Smart Appliances?

[irregularjoe]

Do you REALLY want your toaster to be smart?

[JDoors]

So I'm reading it, laughing, when I got to the end I said, "holy crap." Why? 'cause of this:

"This classic Dave Barry column was originally published on Feb. 27, 2000."

Five years old and it's as true as ever!

I gotta find the link where the OnStar operator decides to take over the car:

OnStar: "OnStar, may I help you?"

Driver: "My horn keeps blasting away!"

OnStar: "Oh, yeah, I'm doing that."

Driver: "Waa-ah?"

OnStar: "Yeah, I was just messin' around, want me to drive? Tell me when to turn, OK?"

Driver: "Arrghhh!"

[Vile_DR]

So I'm reading it, laughing, when I got to the end I said, "holy crap." Why? 'cause of this:

"This classic Dave Barry column was originally published on Feb. 27, 2000."

Five years old and it's as true as ever!

I gotta find the link where the OnStar operator decides to take over the car:

OnStar: "OnStar, may I help you?"

Driver: "My horn keeps blasting away!"

OnStar: "Oh, yeah, I'm doing that."

Driver: "Waa-ah?"

OnStar: "Yeah, I was just messin' around, want me to drive? Tell me when to turn, OK?"

Driver: "Arrghhh!"

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Maybe while they are driving they can place my order at McD's and drop the kiddies off at school...i can see the headlines now.

"Onstar Driver drops students off at McD's while waiting for the principle to bring burger and fries to the window"

Edited September 23, 2005 by Vile_DR

[blim]

Good one, Joe! Dave Barry's articles are still in our newspaper. He's hilarious. That article reminded me why I bought a television without a remote control

Sending that one off into email land. Thanks!

Liz

[bozodog]

That article reminded me why I bought a television without a remote control

Funnnyyyy. My dad once said that was why he had me... to change the stations on the TV......

[macmarauder]

i think that i should've paid more for my smart toaster cause mine's a retard. all it does is sit there and when i hold up the flash card with math problems, it can only answer by popping up with 1 toast or 2. stupid toaster. i gave it a pop quiz earlier and it didn't even get the name of the inventor of the semi conductor right.

[JDoors]

... my smart toaster [is] a retard. ...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mine must be from the MidWest. I asked if the correct term for a carbonated beverage is "soda" or "pop." After thinking for a while (his brain actually glowed red!) he said "pop!"