Slashdot Mirror


Get Your New Handheld...in Butter.

Wow. That's about all I can say to the 50 pound PDA made out of butter currently on eBay. Obviously, the Dairy Council got to them.

167 comments

  1. Wow, that's really cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I wish I could post the crap that I'm selling on Ebay to Slashdot, I'd get better sales for sure!

  2. Great! by xiangpeng · · Score: 4, Funny

    great, now i need to keep my PDA below 30C.

    --
    You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance.
    1. Re:Great! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

      I don't know which is weirder. The fact that someone actually made this and is selling it on ebay, the fact that someone has actually placed a bid on it, or the fact that it made it to slashdot. I think my favorite things to see sold on ebay yet though were people who were selling their virginity, or their souls. Even if you never buy anything off ebay, it's fun just to type in some random word and see what comes up.
      Anyone know the freshness date on the butter palm? Or maybe the butter palm is for people who have butter for their hands and are always dropping their palm-pilot/cellphone :)

      I don't know if this is a good idea.

    2. Re:Great! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      How the hell am I supposed to troll given crappy "news stories" like this?!!! I'm going to lodge a complaint the the troll high cabal.
      Get some decent damn stories or I'll have to resort to crapflooding you with timecube, and I'm sure no one wants that.

      a grouchy troll -- member of the troll quality assurance board -- and I moderate.

    3. Re:Great! by ackthpt · · Score: 2, Funny
      great, now i need to keep my PDA below 30C.


      And either way it's frozen, must be all that cholesterol in the wiring...

      --

      A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
    4. Re:Great! by Hilary+Rosen · · Score: 2

      Yeah, but think how high you could overclock it..

      --
      Yes, the nick is flamebait
  3. Yeah, but... by Geoff · · Score: 1

    ... can it run Linux?

    --

    Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. -- Pablo Picasso

    1. Re:Yeah, but... by Traicovn · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yes, but you have to churn your own kernel, and you have to be careful if you overclock the cpu becuase it has to be kept in a cold room so that it doesn't overheat...

      --

      [Something witty and intelligent should have appeared here.]
      {Traicovn}
    2. Re:Yeah, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

      can you imagine a beowoulf cluster of these things?......

    3. Re:Yeah, but... by M-G · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sure it can run Linux....it would just have to use a buttery kernel...

    4. Re:Yeah, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yes, a dairy.

  4. $50 for 50 lbs of butter? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Around here butter goes for about $4 a lb...
    Who knows how high the bidding will get, but it's a good deal at the moment.

    Plus butter goes great with hot grits.

  5. Whats the point? by kasek · · Score: 1

    I see no reason anyone would want this. What are you supposed to do with it when you win? surely not anything on their top ten list. The only thing to do with a big hunk of butter in the shape of a palm is to be laughed at.

    1. Re:Whats the point? by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Interesting
      > I see no reason anyone would want this. What are you supposed to do with it when you win?

      Buy a docking station made of 200 pounds of bread, with the bonus of never having to worry about static discharge destroying your PDA?

    2. Re:Whats the point? by thaigan · · Score: 1

      Don't ask "What's the point?",

      instead realize, "There is no Butter"

      --

      42
    3. Re:Whats the point? by IP,+Daily · · Score: 1, Funny

      It's going to be a prop in the new hybrid sequel "Last Tango in Jurrasic Park".

  6. Runs great, less filling by trivia22 · · Score: 0

    Mmmmmm, now thats an OS that runs creamy smooth.

    --
    -- TriviaMan "I offered my honor She honored my offer So all night long, I was on her and off her."
  7. Hrm.. by Bob+McCown · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe its not Palm!

    1. Re:Hrm.. by trivia22 · · Score: 0

      I guess they want you to associate Palm with something that causes heart attacks...

      --
      -- TriviaMan "I offered my honor She honored my offer So all night long, I was on her and off her."
    2. Re:Hrm.. by thaigan · · Score: 1

      You'd butter believe it...

      --

      42
    3. Re:Hrm.. by The_Messenger · · Score: 5, Funny

      That was a only a margarinely funny joke!

      --

      --
      I like to watch.

    4. Re:Hrm.. by thaigan · · Score: 1

      ...which is why is was so few words...it's low cal

      --

      42
    5. Re:Hrm.. by linuxpng · · Score: 2

      Spray...........
      Have to add text on for the damn lameness filter

    6. Re:Hrm.. by xcomputer_man · · Score: 1

      Finally I can dump Ximian Evolution's Palm sync support and download my schedule through a slice of hot toast instead. I guess this is where technology meets breakfast...

    7. Re:Hrm.. by Arthur+Dent+'99 · · Score: 1

      Some people may think it's slick, but I could have done butter than that. In fact, I think it's udderly distoastful. The dairy thought of someone buying this is enough to make four stomachs churn. I guess they're just milking it for all it's worth.


      But hay, if they spread some of that cash around, it'd be like a sweet cream come true!

  8. Piss this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Frist postos por los dead homies! Tambien! Los butter los butter.... cmdrtaco is as easy the corpse of karen carpenter backstage at ozzfest, jeff knows it

  9. What's scarier by Traicovn · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I don't know which is weirder. The fact that someone actually made this and is selling it on ebay, the fact that someone has actually placed a bid on it, or the fact that it made it to slashdot. I think my favorite things to see sold on ebay yet though were people who were selling their virginity, or their souls. Even if you never buy anything off ebay, it's fun just to type in some random word and see what comes up.
    Anyone know the freshness date on the butter palm? Or maybe the butter palm is for people who have butter for their hands and are always dropping their palm-pilot/cellphone :)

    --

    [Something witty and intelligent should have appeared here.]
    {Traicovn}
    1. Re:What's scarier by Traicovn · · Score: 2, Funny

      Thought of a good advertising campaign
      It melts in your mouth, and in your Palm &copy

      --

      [Something witty and intelligent should have appeared here.]
      {Traicovn}
    2. Re:What's scarier by ptomblin · · Score: 4, Interesting

      For those of us too lazy to try and think up a good search term for finding weird stuff on ebay, there is always http://www.whowouldbuythat.com

      --
      The next Cmdr Taco duplicate will be ready soon, but subscribers can beat the rush and see it early!
    3. Re:What's scarier by Tackhead · · Score: 1
      > It melts in your mouth, and in your Palm

      Yeah, but for those purposes, I'd still rather have Claudia Schiffer.

      "Simply butter."

      (Besides, those anorexic model-type chix probably don't weigh more than 50 pounds anyways.)

    4. Re:What's scarier by Lucretius · · Score: 1

      > It melts in your mouth, and in your Palm

      Yeah, but for those purposes, I'd still rather have Claudia Schiffer.

      "Simply butter."


      Or better yet... the butter and Claudia Schiffer together!!!

      marc
    5. Re:What's scarier by Galvatron · · Score: 1

      Their virginity? Hot Damn, I'd bid on that!

      --
      "The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than that of whether a submarine can swim" -EWD
  10. How big. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    What are the dimensions of 50lbs of butter?

    1. Re:How big. by IP,+Daily · · Score: 0

      You have to ask NIST to get an accurate response to that question.

    2. Re:How big. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      but you might get an incorrect answer if someone hacks the 'electonic kilogram'

  11. That's a whole lotta buttuh .. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    .. I can't believe it's butter.

  12. Mac n cheese? by -ParadoX- · · Score: 1

    I'm sure that using all that butter you could make and sculpt at least 3 mac n cheese palms....

    1. Re:Mac n cheese? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      How about an "IMac and cheese"?

  13. goatse,cx by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    * g o a t s e x * g o a t s e x * g o a t s e x *
    g g
    o / \ \ / \ o
    a| | \ | | a
    t| `. | | : t
    s` | | \| | s
    e \ | / / \\\ -- \\ : e
    x \ \/ --~~ ~--| \ | x
    * \ \-~ ~-\ | *
    g \ \ .--------.__\| | g
    o \ \_// ((> \ | o
    a \ . C ) _ ((> | / a
    t /\ | C )/ \ (> |/ t
    s / /\| C) | (> / \ s
    e | ( C__)\__/ // / / \ e
    x | \ | \\__// (/ | x
    * | \ \) `---- --' | *
    g | \ \ / / | g
    o | / | | \ | o
    a | | / \ \ | a
    t | / / | | \ |t
    s | / / \/\/ | |s
    e | / / | | | |e
    x | | | | | |x
    * g o a t s e x * g o a t s e x * g o a t s e x *

    1. Re:goatse,cx by IP,+Daily · · Score: 0

      You forgot the punchline about the 50 lb. PDA of butter fitting in there. Stay on topic!

  14. SP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Second post!

  15. Wiow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Imagine a Beawolf cluster of these babies!

  16. all i need now by Dirk+Stiletto · · Score: 1

    is a Venus de Milo in butter, some bread, and I'd be set for life.

    --
    Do You Have Stairs In Your House?
  17. Misunderstanding by Dr.+Dew · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...no, I told him I thought the latest Palm designs were cheesy!"

    Ahem.

  18. It's a sculpture by windi · · Score: 1

    Damn, it's a sculpture.

    I thought it's a real PDA. :-)

  19. Hey by Bob+McCown · · Score: 1

    If we were to make one of these the same way, would that be an iMac and cheese?

  20. Cool product strategy by oliverk · · Score: 1

    Butter doesn't conduct static electricity, so all hotsync'ing problems should go away :)

    --
    ---- Please be nice in case my Slashdot karma ~= my real life karma.
  21. I mean really... by Outlet+of+Me · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've heard of greasing palms before, but this is ridiculous...

  22. Sweet Hot Buttered Elvis! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Mexicans are soggy!

  23. jon katz butter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0


    The organizational meeting of the Jon Katz loves butter society has been postponed. It will be held on the slashnet IRC channel #JonKatzIsGod on Monday at 5pm.

    Jon has assured me that the "boxers vs. briefs" debate will be held. There will also be a Jon Katz expert that will talk about his affect on social stuctures and economic trends in the homosexual native american tribes in the Pacific northwest.

    We'll then ajourn to the private pool for "fun".

  24. only at the MN state fair... by MillMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    As soon as I read this I knew there was only one place in the world where this would be done, the Minnesota state fair. Every year there is a "beauty contest" and the winner along with the runners up get a butter sculpture in the likeness of their head (the winner represents the Minnesota dairy industry). So now there are a number of groups around who do things like this. I didn't expect people to try and make money off of it, though.

    1. Re:only at the MN state fair... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      A likeness of their head in butter? You've got to be joking. That's just, well creepy.... I mean people would be eating your head, and if you decided to give it to someone as a present, you'd be giving them head.

      Hello Clareice....

    2. Re:only at the MN state fair... by thaigan · · Score: 1

      I didn't expect people to try and make money off of it, though.

      I always expect people will try to make money off of everything;-)

      --

      42
    3. Re:only at the MN state fair... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Actually at the Iowa state fair every year they sculpt a butter cow, and one year they even made a butter Elvis.

    4. Re:only at the MN state fair... by aozilla · · Score: 1

      Every year there is a "beauty contest" and the winner along with the runners up get a butter sculpture in the likeness of their head.


      I guess in Minnesota calling someone a "butter face" is a compliment.

      --
      ok then your [sic] infringing on my copyright! Could you as [sic] me next time before STEALING my comments for your own?
    5. Re:only at the MN state fair... by Foochar · · Score: 1

      They aren't trying to make money off of this, so much as trying to benifit a good cause. They say that the money from the auction is going to go to the 4H foundation, which makes a lot of sense. If it wasn't for 4H and the FFA most state fairs would be nothing more then a carnival these days. Its the kids involved in these programs that are involved in the agricultural exhibits.

      This is basically an oversize version of the classic "cake auction" where a business might buy the blue ribbon cake for several hundred dollars, more to give the money to the 4H program then anything else. I'd much rather they do this then just throw the thing away.

      --
      "You can't fight in here! This is the war room" --Dr. Stra
    6. Re:only at the MN state fair... by Rupert · · Score: 2

      Princess Kay of the Milky Way is not a beauty pageant.

      Of course, the winner is never particularly ugly, but the cow-handling requirements keep most of the Miss America types out of the running.

      --

      --
      E_NOSIG
    7. Re:only at the MN state fair... by M-G · · Score: 1

      ...but the cow-handling requirements...

      But if we're talking about milking skills, that could be a benefit... :)

    8. Re:only at the MN state fair... by jejones · · Score: 2

      No, not only the Minnesota State Fair. This year at the Iowa State Fair, there was, in addition to the traditional butter cow, a butter John Wayne. (In the past there's been a butter Elvis and a butter Garth Brooks.) I hope that Ms. Duffy Lyon, the sculptress who does the Iowa butter sculpture, will be a bit more high tech next year.

    9. Re:only at the MN state fair... by Lucretius · · Score: 1

      I didn't expect people to try and make money off of it, though.

      I always expect people will try to make money off of everything;-)


      They will, but in this case it happens to be for charity...
    10. Re:only at the MN state fair... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Last time I was in Iowa, it was wall-to-wall Margarine -- seems as if the corn industry pulls more weight there than dairy.

    11. Re:only at the MN state fair... by Publicus · · Score: 1

      It isn't that big, nor is it all that impressive. You guys should see the butter heads they have at the Fair - all of the royal court, lead by "Princess Kay of the Milky Way." [the-land.com]

      I know I'm a goon for saying this, but it's a pretty cool sight. I'm disappointed because there seems to be less and less of a family farming feel to the fair every year.

      --

      My Karma was at 49, then they switched to words. All that work for nothing!

  25. Well I'm impressed. by dbolger · · Score: 1

    It's the Mother Teresa bun for our modern, secular age!

  26. slip slidin away by sdamberger · · Score: 1

    Talk about getting greasy palms.

  27. Prizes by jedwards · · Score: 1

    It looks like it didn't win any prizes in the dairy products or sculpture categories. Shame, it looks good.

  28. wow! by xiangpeng · · Score: 1

    As usual..

    "Imagine a Beowulf cluster of..."

    --
    You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance.
  29. I can see it now by KaiserSoze69 · · Score: 1

    OY, my cholesterol

  30. Cool ... by thomp · · Score: 1

    I'll be up at the State Fair this weekend. I hope the butter PDA is still there so I can try to pass it a virus. You think it's got a port for me to 'plug in'?

    BTW, the butter sculpting is one of the grand old traditions at the Minnesota State Fair, the biggest state fair in the USA. The State Fair queen gets her likeness carved out of butter every year, and I know they sent David Letterman a bust of himself a few years ago.

    --
    .sig
  31. Even better is your bust in butter by bshroyer · · Score: 1

    At the Minnesota State Fair, the regional Dairy Princesses have their likenesses carved into a 90 lb block of butter. It's one of the big attractions every year at the Fair.

    --
    The cure for cancer is coming: Reovirus
  32. Top Ten Lame Jokes about the Butter PDA by BobGregg · · Score: 5, Funny

    10. Gives a whole new meaning to "palm oil".
    9. Runs so smooth... it's like butter.
    8. Stupid character recognition... I wrote "butter", but all it will say is "Parkay".
    7. Gives a whole new meaning to "butter fingers".
    6. And to think, they said my computer would be no substitute for a girlfriend. Boy, were THEY wrong.
    5. First ever computer with a "best used by" date.
    4. Would you like your PDA salted or unsalted?
    3. Gives a whole new meaning to "memory churn".
    2. I think heat dissipation is going to be a problem.

    And the number 1, absolute LAMEST joke about the Butter PDA:

    1. I think I've milked this long enough.

    1. Re:Top Ten Lame Jokes about the Butter PDA by Foggy+Tristan · · Score: 1

      I toast your top ten jokes about the Butter PDA.

      --
      Beware typoes.
  33. Re:What's scarier (really scarier...) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    What's really scary is that several of us stood around the display cooler and admired it for a bit.

  34. i'm bidding! by turbine216 · · Score: 1

    i'm gonna buy this thing, melt it in a 40-gallon cast iron frying pan, and cook myself a 120-lb Windows PC made out of CHICKEN!!!

  35. A computer my girlfriend will actually like!!! by bergeron76 · · Score: 1

    At long last! She can cook my dinner with it and then when we're done I can rub it all over her and have mad kinky sex with her.

    Thanks EBAY!

    --
    Don't think that a small group of dedicated individuals can't change the world. It's the only thing that ever has.
  36. The Sodfather by Fromeo · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of the butter sculpture of N.C's own "Sodfather", Jim Grahm, (ex-Commisioner of Agriculture), at the N.C. State Fair.

    1. Re:The Sodfather by Fromeo · · Score: 1

      Although, if I'd spelled his name correctly, he'd be even prouder of me....

      Jim Graham

  37. Shipping? by wholesomegrits · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And if you win, how the hell do you ship something like this. The seller has neglected to include the most important nugget.

    What major shipping carrier will ship a 50lb chunk of butter with a promise not to melt it?

    Maybe this is more of a proof of concept thing -- to see if people really *will* buy any old shit on Ebay.

    --
    No sig is worth reading.
    1. Re:Shipping? by Syris · · Score: 1

      In all seriousness, a larg insulated crate and some dry ice would keep the butter very cool for days.

      It would be fun to destroy it creatively, though.

  38. what? no fotos? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "Dairy Princess" thats code for lactating dominatrix, right?

  39. a true fatty mystery by xerxes7 · · Score: 1

    I can't help but wonder if Miguel uses one of these.

    --
    hoping your rules and wisdom choke you, since 1976
  40. Kind of gives new meaning to... by lys1123 · · Score: 1

    For the last time, Quit Playing With Your Food!

  41. Behold... by The+G · · Score: 2

    Behold the [processor] power of Cheese!
    --G

  42. Butter PDA huh? by sllort · · Score: 0

    A PDA made out of butter? What a greasy marketing trick.

  43. I know where it came from! by Tackhead · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now we know what The Evil Business Guy Made Of Butter used for a PDA!

    1. Re:I know where it came from! by jayhawk88 · · Score: 1

      LOL, always nice to see Bob the Angry Flower make a Slashdot appearence.

      Never, man of butter, NEVER!

  44. So, by Geoff · · Score: 1

    Does this promote software bloat?

    --

    Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. -- Pablo Picasso

  45. The Butter PDA is a Fake! by jayhawk88 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, that's right, it's a fake. Proof? Consider the following:

    - The picture shows the words "Palm VII x" across the top, but there is no antenna visible on the right side of the unit.

    - The unit itself seems to be out of proportion with real VII x's by nearly 7 millimeters width.

    - The "Login" button on the front screen is missing the "send information" icon (looks like waves moving out from a point) that is the staple of almost all Palm Portal online applications.

    - The front panel buttons seem to be positioned wrong. The real up and down buttons on VII x's are centered approximately 3.5 mm farther down.

    - The "cradle" this unit is sitting in is cleary missing the Palm logo on the front, as well as any visible HotSync button.

    - The entire unit seems to be yellow in color and made of butter. This may be a result of a bad picture, but real VII x's are made of plastic and are black in color, with the distinctive "Palm green" monochrome screen.

    Cleary this is the work of someone very skilled in Photoshop. I wonder if this is a retaliation by Palm after the recent FCC screwup with their new i705, to try and generate more interest in the VII x? Or perhaps it is the work of Palm-knockoff pirate organizations in Tailand or China, eager to flood the PDA hungry US market with cheap, imitation Palms.

    1. Re:The Butter PDA is a Fake! by thaigan · · Score: 1

      Sounds like the ramblings of you average conspiracy theorists.

      The reality here is, "There is no butter."

      --

      42
    2. Re:The Butter PDA is a Fake! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      This is such a rip-off! Symbian has been making Butter Epoc devices for years! They work better and you're all stupid for not agreeing with me!

    3. Re:The Butter PDA is a Fake! by roj3 · · Score: 1

      I assure you, it's QUITE real, and it's gorgeous. Yes, the *photo* has been slightly Photoshopped, but the sculpture is very real and very butter.

      Rob Davis
      Gearworks

    4. Re:The Butter PDA is a Fake! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      FYI, Jayhawk's post was a joke. A fake conspiracy, if you will.

    5. Re:The Butter PDA is a Fake! by jayhawk88 · · Score: 1

      Seriously though, which ever one of you nuts over there at Gearworks thought of this one:

      1. Allow cows to manage busy schedule of milking, grazing, sleeping.

      deserves a cookie. Preferrably not a butter cookie...

  46. Top 10 Things to do with a 50-pound butter PDA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    10. Message & track incredibly large butter-sculpted mobile workers, field service vehicles
    9. Justification for extreme refrigeration of all Best Buy stores
    8. Beaming butter business card to fellow techies at networking events
    7. Show up techies that purchased the Claudia Schiffer edition Palm V
    6. Reading butter-Palm compatible book titles during long commute home
    5. Highly unusual tech support call to Palm: "You say your PDA is melting?"
    4. Healthy Midwestern snack that melts in your mouth not in your Palm
    3. Cinnamon toast, lots of cinnamon toast
    2. Freeze & deliver to Palm CEO, Carl Yankowski in Christmas gift basket
    1. Allow cows to manage busy schedule of milking, grazing, sleeping

  47. The best part... by glowingspleen · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The best part is that they actually put a RESERVE PRICE on it. As if it's got enough shelf life for them to really wait for the best price...for a CHARITY AUCTION no less. Bwhahaha...

    1. Re:The best part... by jmauro · · Score: 1

      Errr, butter actually has a very long shelf life. Probably not the sort of shelf life that would hold the shape for a while, but it would stay good enough to eat.

  48. eBay is slashdotted! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    but I backed up their entire site to my local server!

  49. Sheesh.... by mystery_bowler · · Score: 1

    All jokes aside, you know a piece of technology has become a cultural phenomenon when some person (or people) take the time to create it's likeness in a statue of butter.

    --

    My sigs always suck.
  50. I saw this in person by Publicus · · Score: 1

    It isn't that big, nor is it all that impressive. You guys should see the butter heads they have at the Fair - all of the royal court, lead by "Princess Kay of the Milky Way."

    I know I'm a goon for saying this, but it's a pretty cool sight. I'm disappointed because there seems to be less and less of a family farming feel to the fair every year.

    --

    My Karma was at 49, then they switched to words. All that work for nothing!

  51. I know what it would look like... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    1/3 of the ingredients to the world's biggest cake...

  52. About the price... by mikeage · · Score: 2

    it's for charity. The money goes to 4H.. although the reserve is probably a little out of my budget.

    --
    -- Is "Sig" copyrighted by www.sig.com?
  53. OF COURSE somebody bid on it... by jeff.paulsen · · Score: 2

    ... at opening bid, that's 50 pounds of butter for 50 dollars. Have you checked your dairy case prices lately?

    --
    -- Jeff Paulsen
    1. Re:OF COURSE somebody bid on it... by phil+reed · · Score: 1

      If you buy your butter in 50 pound lots, you're going to pay less than dairy-case retail for it anyway.

      --

      ...phil
      "For a list of the ways which technology has failed to improve our quality of life, press 3."
  54. no way by WildBeast · · Score: 1

    I can't believe it's butter :)

  55. How long before by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Someone makes a 50LBS "Tux the Penguin" out of butter and puts it on eBay? If so, will Bill Gates buy one so he can bite the head off? What about the BSD Daemon? Butter sculptures raise serious questions.

    ---
    Did you hear the one about the modem that short-circuited every computer it was connected to?
    We called it the "serial killer"!

  56. Priceless.... by Traicovn · · Score: 1
    50 lbs. of butter : $200.00

    Dry Ice : $10.00

    Shipping Costs : $40.00

    Being able to update your schedule and check off items on your to-do list by eating breakfast?


    Priceless
    Some things in life you can't put a price on, for everything else, there's the Butter Palm &copy :)

    --

    [Something witty and intelligent should have appeared here.]
    {Traicovn}
  57. Butter. by fobbman · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Rather than see the world's first, largest, and most beautiful, Butter PDA go to waste, we recognized the market demand for such an item [Emphasis personally added]and now offer it to the public in a charity auction."


    Who was polled in this market study, a tub of Parkay?


    Interviewer: "What sort of changes or enhancements would need to be made to handheld computers of today to make you more likely to purchase one in the future?"


    Small Plastic Tub: "Butter."


    Marketing Department: *ding*


  58. Homer says: by ocie · · Score: 2, Funny

    Marge: Homer, is that my good butter?
    Homer: Quiet Marge! I'm trying to work. And now to write another delicious memo.
    Mmmmmmmmm...memo.

    --
    JET Program: see Japan, meet intere
  59. Think of the peripherals to go with this PDA... by mfarah · · Score: 1
    • A bread wallet to protect your PDA.
    • a pluggable keyboard made out of cheese.
    • The credit cards will have to be made out of ham now (if you're afraid someone will steal it, eat it!).
    • The stylus should be made out of _______ (you fill it in).



    Now, this is lame. When I see a PDA made out of peanut butter, then we'll talk (creamy or crunchy? Now, there's a great flame war).

    --
    "Trust me - I know what I'm doing."
    - Sledge Hammer
  60. Great scam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    They can keep reselling this thing too. Just ship the winner a bucket of melted butter and say "the deliver truck must have overheated... sorry."

  61. Delivery? by CptnKirk · · Score: 1

    So how do you ship a 50 pound slab of butter? In any case I'd get it insured. :)

  62. My question is... by nytes · · Score: 1

    If you drop it, which side lands down?

    --
    -- I have monkeys in my pants.
  63. this post gets in by Telek · · Score: 2

    and my story submissions about athlons and p4s and new hardware and comparisons don't get posted, and I never see any other stories about them either...

    if ( random(10) == 0 )
    accept_submission();
    else
    reject_submission();

    --

    If God gave us curiosity
    1. Re:this post gets in by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Whinge whinge whine whine
      taco doesnt love me
      I never get my submission posted
      I sucked taco's schlong and all I got was this damn jizz.

      Get over it. you are not THAT important. And if all else fails, post your damned question to Ask Slashdot: "Why dont sexual favors get my stories posted?"

      Alternately, try to submit a story about something interesting

    2. Re:this post gets in by CyberKnet · · Score: 2

      Actually, slashdot is written in perl so...

      if ($submit_count % 1000 = 0) { # one in one thousand
      accept_submission($submit_count);
      update_database($accept_random, $submit_count);
      } elseif ($submit_topic eq "interesting") {
      accept_submission($submit_count);
      update_database($accept, $submit_count);
      } else {
      reject_submission($submit_count);
      update_database($rejected, $submit_count);
      }

      --
      Video meliora proboque deteriora sequor - Ovidius
    3. Re:this post gets in by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      if I emailed what a moron you were to 99ad@home.com would it get through?

  64. Thin Computing? by resistant · · Score: 1

    I guess this means truly thin computing isn't quite here yet, at least not if the fellow who buys it uses it all on his buttered corn. :)

    --
    A truly excellent pizza parlor is a delight unto the heavens. Treasure the sauce and the toppings!
    1. Re:Thin Computing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I guess no thin clients for this PDA...

  65. I saw this at the MN State Fair by Rupert · · Score: 4, Interesting

    There is a business card for the sculptor in the case. It says he is immediately available. So next time I need a butter sculpture in a hurry, I'll know who to call. Or rather, I won't, because he wasn't beaming his card out of the butter PDA.

    ObOffTopic: it was right next to the Unisys booth. They were demoing an electronic voting system. plover and I both voted twice (if you remove the smart card from the reader after it authenticates you at the beginning of the transaction but before you complete it lets you vote again). I hear it's already installed in Florida.

    --

    --
    E_NOSIG
  66. Ever given someone a Buttpalm? by Carnivore24 · · Score: 0

    Its when you shove your hand up your ass like this...then you shake their hand. The smell lasts for days...

  67. Instead of auctioning it off... by kriemar · · Score: 1

    They should have the Battle Bot people outbid one another to have the privledge of cutting it up in the Battle Bot competition only a few blocks away on Machinery Hill.

    Imagine that--the home-constructed battle bots competing to smash the butter PDA to bits. Butter everywhere, bots covered in butter, the fans covered in butter, the bots beating one another up.

    Alas, I couldn't see anything at the Battle Bot competion because it was too crowded. Oh well.

    The MN state fair is so awesome...

    1. Re:Instead of auctioning it off... by crleaf · · Score: 1

      We could call it the Butter Bot competition then. :)

    2. Re:Instead of auctioning it off... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      We could call it the Butter Bot competition then. :)

      Uh... no we couldn't.

    3. Re:Instead of auctioning it off... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      They had a Battle Bot competition at the fair? Damn. I knew I missed something when I was there.

  68. This is... by carlos_benj · · Score: 5, Funny

    much butter than the one I'm using now. With the larger screen you can make notes in the margarine and not just the body of the document. And what a spread(sheet) application! Video scrolls very smoothly pasturize as you watch full screen MooPGs and PowerPint presentations.

    Many pundits have had a cow over this thing, some going so far as to declare it udderly ridiculous. Others believe it will saturate the market as readily as this reporter's pants and shirt. If the producers stick to their plans, this device should pound the competition within the next quart-er. Of course, that's provided they don't let this opportunity slip through their fingers. There is some concern about keeping up with demand and they may have to farm out some of the manufacturing to avoid a melt-down if things begin to heat up.

    --

    --

    As a matter of fact, I am a lawyer. But I play an actor on TV.

  69. Talk about corporate fat by schussat · · Score: 2
    Man, those lobbyists will do anything to grease the palms of industry.

    This kind of blatant merchandising really churns me up. I mean, you know they're skimming right off the top.

    -schussat

    --
    The hour of noon has passed. Let us go and get some Kentucky Fried Chicken.
  70. Economic realities by isomeme · · Score: 2

    We've known for some time that Palm and Handspring operated on razor-thin profit margarines.

    --
    When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a skull.
  71. The only thing left to say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    w...t...f...

  72. its a GREAT deal!!!!! by SpiritC · · Score: 1

    very cheap butter

    --
    Smile... tomorrow will be worse.
  73. UFies by selan · · Score: 1

    Okay, this has got to be Stef Murky's idea. :)

  74. I can't belive it's not a PDA! (nm) by helloRockview · · Score: 1

    I can't belive it's not a PDA!

  75. hmm, new meaning to Palms "frying" your m-board by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0


    ha! it's been slashdotted and only has 5 bids!

    slashdot my socks and you'd get more bids.

  76. How does it rate for processor power? by nytes · · Score: 1

    Do we rate it in calories or MHz (mega-herdz)?

    --
    -- I have monkeys in my pants.
  77. Reserve price? by doorbot.com · · Score: 2

    Why is there a reserve price? It would be foolish for the seller to think they could make money selling a giant butter sculpture (let alone one that looks like a PDA). They should be trying as hard as they possibly can to get rid of it...

    Then there's the continual monetary drain due to needing to keep the sculpture refrigerated (who has a refrigerator that big?). They must pay someone to keep it refrigerated for them.

    If I were the seller, I'd have no reserve and a low "Buy Now" price. Come to think of it, if I were the seller, I never would have ended up with a fifty pound butter PDA in the first place.

  78. American Pie by macdaddy · · Score: 2

    This is just what that American Pie kid needs.

  79. Where's the hotsync cable? by exceed · · Score: 1

    Can I hot sync it with my fridge?

    --

    void women (int money, time_t time);
    1. Re:Where's the hotsync cable? by wholesomegrits · · Score: 1

      No, but you may hotsync it with some yummy kettle corn or some corn on the cob.

      --
      No sig is worth reading.
    2. Re:Where's the hotsync cable? by omega9 · · Score: 1

      Actually, if there was ever such thing as "cold" syncing, this would be a good use for it.

      --
      I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it.
  80. It's Interesting, but not original... by Foggy+Tristan · · Score: 2, Funny

    but the Newton had a 70-lb shortening version about 6 years ago. It had difficulty with handwriting because of a faulty butter knife attachment.

    Prior to that, I understand NEC had managed to create a dried-apple head version of a cash register, but the disturbing pop-up No Sale key frightened young children.

    --
    Beware typoes.
    1. Re:It's Interesting, but not original... by Hilary+Rosen · · Score: 2

      Mod the parent up!

      It's the first thing I've read all day that made me laugh out loud.

      --
      Yes, the nick is flamebait
  81. not a fake. a facsimile by The_Rook · · Score: 2, Funny

    anyone can clearly see this particular butter palm is the non-fuctioning display demo they use in comp usa. the real butter palms are kept in a refrigerator under the counter.

    --
    when religion is no longer the opiate of the masses, governments will resort to real opiates.
  82. A New Hope by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Episode IV
    A NEW HOPE

    It is a period of civil war, Rebel boxes, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Corky Empire.

    During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal and destroy secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Bang Dollar, a 1U space station with enough horsepower to destroy an entire network.

    Pursued by the Empire's sinister agent, Prince h4x0r races home aboard his webserver, custodian of the stolen data that can save his people and restore freedom to the workplace...

  83. Er.... by neuromortis · · Score: 1

    Under the site's "Top 10 things to do with a 50lb butter PDA":

    4. Healthy Midwestern snack that melts in your mouth not in your Palm

    Putting aside the obvious issue of how 50lbs of butter can possibly be healthy, who on earth eats straight butter for a snack?

    (Well, I suppose that somebody does, but they probably gave it up after their quadruple-bypass.)

    ----------
    Digital pants...ACTIVATE!

    --

    I build model citizens.
  84. Dooh! by GrBear · · Score: 1

    Has anyone told Compaq they used the wrong bovine output when they built the iPaq?

  85. Imagine a... by phillymjs · · Score: 1

    ...Beowulf cholesterol these!

    ~Philly

  86. And now... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant



    183848 random... 77145

    5662 random... 223559

    146916 random... 194053

    48890 random... 112467

    77344 random... 223601

    70998 random... 219295

    145052 random... 119709

    17266 random... 143723

    122520 random... 35017

    83534 random... 176631

    136468 random... 61684

    145962 random... 185539

    175376 random... 127713

    46150 random... 55247

    219084 random... 48781

    31777 random... 50715

    57352 random... 202169

    186366 random... 169063

    197060 random... 23397

    14554 random... 113651

    125568 random... 157585

    49142 random... 123519

    228796 random... 100733

    114450 random... 92107

    132344 random... 195561

    77998 random... 7895

    230772 random... 50389

    57866 random... 84003

    106480 random... 146177

    85734 random... 110191

    136748 random... 99885

    158722 random... 126779

    223656 random... 115993

    213470 random... 87687

    79204 random... 27461

    22458 random... 145555

    132512 random... 125169

    178966 random... 159263

    26460 random... 43357

    204914 random... 56811

    69208 random... 133385

    80142 random... 120439

    41876 random... 193653

    60970 random... 27587

    27984 random... 221281

    187718 random... 146895

    232012 random... 103693

    118370 random... 160347

    77704 random... 72761

    54078 random... 77095

    7172 random... 37989

    199066 random... 18803

    209280 random... 74257

    204854 random... 198591

    33148 random... 195965

    103122 random... 172939

    89336 random... 20073

    124270 random... 215447

    46644 random... 217621

    204938 random... 46755

    83632 random... 155009

    117606 random... 52783

    162860 random... 123117

    222274 random... 92411

    160488 random... 222745

    40862 random... 93639

    151396 random... 105413

    19770 random... 105427

    149984 random... 36081

    182038 random... 38495

    6492 random... 11869

    101426 random... 28203

    158680 random... 202697

    198414 random... 19831

    206228 random... 147765

    159082 random... 209219

    206736 random... 207073

    75590 random... 5967

    27724 random... 135821

    109218 random... 184795

    20552 random... 147129

    75646 random... 60263

    216900 random... 30757

    118874 random... 182451

    147328 random... 60304

    140982 random... 55999

    215036 random... 189693

    87250 random... 213707

    192504 random... 105001

    153518 random... 13335

    206452 random... 131669

    215946 random... 22243

    12080 random... 197697

    116134 random... 125231

    55788 random... 118765

    101762 random... 120699

    127336 random... 38873

    23070 random... 5767

    33764 random... 93381

    84538 random... 183635

    195552 random... 227569

    119126 random... 193503

    65500 random... 170717

    184434 random... 162091

    202328 random... 32264

    147982 random... 77879

    67476 random... 120372

    127850 random... 153987

    176464 random... 216161

    155718 random... 180175

    206732 random... 169869

    228706 random... 196763

    60360 random... 185977

    50174 random... 157671

    149188 random... 97445

    92442 random... 215539

    202496 random... 195153

    15670 random... 229247

    96444 random... 113341

    41618 random... 126794

    139192 random... 203369

    150126 random... 190423

    111860 random... 30357

    130954 random... 97571

    97968 random... 57985

    24422 random... 216879

    68716 random... 222893

    17730 random... 27067

    90344 random... 64280

    30238 random... 190535

    220452 random... 175429

    154106 random... 116883

    93280 random... 78257

    84054 random... 114271

    60188 random... 219165

    102322 random... 197099

    152856 random... 154633

    119630 random... 215607

    135124 random... 158261

    38058 random... 140995

    176912 random... 183969

    36166 random... 39503

    50700 random... 151117

    76514 random... 202011

    116488 random... 151865

    35262 random... 29479

    129475 random... 114213

    220570 random... 106547

    69504 random... 87121

    180278 random... 231615

    143676 random... 151933

    201170 random... 225867

    151864 random... 25961

    67758 random... 177175

    64052 random... 233109

    42570 random... 116707

    89264 random... 50241

    80998 random... 150575

    167532 random... 187309

    75266 random... 25083

    66280 random... 193817

    186654 random... 48391

    136868 random... 49605

    230842 random... 1619

    177696 random... 10993

    118550 random... 201567

    185884 random... 118301

    218418 random... 152875

    98072 random... 92169

    9166 random... 155063

    153300 random... 85237

    153194 random... 32451

    11728 random... 189665

    60101 random... 119119

    128396 random... 100173

    38050 random... 66587

    16584 random... 99001

    101438 random... 139815

    165892 random... 96869

    100506 random... 102643

    150080 random... 229137

    6454 random... 124991

    156348 random... 207805

    118801 random... 212619

    104056 random... 228713

    28590 random... 25687

    85364 random... 168021

    69898 random... 19235

    28272 random... 100609

    127526 random... 173103

    215020 random... 40877

    233154 random... 227835

    27112 random... 42329

    207966 random... 216583

    114980 random... 122757

    139834 random... 109331

    69408 random... 127345

    122581 random... 145119

    43036 random... 18653

    213810 random... 217387

    128024 random... 139401

    47758 random... 81335

    19092 random... 97909

    209066 random... 183363

    231760 random... 92641

    200198 random... 49935

    34252 random... 199949

    66786 random... 1243

    179720 random... 173817

    90814 random... 3431

    1668 random... 166885

    1562 random... 114099

    93376 random... 38033

    141750 random... 200767

    210044 random... 181821

    119698 random... 148235

    98232 random... 180649

    183086 random... 221463

    14260 random... 178517

    182154 random... 184291

    231728 random... 28289

    25446 random... 176623

    62060 random... 134637

    60994 random... 17531

    42408 random... 9625

    225182 random... 79239

    119716 random... 82373

    109050 random... 21907

    152864 random... 229041

    46678 random... 67295

    69852 random... 57949

    156146 random... 195243

    152920 random... 50057

    2574 random... 195511

    79508 random... 55605

    49642 random... 108419

    218256 random... 45793

    710 random... 121167

    47884 random... 86861

    94818 random... 153115

    230792 random... 3129

    225406 random... 63143

    176580 random... 128677

    147674 random... 12531

    193408 random... 115025

    74742 random... 50239

    62396 random... 227133

    29650 random... 86987

    100344 random... 228841

    52718 random... 24855

    45172 random... 56789

    97866 random... 42403

    196400 random... 183297

    84454 random... 102191

    145068 random... 35245

    104642 random... 80379

    225256 random... 67673

    86430 random... 51847

    88484 random... 27141

    78778 random... 30995

    232992 random... 120753

    163030 random... 71327

    13404 random... 148381

    56498 random... 190635

    217432 random... 80009

    49806 random... 823

    5780 random... 154677

    62314 random... 164291

    135888 random... 32545

    186182 random... 90639

    8716 random... 168653

    116130 random... 88027

    208904 random... 76281

    134398 random... 170855

    68292 random... 11749

    151706 random... 189363

    50560 random... 15377

    70134 random... 114751

    92348 random... 41085

    68242 random... 13259

    199416 random... 8233

    108590 random... 175767

    31924 random... 8981

    67338 random... 3235

    44912 random... 204609

    19366 random... 80303

    218220 random... 177517

    212354 random... 205371

    108328 random... 71705

    29981 random... 142279

    222116 random... 22533

    143290 random... 60947

    46944 random... 208561

    151958 random... 200415

    202012 random... 125789

    113586 random... 220843

    79640 random... 116937

    128974 random... 110711

    74388 random... 23605

    82922 random... 83139

    1936 random... 93473

    7110 random... 161167

    6284 random... 176781

    131938 random... 151835

    222792 random... 11449

    160766 random... 9063

    130180 random... 130277

    99354 random... 118771

    157568 random... 124305

    74422 random... 106559

    181116 random... 94333

    74450 random... 133707

    42424 random... 158441

    79278 random... 15894

    222452 random... 115029

    111946 random... 130403

    104880 random... 194497

    212774 random... 146031

    127468 random... 100205

    102402 random... 8058

    123176 random... 71193

    166750 random... 145607

    149604 random... 901

    31418 random... 201555

    74272 random... 111089

    90966 random... 17503

    15260 random... 148317

    161074 random... 74411

    4248 random... 135625

    152462 random... 222519

    38356 random... 113333

    200490 random... 199747

    54224 random... 35361

    17158 random... 72335

    57612 random... 54349

    31586 random... 131163

    175240 random... 29177

    119934 random... 10471

    162308 random... 121125

    123802 random... 61619

    231936 random... 96657

    228214 random... 52991

    231228 random... 43389

    35986 random... 231563

    126584 random... 42921

    115438 random... 183575

    104052 random... 191509

    181706 random... 216483

    118000 random... 218177

    10854 random... 225391

    156908 random... 50925

    144322 random... 95099

    200616 random... 205273

    129950 random... 90567

    38884 random... 125380

    51258 random... 208915

    178592 random... 179889

    112726 random... 153503

    107100 random... 80797

    147314 random... 163371

    210328 random... 23945

    212622 random... 131959

    113876 random... 118772

    176170 random... 47747

    212304 random... 206881

    156038 random... 123855

    88012 random... 69389

    183906 random... 150043

    118279 random... 23097

    23614 random... 166631

    205188 random... 39205

    78362 random... 127539

    60736 random... 183953

    120630 random... 185407

    114044 random... 48381

    43858 random... 199115

    7992 random... 199849

    69806 random... 96663

    50740 random... 56597

    178314 random... 160291

    23408 random... 116865

    159142 random... 67439

    9516 random... 144493

    52610 random... 186747

    213544 random... 76121

    45918 random... 230215

    1892 random... 150789

    58426 random... 160403

    132000 random... 28657

    182294 random... 86751

    4828 random... 164765

    112242 random... 84139

    205016 random... 72393

    130510 random... 166967

    64404 random... 7861

    147818 random... 185475

    46672 random... 11489

    66246 random... 110863

    88460 random... 37197

    64354 random... 9371

    195528 random... 4345

    104702 random... 171879

    28036 random... 5093

    63450 random... 232627

    225088 random... 138065

    218742 random... 133759

    59516 random... 34173

    165010 random... 58187

    36984 random... 182761

    231278 random... 41879

    221556 random... 179413

    117770 random... 178467

    183664 random... 232001

    1382 random... 72879

    218476 random... 225773

    210690 random... 124986

    119144 random... 127640

    76318 random... 11975

    154212 random... 169669

    1466 random... 154323

    35680 random... 184817

    225174 random... 4831

    192668 random... 230685

    174322 random... 122219

    34776 random... 174793

    70670 random... 201207

    103444 random... 135221

    127338 random... 57475

    179792 random... 143649

    134086 random... 68303

    114060 random... 197197

    131234 random... 135771

    110728 random... 232505

    23486 random... 142503

    206020 random... 79397

    189594 random... 99571

    37568 random... 15825

    37942 random... 228479

    184956 random... 118332

    49490 random... 94347

    204664 random... 64361

    74478 random... 160855

    137012 random... 222549

    84106 random... 131363

    169200 random... 71617

    144614 random... 11631

    220588 random... 40685

    80322 random... 161659

    150056 random... 5913

    225310 random... 103367

    118883 random... 42181

    231098 random... 659

    113376 random... 133873

    186710 random... 102687

    92764 random... 177821

    7218 random... 232555

    21976 random... 94793

    153870 random... 21367

    29204 random... 137781

    143338 random... 40835

    75792 random... 18529

    226886 random... 65102

    210700 random... 217997

    202914 random... 117211

    111368 random... 119865

    68542 random... 4199

    146436 random... 161893

    226970 random... 146547

    27904 random... 177041

    217398 random... 230335

    184892 random... 222909

    166546 random... 114443

    27000 random... 167017

    62894 random... 193431

    95668 random... 127445

    119562 random... 49699

    172016 random... 135873

    126310 random... 60527

    106284 random... 189421

    123458 random... 127995

    102952 random... 224729

    64926 random... 197383

    228260 random... 14277

    103354 random... 231251

    24032 random... 88689

    67606 random... 163103

    50460 random... 18397

    165554 random... 219051

    208408 random... 128585

    225102 random... 34999

    149396 random... 165813

    61930 random... 91907

    138384 random... 153121

    53318 random... 6735

    172492 random... 130829

    101346 random... 217243

    188360 random... 52857

    151294 random... 89831

    191748 random... 71845

    165722 random... 148659

    76096 random... 46673

    20790 random... 27967

    63164 random... 138621

    24658 random... 79115

    132792 random... 163369

    191726 random... 100503

    74740 random... 31637

    138954 random... 89251

    162608 random... 112065

    70822 random... 215279

    117036 random... 116652

    53570 random... 17787

    90664 random... 7961

    144798 random... 90055

    175652 random... 128709

    212026 random... 187283

    66720 random... 87217

    140054 random... 56031

    46108 random... 131165

    193842 random... 185899

    24536 random... 110793

    137230 random... 150647

    137364 random... 230581

    140138 random... 137475

    96592 random... 90209

    208326 random... 65743

    98060 random... 213837

    1954 random... 27611

    17928 random... 2425

    209342 random... 184359

    164356 random... 40613

    110490 random... 118387

    85184 random... 126801

    194998 random... 206975

    97212 random... 24829

    36626 random... 118923

    171640 random... 137897

    55854 random... 32791

    141428 random... 5205

    172042 random... 144419

    64175 random... 220033

    10790 random... 96687

    40684 random... 71021

    199938 random... 197755

    189032 random... 4569

    88606 random... 228743

    74340 random... 43717

    54074 random... 39891

    160288 random... 228785

    231702 random... 19743

    87580 random... 17117

    157554 random... 227371

    143768 random... 74505

    178702 random... 36599

    101076 random... 38773

    26090 random... 101187

    138064 random... 209441

    172038 random... 107215

    217292 random... 177549

    43426 random... 146843

    214920 random... 43897

    95294 random... 148071

    205828 random... 159845

    74202 random... 159859

    204416 random... 90513

    3190 random... 92927

    60924 random... 66301

    155858 random... 82635

    213112 random... 23849

    19566 random... 74263

    27380 random... 202197

    213514 random... 30371

    27888 random... 28225

    130021 random... 60399

    82156 random... 190253

    163650 random... 5947

    74984 random... 201561

    130078 random... 114695

    38052 random... 85189

    173306 random... 3603

    201760 random... 114737

    195414 random... 110431

    36188 random... 10845

    141682 random... 34859

    13656 random... 159433

    207950 random... 67767

    27604 random... 186101

    37098 random... 76675

    66512 random... 18849

    170566 random... 179663

    110220 random... 173197

    156194 random... 175131

    181768 random... 93305

    77502 random... 60199

    88196 random... 147813

    138970 random... 4787

    16704 random... 48721

    173558 random... 14655

    119932 random... 225149

    5586 random... 216523

    23480 random... 86697

    202414 random... 132311

    121907 random... 174805

    182282 random... 208419

    230896 random... 221377

    147494 random... 204591

    85228 random... 69485

    143682 random... 207739

    204776 random... 172953

    219550 random... 184007

    156324 random... 217861

    104378 random... 190995

    66592 random... 63089

    140886 random... 96223

    157340 random... 103197

    170674 random... 17771

    175128 random... 153865

    208142 random... 220599

    142996 random... 125813

    103530 random... 1987

    101264 random... 154401

    61318 random... 231695

    187916 random... 122253

    117730 random... 39707

    81864 random... 40441

    143678 random... 170535

    124612 random... 130468

    18906 random... 883

    97280 random... 190737

    233014 random... 92095

    20732 random... 188349

    183826 random... 105803

    147960 random... 106537

    209774 random... 3351

    190708 random... 196565

    85002 random... 66979

    163376 random... 23553

    65830 random... 207407

    149484 random... 51181

    192578 random... 93435

    120232 random... 216089

    185886 random... 136903

    141860 random... 57477

    198394 random... 67091

    38688 random... 168625

    88982 random... 226719

    144796 random... 71453

    18930 random... 224107

    111704 random... 212361

    37198 random... 73655

    204372 random... 147829

    54506 random... 92163

    186640 random... 151457

    206214 random... 17551

    228428 random... 177165

    204322 random... 149339

    102216 random... 144313

    11390 random... 78567

    168004 random... 145061

    203418 random... 139315

    180992 random... 107409

    155446 random... 216383

    121020 random... 80317

    115154 random... 108171

    11128 random... 207785

    166062 random... 45079

    124916 random... 158613

    46090 random... 197027

    183024 random... 111361

    54758 random... 103215

    104812 random... 28589

    16386 random... 123643

    215720 random... 19737

    31774 random... 13511

    210468 random... 159685

    219002 random... 219219

    138016 random... 229553

    143190 random... 63967

    142364 random... 79581

    34738 random... 54635

    125592 random... 147529

    63566 random... 145143

    32980 random... 33077

    2154 random... 21571

    60368 random... 27105

    210502 random... 9359

    83916 random... 230413

    210530 random... 36507

    178504 random... 61241

    215358 random... 151975

    125252 random... 17829

    14745 random... 33203

    7680 random... 97297

    115574 random... 48831

    30268 random... 3005

    5202 random... 144139

    25976 random... 207273

    69550 random... 48407

    52404 random... 136981

    167498 random... 104355

    210352 random... 13889

    227046 random... 153583

    151340 random... 51117

    63874 random... 210491

    140328 random... 38425

    55262 random... 125319

    174436 random... 16133

    103290 random... 102547

    190304 random... 171441

    153238 random... 208415

    193692 random... 190429

    167666 random... 33963

    78040 random... 165257

    22734 random... 146551

    65108 random... 23925

    26602 random... 197699

    134736 random... 48673

    193670 random... 219087

    76684 random... 150221

    140898 random... 207835

    164552 random... 230649

    72766 random... 100583

    118980 random... 1957

    55514 random... 136371

    92608 random... 126545

    146742 random... 208639

    177596 random... 14013

    213970 random... 72587

    68664 random... 205801

    141998 random... 174615

    48052 random... 16469

    195786 random... 71203

    26480 random... 229377

    139174 random... 35951

    139308 random... 115885

    142082 random... 22779

    98536 random... 208793

    210270 random... 184327

    100004 random... 99141

    3897 random... 146195

    19872 random... 121009

    211286 random... 69663

    166300 random... 159197

    112434 random... 3691

    87128 random... 12105

    196942 random... 92279

    99156 random... 143413

    38570 random... 4227

    173584 random... 23201

    57798 random... 151375

    143372 random... 123789

    173986 random... 29723

    66120 random... 105337

    12734 random... 215271

    42628 random... 189605

    201882 random... 83059

    190976 random... 123153

    90550 random... 114047

    76284 random... 162301

    56018 random... 158475

    162232 random... 114089

    366 random... 187543

    152180 random... 165717

    102154 random... 34211

    51888 random... 3265

    90662 random... 222639

    221356 random... 185453

    75330 random... 153787

    182504 random... 173721

    131038 random... 179015

    148452 random... 17029

    38906 random... 96723

    142240 random... 92657

    115734 random... 137311

    204188 random... 69405

    99442 random... 4139

    54936 random... 125832

    56270 random... 169527

    80404 random... 224501

    43818 random... 60355

    139472 random... 8289

    162886 random... 131663

    160140 random... 18637

    64993 random... 130011

    191368 random... 36665

    15102 random... 78439

    143876 random... 145893

    10330 random... 17267

    153024 random... 84241

    220598 random... 133695

    164092 random... 151229

    185106 random... 113803

    139640 random... 171177

    30574 random... 49751

    189108 random... 11605

    212042 random... 102819

    154096 random... 23873

    9510 random... 88687

    49004 random... 6381

    145858 random... 151355

    190632 random... 189529

    194846 random... 192903

    83620 random... 43397

    110394 random... 158611

    27488 random... 40305

    45142 random... 11039

    79836 random... 73693

    91250 random... 92907

    108184 random... 132041

    176718 random... 12535

    230612 random... 195189

    117225 random... 17603

    12240 random... 52897

    56774 random... 191631

    150028 random... 212045

    130722 random... 39259

    114056 random... 159993

    51070 random... 93287

    143364 random... 49381

    13658 random... 178035

    131392 random... 205649

    127926 random... 161023

    66620 random... 90237

    2194 random... 160331

    162168 random... 218665

    117422 random... 207639

    207796 random... 35093

    90570 random... 66787

    10544 random... 141441

    126118 random... 140975

    224172 random... 16429

    57026 random... 202683

    68200 random... 89177

    174174 random... 145351

    101348 random... 2565

    111802 random... 190739

    18336 random... 64753

    221270 random... 85407

    101404 random... 56861

    67698 random... 85675

    27992 random... 62408

    114766 random... 231863

    117524 random... 223221

    35818 random... 68675

    74832 random... 187489

    116486 random... 133263

    111820 random... 124877

    29154 random... 139291

    191048 random... 92985

    133822 random... 178919

    188676 random... 192613

    185690 random... 180147

    179584 random... 75281

    164598 random... 191935

    178172 random... 5949

    93586 random... 125003

    34680 random... 215017

    12974 random... 114711

    186868 random... 172565

    109962 random... 106339

    1136 random... 117633

    70630 random... 62447

    1644 random... 176941

    220418 random... 92475

    55912 random... 105689

    20766 random... 38023

    48740 random... 116997

    220474 random... 146771

    11808 random... 625

    30421 random... 35679

    175516 random... 30172

    52530 random... 142507

    9944 random... 159561

    232078 random... 17719

    158036 random... 44853

    122410 random... 178307

    95184 random... 58081

    217478 random... 41295

    155212 random... 139469

    213666 random... 44443

    41480 random... 9657

    56254 random... 20711

    226308 random... 54565

    174362 random... 27699

    136576 random... 133073

    210870 random... 166207

    227324 random... 173181

    7378 random... 87755

    11832 random... 223849

    44846 random... 57303

    212980 random... 195797

    173514 random... 71971

    171248 random... 224385

    131302 random... 68399

    73836 random... 21613

    217730 random... 52347

    73384 random... 16601

    23838 random... 150535

    28772 random... 85509

    116986 random... 118163

    101280 random... 69937

    148694 random... 168351

    106588 random... 217565

    150642 random... 90859

    188696 random... 145353

    119949 random... 159287

    16404 random... 57781

    226538 random... 94275

    1552 random... 21089

    9606 random... 48463

    106700 random... 92877

    62434 random... 114011

    208008 random... 140665

    140222 random... 218919

    147076 random... 49253

    222810 random... 178867

    171584 random... 83601

    99958 random... 137855

    131772 random... 7548

    45266 random... 231243

    182904 random... 161641

    215918 random... 228375

    150772 random... 133589

    111306 random... 9763

    109040 random... 162177

    69094 random... 6191

    11628 random... 192685

    155522 random... 223419

    11176 random... 187673

    194910 random... 88327

    199844 random... 23301

    54778 random... 55955

    39072 random... 7729

    86486 random... 106143

    44380 random... 155357

    88434 random... 28651

    126487 random... 83145

    57742 random... 97079

    187476 random... 228853

    164330 random... 32067

    172624 random... 192161

    180678 random... 219535

    44492 random... 30669

    226 random... 51803

    145800 random... 78457

    78014 random... 156711

    84868 random... 220325

    160602 random... 116659

    109376 random... 21393

    37750 random... 75647

    69564 random... 178621

    216338 random... 169035

    169912 random... 162089

    183726 random... 108823

    10100 random... 210837

    92554 random... 90851

    114288 random... 218305

    34982 random... 224559

    116715 random... 172973

    172290 random... 118267

    135464 random... 54681

    86878 random... 19655

    202212 random... 119749

    156026 random... 12243

    80800 random... 175217

    48534 random... 67231

    174428 random... 175005

    176242 random... 17579

    22296 random... 38473

    35150 random... 154167

    217684 random... 91061

    201258 random... 111235

    49232 random... 27489

    49606 random... 6863

    196620 random... 129997

    61154 random... 106011

    216328 random... 76025

    86142 random... 172519

    148676 random... 933

    95770 random... 143027

    180864 random... 83281

    156278 random... 23295

    232252 random... 3133

    29329 random... 143307

    219064 random... 96041

    97518 random... 71575

    220532 random... 219669

    124426 random... 33443

    140400 random... 8257

    98534 random... 190191

    53548 random... 46445

    232962 random... 75003

    145000 random... 102617

    141534 random... 57991

    80228 random... 220485

    15802 random... 57299

    175776 random... 115633

    131029 random... 104607

    221404 random... 165341

    104178 random... 197035

  87. The Butter Cow Lady by edgarde · · Score: 1
    This artist (alternate link) and Bob Dylan were the main attractions at this year's Iowa State Fair.

    Her 2000 creation was The Last Supper. This year it was John Wayne (life size) (sorry I couldn't find a pic online). She's been at it for decades. If I recall correctly, she made a cheddar pig once for Late Night with David Letterman once.

    I'd've skipped Dylan to attend the "I Milked a Cow" exhibit.

  88. At least it's for Charity. by crleaf · · Score: 1

    At the bottom of the page it mentions that this will be for the 4-H Foundation.

  89. Top ten uses by Maskirovka · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pack some crackers around it, and present it as a snack tray at a Handspring developer's confrence.

    Lunch for my highschool gym teacher

    Pack a dozen m80s in the middle during the M$ presentation at comedex...

    Leave it in the hotel lobby at Defcon. Nuff said.

    Tell Condit there's a cute intern in the middle.

    Carve a Windows CE startup screen on it, and sacrifice at in a satanic ritual by slowly lowering it into the fire

    Feed it to the neighbor's rotweiler- Give em diarrea for life.

    It's for the children!

    Tell Micheal Jackson theres a little boy in the middle.

    Cowboy Neal

    1. Re:Top ten uses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      As a Satanist, I take offense to your use of the term 'satanic.' Perhaps you mean "Judeo-christian devil worshiping," which is something Satanists are NOT. No real Satanic ritual involves sacrifice..only the shit the media feeds you is like that. Not even the parchment used in a Satanic ritual is to come from a sheep slaughtered for anything other than food.

      Not a flame, just pointing out you might want to get your facts straight before you go popping off what society tells you.

  90. Archived auctions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    For archived ones (like the kidney) check out http://www.whattheheck.com/ebay

  91. yes... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    That's great but does it support Ogg Vorbis? If not, I'm not buying.

  92. Garth & Wayne? by Vuarnet · · Score: 2

    Butter John Wayne: Party on, Garth!
    Butter Garth Brooks: Party on, Wayne!

    (Easy karma... Ka-shing!)

    --
    Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I
    Learning to fly, Pink Floyd.
  93. It's gems like this... by Vuarnet · · Score: 1

    ...which makes it worth while to waste a whole afternoon reading Slashdot.

    --
    Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I
    Learning to fly, Pink Floyd.
    1. Re:It's gems like this... by jayhawk88 · · Score: 1

      Man, no kidding. That's one of the funniest things I've read in a while, even in a story where the +5 Funny's are being handed out like candy. Props.

  94. Can you imagine? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Can you imagine a beowulf cluster of these babies?

  95. Upgradable to i705 by MDMurphy · · Score: 1

    They forgot to mention in the item description that for a fee you could have your Palm ViiB "upgraded" to an i705b.

  96. New York State Fair by Russ+Nelson · · Score: 3, Informative

    The New York State Fair has a butter sculpture every year. It's usually the size of a refrigerator. A couple of years ago, it *was* a refrigerator, with milk, eggs, and cheese in it. A couple of kids were stealing the chocolate milk out of it, and had spilled some.

    Yeah, and the whole thing was made out of butter.
    -russ

    --
    Don't piss off The Angry Economist
  97. 4-H by Russ+Nelson · · Score: 2

    Yup, 4-H needs your support. It's more than animals and plants. This year and last year my daughter (okay, so I'm bragging now--shoot me if I'm proud of my children) won the North/Central district public presentation contest. Last year was about paper-making and this was about Sheep to Shawl, past and present. Talked about how wool comes from sheep, yarn comes from wool, and sweaters come from wool.
    -russ

    --
    Don't piss off The Angry Economist
  98. ButterPalms SUCK! Real users get a ButterIpaq! by waytoomuchcoffee · · Score: 1

    Losers! Everyone knows the ButterIpaq runs much faster, and is in color too. Sure, the ButterPalm has a better shelf life, but that won't help you play Quake.

  99. Follow up: butter made out of palm by MavEtJu · · Score: 1

    What's next on eBay? 50 pounds of butter made from Belgium Palm-beer?

    --
    bash$ :(){ :|:&};:
  100. MOD THIS UP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    funny!

  101. Why in the world would anybody want that? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    This thing is so retared it would prob melt in a couple of hours.

    --------
    http://www.softstyle.com

  102. How long do you think it'll take... by jmenezes · · Score: 1

    Till NetBSD is ported to the butter palm?

    --
    Stop over-analyzing your analizations
  103. And I thought Fry's was bad by AgentUmino · · Score: 1

    Obviously, Randy Fry (or whoever the guy on the "Direct Connect" fliers is) should buy this and reverse engineer it.
    Think about it, his chain already sells Chocolate notebooks and cellular phones...

    --
    It's not "there's always someone better than you", it's "there's alway someone more HARDCORE than you."
  104. whats w/ the reserve by vrmlknight · · Score: 0

    Ok as of right now the price is $360 and the reserve is not yet met... i seem to recall going to a charity auction before and usually what ever it sells for is what goes to charity... also WTF is the reserve on a 50lb chunk of butter (even if its a wonderful sculpture of a palm) this is not something that you can pass on to your grandchildren.

    --
    This must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays.
  105. Re:battlebots & butter = good! by roj3 · · Score: 1

    (GRIN!)

  106. Next on FOX: When Rednecks Attack!(TM) by Nullsmack · · Score: 1

    I can't decide if this best represents what happens when rednecks and technology cross, or if that title still belongs to AOL..