Man, this is even better than mine last year!
Tip o’ the plunger and whisk to BABloggee Alex Han.
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October 26th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
That’s pretty awesome. I’m not much for Doc Who (I haven’t seen any episodes, I don’t get BBC) but I am always a fan of nifty robotics with a biological chassis.
Strangely, I’m in the mood for candy corn now.
October 26th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Absolutely fantastic. Possibly it won’t play well with the other pumpkins though…
October 26th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
That is the best I have seen!
October 26th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Chemist: Doc Who is on the SciFi channel but it’s a season behind the Brit releases.
Phil: did you have a chance to view my last email? It has more plants in various,,,humaniforms,,,than any I’ve ever seen before.
I want a robot to do my lawn care, house care, in fact, anything I’m to darn lazy to take care of myself.
Wonder if they can be more cost effective than an immigrant,,,
GAry 7
October 26th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
@ GAry 7
There is a biological robot that does all that — a wife.
October 26th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Let’s see him get that puppy on an airplane
October 26th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Me: Where are my dishes?!
Robot: I exterminated them!
Me: You did what?!
Robot: Do you see any dirt on them?
October 26th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Ow… that is sooo cute.
Question. How can representation of a member of a omnicidal insane killer cyborg race be cute?
October 26th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
OMFSM! And the video was exactly 42 seconds in length!
Double-Nerdom-Overload!
October 26th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
You know you had too much biochem when you mistaken thetitle as “Expumpkinase”…
October 26th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
For more Pumpkin Geek Cred – http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_star_wars_pumpkins
October 26th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Like that (even though I saw it last year). Like this more:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jambot/2961221075/
if Cylons can be sexy why can’t Daleks be dishy?
October 26th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
ROFLmeow! The use of the meat thermometer is particularly inspired.
[whining] @ Chemist: did you have to mention candy corn? I already had the craving bad enough! [/whining]
October 26th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Sorry Lolscientist,
I’m sure Jones has issued a candy corn flavored soda this season though. It might be worth checking out.
I’m just sad I live in a second story apartment, there’s really nowhere for me to put a Jack-o-Lantern where someone will see it.
October 27th, 2008 at 3:24 am
That is some serious nerdery right there.