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excel_excel
11/09/09

In reply to Kaiser Permanente Has Wii Sports On Its Mind
So they'll insure my TV in case I smash my Wiimote through it? #wiisports
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roguemarvel
11/09/09

@excel_excel: its just health insurance, so if your hand was still attached to that wiimote that when threw the tv they could help you fix that #wiisports
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excel_excel
11/09/09

@roguemarvel: ah damn it....OH! OHHH!! What if, like because my Wiimote and TV broke I couldn't play Wii fit and I became a big fat blob meaning my health was in danger! #wiisports
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Hi-Im-Asylum
11/09/09

In reply to Kaiser Permanente Has Wii Sports On Its Mind
I somehow managed to read that as pirandello kruger. #wiisports
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Slothboy
11/09/09

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Who is Kaiser Permanente? He is supposed to be Turkish. Some say his father was German. Nobody believed he was real. Nobody ever saw him or knew anybody that ever worked directly for him, but to hear Kobayashi tell it, anybody could have worked for Permanente. You never knew. That was his power. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
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Miksho
11/09/09

@Slothboy: And like that...poof, he's gone. #wiisports
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Yossarian
11/09/09

@Slothboy: Mike Fahey, FBI: They tell me you got The cripple from Kotaku in there. He mention Kaiser Permanente?

Brian Crecente: Who?

Mike Fahey, FBI: Bear with me here...

Brian Crecente: [Crecente bursts into the Gawker office] Who's Kaiser Permanente?

Ashcraft: Ohhh, fuck!
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
11/09/09

@Slothboy: LOL, I was about to make a comment about The Usual Suspects... but you have the creativity I don't.
+Internetz to you sir.

And also, Kaiser Permanente would be an awesome name for a brazilian company... as Kaiser is a famous beer label and permanente... well, is permanent.

So, a permanent beer. #wiisports
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DARTH_TIGRIS
11/09/09

@Slothboy: Darth Tigris: Do you believe in him, Slothboy?

Slothboy: Crecente always said, "I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him." Well I believe in God, and the only thing that scares me is Kaiser Permanente.
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Showmeyomoves!
10/19/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
Order now and we'll throw in this HDTV. #wii
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Pezdispenser
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
I can't think of home shopping without thinking of Sifl and Olly now. #wii
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andrewwyatt
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
Suze Orman look-alike: "We took $50 off."
Guy totally not paying attention:"We did?"

Priceless. He sounds genuinely confused about it. Then he cracks the TV, tries to stand in front of it to hide the damage, and goes on to say how handy that wrist strap is.

I wonder just how many people stopped dialing or put their phone down when he hit the TV. I expect it went: "Crack" - :o #wii
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Spamps, a shining star
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
Props to the on-set crew, I've worked on-set and you have to have some real stamina to not bust a gut when something absurdly hilarious like this happens. #wii
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Michai
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
Got nothing on this: #wii
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pɹɐoqʎǝʞuǝʞoɹq
10/19/09

@Michai: my favorite happens to be this: #wii
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DeadlyWhispers
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
Has anyone tried to sue nintendo yet for damages while playing the system?
I know in the states you can sue for anything. Remember the lady who successfully sued mcronalds because her coffee was hot? Then there was the lady who successfully sued Winebego because her Cruise Control didn't keep her on the road when she got out of the driver seat, at 70mph, to go make tea.
Here in Canada, stupidity isn't rewarded like that. #wii
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dowingba
10/18/09

@DeadlyWhispers: Yes it is. It's just that, in Canadian dollars, it doesn't matter as much. #wii
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sweenish
10/19/09

@DeadlyWhispers: in the mcdonalds case, the coffee was shown to be too hot to even drink. attempting to drink mcdonalds coffee upon receiving it would give your entire mouth second degree burns. that was the suit, not the fact that she spilled it on herself.

i don't know a lot about the winnebago case, but i'm pretty sure winnebago settled out of court for a small fraction what they would have been sued for, because the last the thing any company needs is a stupid person on the news talking crap about them to the rest of the stupid people. especially when said company is selling a dying product.

besides, i didn't think canadians did anything besides preserve their seriously awesome outdoors, and pretend to be French and fit in with them while the real French let you hang out near them so they can make fun of you.

and also keep you distracted while one the real Frenchies does your mom. #wii
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Wirbelwind
10/19/09

@dowingba: Our dollar is like 3-4 cents less than the USD right now =P #wii
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dowingba
10/19/09

@Wirbelwind: Yeah it is. It was for like a month a couple years ago too. Great times those were! #wii
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DeadlyWhispers
10/19/09

All I know is that cases like that would most likely be thrown out of court up here. It's pointless to waste time and money on that kind of stupidity.
But don't mind me, I'm stupid. #wii
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sweenish
10/19/09

@DeadlyWhispers: because the last thing your government has time to do is stop a business from selling a liquid consumable that requires emergency hospitable attention upon consumption.

Sounds sound to me #wii
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DeadlyWhispers
10/19/09

@sweenish: No, it's because people realize that coffee is hot. Normal people don't just put it to their lips and pour it into their mouth. We have things called nerves, if something is hot, they'll let us know it's not a good idea to drink it right away. But also, our hospital visits are free, last time I heard it costs to get some necessary hospital attention. #wii
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sweenish
10/19/09

@DeadlyWhispers: here's where your logic breaks down: coffee is served hot. hot enough to sip upon reception.

NOT hot enough to melt the skin off the roof of your mouth. you don't seem to be getting that point. #wii
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DeadlyWhispers
10/19/09

@sweenish: Once again proof that I am the stupidest man in the world. See, I always thought coffee was serves with near boiling water (over 90 degrees), which IS hot enough to burn your mouth. #wii
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sweenish
10/19/09

@DeadlyWhispers: glad you finally came around #wii
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DeadlyWhispers
10/19/09

@sweenish: I'm still surprised no one has ever tried to sue nintendo over this still, especially when the strap actually breaks. My brother-in-law's strap broke, punched a hole in the wall a few inches away from his tv. He was left standing there with a strap hanging off his wrist and a flabbergasted look on his face! #wii
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Wirbelwind
10/20/09

@dowingba: Not paying 69.99 for a game was the best indeed, hopefully they drop the prices again soon, because gaming + impulse shopping = omg I just spent 400 dollars on games and I really wish it was only 350! #wii
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dowingba
10/20/09

@Wirbelwind: I've already bought a couple games at the "American Price" in the past month or so. At Roger's Video, in Ontario, to be precise.
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
He's trying to play it off like nothing happened, and she keeps on giggling at him. This, men, is how you avoid getting laid. #wii
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Nowell
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
I don't know what's more sad. The price or the fact that they "sold out". Dear god I hope this is from back when it launched and was near impossible to find. #wii
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toadstoolporridge
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
The action starts at around 00:55

God, it's just too funny... #wii
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Trygle12... NOW IN HD!
10/18/09

@toadstoolporridge: Did they slaughter a talking cow...

That is exactly what I would imagine a cow would say if they could talk. :P #wii
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toadstoolporridge
10/18/09

@Trygle12 is back! Still has trouble reading his posts. ;_;: I was waiting for the 2 hosts to think that they're on commercial (but they would really still be on air) and just start cracking up. But alas, it never happened. #wii
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Culebra
10/18/09

@toadstoolporridge: I simultaneously feel sorry for her, amused, and ashamed of myself.

Leaning mostly towards amused, I'm sure she lived ;) #wii
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G-Ram
10/18/09

@toadstoolporridge: I'm not even going to click play. I've had that on my computer for 5+ years, and I go into an absolute hyperventilation fit every time I watch it. God damn, she sounds like an injured pig ...oh wait! #wii
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MrBionic
10/18/09

@toadstoolporridge: Why do I get the feeling that the show host guy at the end is who the lighter haired host of Good Morning World is based on!? lol. #wii
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FooSchnickens - BPH Free
10/18/09

@toadstoolporridge: Stay classy, Atlanta.

Ahh, I love my city. #wii
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-MasterDex-
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
lol, how embarrasing! I wonder if they actually sold any. #wii
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Super Violent St. Cannon- GOTY Edition ([k])
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
I would've loved it if that guy chucked the Wiimote into that TV. And 15 accessories? Who the hell needs that many? I don't even own 5 accessories across all my consoles and handhelds (DSLite, 360, PS1/2, GCN, PC). Probably a spare stylus, a charge cable and wireless PC sensor for my 360 controller and my RB guitar...well Xplorer.

It's more comfortable to use. #wii
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drack911
10/18/09

In reply to OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
It was pretty slick that the salesman never missed a beat and kept going with the safety time of always making sure your peripials are securely attached and the safety strap add in... But seriously $329 ??? Hell, I'll throw in 10 games and you can have mine for the same price!
Only question is... couldn't this have been edited so we didn't have to sit through most of the sales pitch before the acident? #wii
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(zombie) buddhathing
10/18/09

@drack911: I love how the female announcer seemed to value schadenfreude over professionalism. But the guy who broke the TV could have brought the broadcast back under control (with the help of the director) in a matter of seconds, if not for the other co-host. Hell, the clip probably wouldn't have been funny enough to make it to Kotaku if he'd been alone. #wii
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