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Stop tickling me or else

Posted by Bill Jempty
Published: February 22, 2008 - 7:58 AM

Change a doll's battery and it makes death threats.

TAMPA -- You have probably heard of Tickle-Me-Elmo, but what about Death-Threat-Elmo?
That's what a Tampa-area boy now has.

James Bowman loves Elmo, and his mother thought getting him the high-tech toy, which hooks up to a computer to learn phrases and the child's name would be a great gift.

But when Melissa Bowman changed the batteries earlier this week, Elmo began making the threat.

"It's not something that really you would think would come out of a toy, but after I heard it, I was kind of distraught -- (It said) Kill James," Melissa Bowman said.

Right now, the toy is off limits because James has begun repeating what Elmo says.

The video can be found here for the curious.

I always thought this Sesame street character was in need of prozac. Now we have confirmation. Was it the appearances on Rosie O'Donnell or his testifying before Congress that pushed Elmo over the edge?

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Comments (16)

I'm still waiting for the b... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by rodney dill | February 22, 2008 8:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

rodney dill:

I'm still waiting for the bugger-me-Elmo

1. Posted by rodney dill | February 22, 2008 8:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 08:31

Sounds more like Tickle Me ... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by BlogDog | February 22, 2008 8:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

BlogDog:

Sounds more like Tickle Me Emo.

2. Posted by BlogDog | February 22, 2008 8:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 08:36

I, for one, welcome our Elm... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Eric Forhan | February 22, 2008 9:08 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Eric Forhan:

I, for one, welcome our Elmo overlords.

3. Posted by Eric Forhan | February 22, 2008 9:08 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 09:08

Better Keep Elmo away from ... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Matt | February 22, 2008 9:12 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Matt:

Better Keep Elmo away from handguns and high schools.

4. Posted by Matt | February 22, 2008 9:12 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 09:12

Just what brand of batterie... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Spurwing Plover | February 22, 2008 10:00 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Spurwing Plover:

Just what brand of batteries did they use perhapes some forgein brand

5. Posted by Spurwing Plover | February 22, 2008 10:00 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 10:00

IT'S A TOY. IT'S NOT SAYIN... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by Not Tony | February 22, 2008 10:57 AM | Score: -4 (4 votes cast)

Not Tony:

IT'S A TOY. IT'S NOT SAYING 'KILL'. ARE WE ALL THAT FREAKING STUPID!?!?

6. Posted by Not Tony | February 22, 2008 10:57 AM | Score: -4 (4 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 10:57

I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by D-Hoggs | February 22, 2008 12:09 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

D-Hoggs:

I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ALL CAPS. IT'S THE COOLEST!!!

7. Posted by D-Hoggs | February 22, 2008 12:09 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 12:09

So someone hooked it up to ... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by DoubleU | February 22, 2008 12:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

DoubleU:

So someone hooked it up to a computer so it can learn knew phrases and it learned a phrase? Wow.

8. Posted by DoubleU | February 22, 2008 12:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 12:49

We must insure the survival... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by Faith+1 | February 22, 2008 12:57 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Faith+1:

We must insure the survival of John Connor.

9. Posted by Faith+1 | February 22, 2008 12:57 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 12:57

IT'S A TOY. IT'S N... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by Jason | February 22, 2008 1:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Jason

IT'S A TOY. IT'S NOT SAYING 'KILL'. ARE WE ALL THAT FREAKING STUPID!?!?

SO WHAT'S... er, sorry... So what's it saying, then?

10. Posted by Jason | February 22, 2008 1:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 13:12

Oh! She should sell it on ... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by Jason | February 22, 2008 1:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Jason

Oh! She should sell it on eBay! She'd make a killing. (No pun intended... maybe...)

11. Posted by Jason | February 22, 2008 1:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 13:16

I'm not saying anything, bu... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by DJ Drummond | February 22, 2008 1:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

DJ Drummond:

I'm not saying anything, but watch out for Ninja Barbie, 'k?

12. Posted by DJ Drummond | February 22, 2008 1:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 13:47

I got fired from my manufac... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | February 22, 2008 3:54 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Son Of The Godfather:

I got fired from my manufacturing job working with these damnable "Elmos"...

I brought the two, grape-sized marbles to the Q.A. foreman like he asked, and he yelled at me, "I SAID 'how about two test TICKLES!"

13. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | February 22, 2008 3:54 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 15:54

I got fired from m... (Below threshold)

14. Posted by Jason | February 22, 2008 4:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Jason

I got fired from my manufacturing job working with these damnable "Elmos"...
I brought the two, grape-sized marbles to the Q.A. foreman like he asked, and he yelled at me, "I SAID 'how about two test TICKLES!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0PIdWdw15U

14. Posted by Jason | February 22, 2008 4:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 16:45

Just what would happen if s... (Below threshold)

15. Posted by Spurwing Plover | February 22, 2008 9:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Spurwing Plover:

Just what would happen if some had put a ICE-T tape into TED E RUXPIN?

15. Posted by Spurwing Plover | February 22, 2008 9:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 22, 2008 21:21

Cool, An elmo doll that can... (Below threshold)

16. Posted by Aaron | February 23, 2008 11:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Aaron:

Cool, An elmo doll that can learn things!

Now we have a viable 3rd party candidate for the presidential election...

16. Posted by Aaron | February 23, 2008 11:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on February 23, 2008 23:35

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