A Wiimote wrapped in hemp: high-times indeed
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted Dec 11th 2008 3:22PM
posted Dec 11th 2008 3:22PM
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This thing is going to do wonders for those omega-3 starved gamers!!
Come on seriously I don't even have know what to say but WTF.
sometimes, when you don't even have know what to say, it's best to say nothing.
@zioncat
I totally agree. wait wut?
put that in your pipe and smoke it!
sometimes when you don't know what to say, it's best to say nothing, while saying on a public forum you are saying nothing. then go to redundancy college and graduate twice.
This is like Wii for the flintstones !!!
Wii-Hippie.
@ konshuss
Wouldn't it be University of Redundancy College?
Pretty good craftsmanship there on the wrapping.
admiral H
http://admiralh.wordpress.com
Arts & crafts project gone horribly wrong
Hippies gone horribly wrong.
Snoop Dogg in da house
In Russia, hemp smokes you!
i think that sh*t looks dope!
am i the only one impressed
hemp burgers are delicious, for those of you who are wondering.
sigh engadget...hemp is a stringy plant, not bud. that's like saying we should all go plant poppies in our front yards and get addicted to opiates.
Exactly, you can't get high off hemp. It's related, but not close.
I think it looks cool and if it's functional I'd like to do this. The Wii accessories can also start looking pretty nasty after just a couple uses and they're really hard to clean. This would help with sweaty hands.
Never ate a hemp burger but I've got some hemp All-Stars that are pretty durable.
Otherwise should be called «Nintendo Wiid»
Engadget just said "no, you'll have to pause to get high" in other words,you will not get a high while using these controllers, you'll have to pause and find some other source.
It helps the reception of your enlightening session when you're addressing those who are actually getting confused, and not those who already know what you're complaining about people not knowing.
sigh x 2
@grey acumen
I, and the people below me, were referring to the very fact that engadget mentioned hemp and getting high in the same article, as if to imply that hemp could be used to get high. As one of the hemp burger faithful, I know this is 100% false. Please, please read and try to understand before flushing the contents of a toilet out your math and onto the comments section.
damn you engadget.
...flushing the contents of a toilet out your *mouth* and onto the comments section.
I really shouldn't have to spell this out for people
"We know what you're thinking -- and the answer appears to be NO."
[What the hell? Engadget cut off half my post]
I really shouldn't have to spell this out for people
"We know what you're thinking -- and the answer appears to be NO."
@grey acumen
wow, i don't know how to spell this out for you any clearer.
the reason engadget is wrong is because they mentioned hemp and getting high in the same sentence.
mkay, got that so far sugarsnap?
since getting high and hemp are about as related as Rosie O'Donnell and a hot celebrity, even mentioning them in the same sentence proves that somebody over there thought they were related, which they AREN'T.
god, i really hope you just drop it after you realize that you're wrong.
Look through this thread at all the various posts about calling it the "weed mote" etc. Those would have happened regardless of what engadget typed, because hemp has commonly been used as a nickname or alternate way to say Weed/Marijuana. Engadget didn't start that trend, but it DOES exist. With their comment at the end, they OBVIOUSLY addressed this common misconception, the same as you are attempting to do but failing in because you're addressing your attempts to educate at someone who just taught that lesson. You aren't showing their ignorance, only your own.
They are not implying that you can get high off of hemp, they are implying that OTHER people will be WRONG if they incorrectly imply that they can get high off of hemp.
And my reason for repeating the same thing 3 times over is because it deserves to be repeated. When people get so caught up in their personal crusades that they can't recognize when someone is on the same side they are, it deserves to be brought to their attention so they can discontinue those actions that make them look like a fool and an ass.
perhaps when your hands start sweating you can absorb the feel goods through your palms
haven't u played wii on weeeeed man?
wiid*
Hippie Glenn would approve.
That's about the ugliest thing I have ever seen done to a contoller
seriously? without a doubt, the guy was incredibly high when he thought of doing this.
"woah. i could take ... hemp, and cover my wiimote with it. hehehehhe. it could be a... wiidmote."
congratulations.
I think there's a lot of work done, would have taken a while!
i'm sure it did take a while, considering he was blazed out of his mind.
Good lord - what a pile of crap.
chris tucker would approve.
jesus: "you know how to use one of these?"
chris tucker: "you know how to use one of theeeeeese?"
And here I thought the point of modding was to make something better, not worse.
There are many other materials that look and feel way better than hemp. On the other hand, after some user time, the hemp will begin to absorb oils (and dirt) from your hands. This will soften the hemp and make it way more comfortable to the touch.
Kinda like having a shiny spot on your space bar.
The more you know! *cue music*
The shiney spot on my spacebar is on the right, yours?
These photographs are stunning !
WTF is the point of this crap? So stupid, just like gold gadgets and crystal covered gadgets. All stupid!
yep. Isn't it awesomesauce? I'm personally waiting for GPS tagged condoms and sweetcorn encrusted cellphone chargers.
This thing works?
Err... why?
@zioncat
I totally agree. wait wut?
Between Mummies, Jawas and SandPeople... they cant keep these things on the shelves...
Why does this look like something that would be sold in a Pier 1 Imports store?
yes, but it'd be wicker.
This is totally awsome!!! I would buy a Wii if the controls were actually like that! Maybe it would make it a more fun platform to play all alone
Will this impair the Wiimote judgment?
wii'd like to play?
Yeah especially now that we can finally play Burnout on the Wii.
now you can play donkey kong and feel like ur in the jungle now ! =]
here's to going green... ey?
That's just great.
Now I'm gonna' have to get up, go outside and beat the crap out of the hippies playing hacky-sack.
man...those mario party memory mini games were hard enough!
Where's the wriststrap?
He's gonna regret that as soon as this controller flies through his hemp covered LCD screen.
uhhh, blisters?
you'll be too high to notice
am i the only one who thinks this looks like something from little big planet?
*sigh* It's disappointing to see a sensationalized uninformed article like this. Marijuana and Hemp are two different, but related plants. The continuing representation of Hemp as an illicit drug furthers the stereotype currently in place that Hemp is something to be despised and desposed of if found. Hemp is a major cash crop, and very beneficial to the economy.
Engadget just said "no, you'll have to pause to get high" in other words,you will not get a high while using these controllers, you'll have to pause and find some other source.
I'm all for straightening out the idiots who don't know the difference, but you look like a fool when you explain it to someone who obviously already does.
@grey acumen
thanks for reposting the same shit on this guys comment.
obviously everyone but you is a complete idiot and can't keep two separate species differentiated in our minds. for the sake of space, i won't repost what i wrote - go back and see it for yourself.
Indeed they are separate species, but nothing you said after that differentiates the two.
"The continuing representation of Hemp Marijuana as an illicit drug furthers the stereotype currently in place that Hemp Marijuana is something to be despised and desposed of if found. Hemp Marijuana is a major cash crop, and very beneficial to the economy.
I should have known that the strike tags would get removed...
Do I hear Pot Head or what.
Eww! Look what the cat threw up!
I LIKE the sleek, cold, white design of the Wii remote, though...
FYI: you can't get High from hemp. There is no THC in Hemp. So there are in fact no "High Times" with this controller. Amateurs.
Engadget just said "no, you'll have to pause to get high" in other words,you will not get a high while using these controllers, you'll have to pause and find some other source.
So they already know, just in case you were addressing engadget.
@grey acumen (again)
wow, really? three identical posts, all replies to comments?
it is abundantly clear to me that engadget implied that hemp and a high were related, furthering the stereotype that hemp is somehow bad. good lord, really, please, shut up.
So let's see... the site says
1 - It's prone to degeneration
2 - It's prone to being messed up through skin oils and sweat
3 - It needs to be whittled down (lol) to a smaller form factor?
Meh.. way to waste $70 on some lame hippie art. HAIGHT-ASHBURY BRAH! Idiots.
The title is arrogant, you can't get high off hemp.
This is just an example of what Hemp is able to do. You can even build houses out of it - or jeans with lifetime warranties.
Hemp is illegal in America today because of the confusion with it's cousin plant Marijuana - don't be fooled!
"Hemp is illegal in America today because of the confusion with it's cousin plant Marijuana - don't be fooled!"
Don't be naive. It's the cotton industry that keeps hemp down.
Nothing sinister going on here. People know the difference between Marijuana and Hemp. Do you really think anyone would care if some asshat moron decided to roll up his shirt and smoke it? Nothing would happen; and your government knows this too.
The only reason its "illegal" is to keep the Cotton Industry in first place. Personally, I think hemp clothing is garbage. It's itchy, doesn't color well, and 99% of it is soooooo way overpriced it just doesn't compare.
Some has way too much time on their hands.
How do you change the batteries?
Don't fall for it folks... these are gateway controllers!
First you start with the ones covered in hemp, then, once the novelty wears off, and you need something stronger; you rob your parents and friends to get the ones covered in cocaine.
Not to mention, most controllers are pretty nasty after being used for a while. Skin and food and all sorts of crap get in the cracks and indents. Most of this can be taken care of with a quick wipe on your pants, but think of all the nastiness that will build up withing those fibers? And what about micro fibers from the wrap getting inside the controller over time? Not like you can pen this controller up to clean it out on the inside
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Someone must have been enjoying the benefits of hemps evil lil sister weed, when they came up with this.
HEMP AND WEED ARE NOT THE SAME THING YOU MORONS
Andrew, you should change your name to Captain Obvious.
Way to repost what a tonne of others have already brought to light.
Engadget just said "no, you'll have to pause to get high" in other words,you will not get a high while using these controllers, you'll have to pause and find some other source.
So they already .................................................oh crap, now I'm doing it.
What was this guy smoking when he thought of wrapping a Wiimote ...oh, right.
All I want to know is from what end i should light this bad boy up?
this is just Wiidiculous
Yeah. It looks like a piece of crap. Another example of what the good for nothing liberal can think up.