Swedish Pokemon teens terrorised by laser-wielding 'sex pigs' The tiny Swedish town of Insjön has been left shaken, traumatised and probably put off its breakfast after two porcine-feature exhibitionists launched a laser-enhanced sex spree on Friday. The porky pair were first encountered by a brace of Pokemon hunters, who were tracking Squirtles and Bulbasaurs in a local park on Friday …
That kind of thing really isn't my bag, baby.
I read that as 'Swedish Pokemon team' and was quite disappointed to discover that Pokemon hadn't been made an Olympic sport.
I thought the same thing, though I was incredibly relieved to see that the IOC had resisted the urge to fall down the rabbit hole. Enough Olympic madness as it is, apparently.
If the couple has had sex in the water wheel, it can fall under the heading of sexual molestation – if people become annoyed by it."
Who would they be molesting, each other, other people in the vicinity who happen to be annoyed, the waterwheel?
"If the couple has had sex in the water wheel, it can fall under the heading of sexual molestation – if people become annoyed by it."
Why am I now thinking of the Swedish Police asking complainants to rate the performance, followed by something like this if they fail to impress the judges ?
In a previous job a colleague received in the post a laser pointer for presentations and after opening it proceeded to 'test it out' by shining it at people. Obviously the only way to catch anyone's attention is to shine it in the face/eyes.
When I realised what was flashing near my face I went absolutely berserk. I had to snatch it from their hand and show them the big yellow warning label.
Nobody has the right to damage my eyesight and I will react with extreme hostility if they try, even naively.
Oh, and there was a manager who suggested looking into directly into the 10GB SFPs on our core switch to see if the light was on, and thought I was being 'ridiculous' for using the camera on my phone to check it.
Edit: It makes me angry just thinking about it!
"Oh, and there was a manager who suggested looking into directly into the 10GB SFPs on our core switch to see if the light was on, and thought I was being 'ridiculous' for using the camera on my phone to check it."
Or, as a common sign in the places I work says, "Do not stare at laser with remaining eye."
When I realised what was flashing near my face I went absolutely berserk. I had to snatch it from their hand and show them the big yellow warning label.
Berserk is when you bust his nose and a couple of teeth, THEN show him the warning label.
Not that I condone molesting anyone with a laser of any kind - but didn't they say the typical modest "laser pointer" class lasers (not the "overkill" version that can pop balloons, mind you!) was limited to that power level exactly because it can't damage the eye before its blink reflex closes it - so to do actual damage you'd have to forcefully keep one's eyes open...?
but didn't they say the typical modest "laser pointer" class lasers (not the "overkill" version that can pop balloons, mind you!) was limited to that power level
Regulations vary. The UK recommends laser pointers remain below 1mW, while the US limits them to 5mW. Sweden limits pointers to 1mW in schools and public areas. Actually, 1mW seems to be an EU standard as I read more on this.
Studies have shown that 5mW laser pointers are not dangerous for exposures under 10 seconds, but that doesn't address directly holding the laser up to the eye/pupil. Yes, people do that. My undergrad optics physics professor had an anecdote about a salesman at a laser convention who did something similar to prove his lasers were safe to shine between convention booths. The salesman was proven wrong immediately.
However, as of December 2015, the US found 90% of blue and green laser pointers sold in the US do not comply with the 5mW limit. They are also frequently falsely labeled, with supposed 1mW lasers producing up to 20 to 100 times that wattage. Unless the EU is fantastically better at intercepting over-powered lasers or has different sources for its pointers (most pointers source their LEDs in Asia, right?), then the problem is probably similar there, too.
> ...before its blink reflex closes it...
Fun fact: a certain percentage of people (very much non-vanishing but cannot cite the number) does not have any blink reflex when a laser is shown into their eyes. Learned that from a laser safety guy.
Plus shining a laser in someones face is about as nice as poking a finger into it.
I get the bacon reference but why is it always 'sizzling'.
Do people who can't 'sizzle' self-select to not perform publicly? That shows a level of self-awareness not apparent in other areas of human 'endeavour'. Or is that outdoor activity always adds a special frisson like cheap wine on a nice summer's evening?
Enquiring minds . . .with nothing better to do. . . .
I get the bacon reference but why is it always 'sizzling'.
If it's not sizzling, then you're not doing it (or her) right.
- Report mentioned a 'under a waterwheel' - no idea if it was functional or not (presume not), it'd be hard to sizzle while getting squelchy (squealchy?), oh and wet.
I thought the article was referring to a new game, put me in mind of 'Psycho Pigs UXB'....
"Swedish Pokemon teens terrorised by laser-wielding 'sex pigs'"?
That sounds like the pitch for a bloody great horror film!!
I'd have asked if you'd tried taking it to Hollywood, but on second thoughts you should make it yourselves- it's much too promising to have them ruin it with their bland corporate meddling. :-)
In the late 1970s in Stockholm there were big billboard adverts for a popular magazine - immediately recognisable by their icon of a large yellow phallus. In the style of "Tit-bits" but also delivering a lot more bare flesh.
One of their occasional features would show models having graphic sex in various positions in front of various landmarks in the city. One was the equivalent of Buckingham Palace. It wasn't even a top shelf magazine - and was stocked by newsagents and kiosks. The lady who ran our village newsagent "bokhandel" thought it a bit low class - but said it sold well.
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