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Microsoft's "Source Fource" Action Figures

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the is-frequent-rebooting-a-power dept.

RCanine writes "Microsoft is attempting to curry mind share with the 3-12 age bracket with their new event, the Source Fource, a series of developer-based action figures. Windows Vista Sensei, SQL Server Gal and some lame gender stereotypes presumably seek to rid the world of bearded, katana-wielding evil-doers. From the article: 'Between March 15th and April 15th 2007, the new super dudette will be offered and will be sent to developers who get their act together and attend at least two live MSDN Webcasts or two MSDN Virtual Labs, or one of each.'" I just can't figure out what to make of this, except that I hope someone can tell me if it blends. Or melts. Or burns.

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  1. For the love of... by x3rc3s · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is a sure sign of the apocalypse...

  2. Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    SQL Server Gal is hot! Is she single?!

    1. Re:Hmm... by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 5, Funny

      Batman has been fighting Linux for years.

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    2. Re:Hmm... by Lemmy+Caution · · Score: 5, Funny

      I am not going to make an SQL Injection joke. No. I am not.

    3. Re:Hmm... by xSauronx · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you don't want to say "hell" you can substitute "Detroit"

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    4. Re:Hmm... by Viceroy+Potatohead · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't forget Professor Oppensource, with his evil creations! Give him a monocle and a Nazi armband, with the Firefox logo instead of a swastika. Lesser villains such as Dr. Oppenoffis could be thwarted by the team's pet Oox,Mel. If MS is going to implement the gayest idea ever, they might as well go all the way.

    5. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Belgium, man. Belgium.

    6. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I will then.

      I would inject her then 9 months later watch her drop her tables. If you know what I mean.

    7. Re:Hmm... by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny

      I will, in return, refrain from making any "back-door vulnerability" jokes.

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    8. Re:Hmm... by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 5, Funny

      ""she also likes Sex in the City". I don't know that show. I know of Sex and the City, a show popular with her type"

      They are not talking about the television show. She is just a slut.

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  3. Oooo, Ooooo, Oooo!!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They MUST start making some "evil villian" models too. One that looks like RMS. I'll buy a dozen!

  4. Hmm... by jrothwell97 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me guess.

    Are the nemeses of these characters 'Evil Dr Torvalds' and 'The Jobs Bandit', who are intent on overtaking the world with their clone armies of penguins, platypuses and scary Finder icons?

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  5. WTF? by joaommp · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I work at Microsoft. How come I knew this first from /.?</irony>

    Let the "you must be new here" comments begin.

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  6. Too much cash in MS marketing. by AceJohnny · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Microsoft is the living proof that Marketing > Quality (as if anybody doubted that). They know that their marketing dept is their most important asset, and they can afford to pour cash at them. Hence their marketing people can afford to try out any wacky ideas and see what sticks.

    That's the only explanation I can come up for this initiative. Anything else makes me want to obliterate humanity.

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  7. they should have just adopted the os-tans by Akatosh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This has been done and done well. Why the cheap knockoff?

  8. Re:missing someone here.... by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Super-Sweaty Ballmer! Now with Mega-Chair-Throwing action (TM)! Pull the string and hear Super-Sweaty Ballmer say one of the following action phrases:

      - "Developers! Developers! Developers!"

      - "Woooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!"

      - "I'm going to f**king KILL Google!"

    Supplies are limited, so place your order now!

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  9. Re:Haha, the description is ACCURATE! by esocid · · Score: 5, Funny

    10th degree black belt and martial arts master trained in the ancient art of combat, security and connectivity.
    Unless he can't find the drivers needed to use his weapons, then he's SOL.
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