The 404 170: Where we brush our teeth with roast beef
Wilson can't make it to the show again because of his ongoing illness, so everyone send us a voice mail wishing our buddy well wishes and a speedy return back to The 404! Dan the Mantern takes time out of his busy schedule of doughnut runs and paper stapling to fill in and give us some laughs on this overcast Monday. We recap our weekend adventures, talk about the dangers of kidnapping a virtual lion, send our condolences to the hungry worker bees at Google, protect ourselves from exploding iPods, and perform reveal the first ever sushi DNA test!
First thing we do every Monday is recap our weekend adventures. This weekend, I visited a few friends in Beantown USA, home of hockey rivalries, several ivy league universities, and the mammoth Brontosaurus burger, seen here. My buddies threw a BBQ in the front yard of their house (weird, I haven't actually been inside a house in awhile) and grilled up these huge burgers- I swear, for a second there I thought they had found the remains of Bigfoot in a cooler. Jeff tells us about his mini vacation boat party on the Jersey Shore, and Dan just makes us feel old.
Speaking of young love, the first story of today's show is about Second Life, everyone's favorite home away from home. A woman was caught breaking into her virtual ex-boyfriend's house, tying up his dog, and attempting to taze him into submission. To top off an already ridiculous story, the 55-year-old ex-boyfriend's character in Second Life is a lion. Yeah, he wasn't even human. You know your life is going down the toilet when you can't even hold down a virtual relationship with a giant cat. The woman is charged with breaking and entering and attempted assault; the judge sentenced her to 50+ years of real life.
Many more hilarious stories on today's episode including a lengthy discussion about the worst bands in the history of music (POD, Nickelback, and Creed to name a few), exploding iPods, and sushi DNA testing.
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Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin.
Wilson Tang is an associate producer for CNET TV. He's a part-time artist and filmmaker and has written and directed several films. He likes long walks on the beach and girls.
Jeff Bakalar is an editor for CNET Reviews, getting all the dirt on the gaming industry. After spending a few years in the world of film production, he has settled down and currently lives in New Jersey. He's an avid writer, gamer, and full-time pessimist.
Justin Yu can be found tinkering with printers and other peripherals for CNET, when he's not adjusting his headphones, riding his bike, or eating hot dogs for breakfast.
