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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:59:04 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>TIFR</title><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:02:58 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>NES Cartridge Harmonica</title><category>Cartridge</category><category>Cool</category><category>DIY</category><category>Games</category><category>Harmonica</category><category>Mod</category><category>Music</category><category>NES</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>Random</category><category>Super Mario 3</category><category>Zelda</category><category>video games</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:29 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/11/nes-cartridge-harmonica.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6978702</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/NES-Harmonica.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268326283923" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Now blowing on <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/1/15/how-tough-are-nes-games.html">your old NES games</a> will actually do something. These <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/10/13/portable-game-playing-nes-cartridge.html">conversions</a> were done using Hohner Pocket Pal harmonicas. Now if they can only make these cartridges playable in your Nintendo too. Imagine playing some <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/2/24/super-mario-pixel-club.html">Super Mario 3</a> while your console is belting out some prison tunes. Yeah, <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/2/11/hambone.html">that wouldn't be annoying at all</a>.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6978702.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>McDonald's Secret Menu Item: Mc10:35</title><category>Breakfast Menu</category><category>Egg McMuffin</category><category>Food</category><category>Food Creation</category><category>Hangover Cure</category><category>Lunch Menu</category><category>Mc 10:35</category><category>Mc1035</category><category>McDonald's</category><category>McDouble</category><category>Random</category><category>Secret Menu Item</category><category>What Time Does McDonald's Stop Serving Breakfast?</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/11/mcdonalds-secret-menu-item-mc1035.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6978276</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/Mc1035.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268323348047" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>This <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/6/26/7lb-8669-calorie-behemoth-pizza.html">creation</a> can only come to life when the change over from the breakfast to lunch menu occurs. It is a fusion of two sandwiches, so it's not technically a <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/1/5/i-want-my-effing-nuggets.html">McDonald's menu item</a>, but still pretty brilliant.</p>
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<p>I heard about this from a cashier at one of the local McDonald's. He said it's getting kind of a cult following in San Francisco.</p>
<p>1. Go to McD's right when they are transitioning from breakfast to lunch.</p>
<p>2. Order one of the remaining Egg McMuffins from the breakfast menu and also order a McDouble since the lunch menu is now open.</p>
<p>3. Take the egg and Canadian bacon from the Egg McMuffin and put it on the McDouble.</p>
<p>The guy at the register said people call it a Mc10:35 because that's pretty much the only time you can pull this off.</p>
<p>They're damn good when hungover!</p>
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<p>I bet they are delicious. Let's hope they cure hangovers, because they're <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/10/14/no-this-is-why-youre-fat-the-7000-calorie-macaroni-salad.html">one food item that is sure to take some time off of your life</a>.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6978276.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything</title><category>A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything</category><category>Animation</category><category>Cool</category><category>Flip Book</category><category>Funny</category><category>History</category><category>Jamie Bell</category><category>Notebook Paper</category><category>Random</category><category>Space</category><category>Stop Motion</category><category>Time</category><category>Videos</category><category>video</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:46:55 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/11/a-brief-history-of-pretty-much-everything.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6977813</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span>As a final <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/7/24/city-made-of-staples.html">project for art</a> class, </span><span>Jamie Bell made this sweet animation using <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/1/8/super-mario-jesus.html">flip books</a> and pens. It took a total of 2100 pages of <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/9/9/animated-notebook-paper-world.html">notebook paper</a> to complete the animation.<br /></span></p>
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<p>Jamie got an A.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6977813.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Trololo: Now With Lyrics For Singing Along</title><category>Fuck Yes</category><category>Funny</category><category>Hilarious</category><category>Lyrics</category><category>Random</category><category>Rick Roll</category><category>Russian</category><category>Russian Rick Roll</category><category>Sing Along</category><category>Spoof</category><category>Trololo</category><category>Trolololo</category><category>WTF</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:51:01 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/10/trololo-now-with-lyrics-for-singing-along.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6975831</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/2/18/trololo.html"><span><span>Trololo</span></span></a> all <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/9/princess-trololololeia.html">makes sense</a> now.</p>
<p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2Z4m4lnjxkY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2Z4m4lnjxkY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6975831.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Wu-Tang Clan Venn Diagram</title><category>Academy Award Winning Short Film</category><category>Big Lebowski Morality Continuum</category><category>Color By Numbers Toilet Paper</category><category>Funny Links</category><category>Funny Pics</category><category>Images</category><category>Jesse Spano Caffeine Intake</category><category>Logorama</category><category>New King Kong Champion</category><category>Painful Toy Hack</category><category>Random</category><category>Sexy Stormtrooper Tattoo</category><category>Singing in the Rain on Acid</category><category>Wu-Tang Venn Diagram</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:17:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/10/wu-tang-clan-venn-diagram.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6974624</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/Wu-Tang-Venn-Diagram.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268282785689" alt="" /></span></span></p>
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<td><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://fashionablygeek.com/tattoos/sexy-stormtrooper-burlesque-dancer-immortalized-in-tattoo-form/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/link-images/Stormtrooper-Tattoo.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268281303429" alt="" /></a></span></span></td>
<td>Sexy Stormtrooper Made a Tattoo - <a href="http://fashionablygeek.com/tattoos/sexy-stormtrooper-burlesque-dancer-immortalized-in-tattoo-form/" target="_blank">FashionablyGeek</a></td>
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<td><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.afrojacks.com/singing-in-the-acid-rain" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/link-images/Singing-In-The-Acid-Rain.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268281850409" alt="" /></a></span></span></td>
<td><em>Singing in the Rain</em> on Acid - <a href="http://www.afrojacks.com/singing-in-the-acid-rain" target="_blank">Afrojacks</a></td>
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<td><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://entertainment.comedy.com/2010/03/02/oscar-nominated-short-follows-the-secret-lives-of-company-logos/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/link-images/Logorama.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268283564485" alt="" /></a></span></span></td>
<td><em>Logorama</em> - The Full Short Film - <a href="http://entertainment.comedy.com/2010/03/02/oscar-nominated-short-follows-the-secret-lives-of-company-logos/" target="_blank">Comedy<br /></a></td>
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<td><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.harcoslabs.com/mostpainful.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/Painful-Toy-Hack.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268281642993" alt="" /></a></span></span></td>
<td>Most Painful Toy Hack Ever - <a href="http://www.harcoslabs.com/mostpainful.html" target="_blank">HarcosLabs</a></td>
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<td><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/03/the-big-lebowski-morality-continuum" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/link-images/Big-Lebowski-Morality.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268283908022" alt="" /></a></span></span></td>
<td>The Big Lebowski Morality Continuum - <a href="http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/03/the-big-lebowski-morality-continuum" target="_blank">FilmDrunk</a></td>
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<td><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://flavorwire.com/76325/awesome-infographic-jessie-spanos-caffeine-intake" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/I'm-So-Excited.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268284411280" alt="" /></a></span></span></td>
<td>Infographic: Jesse Spano's Caffeine Intake - <a href="http://flavorwire.com/76325/awesome-infographic-jessie-spanos-caffeine-intake" target="_blank">Flavorwire</a></td>
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<td><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.asylum.com/2010/03/10/asylum-salutes-hank-chien-the-new-king-of-kong-billy-mitchell-steve-wiebe-twin-galaxies/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/link-images/New-King-Of-Kong-Hank-Chien.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268284599323" alt="" /></a></span></span></td>
<td>The New King Kong Champion - <a href="http://www.asylum.com/2010/03/10/asylum-salutes-hank-chien-the-new-king-of-kong-billy-mitchell-steve-wiebe-twin-galaxies/" target="_blank">Asylum</a></td>
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<td><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/03/09/color-by-numbers-toilet-paper/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/link-images/Color-By-Numbers-Toilet-Paper.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268284805713" alt="" /></a></span></span></td>
<td>Color by Numbers Toilet Paper - <a href="http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/03/09/color-by-numbers-toilet-paper/" target="_blank">Walyou</a></td>
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</table>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6974624.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Commercially Built Jetpack Now For Sale</title><category>Accident Waiting to Happen</category><category>Aerial Fireball</category><category>Badass</category><category>Commercially Built</category><category>Fly</category><category>For Sale</category><category>Human Flight</category><category>Jet Pack</category><category>Jetpack</category><category>Martin</category><category>Popular Science</category><category>Random</category><category>Videos</category><category>Where Can I Get One?</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:20:08 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/10/commercially-built-jetpack-now-for-sale.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6971890</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/Martin-Jetpack-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268256254676" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Holy shit, Jetpacks are here!<em> Popular Science</em> <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/Vintage-Jetpack.jpg">claims from the 1950s</a> have finally come true! <a href="http://martinjetpack.com/" target="_blank">The Martin Jetpack</a> is now available for sale, although currently only to "commercial customers". Martin says they will make their <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/1/21/japanese-jet-pack.html">jetpacks</a> available to everyone later this year.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The Martin Aircraft Company jetpacks have about 200 HP coming out of their dual propellers. They can go up to 1.5 miles [high] in the air and reach speeds of 60 mph. They will aim to make about 500 packs a year.</p>
<p>These jetpacks were invented by Glenn Martin, who unveiled his prototype last year in July. This whole contraption weighs less than 254 lbs, so in the UK, you won't need a pilot's license to travel in it. It is capable of traveling 30 miles with a full tank of fuel.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Now you can <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/8/25/wrist-mounted-flamethrowers.html">join me in wanting one</a>. More than likely you can also join me in realizing that we'll have to postpone our glorious <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/11/11/lets-celebrate-by-throwing-burning-rags-at-each-other.html">aerial-fireball</a> filled deaths because one of these will set you back $75,000.</p>
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<p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2TBndcBjQFM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2TBndcBjQFM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6971890.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Woman Auctions Vials Containing Spirits</title><category>Auction</category><category>Avie Woodbury</category><category>Christchurch</category><category>Ghosts</category><category>Hitler's Ghost</category><category>Holy Water</category><category>New Zealand</category><category>Random</category><category>Spirits</category><category>Spirits and Demons</category><category>Vials</category><category>WTF</category><category>You've Got to be Kidding Me</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:39:11 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/10/woman-auctions-vials-containing-spirits.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6971492</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/Capturing-Spirits.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268255452626" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Avie Woodbury of Christchurch, <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/8/12/nude-hotel-guest.html">New Zealand</a> claims she captured two spirits in separate vials after an exorcism was performed at her house. Woodbury says the vials contained the ghosts of an old man and a young girl.</p>
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<p>I would get things like the jug boiling itself, touching on the back of my neck, voices from other rooms, and items going missing then turning up in weird places, she said. I just want to get rid of them as they scare me. But someone might like these to play with. Woodbury said she felt a better vibe in her house after the exorcism. Whether it is psychological or not but I definitely felt a new vibe in the house.</p>
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<p>Woodbury put the ghost vessels <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/8/17/would-you-like-to-get-on-top-of-marilyn-monroe.html">up for auction online</a>. The winning bid was placed Monday for $1,410. That does seem to be the going rate for two small vials full of "<a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/11/11/anti-swine-flu-holy-water-dispenser.html">holy water</a>" which contain trapped spirits. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to acquire a vintage looking jar to <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/2/23/send-them-some-poop.html">take a dump</a> in and claim it is excrement from <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/2/11/hitler-finds-out-about-hitler-parodies.html">Hitler's</a> ghost.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6971492.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Late for Work</title><category>5 Second Films</category><category>Alarm Clock</category><category>Everyday of My Life</category><category>Funny</category><category>Late for Work</category><category>Monday</category><category>Office</category><category>Random</category><category>Running Late</category><category>Short</category><category>Videos</category><category>Wake up Call</category><category>Work</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:16:39 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/10/late-for-work.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6971314</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>This video pretty much feels like everyday of my adult <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/2/9/office-camouflage.html">work</a> life.</p>
<p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kfchvCyHmsc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kfchvCyHmsc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6971314.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How Do Lego Star Wars Minifigs Taste?</title><category>German</category><category>Identify Scorpions</category><category>Kinderwette</category><category>Lego Star Wars</category><category>Minifigs</category><category>Mouth Identification</category><category>Random</category><category>Senses</category><category>Star Wars</category><category>TV</category><category>Taste</category><category>Videos</category><category>WTF</category><category>game show</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:01:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/10/how-do-lego-star-wars-minifigs-taste.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6970215</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>This is something <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/11/24/major-lazer-keep-it-goin-louder.html">so bizarre</a> you would normally see it on a <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/10/16/japanese-sniper-prank.html">Japanese game show</a>. Instead this girl appeared on a German show and claims she can identify 80 <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/3/lego-the-force-unleashed.html">Lego Star Wars</a> minifigs... with her mouth.</p>
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<p>Very strange, and oddly impressive, but can you <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/Tasting-Scorpion.jpg">identify all 2,000 species of scorpions using your mouth like me</a>? Didn't think so.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6970215.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>New York City's Official Condom</title><category>Boring Design</category><category>Condom</category><category>Design Contest</category><category>Free Condoms</category><category>Health Department</category><category>Luis Acosta</category><category>NYC</category><category>New York City</category><category>Power Button</category><category>Power On</category><category>Random</category><category>The City So Nice They Named It Twice</category><category>Wrapper</category><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:19:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2010/3/10/new-york-citys-official-condom.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">339599:3588195:6968732</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/storage/post-images/NY-Winning-Condom.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268239522111" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/12/22/darth-vader-rings-opening-bell-at-nyse.html">New York City</a> health department hands out 40 million free condoms each year. This year, the city decided to hold a contest to design the wrappers for these free <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K45m79fEyz8" target="_blank">condoms</a>. The designs were submitted online and voted on by 15,000 people. Luis Acosta, a designer from Queens submitted the winning power button design.</p>
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<p>I wanted to associate it with something we see in our daily lives so it wasn't taboo for people, Acosta said. Not that he found the power symbol arousing, or anything. I like electronics but I don't like them <em>that </em>much.</p>
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<p>Some of the runners up included: a 19th century top hat, a manhole cover, and a subway train plunging into a dark tunnel. A NYC <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUa6roo5qHQ" target="_blank">subway train</a> going into a tunnel, now that would be the ultimate symbol of dirty sex.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/rss-comments-entry-6968732.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>