to a kid ... more »
    Jesse in Japan: I'm from Lawrence, Kansas and I'm very proud to see such a fine young citizen. more »
    The Cap'n: That city council has opened a dangerous door. This kid is gonna try to push for genetic experiments to give foxes an extra tail, next. Then, raisin... more »
    dgchatterbox: Its cute now because its a animal he obsessed over. Wait til he gets older and has 5,000 pictures of a girl he likes. Than continues to follow her aro... more »
    mzo: d'ya think he was upset when he realised real hedgehogs look nothing whatsoever like sonic? more »
    Van Occupanther: If I were his parents I would've thrashed him with a stick off a hedge and sent him to bed. Problem solved. more »
    Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Maybe he can lobby against making shit sonic games too more »
    ZenGaijin: Wonder what he woulda did back in the day when Sonic games were actually good? more »
  • #hefoughtthelaw

    Gamer Kid Gets Hedgehog Legalized in Kansas

    Judson King 11, looooooves him some Sonic. He asked his mom for a real hedgehog. Unfortunately, Mom said, they were banzored under city code. So he worked for three years to get it changed. More »
  • #worldofwarcraft

    Invade Stormwind? You and What Arm— oh, That One

    When you can't convince 35 other people of your master plan to attack two Alliance capital cities, you really only have one alternative: Do it yourself. "Bradster" does. He owns that rig above — 11 computers that run 36 World of WarCraft account simultaneously. His infrastructure costs (to say nothing of his utility bill) weren't itemized, but he unashamedly admits he pays $5,711 per year in subscription fees to keep together his one-man raiding party (family photo of that on the jump). More »
  • #crime

    Game Obsession Blamed in Xbox Baby Murder Trial