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Can you think of anything more harmless than the beloved 'Sesame Street' character Elmo? Probably not, which is why this story about a malfunctioning Elmo doll spewing death threats is that much scarier. This "Elmo Knows Your Name" toy, which learns a child's name and other phrases, began saying "Kill James" after its batteries were replaced. James, the two-year-old owner of the doll, was understandably terrified, as was his mother. The manufacturer, Fisher-Price, replaced the doll and was investigating the incident as of this past February, but how this happened remains a mystery.
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Subscribe to commentsedmacMar 21st 2008 2:37PM
Something like this happened before and it turned out that it was a Spanish language version of the doll accidentally sold here. It was actually saying something like "quiro", meaning "I love" not "kill." Sounds like it should be obvious if that is the case, but last time the manufacturer took weeks to figure it out.
ShawnMar 21st 2008 6:17PM
I couldn't stop laughing when I read this. I almost split a gut!!
CaPrIcOrNMar 21st 2008 3:04PM
Well this is just plain sad. It could also be saying 'tell James' . Of course, that wouldnt get you on the news now would it? If she reprogrammed it back to normal, that'd work too. That doll also said that he'd cut anyone who crossed his path end-to-end with a Bowie knife and dine on their internal organs. Suspicious right?
Beardsley57Mar 21st 2008 3:54PM
First off, Ed..."Quero" (kee-ERR-oh) does not mean "love" in Spanish...it means "I want" which could still be unnerving.
Other than that, this sounds like are-visitation of "Chucky!" LOL!
A browser.Mar 21st 2008 5:05PM
Quiero is I love. And if you say it with a Spanish accent it sounds like kill. That is entirely possible.
andreaMar 21st 2008 5:19PM
If it learns your name, it was probably just his bratty older brother that taught it to say that. Seriously, wouldn't be that hard. And I have never heard quiero sound enough like kill to confuse the two words, spanish accent or not.
SAVATSMar 21st 2008 5:40PM
I'm suprised this didn't end up in some kind of freakin lawsuit. Everyone is suing for some reason these days. "Oh, my son is traumatized for life because of this! You owe me five million dollars!!" Geeeesh.
GeneApr 26th 2008 8:25PM
I saw this story on TV, and the child wasn't terrified at all. He still wants to play with it. These people are just trying to blow the story out of proportion. Computer generated voice is still terrible and will not be any good untill they perfect Lt. Commander Data from Star Trek.
sammycapoMar 21st 2008 6:06PM
That Elmo thing is freak. Reminds me of the whole Chucky Doll Thing.
ShawnMar 21st 2008 6:29PM
Beardsley57 that is hilarious!
yeahMar 21st 2008 7:38PM
wow. the elmo one is hilarious.
CandiMar 21st 2008 7:40PM
You'd be angry if someone stuck batteries in your backside, too!
lalaMar 21st 2008 7:41PM
omg its a newversion of chucky only he looks sweat and adorable
meMar 21st 2008 8:00PM
A browser...
Quiero is the conjugated form of quirer which means to want. Quiero means "I want."
I'm not Spanish at all, but I took 3 years of it.
stephenMar 21st 2008 8:18PM
yah, quiero is the conjugated form of quErer, which means i want and also "i love" come on people, if you want to comment on this then please brush up you spanish! yah, other than that this story is hillarious, and i also saw it one the news and Gene is right, the kid wasnt freaked out about this at all.
sononsjMar 25th 2008 4:43PM
You're both correct.
Te quiero can mean both I want you and I love you. Te amo just means I love you, so that may be what you were thinking of.