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Bootleg-Sniffing Dogs Thrown Off The Scent
from the what-next-for-lucky-and-flo? dept
The story about the MPAA's bootleg-sniffing wonder dogs, Lucky and Flo, continues to get more ridiculous. You'll recall that in the last episode, the MPAA had just put out word that DVD pirates had put a bounty on the two dogs, because they were just so good at what they did. Whether this was true or not (and we certainly have our suspicions), the news only added to the dogs' mystique, since it meant they were truly working under the same life-threatening conditions as super heroes. Since then, officials have been coy about the location of the dogs, which is top secret for security reasons. The latest plot twist is that DVD pirates are now using scent-masking chemicals to throw off the dogs. Once again, this seems a little hard to believe, but it's really clear where the MPAA is taking all of this. In the next episode, Lucky and Flo are going to gain even more superpowers, which will allow them to detect the scent-masking chemicals. Or maybe they'll forgo the power of smell altogether and develop x-ray vision. We always knew that the MPAA was good at creating suspenseful plots -- but they need to work on the believability part.
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In the Next Exciting Episode...
And get snacks.
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Interesting...
So....I doubt that masking the DVD's or CD's are going to throw these dogs off the scent. I'm still not sure how they can sniff out pirated DVD's compared to a normal ones, but that's another argument.
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All Part of the Evil Plot
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This WAS Malaysia...
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Anyway, cayenne pepper would work on a hound just the same as it would work if it were sprayed in your face, only more so for the hound.
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Greetings true believers...
Any idiot knows that at best the dogs are trained to sniff out ALL cds and then the dog handlers somehow manage to have the right to check the cds to see if they are legit.
So are these dogs trained and handled by the police or what?
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Great.....
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But in the building the dog did not know where he went, and may or may not have found the trail on his own. However, the handler combined with the dog were able to get it right. The ones that completely failed was cologne & coffee grinds as well as a shower and new clothes, crossing the river, and weaving and climbing a tree.
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In related news...
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They can't (of course!) tell the difference between pirated and genuine disks. The ASSumption is that genuine DVDs are only ever sent in MPAA-approved shipments and anything sent any other way is most likely pirated.
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Uh-oh, looks like I'm in the "dog house" again. =)
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And please link this demolition "servo unit" you refer to. I'm curious about this now.
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He must have been doing something wrong, or the MPAA attack dogs never would have picked up on his scent in the first place. Sorry, couldn't resist...
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wts [Fishy Hot Dog]
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Claim in the article....
"1 million pirated DVDs, CDs and computer game discs worth $2.8 million in an office complex on March 19."
1M DVDs, CDs, and Computer Game discs @ $2.8M....
That means they had a value of $2.80/ea (on average). Either they've given up on the claim that every pirated copy is a lost sale, or they're admitting that a complete movie, album, or computer disc is only actually "worth" $2.80. Either way, they're admitting that $750/mp3 is no longer a valid claim. Thanks, MPAA!!!
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I thought maybe it was the ink in the blanks. I would think that is what the strong smell is when you open the 100 pack of dvds.
Note to people going on vacation. Do not bring blanks for the DVD camcorder. You will be sniffed out by the blank patrol! Lets not forget you can not bring the purchased then used in camcorder disks back either... There go all our holiday memorys...
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