3D printed Goatse ear-plugs

The final item from today's Shapeways rummage is Artfulshrapnel's "GOATSEarring," a goatse.cx tribute ear-plug: "The worst ear plug the internet has to offer."

GOATSEarring Standard Gauges

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Christ, what an…oh, never mind.
- Cory Doctorow
  
  Earhole?
- Antinous / Moderator
  
  Auditory meatus?
jkg

when I was a kid “ear plugs” meant something completely different!

PS: why do gauged ears smell funny?
- http://devojane.blogspot.com devophill
  
  crusty.
- http://imcravingpresidency.tumblr.com/ SedanChair
  
  Because you’re supposed to use your nose to smell. Ears are for hearing
- relawson
  
  Technically, that’s a tunnel
  
  Gauge is a measurement, “stretched” is the word you’re looking for.
  
  They smell funny because of the lymphatic fluid. Its purpose is to attack what your body doesn’t think should be there.
  
  It’s sometimes called “ear cheese” :) gotta keep it clean or it can get really funky.
- SamSam
  
  Actually, I thought that this was the joke. “The worst ear plugs the internet has to offer” are terrible — they’re a great big hole, so they won’t block out any sound! I assumed it was ironic.
  
  If these are supposed to be tunnels, though, then they’re still pretty cool, only not as funny.
h6x6n

Hah, he[ArtfulShrapnel] was my roommate at the time he put those up on shapeways, I actually posted them to the submitterator, knew you would find these amusing
- C W
  
  Is it on Thingiverse?
nixiebunny

Shoulda taken the picture from the other side to reveal the wedding band.
Mitchell Glaser

A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. And thus his head is full of shit.
niktemadur

What’s so wrong about ear-plugs that look like two hands doing some pottery? :-P
professor

Oh dear god, please don’t ever let this guy design gynecological equipment!
- penguinchris
  
  Relevant
spejic

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kansas

Everything looks cute when it’s small.
Matt Riutta

Whats this Goatse you speak of . . .
(quick web search later . . . )
Honey, where do we keep the eye soap.
robotnik

Could I get some unicorn eye-plugs, please?
Preston Sturges

Endorsed by tubgirl.