"Roman gladiators were rubbed down with onion to firm up their muscles." [en.wikipedia.org]

Z

@weak_pig: you are kidding, right? I thought the 1% didn't really exist.

jesusdiaz

Come on guys, this is childish. In 5 years will this even matter? You guys are just gonna waste money on something that's gonna be totally forgotten about by MacWorld (expect for the fact that you had to make it a big deal by making it a post; thanks Jesus!);

Joseph

i really dun get it... so is Giz suing the Onion or not??

weak_pig

Wait... how could he be speaking on condition of anonymity if...

oh... right....

spyderms

Really, you lost me at Onion. I don't even have onions on my hamburgers from McDonald's.

myotheralt

Hahaahhaahha, nice one guys! At first it felt so childish, but going on to the end I was like: !!

Hahahahahahaa.

Saad Rabia

Watch out for that 1%, man.

They'll get ya 99% of the time.

strider_mt2k

Brian's on the Lam.

HAH! I'm so clever!

DetergentDinners

@discounteggroll:
don't you know the wonderful story of the Christmas Lam?

Z

"Later, he left the room bumping into a chair, spilling some of the contents from the bottle in a brown paper bag he was carrying around all morning, and to which he referred as "coffee."

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the owner of popular news reference site Fark, amateur lawyer and fly fishing aficionado Drew Curtis said that he was going to give special legal counsel to Gizmodo and Brian Lam to stop what he referred to as "that bad bad bad source of news." "It's completely unacceptable" he said "I know that Gizmodo and me had our differences regarding the use of NFSW in the past, but The Onion's faulty reporting has to be stopped at once."

absolutely hilarious

discounteggroll

who the fuck is "Mr. Lam"?

oh yeah, right

discounteggroll

Notice: While this should come as obviously fake to 99% of the people out there, for the 1%, yes, this post is fake.)

Joseph

@digidandy: Exactly my thoughts.

jesusdiaz

I hope, I really, REALLY hope those people posting here pretending this post was real, are joking.

If not, humanity is far worse off than I thought when I woke up this morning.

digidandy

Lame, dont you guys know the Onion is a joke?

Justapspfan

Ha ha ha ha!
i wonder how many actually read the post before commenting!!

Made my day!

pradster

Hmh, Gizmodo is a sissy website trying to get Apple's attention by suing another web site.

PRO7

i was SHOCKED! OUTRAGED! then i read another sentence and knew you guys were having a laugh. fantastic article. you just can't get that kind of effort and dedication at other blogs these days. Bravo!

jdunns4

This is flippin' hilarious. Nice way to start the weekend.

BEN

This is like that time I Was listening to Howard Stern, and he made an off-color joke about blacks, or something. But it was OK, because Robin was there.

Signed,
Stewie.

Stacky Botrus

thank god i'm at home laughing!

EMoShunz

@jesusdiaz: Yeah, but most people (here) have actually _heard_ of the Razr2....

Mandatory_Field

@tamoko:

or pants with an elastic waist

my moms got me those when I was 10 or 11

discounteggroll

" I know Chen is on the fence on that one but personally, I think his attire make him the fashion force in the industry. Like the Coco Chanel of tech..."

- Questionable. We've all seen how Chen dresses; a t-shirt and pants baggy enough to stuff a PS3 down.

tamoko

@Mandatory_Field: The funniest part is that they put the Razr2 there too.

jesusdiaz

Ha they don't seem to get that EVERYTHING on the Onion is made up news, and I do mean EVERYTHING. The Onion is just one gigantic joke,but then again they probably shouldn't be using real people's names either...

Plasmafire

"... and the wildly popular Casio XD-SW4800 handheld dictionary"

Hahahahahaha!

Mandatory_Field

Is the article on the Onion a joke as it usually is?

or

Is your article on the Onion a joke?

??? I'm confused.

ninjatales

Very funny...definitely got my attention while I was sipping my morning latte. Good job!

arthurjht

@Z: He will rise out of the comment thread he finds most sincere, and bring gadgets to those he finds most deserving!

FredicvsMaximvs

yes, the onion is a parody.

i'm sure some...maybe most of you have been on the outside looking in at some point in your life. were you ridiculed so harshly that you waited until the day when you could retaliate?

maybe some people don't know about the onion. maybe they don't understand how it works. give them a break.

granted, there are those that might deserve a lashing if they contantly seem out of the loop or continuously act like a moron. but there are those who might not know everything. in the spirit of christmas, can we give them a break?

this isn't some elitist community with high barriers to entry. it should be a collaborative effort to engage, entertain, and educate.

give some guys a break.

/lament

D.LYTE

@DocGratis: ...or the people who don't get that the people who don't get the joke are joking. Ahhhh, the levels of irony. You could peel them back like an onion.

frigg

@tidybowl: Three hundred million british pounds and five schillings. And we got a discount because they don't like Engadget.

@HoseHead: That's what I think too, but since the the Santa arrested by Imperial stormtroopers we discovered we have to run these notices because, if not, you get a bunch of (insert pejorative adjective here) readers writing you to tips or in the comments.

And even while this article was clearly marked as FAKE since it was posted, as you can see there are still many people who apparently have extreme reading and comprehension problems.

jesusdiaz

Is there a Giz Legal Defense Fund set up yet? I'm returning ALL the Xmas gifts I've purchased for family & friends this year, and funneling that cash right back to you guys! Yup, just wait for that check to show up. Annnny day now...

FubarGuy

@jdunns4:
Yaawn.. Hey everybody sorry I'm late what did I miss?

ha ha.

Commenting after that funny story is too hard, except to point all the people who some how don't get that this is a J O K E...

DocGratis

This is dumb... Since when did Gizmodo posts start becoming like the onion... Or the weekly world news, for that matter??

Crazysamz

personally i think giz should have skipped the "notice" at the bottom so we could get more of a kick out of the RETARDS that don't know what PARODY is!!!!

HoseHead

the play within the play
the farce within the farce
a salute and a slap in the face

intimidation is the
most sincere form
of flattening

bwgunner

So - how much did you guys pay the Onion to mention Giz - and not some other tech gadget site???

tidybowl

@frigg: Just pour a scotch and relax... the lawyers will figure things out.

tamoko

The only thing I don't understand is if the original article is fake (which even Giz acknolwedges) why would you go to the effort to sue them??!! It doesn't make sense. You're suing a fake article? WTF? You do realize you'll probably loose and the whole thing will be a waste of time and money.

But I feel you, brother, I feel you. Check this out: A year or so after I invented the strawberry, some asswipe "invented" the raspberry. Yeah, real original! I could have spent the next couple of years fighting the friggin fruit burglar in court until I realized the world is big enough for competing clumps of red seeds. If anything, the competition has turned out to be helpful, in a kind of Mac vs. PC kinda way. Although if I ever ran into the ras rat in a dark alley, well, let's just say red juice would flow and it wouldn't be from raspberries.

Anyways, I didn't mean to prattle on about fruit on a weekend, but I did want to put it out there to encourage you to rethink the whole lawsuit deal. Honestly, you don't want to go down that road. Cause even if you win, you could still get ThinkSecreted and then we all loose. My .02.

frigg

Next!

Mandatory_Field

@jesusdiaz: Looks like that 1% is closer to 50% of Giz's commenters!

There are just so many morons out there...

drewdraws2

Really everyone, haven't you ever read the Onion? It's farce. Its a sad day America, World, et al, when you can't tell the difference.

MagnoliaBoy

the post = hilarious

the comments = a sad display. the top-notch giz commenters must be taking the morning off?

jdunns4

Razr 2 V8 Splash? Mmm... good

And Lam carries around a brown bag of coffee? I thought I was the only one. Schweet.

Trowble

It's so funny how so many people on here just read the headline and one sentence, and then they post a comment. I wonder how many people actually take the time to read the whole thing before they comment.

dead_red_eyes

@weak_pig:

READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE!

dead_red_eyes

you know you made it when The Onion quotes you. :D

froggy

Don't make me choose between you and The Onion, Giz, you'll lose.

rockboy04

Gizmodo makes an awesome funny post highlighting an Onion mention, and people crack out all over the place.

This is why we can't have nice things.

Imaria

its not real, idiots. way to shit your pants at the slightest sign of humor

qed57

Annnnnnnnnnd, the clever perpetuation of a great gag just became a commenting litmus test.

Let the beheadings begin!

diamondbkr

@jesusdiaz:

And even while this article was clearly marked as FAKE since it was posted, as you can see there are still many people who apparently have extreme reading and comprehension problems.

How do we know the part marked "FAKE" isn't itself fake?! In which case the fake part is real and the real part is fake. Ahhhh....

The recursive logic in just this one thread may be enough to bring down the internets.

frigg

@digidandy: i agree dude!

pradster

Haha; ya hick, frigtard Apple-haters need a clue: LEARN TO READ.

Oh ho ho ho

Hee hee hee

iomatic

Wait... the Onion isn't real..?

ideaman2020

@qed57:

"its not real, idiots. way to shit your pants at the slightest sign of humor"

Neither are (at least some of) the comments pretending to believe it, blockmunch!!!

Having said that, I still can't for the life of me figure out why Giz is suing them. Whats up with that?!

frigg

haha, that was a good read Jesus, definitely had me laughing. It seems that too many readers of this blog have a problem catching on to that whole sarcasm thing though...

Le0nidas

Jesus Diaz: "ok, we are here live at the Onion News Network Global HQ, the press conference is about to said to begin shortly..."
Addy Dougale:"Jesus, people are wondering what is this all about"
JD:"Well, Addy, it is scheduled that the CEO of the ONN will be making an appearance today in front of the press to comment on the issues brought up by a recent Gizmodo sue"
AD:"Can you give us a sense of what things are like there"
JD:"Yes, the air is thick as a cheesecake, and the smell from a local bakery doesn't help either. Since Gizmodo presented it's sue regarding misquotations on the Zune2, ONN shares have plummeted, ..."
AD: "Well we seem to have some technical difficulties... Well get back to that story later, coming up next, America's trouble with reading, our commenter's views on this subject worry educators everywhere, stay tuned".
[cue music]
[show the trailer for Duke Nukem: Forever]

whiskey

hey guys, the word gullible isn't printed in dictionary! its also written on the ceiling above you!
seriously, how were so many of you done in by this? Relax guys, its the holidays.

mwalker05

I hate you Gizmodo, for killing Santa Clause! The Onion is real, it is!

bbfreak

@D.LYTE: the news said it's a FAKE from the beginning. There's no damn excuse for what some people have written here. I'm sorry. No mercy.

jesusdiaz

Just sue the Onion anyways. That would be an interesting battle: Giz vs. Onion.

quiksilver180

This is a age old tiff. The Onion is angry that Brian has never stuffed a copy of their fish-wrapper down his pants.

Plus, the last time an onion was shown on Gizmodo, it was claimed to charge an iPod. It didn't and if I were the onion, I'd be angry also.

DeadWriter

@bbfreak: Oooh.. No! lol

DJJS

@jesusdiaz: uh, you realize some of them were joking?

And besides, you're the one that's suing the onion! hehe

frigg

I just realized something else, didn't anyone get tipped off by the "Asks Drew Curtis for Legal Advice" part? That was pretty funny on its own!

HoseHead

@jesusdiaz: in the spirit of the holidays, i was just trying to be cordial.

besides...i STILL have no idea what FTW means.

Free The Whales!

D.LYTE

@HoseHead: Thanks. Yeah, it was a giveaway since the first line.

jesusdiaz

worst. article. ever.

jovino

@D.LYTE: Man... i used to be you. Let's take a closer look to the FTW concept;

FTW (eF tEE dubbya) (acronym): 1. For The Win, commonly associated with a comment that suggest that the preceding phrase is a good implementation of an idea concept, theorem et al, (i.e.: Sue, Gizmodo, sue, FTW.) 2. Connotation of identification with a product or a brand, (i.e.: Gizmodo, FTW!), 3. Term used as a sign of appreciation to a person. (i.e.:Addy, FTW).

Synonyms: Kills, Roxor ur Boxor, Rocks.
Anthonyms: Sucks, NOOOT!.

whiskey

i love gizmodo, i really do, but given reactions i have seen from the gizmodo staff in the past...ya never know.

jrghoull

I love lam[p]

I know, it's a saturday. S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y...NIGHT

discounteggroll

My comment is 99% fake.

Ednonymous

i cant believe you guys put that it was fake on the end of that. for that 1% and the 2% of them that actyually comment, couldnt the rest of the 99% who read it and the 7% of those who comment just make fun of them?

soldstatic

@soldstatic: well, the sad fact is that even with a warning notice, some people actually believed is true. If we didn't add the notice, I bet there would been a mini-commotion and a lot more people would have send Lam and Denton all kinds of not-very-pleasant notes.

We are a news site. Sometimes we do something tongue in cheek, but it's not the norm and we have clearly label it to introduce any confusion. I would affect our credibility and, who knows, even affect some company stock price. (wink wink nudge nudge)

jesusdiaz

What did I tell you about the 1%???

You think I was KIDDING?

Not anymore I bet.

strider_mt2k

Everyone knows that "The Onion" is one of the best news sources out there. Certainly more reliable then either CNN or Foxnews.

If you think they do "parody", then you aren't wearing enough tinfoil.

kbarrett

What I don't get is why anyone thought this was funny...

daed

@daed: looking at your comment history, it's clear why you are asking this question.

jesusdiaz

so I'm reading this late but isn't it NSFW instead of NFSW?? Or did I miss something that changed it earlier?

Ultraorange

but the weekend writing staff is so good!

lafond66

@lafond66: actually, it's for readers (many of them) who don't read the Giz during weekends.

jesusdiaz

What, you guys didn't get the response you wanted so you bumped this post up again? I know you posted it yesterday, recycling it isn't going to make it funnier.

lafond66

The post was funny. I agree with the editor that it was way impossible that someone did not realize it was fake from the very beginning.

Wherever I may roam, I perceive an outrageous lack of sense of humour. Come on people, the world needs it.

MACPollo

Isn't this like Coke Zero suing Coke?

zbestbs

@MACPollo: Just look at what happened when FSJ pretended to get sued out of existence by Apple last week. Even Engadget blogged "hey, is this real?"

frigg

@jesusdiaz:
yeah man. some of us go outside on the weekends. And some of us have broadband at work and dialup at home and it's just too painful.

nutbastard

The dumbass parade in the comments is much funnier than the article.

Grantium

So I guess you clowns aren't bashing Drew like last time around?

eeedlef

"The thing about Gates is true, though" the tech publication's mercurial leader added, "and I love his taste in pants and wool jumpers too. Specially that stripy one he wore at last year's CES. So cute."

I agree. Much better than Job's bland tucked in turtlenecks and jeans.

(Yes, I own a mac. And I'm not a fanboy. Just clearing that up).

drewster4590

gizmodo and the onion: america's finest news source(s)

ACTUALLYMAYBE

@grantium: the comments have become much funnier than the article, from people who can't read the fine print and realize this is a joke, EVEN with a disclaimer on the article, and people who go to the Onion, thinking they are real.. LOL.. peoples' gullibility is much more entertaining... i bet half of the "is this real?" comments read the title of the article and like 3 lines of text... if you're going to comment, RTFA plz :) lol

fall_farewell

Okay and it is fixed now I guess that was my present from the giz NSFW instead of NFSW.

Ultraorange

@frigg: As your court appointed counsel in this matter, I advise you to box up your computer, send it back to e-machines, and lock yourself in a closet, as you are obviously a danger to yourself and others.

zenpoet

@no one in particular: A little housekeeping folks -- The word is lose, as in "You're going to lose the game you loser" -- not "LOOSE" like your mom.

I hope the Onion counter-sues everyone, starts up their own technology blog and registers/spams everyone who believed this article was real. Then those geniuses can jump on the comments section and say things like "First!" when the article comes out about a 70" LED TV that watches everything for you in 3D.

ohgeez

I think this one flew of the heads of many...

Eric1285