Oh man. After an intensely Doctor Whoish week in the UK (I’ll squee about that in a later post) what do I find out? I can get a Dalek helmet that changes your voice!
Even better, this same company has a USB-powered TARDIS can cooler! WANTWANTWANT.
You’d think it would hold a bigger can, though.
Tip[ o’ the sonic screwdriver to Kevin Jung.
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April 30th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
For a cooling device to ba that small, I suppose it uses thermoelectric cooling. I hear those device are very current-hungry. You may need a dedicated powered hub for this.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Don’t get this confused with your TARDIS USB hub.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
“You’d think it would hold a bigger can, though.”
The cans are bigger on the inside, of course.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
The helmet is already sold out! Man, that would make a GREAT Halloween outfit!
April 30th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
There’s a great article on USB cooling devices here: http://www.everythingusb.com/mini_usb_fridge_12625.html
April 30th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
You dress like a DAAAAAAHLEKKKK!
April 30th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
There is a great Tardis coin bank and it can hold about $70 well atleast that is typical of the change I put in it. The best part is it makes the Tardis sound effect when you close the door after you deposit the change!
April 30th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
WANT!
I already have a TARDIS USB hub; when you stick a device in the blue light on top flashes and it makes the “TARDIS Arrival sound”. Coolness.
And my boss has a life-size inflatable Dalek. Life is good.
April 30th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
No, you see, that’s a fully functional mini-fridge. There’s actually a whole 24 pack in there, and the hand is pulling one of them out.
April 30th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Oh, come on. A voice changer? Who needs it? Raise your hand anyone who hasn’t done a Dalek-voice “Exterminate” in the last week *without* any electronic enhancement.
April 30th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Berry, you mean like this?
April 30th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
I was just looking at Dr Who toys on thinkgeek, and had my best idea of the week.
I need to buy the sonic screwdriver, and put the guts of my car’s remote lock in it. Just imagine sonically (un)locking your car door Doctor-style every morning.
April 30th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Ah – someone’s already pointed out the ridiculous waste of energy of that cancooler.
Might one be able to interest you in a Jinxlet to go with your Whomorabilia?
April 30th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
BA -
If you promise to wear that helmet in one of your future YouTube videos, I’ll actually buy you one
April 30th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Berry any job openings in your company I have feeling I would fit right in.
April 30th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
AJ…. Best. Idea. EVAR! (Luckily I have two sonic screwdrivers, but unluckily not two remote car keys… no room for error.)
April 30th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
phil just open up your wallet and you can havehavehave
April 30th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
That helmet looks like so much fun! It is so very you Phil.
April 30th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Let me know if someone ever makes Bessie or the Whomobile in 1:18 diecast… if they haven’t already.
April 30th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0s95Mm0cFqg
ring any bells Phil? : )
April 30th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Oh and just in case you were wondering I am clutching my David Tennant action figure as I type this, while drinking outa my Dr Who mug, playing with my RC Dalek and fondling my Sonic Screwdriver : )
May 1st, 2008 at 5:02 am
A friend of mine, Dale Who?, has the whole Dalek – named Gareth T. Dalek. He could double for Russell T. too.
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May 1st, 2008 at 5:41 am
Wow, madge, how many hands do you have? lol.
May 1st, 2008 at 6:40 am
@Jewel
I had an Adipose help with the sonic screwdriver and an Ood lent a tentacle here and there ; )
May 1st, 2008 at 9:02 am
I love the helmet! Not exactly to scale, but I can forsee having endless fun building the midsection and the “bumpy skirt” to go with it… I hope they get their production up to speed before Halloween.
May 1st, 2008 at 9:17 am
All right, I bought the can-cooling Tardis for my wife. She’s an enormous Dr. Who geek and she’s certain to like this. And *she* imitates the “Exterminate” voice at least once a week.
May 1st, 2008 at 1:01 pm
I have a Tardis bank from PBS for joining years ago when they used to show Dr. Who. Sits in my sewing room that is completely decorated in Dr. Who, Star Trek, & Star Wars stuff, toys & posters. My grankids think it’s cool, but my husband makes me close the door when his boss comes to dinner!
May 1st, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Just be sure that you spell it clearly on your order form with an “A” rather than a “U” or instead of a police call box you may receive a Porta-Potty™ with a blinking light on top . . .
May 2nd, 2008 at 2:54 am
A neighbour made a dalek last year for the village carnival. Great fun. He designed the gun- based on a CO2 fire extinguisher, and I did the voice- a 30Hz ring modulator and clipping. His young son had great fun terrorising the carnival crowd.