[guitfiddlist]

"And I owe it all to the failure of The Homer."

[R. Scott]

'What? Can you be a bit clearer about what you want - do you want to change diapers or have milk'?" she says.

So check the diaper. If it doesn’t need to be changed, and the kid doesn’t want to eat – let it cry. It’s good for the lungs and often does not indicate discomfort.

[G.Mason]

Sounds like there now may be a possibility to make a "inner city" translator for tourists who get lost.

Say you get lost in Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY. You need directions, but you are unable to communicate with the locals. Whala! A press of the button and you are getting clear and concise directions out of the hell hole. ;)

[PistolPaknMama]

"We aim to develop a device to read babies' feelings,"

Too late. We've had such a device for thousands of years...it's called "Mommy."

[AmericanChef]

-"The gadget could be a godsend in a country where a growing number of young people find child-rearing too burdensome"-

Cripes and boo-hoo! Take even MORE responsibility away from parents - that way the edoocashun indoctrination system will have a much easier time molding your offspring. Run. Run now.

[joebuck]

The prototype was based on Lt. Newkirk's Gonkulator. (obscure Horgan's Heros reference which I doubt anyone remembers.)