Comments on: Something odd in the reviews for this banana slicer http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 04:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Dustin Danielson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1621049 Dustin Danielson Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1621049 I suspect this may have been inspired by http://thedevilspanties.com/archives/8070 - or vice versa I suspect this may have been inspired by http://thedevilspanties.com/archives/8070 – or vice versa

]]> By: Eark_the_Bunny http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1620172 Eark_the_Bunny Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1620172  Of course it is steampunk styled with lots of leather and bronze pipes.  It is also steam powered with a DIY steam generator that burns old copies of BOING, BOING magazine.  Plus I planted my own organic banana tree farm on the roof of my house, right next to my DIY solar cell array.  I will tell you more about in my next book.  Of course it is steampunk styled with lots of leather and bronze pipes.  It is also steam powered with a DIY steam generator that burns old copies of BOING, BOING magazine.  Plus I planted my own organic banana tree farm on the roof of my house, right next to my DIY solar cell array.  I will tell you more about in my next book.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619957 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619957 Who's going to buy Pippa Middleton's book if you can get the kind of information online? Who’s going to buy Pippa Middleton’s book if you can get the kind of information online?

]]> By: noggin http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619896 noggin Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619896 There are, also, the classic Tuscan Whole Milk 1 Gallon 128 oz reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Tuscan-Whole-Milk-Gallon-128/dp/B00032G1S0 There are, also, the classic Tuscan Whole Milk 1 Gallon 128 oz reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Tuscan-Whole-Milk-Gallon-128/dp/B00032G1S0

]]> By: Jerril http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619755 Jerril Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619755 I was just about to post about those, but you beat me to it. Good job! I think Amazon needs to vet user images a little closer ;) I was just about to post about those, but you beat me to it. Good job!

I think Amazon needs to vet user images a little closer ;)

]]> By: Richard Boese http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619731 Richard Boese Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619731 Now achieving meme status - check out the user image for this banana slicer http://www.amazon.com/Hutzler-5717-571-Banana-Slicer/dp/B0047E0EII/ref=pd_bxgy_k_img_z Now achieving meme status – check out the user image for this banana slicer
http://www.amazon.com/Hutzler-5717-571-Banana-Slicer/dp/B0047E0EII/ref=pd_bxgy_k_img_z

]]> By: B E Pratt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619668 B E Pratt Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619668 If you like wacky reviews for weird products, you'll probably like the reviews for this wonderful recipe for ice cubes. http://www.food.com/recipe/ice-cubes-420398 If you like wacky reviews for weird products, you’ll probably like the reviews for this wonderful recipe for ice cubes. http://www.food.com/recipe/ice-cubes-420398

]]> By: zume http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619608 zume Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619608 Great... after looking at the product and reading the reviews now amazon's algorithms think that I'm interested and every site I go to (like Slate) has adds for a banana slicer. Keeping my legs crossed in Arlington. Great… after looking at the product and reading the reviews now amazon’s algorithms think that I’m interested and every site I go to (like Slate) has adds for a banana slicer.

Keeping my legs crossed in Arlington.

]]> By: jahahn http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619550 jahahn Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619550 Recommended similar product content on the page listed a "stuffed fox". Definitely something rather kooky about this product... Recommended similar product content on the page listed a “stuffed fox”. Definitely something rather kooky about this product…

]]> By: class_enemy http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619542 class_enemy Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619542 Is it steampunk styled?  If not, back to the shop for you. Is it steampunk styled?  If not, back to the shop for you.

]]> By: Eark_the_Bunny http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619461 Eark_the_Bunny Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619461 Boing, Boing is wonderful.  With all the knowledge I have gained reading this wonderful, wonderful blog, I was able to make my very own Ukelele playing banana unicorn using my 3D printer and a homemade DNA synthesizer.  It was wonderful! Boing, Boing is wonderful.  With all the knowledge I have gained reading this wonderful, wonderful blog, I was able to make my very own Ukelele playing banana unicorn using my 3D printer and a homemade DNA synthesizer.  It was wonderful!

]]> By: Mark_Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619432 Mark_Frauenfelder Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619432 <a href="https://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&tbo=d&nfpr=1&q=boingboib&sa=X&ei=MfrkUOLsJofMigLCk4HoCg&ved=0CDYQvgUoAQ" rel="nofollow">Boingboib</a> is even scarier than the banana slicer! Boingboib is even scarier than the banana slicer!

]]> By: Pat Eisel http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619399 Pat Eisel Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619399 Someone needs to check the reviews for cigar clipper thingys. Someone needs to check the reviews for cigar clipper thingys.

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619395 oasisob1 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619395 inoright? boingboing is slipping. i'm heading off to boingboib for some real reading. inoright? boingboing is slipping. i’m heading off to boingboib for some real reading.

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619397 Snig Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619397 My boing boing habit has caused Amazon to take notice, and yesterday sent me spam, just nonchalantly asking if I happen to be interested in the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer.   My boing boing habit has caused Amazon to take notice, and yesterday sent me spam, just nonchalantly asking if I happen to be interested in the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer.  

]]> By: Doomstalk http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619373 Doomstalk Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619373 Just look at it. Just look at it.

]]> By: thaum http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619374 thaum Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619374 What, and no exhortation to just look at the reviews? What, and no exhortation to just look at the reviews?

]]> By: Aeron http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/something-odd-in-the-reviews-f.html#comment-1619366 Aeron Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203745#comment-1619366 I went from crazed laughter to immense terror reading from left to right. I went from crazed laughter to immense terror reading from left to right.

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