Slog - Comments on Have You Seen These Dildos? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos Boylston and E Pike Capitol Hill Early last Friday, someone shattered the front window at Capitol Hill's Babeland, and stole (dildo-napped?) twenty glass dildos in the store's Valentine's Day display, valued at over $1500. With Valentine's Day on the way, the timing of the dildo heist seems unsurprising. However, Babeland's Retail Director Jen May doesn't believe the crime was related to the upcoming holiday. "I think the hill is experiencing a little crime spree," she says. May says nothing like this has ever happened at the store before. A quick search on Ebay and Craigslist did not reveal any... Copyright 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:43:52 -0800 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:09:22 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by phallus 20 dildos (not even vibes) @ $1500???

]]> phallus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934361 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934361 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:50:00 -0800 Comment by Ziggity The glass ones are pricey.

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934366 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934366 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:51:34 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger "I think the hill is esperiencing a little crime spree" YOU FUCKING THINK??!!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934374 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934374 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:55:16 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe All I'm sayin' is, dudes, and babes, don't put glass in there. Just...don't.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934389 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934389 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:01:03 -0800 Comment by 3rd floor Didn't Laced-up, their neighbor, recently have their window smashed out too?

]]> 3rd floor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934391 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934391 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:01:37 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV It kinda looks like an abomination that Dale Chihuly and Keith Haring might have co-created.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934396 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934396 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:02:38 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Um, I could see taking one or two ... but twenty?

Meanwhile assault spree in the U Dist ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934415 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934415 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:12:23 -0800 Comment by JC Maybe they were protesting the shitting window displays that they have now. The old displays were so much better. I would walk several blocks out of my way just to see what they would have in their window. I would bring friends from out of town by there. Now... pfft.

]]> JC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934416 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934416 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:12:48 -0800 Comment by Ask Me Anything It's a crime wave not a crime spree.

Also, the dildo underground is way to savvy for ebay and craigslist. Those ruffians are far more sophisticated thank you take them for. Known for using coded entries in the classifieds, an elaborate array of gestures and signals as well as a very fragmented network of agents and fences to mobilize their fabled silent ecomnomy. Indsiders say that iIt's been nearly impossible to supress their activities on a significant scale.

The protuberance industry is going to have to come together (no tantric) and work hand in hand (no puppy love) to address this new mencace.

]]> Ask Me Anything http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934421 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934421 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:13:59 -0800 Comment by Gloria @7: With flagrant robbery, why stop at one or two?

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934423 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934423 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:14:24 -0800 Comment by Paulus Mr. Poe sums up my thoughts.

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934452 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934452 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:30:54 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 I was buying a vibe last fri and i saw the busted window i just figured petty vandalism, damn that sucks

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934658 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934658 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:44:58 -0800 Comment by formerbabe 1) glass dildos are not dangerous. They are one of the safest materials (in terms of safer sex) and like anything you put in your body, you should examine it before use. Common sense would say that if you notice any cracks or chips, don't use it. That said, they're pretty tough little fuckers (pun intended) and don't break easily.

2)If by "nothing like this has ever happened before", they mean the window hasn't been smashed, then yeah, that's accurate. But the store's been looted before, several times. And specifically was robbed about 6 or 7 years ago, with the thieves entering through an open transom window.

]]> formerbabe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934703 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934703 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:20:42 -0800 Comment by Cato When Rev. Hutchinson Attacks!!

]]> Cato http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934731 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934731 City Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:36:20 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @13

You need to take a trip to the ER, dude. Regardless of how 'safe' it is, you can never be too safe with glass in your ass (or pussy). Likely to ever break? No. But if it did, you would be one sorry motherfucker.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934966 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934966 City Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:08:06 -0800 Comment by catnextdoor First of all- I highly doubt anyone has ever been hurt by using a glass dildo. They're not HOLLOW, they pretty fucking heavy and very solid. (I'm sure Dan can back me up on this.)

Second- that really bums me out. Why not break into fucking Castle? My dad told me a long time ago, when I stole a neighborhood-paid for speed limit sign that if I was to ever steal, steal from the Man, not my neighbors.

They run a legitimate, neighborly business. Sorry Babes.

]]> catnextdoor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934969 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c934969 City Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:15:20 -0800 Comment by XX Get the fuck over it JC! (#8) Where else are you going to buy your stuff? I can't even comprehend that being your only reaction to the vandalization of a beloved, local, small business. And the window displays they had the other people doing got progressively shitty over time. I wouldn't have had them doing my displays either. I think they've had some cute ones up lately. I hope you get a yeast infection from crappy lube you buy at Rite Aid.

]]> XX http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c935432 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c935432 City Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:51:59 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @16

Dan isn't that stupid. In fact, Dan isn't stupid. He would grant you permission to use glass, but not without fair warning. It isn't a matter of what's likely to happen and what's not, it's a matter of what could happen.

A lot of people do a lot of stupid things. I'd be surprised if Dan has every a-o.k.'d glass dongs without caution.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c935549 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c935549 City Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:50:49 -0800 Comment by ann Mr. Poe - do you only do things that Dan Ok's? I mean - do you expect to have the car salesman warn you that bridges may be more slippery than the rest of the road in cold weather before they sell you a car? or maybe does the waitress warn you to check the edges of the cup she just handed you to make sure there are no chips for fear you may cut your lip? common sense people - maybe don't hump your class dildo on a concert floor or say, use it if it has a big crack in it. but unless you are superman or wonder woman, the power of your muscles (even during an orgasm) are not going to break a glass dildo or butt plug.

]]> ann http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c935581 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c935581 City Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:11:22 -0800 Comment by Exile in West Seattle I'm not sure how hard Jonah searched for a dildo black market on Ebay, but there are currently 269 glass dongs for sale there. I didn't see any matches on a quick inspection, but someone who knows the missing toys a little more, er, intimately might see something that I missed.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?catref=C6&fwc=1&satitle=glass&sacat=4793%26catref%3DC6

]]> Exile in West Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c940549 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/have_you_seen_these_dildos#c940549 City Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:09:22 -0800