POSTED BY

Rob Beschizza

AT 6:37 AM
Monday April 6, 2009

Accessories

mice

Blingermouse

bullionmousejpg

As protesters marched against the G20 summit, bankers leaned out of windows and waved Bullion mice from iwantoneofthose.com at the crowd.

"Despite all appearances," the product page warns us, "the mouse is NOT made out of gold."

4 Comments

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#1 – 9:37 AM April 6, 2009

I get the distinct impression your Fingermouse refernece was wasted on the international audience...

...FOR SHAME!!!

Rob Beschizza

#2 – 10:57 AM April 6, 2009

The wikipedia page is also a tragedy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingermouse

Anonymous Anonymous

#3 – 12:08 AM April 7, 2009

what an ugly mouse!

muteboy

#4 – 12:38 PM April 7, 2009

This is a good metaphor. It looks all shiny, then as you use it, the patina wears off, revealing the cheap, beige, translucent plastic beneath. A sham. A fragile lie built from bad parts, but dressed up to look real.

The old TV show: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerbobs

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