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Reminds me of this classic: http://www.happyfunball.com/hfb.html

Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball.
Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.
Happy Fun Ball Contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.

Here is the whole thing: http://www.happyfunball.com/hfb.html

-Ponga

What happens if you give a Happy Fun Ball to Robosapiens V2?

Can I buy stock in your "Happy Fun Ball" company (Wacky Products Incorporated)?

http://www.happyfunball.com/hfb.html

Also from TFA: iSearch is a toolbar that in no way attempts to remain hidden or evade detection.

That's an understatement! iSearch is about as in-your-face as it gets.

Personally, I've never liked the term SpyWare as it seems to focus on a very narrow aspect of the problem (i.e. gathering of personal information). A better, more encompassing term might be "HijackWare". Although AssWare is certainly accurate enough.

I think that any software that resists removal by the end user should be outlawed. True, the user may have volunarily (and probably unknowingly) installed the software. But then actively preventing them from discontinuing use is criminal (IMHO). I certainly can't think of any product that behaves similarly (except perhaps the Happy Fun Ball. Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!).

Thanks Slashdot for making the return key submit, so one mistyped key sends the comment off before I am done editing it.

Anyway, I just took this from http://www.happyfunball.com/hfb.html :)

Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball.

Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.

Happy Fun Ball Contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.

Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.

HFB

The real trick is to encapsulate the waste in something that won't dissolve or allow the migration of waste isotopes in the heat, potential liquids, and long timescales of waste storage.

How about putting the waste in this?

I remember once we found this strange ball in his room on the floor...neither one of us had ever seen it before...but it freaked us out! He insisted it emanated evil!

And don't forget...

Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.

Ah, sort of like this.

AC, Why yes indeed it does mean recurrent. But it also means long duration or always present.
I provide this reply as a service just so you don't have to live life misled on this point.
Try looking it up: Mirriam-Webster or dictionary.com

As some wise person once said, "Don't taunt the "happy fun ball."

Quite the opposite, I would think. If the product has the Holy Seal, that means the vendor knew the product has potential to cause major harm and took steps to cover itself from liability suits. Therefore, if you see a product with the seal on it, run like hell.

nothing beats the happy fun ball
mirror...

Looks dangerous...

Happy Fun Ball only $14.95

Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball.
Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.
Happy Fun Ball Contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.

Discontinue use of Happy Fun Ball if any of the following occurs:
Itching
Vertigo
Dizziness
Tingling in extremities
Loss of balance or coordination
Slurred speech
Temporary blindness
Profuse sweating
Heart palpitations

If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover head.
Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types of skin.

When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be returned to its special container and kept under refrigeration...

Failure to do so relieves the makers of Happy Fun Ball, Wacky Products Incorporated, and its parent company Global Chemical Unlimited, of any and all liability.

Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an unknown glowing substance which fell to Earth, presumably from outer space.

Happy Fun Ball has been shipped to our troops in Saudi Arabia and is also being dropped by our warplanes on Iraq.

Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.

Happy Fun Ball comes with a lifetime guarantee.

Happy Fun Ball

ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!

I was always fond of the Happy Fun Ball EULA myself.

• Itching
• Vertigo
• Dizziness
• Tingling in extremities
• Loss of balance or coordination
• Slurred speech
• Temporary blindness
• Profuse sweating
• Heart palpitations

Do Not Taunt Happy Fun Ball

Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball, fire extinguisher model

I always throught Happy Fun Ball was the most dangerous SNL toy....

I sure wish they made those, though a few of the random toys out of the grocery store quarter machines probably are as "safe" as HFB...

This reminds me of that old SNL skit where the guy is protecting products such as 'Bag O' Glass' while saying that a teddy bear is unsafe because you can shove it into your mouth.

Let's worry about physical danger first, and forget the mind control. If you are that right wing that you don't want your kids playing these games and with these toys - you probaly do want them to learn to fight in wars and the such - so it's kinda backwards, right?

Just get your kids a Happy Fun Ball[tm,rm,(c),*]

*Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball.
*Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.
*Happy Fun Ball Contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
*Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.
More at this site!

-only $14.95-

• Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should
  avoid prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball.
  
• Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous
  speeds.
  
• Happy Fun Ball Contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to
  rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
  
• Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.
  
  

• Itching
  
• Vertigo
  
• Dizziness
  
• Tingling in extremities
  
• Loss of balance or coordination
  
• Slurred speech
  
• Temporary blindness
  
• Profuse sweating
  
• Heart palpitations
  

Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types of skin.

When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be returned to its special
container and kept under refrigeration...

Failure to do so relieves the makers of Happy Fun Ball, Wacky Products
Incorporated, and its parent company Global Chemical Unlimited, of any
and all liability.

Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an unknown glowing substance
which fell to Earth, presumably from outer space.

Happy Fun Ball has been shipped to our troops in Saudi Arabia and is
also being dropped by our warplanes on Iraq.

Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.

Happy Fun Ball comes with a lifetime guarantee.

Happy Fun Ball

ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!

The Adobe car was a hoot, too-it was made of clay, and it did not run Photoshop :o)