The World's Greatest Knock-offs! While the world waits for the dinky Smart FourFour to be released in the US, the Chinese have already made a knock-off - for $5,300! More great knock-off cars.
posted by parmanparman on Apr 13, 2007 - 46 comments

Yet another "Jackass" injury This time some teenagers were videotaping themselves performing a stunt in which a guy dodges an oncoming car, apparently in hopes of getting on the show. Interesting video of the event, from both inside and outside the car.
posted by Potsy on Apr 26, 2001 - 35 comments

I'd prefer to read more about copycat bakings than shootings.
posted by Hankins on Feb 1, 2001 - 6 comments

ottawa boy, obsessed with columbine, stabbed several people and slit his own wrists with a steak knife because he longed to be famous. "'We'd be on the phone or walking and he'd say, 'Seven days til Columbine, 11:21, six days til Columbine, 11:21', a witness said"
posted by palegirl on Apr 22, 2000 - 5 comments

Is it just me, or has there been a trend towards creating logos that look like whirlpools? I have compiled a small collection of company logos that seem to have been separated at birth. Additional sightings are welcome.
posted by grant on Nov 17, 1999 - 2 comments

Yet another target for Apple's Lawyers is this new iMac ripoff. It looks pretty rough, like plexiglass glued around a monitor.
posted by mathowie on Jul 20, 1999 - 0 comments