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Cory Doctorow at 6:36 pm Wed, Jan 30, 2013

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From Art Lebedev studios, the "octopus" plunger, which creates the amusing illusion of a tentacled poop-monster's questing appendage reaching up out of the pan.

Вантуз «Октопус» (via JWZ)

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  • Antinous / Moderator

    And re-purposed for amorous activities in 3…. 2…. 1.

  • mtdna

    In Russia, you no plunge toilet. Toilet plunge you!

  • Hanglyman

    That’s cute and cool, but… who stores their plunger IN their toilet?

    • robuluz

      On the other hand, if anyone walks by while you are actually plunging the toilet, they will totally freak out and email Mark Dery.

    • bzishi

      That’s cute and cool, but… who stores their plunger IN their toilet?

      Someone who is planning to give a heart attack to another person who uses the bathroom late at night (and half asleep).

  • rattypilgrim

    If you really want to make a statement—rat plunger.

  • http://www.kmoser.com kmoser

    All those nooks and crannies that will get filled with dirty toilet water? No, thanks.

    • DewiMorgan

       Yeah – seems like so often something could be a beautiful merging of form and function, but they get it wrong in the pursuit of form over function.

      Tentacles would normally be slick and smooth and easy to clean… except for this one.

  • brerrabbit23

    “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

    • Antinous / Moderator

      “Oooh, ahhh, that’s how it always starts. Then later there’s running and screaming.”

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=name&id=1118134806 Doc_S

    Just look at it.

    • Antinous / Moderator

      We should establish a Happy Mutant Prize, just so that we can give it to a scientist who tinkers with banana and cephalopod DNA and comes up with a banana with suction cups.

      • TheMudshark

        We already have banana slugs, so it might be doable.

  • Matthew Bondy

    Reminds me of the Metallica logo…

  • jerwin

    I hate to say this, but I need to use my plunger. This doesn’t seem like it would hold up.

    • GlyphGryph

       Hell, a plunger head style like that wouldn’t ever WORK in a the majority of toilets I’ve encountered. It’s got a sink plunger head.

      • txb23

        Exactly. It’s not a toilet plunger, it’s a drain plunger.

  • http://twitter.com/writebastard Ian Wood

    Optimus keyboard…tentacle toilet plunger. OK then.

  • bumblebeeeeeee

    is this actually in production? Art Lebedev studios have loads nice looking ideas than never get made.

  • Preston Sturges

    Hello M’am we’re here to snake your pipes. 

    http://youtu.be/Z_WkbC4lh4k

  • Felton / Moderator

    Has anyone added Tentacle Plunger to their list of band names yet, or should I?