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DVICE TV: How NOT to land a date with a solar backpack
There are plenty of reasons to go green — it's trendy, it's good for the planet, it makes you feel better — but is it possible being eco-friendly makes you hotter? Vanessa explores the idea of going "eco-sexy" with some green portables, including a hand-crank charger, a handheld wind turbine and, the emerald aphrodisiac, a backpack with a solar panel.
The fun part: By chance, Vanessa meets a guy with the same pack in the wilds of Manhattan. What follows has got to be one of the most notorious missed opportunities in the history of pickups. Let this be a lesson to you, guys: If a cute girl comes up to talk to you about your gadgets, try not to act like an uninterested dork like the guy in this vid, 'mkay? (Yes, we know he's hitched, but still....)
By TheAdlerian at 2:26 PM ON 05/08/08
I lived in NYC for years and it's extremely amusing how many people who lived there were "organic" and "Green" people doing yoga and all that nonsense, yet live in the least organic city on the east coast filled with mega capitalists. It's bourgeois hypocrisy at its most disgusting.
It is, in fact, about getting "a date" if not literally, then metaphorically.
By sethdove at 4:28 PM ON 05/08/08
They guy she met with the same bag said he was married. And yet you expect him to flirt with the chick. You guys are &*@#$.
By Arthur.B at 5:53 PM ON 05/08/08
I see the video two times, first time to see how pretty is vanessa, and a second time to see how useless are thoses gadgets.
By Kmordhorst at 6:10 PM ON 05/08/08
that is some nice lighting, if I do say so myself.
By SonOfJorEL at 6:27 PM ON 05/08/08
I did the same thing as you did, ARTHUR.B, except I still haven't seen any gadgets...just pretty Vanessa! Going for a 3rd viewing...to see if i see gadgets, of course!
By Logic at 7:47 PM ON 05/08/08
Okay, someone has to say this. I think anyone walking around with the "Hymini" probably is still a virgin.
Let it sink in, you'll get it.
Also hooray for no more puffy shirts! yay summer!
By Maksimir at 11:34 AM ON 05/09/08
No poofy shirt this time! Atta gurl Vanessa!
By Korpsaw at 11:15 PM ON 05/09/08
Yeah burn the poofies!
By RunicKnight at 11:07 AM ON 05/13/08
OMG!!!! No puffy shirts!!! But Vanessa would look gorgeous in a plastic bag!!! She does look really good in green though, and V if I ever saw you and you had a funky bag I would flirt with you. : )
I also liked the Freeplay Companion.
By sparezmoi at 4:59 PM ON 05/19/08
Omigod, green is SO in right now!! And yeah, talk about 'one of the most notorious missed opportunities in the history of pickups'! Every married guy should definitely flirt with any trollop that comes bouncing by with solar panels strapped to their a*s! Teehee!
By bl8ant at 5:25 PM ON 05/19/08
i think the emerald aphrodisiac in this video is the shirt she's wearing.
By dataman at 11:36 AM ON 05/21/08
Well, seems like the poofy blouse migrated to the guest now. I rather like the poofy blouses. Hey Nes, could you get a green poofy blouse?
By Vladimir Poopen at 12:25 PM ON 05/23/08
". Let this be a lesson to you, guys: If a cute girl comes up to talk to you about your gadgets, try not to act like an uninterested dork like the guy in this vid, 'mkay? (Yes, we know he's hitched, but still....)"
Jeez! Get over yourself. You're just annoyed that he didn't hit on you. So you're saying if he did hit on you, you'd be interested? I think not!
By Jack at 8:01 AM ON 05/25/08
". Let this be a lesson to you, guys: If a cute girl comes up to talk to you about your gadgets, try not to act like an uninterested dork like the guy in this vid, 'mkay? (Yes, we know he's hitched, but still....)"
Not only is he married, but he is also running around with a kid in a stroller. Do you think he has better things to do, than talk to annoying strangers about backpacks? If it bothers you that much, you might want to brush up on your social skills?
By Bike Bike Mods at 7:58 PM ON 05/28/08
I could not imagine riding my motorcycle or dirt bike with one of these strapped to my back... looks heavy!
By yaaahooooo at 10:14 AM ON 06/10/08
skin tight clothing is one of the greatest achievments of western civilization!!
cant type more, need to run out and buy a solar powered backpack.
By Shucks at 9:10 AM ON 08/07/08
You guys are gonna get Vanessa fired. If she is overpowering the gadgets they will get an ugly person and all you will see is the gadgets. So lets say we keep our thoughts to ourselves about Vanessa. Or say something like, "Nice gadgets Vanessa." There you have a double compliment. Haha. I am a regular crack-me-up!
By richpit at 10:45 AM ON 08/12/08
I'm sure they won't fire Vanessa because everyone thinks she's hot. I'm sure that's the exact reason they hired her. No one's gonna watch a video of an ugly girl talking about useless gadgets.
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