Comments on: Holdin’ On to Your Twin’s Arm. http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kate http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-199944 kate Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:18:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/#comment-199944 its true.... its true….

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Alex Sat, 24 Dec 2005 23:12:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/#comment-569 So a couple of people asked me, why did I believe the story as true? Of course, there is a small footnote in the bottom of the article saying that it was published April 1st, 1999 - this shoulda clued me in but I just didn't see it. BME doesn't usually print hoaxes (or at least I don't think they do). Indeed, the site is dedicated to unusual and extreme body modification (check the <a href="http://www.bmezine.com/" rel="nofollow">website</a> out at your own risk, especially the "heavy or extreme" mods). Amputation-fetish is also not unknown (see, for example: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apotemnophilia" rel="nofollow">Apotemnophilia</a>. BME even has a section dedicated to it (along other things I can't mention here!) So, what was unusual is the reattachment of the arm. I suppose it's possible, hence the post on neatorama. Anyhow, I could have simply erased the entry - but that wouldn't be fair. I have to admit that I was had. :) So a couple of people asked me, why did I believe the story as true?

Of course, there is a small footnote in the bottom of the article saying that it was published April 1st, 1999 – this shoulda clued me in but I just didn’t see it.

BME doesn’t usually print hoaxes (or at least I don’t think they do). Indeed, the site is dedicated to unusual and extreme body modification (check the website out at your own risk, especially the “heavy or extreme” mods).

Amputation-fetish is also not unknown (see, for example: Apotemnophilia. BME even has a section dedicated to it (along other things I can’t mention here!)

So, what was unusual is the reattachment of the arm. I suppose it’s possible, hence the post on neatorama.

Anyhow, I could have simply erased the entry – but that wouldn’t be fair. I have to admit that I was had. :)

]]> By: Nina http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Nina Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:49:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/#comment-536 It's ok Alex I was believing it until I read the comments. It’s ok Alex I was believing it until I read the comments.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Alex Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:57:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/#comment-525 Yup, good catch guys! :0 oh well, BME 1 Gullible Alex 0. Yup, good catch guys! :0 oh well, BME 1 Gullible Alex 0.

]]> By: Hrez http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Hrez Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:01:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/#comment-524 Mathew is correct, this was an April Fool's joke quite some time ago. Photoshop images, and the car looks more like a Kelmark GT kit car than a ferrari Dino. Mathew is correct, this was an April Fool’s joke quite some time ago. Photoshop images, and the car looks more like a Kelmark GT kit car than a ferrari Dino.

]]> By: Mathew Ingram http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Mathew Ingram Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:44:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/22/holdin-on-to-your-twins-arm/#comment-523 You should wait for April 1 to post this one -- I'm pretty sure that's when the original item ran :-) You should wait for April 1 to post this one — I’m pretty sure that’s when the original item ran :-)

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