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Topic started on 22-2-2008 @ 11:58 PM by goosdawg
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Toddler's Elmo Doll Makes Death Threats, Family Says
 A Lithia family says a cuddly, programmable Elmo doll revealed its dark side yesterday after fresh batteries were installed.
Instead of singing songs or reciting the favorite color of its 2-year-old owner, James Bowman, the doll started making death threats, the family
says.
With a squeeze of its fuzzy belly, the Sesame Street character now says, in a sing-song voice, "Kill James." (visit the link for the full
news article)
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reply posted on 22-2-2008 @ 11:58 PM by goosdawg
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Bad Elmo! Evil Elmo!
Elmo, take your meds!
Here's the video link:
Death Threat Elmo | Video
(visit the link for the full news article)
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reply posted on 23-2-2008 @ 12:13 AM by Beachcoma
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I would so pay money to have that kind of Elmo doll! Elmo with an attitude!
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reply posted on 23-2-2008 @ 12:22 AM by goosdawg
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Hell yeah!
Bet they could make a bundle on eBay!
Check out the comments section on the news story, there's some funny stuff in there.
All the good jokes were taken!
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reply posted on 23-2-2008 @ 12:33 AM by depth om
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That's unnerving. Besides the main story... look at how programs infiltrate childrens minds. "He saw it on his diaper..." ever since then it's his
favorite. We live in a mulit-faceted mind-prison. lol I cant keep ats out of bts.
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reply posted on 23-2-2008 @ 12:51 AM by goosdawg
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Good point!
Didn't even click until you mentioned it, wow!
And the conditioning involves the parental units as well, notice how the mother catered to the demands of the child?
Fixating on one toy line can't be healthy.
Could lead to to the kid becoming a plushophile.
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reply posted on 24-2-2008 @ 09:56 PM by missa_wiccan_chick
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That is funny,but in the same...............
The toy company should be more careful.
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reply posted on 24-2-2008 @ 10:03 PM by whatukno
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Isn't there a possibility that the parents or someone in the family programmed this doll to say that? That was mentioned in the news video that the
doll hooks up to a computer and that is how it learns the child's name.
I want one nonetheless I would have it saying all sorts of evil things. But that's me. HA HA HA.
Cmon how threatening can an Elmo doll be it's not like it's Chucky for crying out loud.
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reply posted on 24-2-2008 @ 10:23 PM by goosdawg
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Silly isn't it?
But I'm under the impression that there was a limited amount of input choices, such as; the child's name, age, favorite color, that sort of
thing.
These were then incorporated with the standard vocalizations to customize the user's experience.
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reply posted on 24-2-2008 @ 10:41 PM by goosdawg
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UPDATE!!
There's also a Talking Elmo Book that asks "Who Wants To Die?!!
 A mother in Dallas is one of several parents complaining about a new interactive book for toddlers in which Sesame Street character Elmo asks
"who wants to die?" according to a Local 6 News report. Source | Local6.com | Toddler's
Talking Elmo Book Asks 'Who Wants To Die?'
What the heck's going on here?
That's seriously wack!
I'm beginning to think I should have posted this story in the conspiracies forum on ATS.
Here's the link to the video:
Video Link
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reply posted on 24-2-2008 @ 11:27 PM by whatukno
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Elmo ROCKS!
 I think the phrase was meant to say "who want's to go?" But with Elmo's babyish grasp on the English language it sounded like "who wants to
die?"
Man next thing you will see is Elmo being locked up next to Brittany Spears.
Man that is so freaking funny in a sick demented sort of way
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reply posted on 25-2-2008 @ 05:44 AM by dgtempe
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Somebody's been watching too much "Twighlight Zone"
Hi, my name is Lucy and i'm going to kill you
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