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Your Washer is Calling and the Dryer is on IM

netbuzz writes "Laundry Time, an eight-week pilot program from the Internet Home Alliance, begins next week with three Atlanta families and the technology and services of Microsoft, HP, Panasonic, Proctor & Gamble and Whirlpool. The idea is to allow family members to receive alerts and control certain laundry functions from their PCs, cell phones and TV sets, presumably so they can spend more time with their PCs, cell phones and TV sets." I am all for tech for the sake of tech, but I'm pretty sure this is one of the signs of the Apocalypse Nostradamus prognosticated.

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  1. Do not want. by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > Your washer's calling and the dryer's on IM

    hotpoint14: I take off your pants, slowly, and gently massage them in my soapy warmth.
    maytagman: Oh I like that baby, after pretreating with detergent, I put in my robe and wizard hat.
    hotpoint14: What the f*ck, I told you not to message me again.
    maytagman: Oh **** damn I gotta write down your names or something

  2. PHASE two RFID integration by Starteck81 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... in other news scientist are using RFID embedded socks with RFID enabled dryers to solve one of the greatest mysteries of our time. Where do all the missing socks go?

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  3. Reason 10 for why we need IPv6 by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 5, Funny

    10. Not only are there billions of Chinese citizens who will be on the Net, now the washers and dryers want to IM each other.

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  4. Yawn! Wake me... by camperdave · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wake me up when the machine can collect the dirty clothes, wash them, dry them, and fold/hang them. Until then, I'm staying at mom's.

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  5. Hi, This is your washing machine... by Cherita+Chen · · Score: 4, Funny
    Hello I am a very wealthy washing machine in the small african country of Uganda. My father recently passed away and left me $200,000,000 USD. I am seeking your help in transfering....

    C1al15 for cheap......

    I just wanted you to know that you can recieve a home mortgage of up to $453,000 for as little as $898 a month...

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