Well, what can you say about this?
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Actually, I’m not sure what to say. Without the t-shirt I wouldn’t have recognized the one on the right as Adam, but the Wilfred Brimley one is obvious enough.
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March 11th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I recognized them right away. But that might only be because it was on your blog, so I was expecting something skeptic themed.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Reminds me of a scene from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy movie, where Arthur hits the Improbability Drive button and they all turn into yarn dolls.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
I thought the one on the right was the Bad Astronomer himself. Jsut wearing a Mythbuster shirt.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
WANT. Oh my fsm, want.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
too much time on their hands….clever in an odd sort of way, flattering for those fellows, too. But I would be a little freaked out if I had a following that wanted to sculpt yarn dolls in my image.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
How odd. Why is Wilford Brimley wearing a yarmulke?
March 11th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I say: No, thanks.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Agree with Lauren.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
….Mommy… SAVE ME!
I’m sure we’ll someday see these dolls in cheap B horror movies.
March 11th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
They should have the dolls covered with dust, explosives dust.
March 11th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I reject your knitting needles and substitute two of my own.
March 11th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
possible mythbuster movies:
The day the Mythbusters stood still
The end of Mythbusters
Return of Mythbusters
Revenge of the Mythbusters
The Wraith of Jaime
The day after the Mythbusters
The Search for Grant
The last of the Mythbusters
March 11th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Little Big Skeptics?
March 11th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
ROFL!
I recognized them instantly.
Actually I’m having a hard time trying to contain the laughing while I’m in the office right now!
Nice dolls!
March 11th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Davidlpf: as long as Kari stars in all of them, I will watch those.
March 11th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Oh… and I forgot my lament:
It’s my birthday and they scrubbed the launch!!!
March 11th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Uh, someone needs to tell her it’s “Jamie”, not “Jaime”.
March 11th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I still prefer Jamie – maybe because his personality matches mine better and Adam often seems goofy (but what do I know – I only see them on TV). Look at it this way: I’d let Jamie go through my workshop as he pleases, but Adam will have to be handcuffed, wear leg chains, and be escorted through the workshop for his own safety.
March 11th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
It would look more like Adam if it had a widow’s peak. Or one eyebrow.
March 11th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
If they made a one of Keri wouldn’t that be a doll of a doll.
March 11th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
“I reject your knitting needles and substitute two of my own.”
Bill: Well played, sir. Well played indeed!
March 11th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Jamie has a goatee?
March 11th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
BA: Have you emailed this to your Close Personal Friend™?
March 11th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
When will we see the Official JREF action figures be released to go with these Randi & Plait dolls?
March 11th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
all i have to say to this
“i love the whole world,
its such a wacky place.
boom dee wadda
bomm dee wadda
doom dee wadda
boom dee wadda”
March 11th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
they are fabulous. easily recognizable. so far I just crochet Grim Reapers, this might be a fun way to branch out. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20875361
March 12th, 2009 at 3:55 am
I can has?
They are too adorable!
March 12th, 2009 at 8:06 am
If you see any resemblance between these so-called dolls and ANYone, I’d say that the BA is suffering from severe ‘para-doll-ia’… I mean, the anthropromorphization of a few pieces of string? Come on, now!
March 12th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Now all we need to do is give these dolls some well earned time off… let’s ship ‘em over to the “Teddy Babes” factory for a little R&R…
March 12th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I want one I want one I want one noooooooooooowwww!!!!!