Comments on: Giant murderous half-ton car-part junkbot will hold 32 bottles of wine for you http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 15:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1451242 Guest Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1451242 BOW BEFORE MY WINE COLLECTION, PUNY EARTHLING. BOW BEFORE MY WINE COLLECTION, PUNY EARTHLING.

]]> By: Alex Young http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1451229 Alex Young Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1451229 Weird.  There's a room with seven or eight of these in the Ets. Bouchaib Complexe d'Artisanat  in Marrakech.  Also, I love the internet.  I didn't take a photo when I was there, but this guy did: http://www.flickr.com/photos/michael-e/7102361977/  In fact, if you look at the back left of this photo:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/michael-e/6956302440/in/photostream/  you can clearly see the wine bottle holders. Weird.  There’s a room with seven or eight of these in the Ets. Bouchaib Complexe d’Artisanat  in Marrakech.  Also, I love the internet.  I didn’t take a photo when I was there, but this guy did: http://www.flickr.com/photos/michael-e/7102361977/  In fact, if you look at the back left of this photo: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michael-e/6956302440/in/photostream/  you can clearly see the wine bottle holders.

]]> By: Pat Eisel http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1451093 Pat Eisel Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1451093 Show it some respect and clear the shoes out of the picture, fer christ's sake. This is a $7k sales pitch after all. Show it some respect and clear the shoes out of the picture, fer christ’s sake. This is a $7k sales pitch after all.

]]> By: niktemadur http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450948 niktemadur Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450948 That last sentence could be "Bite my shiny metal ass, Prime!" This is an unholy cross-breeding experiment between Bender and Mechani Kong. That last sentence could be “Bite my shiny metal ass, Prime!”
This is an unholy cross-breeding experiment between Bender and Mechani Kong.

]]> By: relawson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450824 relawson Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450824 OH MY GOD IT LAID AN EGG!!! IT HAS BEGUN! OH MY GOD IT LAID AN EGG!!! IT HAS BEGUN!

]]> By: Sparrow http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450811 Sparrow Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450811 Keywords: ...holy shit this is awesome, ...1,000 pound paperweight, Keywords: …holy shit this is awesome, …1,000 pound paperweight,

]]> By: jwkrk http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450792 jwkrk Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450792 But can it open the bottle and pour the wine into a glass? From the looks of its right arm, it probably shoots whole bottles at you, gatling gun style. But can it open the bottle and pour the wine into a glass?

From the looks of its right arm, it probably shoots whole bottles at you, gatling gun style.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450748 Navin_Johnson Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450748 There's a mechanical cork moistener in its crotch area. There’s a mechanical cork moistener in its crotch area.

]]> By: Lupus_Yonderboy http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450738 Lupus_Yonderboy Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450738 This is the most hideous, useless, ridiculous, overpriced thing that I have ever wanted this much. This is the most hideous, useless, ridiculous, overpriced thing that I have ever wanted this much.

]]> By: Chuck http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450731 Chuck Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450731 "I've discovered your weakness, Optimus Prime.  Surely, you wouldn't lay a finger on me and let this Château Lafite come to harm, would you?  HAHAHAHAHAHA!  Prepare to die, Prime!" “I’ve discovered your weakness, Optimus Prime.  Surely, you wouldn’t lay a finger on me and let this Château Lafite come to harm, would you?  HAHAHAHAHAHA!  Prepare to die, Prime!”

]]> By: PhosPhorious http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450721 PhosPhorious Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450721 How does a half ton kill-bot hold a bottle of wine?  Any way he likes. How does a half ton kill-bot hold a bottle of wine?  Any way he likes.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450717 Navin_Johnson Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450717 Wine?  Something like this should be storing 40 oz. of malt liquor. Or tall boys of cheap beer. Wine?  Something like this should be storing 40 oz. of malt liquor. Or tall boys of cheap beer.

]]> By: Joshua Bardwell http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450715 Joshua Bardwell Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450715 Aren't you supposed to store wine tilted down so the cork stays moist? Aren’t you supposed to store wine tilted down so the cork stays moist?

]]> By: technogeekagain http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/giant-murderous-half-ton-car-p.html#comment-1450710 technogeekagain Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166468#comment-1450710 Presumably shipping and installation are not included. If they were -- and it it was something that could survive reasonably outdoors (possibly have being power-washed in marine varnish) ... I'm actually somewhat tempted. No way my floors would handle it, but letting it guard the back yard might be amusing. Presumably shipping and installation are not included.

If they were — and it it was something that could survive reasonably outdoors (possibly have being power-washed in marine varnish) … I’m actually somewhat tempted. No way my floors would handle it, but letting it guard the back yard might be amusing.

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