Wouldn’t it be awesome to have your own Transformer? That is, a car that turns into a robot. The possibilities are, as they say, endless.
We’re still years away from such technology, but at least there are people working on it. The video below shows a toy-sized prototype transforming car/robot built by Kenji Ishida and JS Robotics. (Turn the volume down because it’s louder than it should be.)
If we ever get this technology to be life-sized and usable, one obvious benefit would be the need for less parking spaces. Your car could become a robot and go inside with you, to bring you snacks at work and do chores at home. (We’re gonna have to be really careful with how much artificial intelligence (AI) we give it, based on movies.)
Oh, and I definitely want mine to have that classic transforming sound from the original (G1) Transformer cartoons in the ’80s! If it has to be played through speakers, that’s fine. It just sounds awesome. Here’s an example.
We like to feature unusual photos for our weekly caption contest, to make it more interesting and more random. We’ve had some really weird pictures so far, but this may be the most random one yet. I challenge you to come up with a story that comes close to being plausible. Of course, you can also make jokes or funny observations, if you don’t care to try to explain it. Most of all, have fun with it.
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It’s not uncommon for American restaurants to feature cultural variations on their foods in other countries. Even McDonald’s has some vastly different options around the world. But what’s odd is when an American food company takes American-style food and offers it only in other countries.
If you click this picture to enlarge it, be forewarned that it will probably make you want to order pizza. If only I had a printer that could “print” out a real pizza like this when ordering online…
For example, Pizza Hut has several new types of crusts for their pizzas in the Middle East. America has had the stuffed crust pizza for years, which is a great idea. Now, in the Middle East, there is a crust with hot dogs in it, and there’s a crust that’s made up of mini cheeseburgers and one made with chicken nuggets. That seems like something you’d have in the U.S. first. Rumor has it they are considering bringing these crusts to the U.S.
Here’s some I’ve heard of (with the commercial linked so you can see it): Crown Crust Chicken (with chicken nuggets), Crown Crust Burger (with mini “burgers”), Star Pops Pizza (with “sausage pops”, which look like mini hot dogs). Also of note, from Malaysia, there’s the Golden Fortune Cheesy Crown, which has shrimp, fish, pineapple, and “crowns of cheesy liquid gold”.
I’m all for innovation, but I’m not sure those ideas above will make the pizza better. The Buffet o’ Blog staff discussed this topic, and all of us agreed that the next logical evolution in pizza crust should be to add bacon. Now there’s a can’t-miss idea, if implemented well. Why hasn’t one of the pizza places thought of that? (It’s obvious to us, which is just another sign that we should open a new restaurant, if we can acquire the necessary funding.)
Now if you want to think outside the box on improving pizza crust, here’s an idea: make the outer rim of crust breaded like southern fried chicken. There might be logistical issues with making it work, but that’s what R&D departments are for. If you could pull that off while maintaining the necessary texture and not having the crust absorb too much grease, it would be most awesome. And then, as some of you are already thinking, add bacon to that. 🙂
We have more ideas, too, so, Pizza Hut (or other pizza restaurants), if you’re listening, have your people contact our people. We’ll work for cash money and/or free food. 🙂
I’m finally getting the caption contest restarted. Having a newborn around the house can wreck havoc on your schedule. 🙂
For those of you who are new subscribers, welcome, and you are welcome to participate in the caption contest. (We also welcome the first-time guests.) All you have to do is write something funny about the picture. It’s that simple. The only rule is to keep it clean.
This week’s photo features some type of protest, or so it appears — it can be any context you want to think up. One of the guys is offering a peace flower to a policeman in full riot gear. You can write from anyone’s perspective, even as an outsider or as yourself. And if you don’t subscribe to the comments already, it’s good to subscribe to them at least on the caption contests, because that’s when they get really fun.
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