Change a doll's battery and it makes death threats.
TAMPA -- You have probably heard of Tickle-Me-Elmo, but what about Death-Threat-Elmo?The video can be found here for the curious.
That's what a Tampa-area boy now has.
James Bowman loves Elmo, and his mother thought getting him the high-tech toy, which hooks up to a computer to learn phrases and the child's name would be a great gift.
But when Melissa Bowman changed the batteries earlier this week, Elmo began making the threat."It's not something that really you would think would come out of a toy, but after I heard it, I was kind of distraught -- (It said) Kill James," Melissa Bowman said.
Right now, the toy is off limits because James has begun repeating what Elmo says.
I always thought this Sesame street character was in need of prozac. Now we have confirmation. Was it the appearances on Rosie O'Donnell or his testifying before Congress that pushed Elmo over the edge?
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I'm still waiting for the b... (Below threshold)1. Posted by rodney dill | February 22, 2008 8:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm still waiting for the bugger-me-Elmo
1. Posted by rodney dill | February 22, 2008 8:31 AM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 08:31
2. Posted by BlogDog | February 22, 2008 8:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Sounds more like Tickle Me Emo.
2. Posted by BlogDog | February 22, 2008 8:36 AM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 08:36
3. Posted by Eric Forhan | February 22, 2008 9:08 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I, for one, welcome our Elmo overlords.
3. Posted by Eric Forhan | February 22, 2008 9:08 AM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 09:08
4. Posted by Matt | February 22, 2008 9:12 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Better Keep Elmo away from handguns and high schools.
4. Posted by Matt | February 22, 2008 9:12 AM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 09:12
5. Posted by Spurwing Plover | February 22, 2008 10:00 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Just what brand of batteries did they use perhapes some forgein brand
5. Posted by Spurwing Plover | February 22, 2008 10:00 AM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 10:00
6. Posted by Not Tony | February 22, 2008 10:57 AM | Score: -4 (4 votes cast)
IT'S A TOY. IT'S NOT SAYING 'KILL'. ARE WE ALL THAT FREAKING STUPID!?!?
6. Posted by Not Tony | February 22, 2008 10:57 AM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 10:57
7. Posted by D-Hoggs | February 22, 2008 12:09 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ALL CAPS. IT'S THE COOLEST!!!
7. Posted by D-Hoggs | February 22, 2008 12:09 PM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 12:09
8. Posted by DoubleU | February 22, 2008 12:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So someone hooked it up to a computer so it can learn knew phrases and it learned a phrase? Wow.
8. Posted by DoubleU | February 22, 2008 12:49 PM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 12:49
9. Posted by Faith+1 | February 22, 2008 12:57 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
We must insure the survival of John Connor.
9. Posted by Faith+1 | February 22, 2008 12:57 PM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 12:57
10. Posted by Jason
| February 22, 2008 1:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
SO WHAT'S... er, sorry... So what's it saying, then?
10. Posted by Jason
| February 22, 2008 1:12 PM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 13:12
11. Posted by Jason
| February 22, 2008 1:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oh! She should sell it on eBay! She'd make a killing. (No pun intended... maybe...)
11. Posted by Jason
| February 22, 2008 1:16 PM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 13:16
12. Posted by DJ Drummond | February 22, 2008 1:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm not saying anything, but watch out for Ninja Barbie, 'k?
12. Posted by DJ Drummond | February 22, 2008 1:47 PM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 13:47
13. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | February 22, 2008 3:54 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I got fired from my manufacturing job working with these damnable "Elmos"...
I brought the two, grape-sized marbles to the Q.A. foreman like he asked, and he yelled at me, "I SAID 'how about two test TICKLES!"
13. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | February 22, 2008 3:54 PM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 15:54
14. Posted by Jason
| February 22, 2008 4:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0PIdWdw15U
14. Posted by Jason
| February 22, 2008 4:45 PM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 16:45
15. Posted by Spurwing Plover | February 22, 2008 9:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Just what would happen if some had put a ICE-T tape into TED E RUXPIN?
15. Posted by Spurwing Plover | February 22, 2008 9:21 PM |
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Posted on February 22, 2008 21:21
16. Posted by Aaron | February 23, 2008 11:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Cool, An elmo doll that can learn things!
Now we have a viable 3rd party candidate for the presidential election...
16. Posted by Aaron | February 23, 2008 11:35 PM |
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Posted on February 23, 2008 23:35