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'Times' Explains What Sidekicks Are And Why Yours Will Be Stolen

The T-Mobile Sidekick has become a favorite target of muggers and thieves throughout New York and the nation. In response, the NYPD has decided to harass teenagers and New York Times blogger Sewell Chan has decided to explain what a "Sidekick" is: "The Sidekick — sometimes encrusted with Swarovski crystal — has been a popular accessory for celebrities like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. It has even made its way onto an album by the young rapper Soulja Boy Tell'em." (The link goes to Times music crit Kalefa Sannah's review of Soulja Boy's surprisingly longer than one track debut album, which does seem to indicate that that is the official Times stylebook-approved way to punctuate Mr. Tell'em's name.) [NYT]

4:19 PM on Tue Jan 15 2008
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KarenUhOh at 04:35 PM on 01/15/08
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I thought Paris Hilton's sidekick was Huckleberry Hound.
Nick Douglas at 04:36 PM on 01/15/08
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Every time I hear about the Sidekick and iPhone (my friend had one stolen out of his hand), I loosen my grip on my boringly useful Blackberry. I can't watch, like, three YouTube videos like fancy phones can, but at least mine won't get nabbed on the bus.
BalknChain at 04:48 PM on 01/15/08
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[www.goggleburn.com]
Please do explain this..
VoxPopuli at 04:58 PM on 01/15/08
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aren't sidekicks kind of over now? I have a crappy phone myself, but I thought this was the "it" phone like two years ago.
IndianSlipper at 04:59 PM on 01/15/08
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This is why I haven't upgraded from my still useful 2 yr old Treo. I haven't found any good Kaballah accoutrements to go with a sidekick.
CodePink at 05:06 PM on 01/15/08
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@IndianSlipper: Slippy! Where have you been?? Have I just not noticed that you came back?
the supergoddess at 05:17 PM on 01/15/08
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@IndianSlipper: !! where have you been?? passed out on the table this whole time??? busy blogging???
Screen Name at 05:23 PM on 01/15/08
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My Blackberry was stolen on the subway a few years ago. I immediately ran to a phone and called my number to try to convince the mugger to forward me all the information stored in my phone. To my surprise, he agreed. So I pressed the issue and asked if maybe he'd consider also forwarding me any new emails or messages as they come in, you know, just temporarily. To my surprise, he agreed to this as well. I suppose that through the interaction with all my messages, the voice mail summaries, calendar memos, we sort of bonded. Long story short, that mugger is now my secretary, and now I don't have to carry a Blackberry or Sidekick! However, I have noticed a significant increase in office supply expenses.
Obviously Not Omniscient at 05:52 PM on 01/15/08
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BY LOLCAIT AT 08/16/07 12:30 PM
"This is like the time Spinderella stabbed me with her Treo."
Obviously Not Omniscient at 05:55 PM on 01/15/08
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@Screen Name: Obviously, you have truly mastered that "turn the other cheek" thing. That is a great, and very funny, story.
VoxPopuli at 06:32 PM on 01/15/08
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@Screen Name: Great - you just wrote the next Kate Hudson/Matthew McConaughey movie.