Playstation BS!

Mr. Snuggles Wants A Turn!!!

BREAKING NEWS: Nintendo struck a deal multi-million dollar deal with Sony to merge the Nintendo DS with Playstation. (Wait a minute, are you serious?) The picture above is a “Sneak Peek” of what’s to come. Yeah right, this is funny to say the least. Sony merging its gaming console, Playstation, with Nintendo’s DS is like mixing strawberry yogurt with onions for a light-snack. (Gross to the 10^th Level!!!) Even if both companies came to a join decision to release something, would it actually look like this? (Umm, I’d hope NOT.)

This “Sneak Peek” photo is nothing more than a picture of two Generic Playstation Controller-Wannabes hooked up to a Nintendo DS Reject. (Ouch.) Yes I said it, and I’m also saying, “GET THIS CRAP OUTTA HERE!!!”  But you know, it wouldn’t be too much of a surprised if Nintendo did try something like this. (Game Nerd Alert!!!) If you didn’t already know, times are changing for Nintendo; it’s dominance over portable gaming has eroded tremendously due to smart-phones and tablet devices that offer on-the-go games and other entertainment, including social networking. Nintendo’s reign has also plummeted due to concerns that some of its consoles have caused headaches, eye strain and dizziness. (Random question coming!!!) Wave of the future OR Wave of deception? (Answer: I’ll choose later.) For now, let’s play a little game I like to call “What If?”.

WHAT IF… Playstation and DS merged? Hmm let’s see, they already have the prototype, but now they need a name. (Bing!) I think I’ve got it. They would call this system the Playstation DS. (Wow, I want one NOW!!!) As an added bonus and limited time only, when you buy the console they’ll give you a choice of “Madden NFL vs. NBA 2020: Wave of the Future” OR “Call of Duty Medal of Honor 4: Wave of Deception”. (Now to choose.) Mmm this sure is a toughie, but I think I’ll choose “Wave of the Future”. (Umm, why???) Despite this being an OBVIOUS FAKE, I could actually see Nintendo offering useless accessories like controllers and extra cords for its portable gaming systems in a desperate attempt to reclaim its throne. So this “Playstation DS” just might be the “Wave of the Future”.

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Fake Starbucks Coffee Cafe

Dust Mite never got his Cappuccino :(

I’m feeling Lucky! (Google please DON’T sue!) I just had a delicious cup of joe from Lucky Coffee. (Umm, what’s that?) Don’t tell me you don’t know what “Lucky Coffee” is. You know, the coffee place that charges (an outrageous) 3 or 4 dollars a cup for coffee. (Ouch!!!) But, the price is usually worth it because of the “ritzy atmosphere” along with a morning boost of caffine. (Umm???) Lucky Coffee sounds a lot like another company that does the exact same thing. (Starbucks!)

This is the very first time I’ve ran across an ENTIRE COMPANY instead of a product a company sells being imitated. (What’s next???) Lucky Coffee didn’t copy Starbuck’s signature, “Frappuccino” or its award winning “Expresso Beverages”, this company copied Starbucks itself. (UNBELIEVABLE when you think about it.) The man in the picture (, I HAPPILY named Lin,) looks mad because he’s sick of the knockoff coffee, “In New York they had the real deal, what happened??!!” Well Lin, the old saying goes, “If it smells like a duck, looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, then it must be a duck right”? WRONG!!! It’s a cow.

(Good News!!!) In a recent case, the Starbucks won a case against a Chinese company which opened a chain of coffee shops under the name Xingbake. (Uhh, what’s a “Xingbake”???) Xingbake, like Lucky Coffee, was imitating the Starbuck’s brand and image. (Another One???) In fact, the name “Xingbake” itself actually meant Starbucks in Chinese. A Shanghai court ruled that the Xingbake engaged in "illegitimate competition" by infringing the copyright of Starbucks and ordered it to pay compensation of £36,000. (About time, GEEZ!!!) So Lucky Coffee, you better watch out! Who knows, maybe this coffee is just as good or even better than Starbucks, OR MAYBE Starbucks ACTUALLY stole their design. (Cricket, Cricket and there goes the Tumbleweed.) Not likely. When will people STOP stealing ideas from others??!! (Answer: Not anytime soon.)

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Fake iphone (tphone)

Mr. Snuggles: "I hate FAKE Apples"! 

Now-a-days having a cellphone is more like a “status-symbol” than a necessity, especially if it cost “an arm and a leg” (i.e. the rent for this month). So what kind of phone is in your pocket? (Me? Boost Mobile, YAY!!!) Is it a Blackberry or Samsung? Maybe it’s the Droid? Nawww, more than likely it’s the iphone right? (Or is it?)

The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by (the late) Steve Jobs, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California on January 9, 2007. As of now, there are four generations of iPhone models. So have you seen the new line of Apple phones? They’ve already hit the shelves and they‘re selling like HOTCAKES! (Now wait for it…) Introducing the new Apple “tphones”. (YAYY!!!) Wait a minute, are these real or did Apple decide to changed the name to “tphone” for TRAGIC. FAKE. PHONE.? (Answer: What do you think???)


This is another sad, yet common, example of how knockoffs have come a long way in their short amount of time. It seems like as quickly as gadgets evolve, their knockoffs do too. (No shocker there.) Unlike the earlier versions, most new counterfeit iPhones sport an “uncanning resemblance” to the real thing. (Don’t believe me?) Compare the image of the “tPhone” to that of a real iPhone and tell me which is which. Now I know what you’re thinking, “The one fake has a ‘t’ instead of an ‘i’”. (Duhh!!!) But what if both had the legitimate logo, in the same box, with the same parts, could you tell the difference then? (I couldn’t!!!)


The fact is, most consumers (worldwide) can’t tell, and are usually left holding the bag when shady companies move on to “set up shop” under a different name. Some counteifiets have even making their way onto sites like eBay and Craigslist. (So what’s the Big Deal?) While it’s true that most counterfeits have all the same functions as an iPhone, they are usually NOT tested under the same conditions and could be potentially HAZARDOUS for consumers. (THAT’S the Big Deal!) The only FOR SURE warning sign is that when the price is “too good to be true”, IT IS.

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Cerono Extra Anyone?

Lucky is Getting Tipsy...

Wow, even Corona too??? You’ve got to be kidding!!! Oh but it’s called “Cerono” not Corona. The funny thing is that they have the audacity to put “A Superior Quality Mexico Brand” but it was “Brewed and Bottled” by “Beijing Cerono Trade Limited Company” hahahahahah, this is hilarious to say the least, why would a “Superior Quality Mexico Brand”  go to a brewery all the way in Beijing, wouldn’t they brew it themselves??? It’s their product. As a matter fact, there are a number of Mexican breweries that produce beer, including the Corona Brand.

This “Cerono” looks just like the Corona Bottle, but I can’t really tell if this product has that same quality as Corona (,chances are it probably doesn’t). I mean, I’m not a drinker by any means, but ummm, I don’t ever remember beer bubbling up at the top like that; I know it fizzes, but bubbling??? What does that mean? A better question might be what is in it??? Dove’s Hand Soap or Dawn’s Dish Detergent? Just Kidding, but in all seriousness this stuff looks really dangerous.

I read a recent article on a Chinese news website that reported Fake "foreign" beers sold in some Beijing bars caused sicknesses because of insanitary conditions in the brewing process. The article went on to mention that in early 2007, a beer production workshop raided in Chaoyang contained nearly 7,000 boxes of phony foreign beer and a lot of that beer was headed to other countries including the US. The owners of the workshop received huge fines with no jail time. According to Chinese Authorities, it is easy to pass off fake beer because many brands have a similar taste. "Customers in bars usually wouldn't check what they are drinking, which raises the chance of getting a disease."

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Fake Chuck Taylors (Ball Star Classics)

Dust Mite's "Hooping Shoes"

In 1917, Marquis M. Converse release an iconic basketball sneaker call “All Star Chuck Taylors". In 2001, a random Chinese company released these. You know, I wonder what Marquis would say about this... Or for that matter, the high school basketball player the shoes were named after: Chuck Taylor. (By the way, who is Monica Sun???)

This shoe was actually spotted at the local flea markets in Donguan, China where these along with hundreds of other fake goods can be found. Trust and believe, Converse isn’t by far the only company that is being counterfeited. Companies like Nike, Coach, Rolex, and even Cola Coca have had to deal with the Nightmare of Foreign and Domestic Counterfeits.

Like most foreign countries, China does little to stop the counterfeiters because under Chinese law, one cannot be prosecuted if one sells a “Small Quantity” of fake products. Authorities defend this law claiming that disrupting such activity will cause “Social Unrest”, and that counterfeiters keep a lot of low income people employed. Basically, American firms may not like it, but they have to live with it.

Back to the “Ball Stars”, aside from the incorrect names, this is actually a really good fake; It is almost completely indistinguishable from the real thing if worn in public because people don’t usually look too closely at your shoes (or I at least I don’t) Would I wear them? HECK NO!!! But to cut the grass in them, maybe.

Authentic Brand New All Star Chuck Taylors usually Retail for about 40-45 dollars respectively. You can buy these things for about 132 Yuan (or 20 US dollars), but is it really worth the money? There is a reason why these things are so cheap. They are made with cheaper materials and in the long run I’d bet my last dollar these things won’t last as long as the authentic product. Notice I call these things and not shoes because I think is ANNOYING how there is always somebody stealing another person’s idea!!!

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