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Now this is a clever idea: get the server hamsters some extra exercise, and the ability to shred old records about us dancing in the mod centre with lampshades on our heads...

...oops, I wasn't supposed to say that, was I?

Go, Go, Gadget Shredder! (http://techdigest.tv/2007/04/hamster_powered.html)

I have to say, this is amusing and eco-friendly. It uses the energy your rodent friends expend anyhow, it's not another device sucking up electricity and hey -- your sensitive docs are gone AND are recycled immediately to provide bedding for your furry friend.

And who wants to piece together papers covered in rodent waste?

lol. another day, another obscure product.

I saw this yesterday, it's brilliant. It shreds, then the hamster chews, then the hamster poops. Almost no way to get a document more gone. "Want to try and piece it together? Knock your self out, mind the hamster pee."

And, your office gets a hamster. Bonus. If you build one big ass habitrail you could have a hamster messaging system, though that would be less reliable. "When you want to send a message that might get there eventually if the hamster goes that way, send it by hamster!"

Now this is a clever idea: get the server hamsters some extra exercise, and the ability to shred old records about us dancing in the mod centre with lampshades on our heads...

...oops, I wasn't supposed to say that, was I?

Go, Go, Gadget Shredder! (http://techdigest.tv/2007/04/hamster_powered.html)

I have to say, this is amusing and eco-friendly. It uses the energy your rodent friends expend anyhow, it's not another device sucking up electricity and hey -- your sensitive docs are gone AND are recycled immediately to provide bedding for your furry friend.

And who wants to piece together papers covered in rodent waste?

I thought this was gonna be about me, but then I remembered I don't go by the name "Pooky" here.

I thought this was gonna be about me, but then I remembered I don't go by the name "Pooky" here.

You do now.

I thought this was gonna be about me, but then I remembered I don't go by the name "Pooky" here.

You do now.

:D Oh, the pain....

You do now.

I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing...

Ahh, the hamster. There are few animals as dull and repetitive.

And another incisive post that was SO worth reading.What exactly are you expecting us to post? An in-depth analysis of the feasibility of an obscure gadget you linked us to?

This is animal exploitation.

*alerts PETA*

This is animal exploitation.

*alerts PETA*
Not if the hamsters are really into DIY.

Not if the hamsters are really into DIY.

Something a friend asked once-
What part of the hamster's environment is a wheel suppose to simulate? Hamsters don't really have a sense of 'fitness', what's the hamster doing on that wheel?

Not if the hamsters are really into DIY.

That's exactly what you Fascists want us to think.

*dumps a bucket of red paint on WYTYG*

The problem is - how do you persuade the hamster to start running when you need it to?

Let me illustrate this problem.

When my nephew was about seven years old, his family got him a hamster with this really loud, noisy wheel set.

Problem was... it was a really lazy hamster. Slept just the time when the nephew was home from school. Wouldn't use the wheel.

But then it turned out the hamster was also a punctual little beast.

It would wake up at midnight every night, and go: YAY! WHEEL! SPINNY-RUNNY TIME!

Did I mention it was a really loud wheel?

I wouldn't trust a hamster with disposing of my important documents. They look oh soooooo innocent it's suspicious.

http://www.animalnetwork.com/critters/profiles/art/hamster.jpg

Can't you see he's rubbing his hands in anticipation at a chance for blackmail?

Well, Allanea, they are mostly nocturnal critters, and I found that when I had one (many, many MANY years ago) a bit of vegetable oil eased the squeaky wheel.

Yeah, we're not gonna train it to run on command, but they run anyway -- dunno why, as has been mentioned before -- no hamster wheels in their normal habitat.

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/images/hungry_hungry_hamster.jpg

You squeezed it so hard that a carrot popped out!

That's exactly what you Fascists want us to think.

*dumps a bucket of red paint on WYTYG*
If you give them a carrot it's not exploitation, it's outsourcing...
http://www.icanhascheezburger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/299001452_7c07ef12f4.jpg
The problem is - how do you persuade the hamster to start running when you need it to?

Let me illustrate this problem.

When my nephew was about seven years old, his family got him a hamster with this really loud, noisy wheel set.

Problem was... it was a really lazy hamster. Slept just the time when the nephew was home from school. Wouldn't use the wheel.

But then it turned out the hamster was also a punctual little beast.

It would wake up at midnight every night, and go: YAY! WHEEL! SPINNY-RUNNY TIME!

Did I mention it was a really loud wheel?
Maybe it was his revenge for you getting him a loud obnoxious wheel.

I wouldn't trust a hamster with disposing of my important documents. They look oh soooooo innocent it's suspicious.

http://www.animalnetwork.com/critters/profiles/art/hamster.jpg

Can't you see he's rubbing his hands in anticipation at a chance for blackmail?
Quality.

I wouldn't trust a hamster with disposing of my important documents. They look oh soooooo innocent it's suspicious.

http://www.animalnetwork.com/critters/profiles/art/hamster.jpg

Can't you see he's rubbing his hands in anticipation at a chance for blackmail?Whaa?

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/images/hungry_hungry_hamster.jpg

Whaa?

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/images/hungry_hungry_hamster.jpg

That's one fat hampster.

You squeezed it so hard that a carrot popped out!
Quality.

Why did I think I would beat WYTYG to a cute animal pic?

It would wake up at midnight every night, and go: YAY! WHEEL! SPINNY-RUNNY TIME!

That mental image is going to be hard to beat.

Whaa?

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/images/hungry_hungry_hamster.jpg

Well..

If that's not filled with innuendo..

The problem is - how do you persuade the hamster to start running when you need it to?

Simply put a squirrel inside the cage who will serve as the slave driver. Whenever the hamster starts slacking, a quick slash of the whip on its flanks will get it moving again. If you have any embarrassing documents that must be made to disappear that squirrel will make sure the job gets done!

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/generalresources/ig/Exotic-Pets-Olympics/index.htm

Let's not forget our other "free-wheeling" organic power plants:

Mice, rats, gerbils... hedgehogs... et al.

Oh, I don't know. Something to the point rather than someone's normal bit of posting one liners designed to tear other people down.. You know. Rather than actually writing anything worth reading.Except that I found that post to be the single most non-tearing-down post in a loooooooooooooooooooong time from that poster. I think it was a pretty normal, fun thing to say. It even had a "lol".

Eh, then I retract my grumpiness.

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/generalresources/ig/Exotic-Pets-Olympics/index.htm

Let's not forget our other "free-wheeling" organic power plants:

Mice, rats, gerbils... hedgehogs... et al.

It's still animal exploitation.

Whaa?

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/images/hungry_hungry_hamster.jpg
Obviously a satisfied victory feast. *nods*

Well..

If that's not filled with innuendo..
:eek::p

The problem is - how do you persuade the hamster to start running when you need it to?

Let me illustrate this problem.

When my nephew was about seven years old, his family got him a hamster with this really loud, noisy wheel set.

Problem was... it was a really lazy hamster. Slept just the time when the nephew was home from school. Wouldn't use the wheel.

But then it turned out the hamster was also a punctual little beast.

It would wake up at midnight every night, and go: YAY! WHEEL! SPINNY-RUNNY TIME!

Did I mention it was a really loud wheel?Main reason I've never gotten one, seeing how I'd have to sleep in the same room. Or not sleep, as it were...

Quality.

Why did I think I would beat WYTYG to a cute animal pic?
Because you're delusional? But at least you can take solace in the fact that the time warp makes it look like you did. *pats* :p

It's still animal exploitation.

I dunno.... from my experience, it's not as if anyone has to hold a gun on them to get them to do the wheel thing. They tend to like running for hours and hours and hours....

all at night.

Main reason I've never gotten one, seeing how I'd have to sleep in the same room. Or not sleep, as it were...


Because you're delusional? But at least you can take solace in the fact that the time warp makes it look like you did. *pats* :p

Time warp to the rescue! I shouldn't have said anything and just pretended I did beat you to it...crackers...

In a semi-related story; Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' hamster 'Subpoena', has apparently died of exhaustion. :(


:D

Eh, then I retract my grumpiness.Good girl. :p

I shouldn't have said anything and just pretended I did beat you to it...crackers...Yup.

I dunno.... from my experience, it's not as if anyone has to hold a gun on them to get them to do the wheel thing. They tend to like running for hours and hours and hours....

all at night.

The act of utilizing something in an unjust, cruel or selfish manner for one's own advantage. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploitation)

When you use them for selfish purposes without.. er.. God damnit! Solar power just popped into my mind..

*leaves thread*

The act of utilizing something in an unjust, cruel or selfish manner for one's own advantage. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploitation)

When you use them for selfish purposes without.. er.. God damnit! Solar power just popped into my mind..

*leaves thread*

I think you are taking this way to seriously. Enjoy the mental image of a hamster powering a paper shredder. Don't think about it too deeply.

I think you are taking this way to seriously. Enjoy the mental image of a hamster powering a paper shredder. Don't think about it too deeply.

I blame the coffee.

That's an... interesting idea. I assume the shredder would have a battery or something to hold power, otherwise, you'd kinda be stuck on a hamster schedule to shred anything.

EDIT: I was just struck by the image of Professor Chaos's tinfoil hat wearing hamsters running on a wheel to power one of his world destroying attempts...

I think you are taking this way to seriously. Enjoy the mental image of a hamster powering a paper shredder. Don't think about it too deeply.

until you realize how many would've died just from the Enron decible alone...


either that or those hamsters would've been so pumped that no cage would hold em. :p

I can just imagine the first time someone puts in carbon paper...

"Mommy, why is Hammy all black now?"

Heee!

Give Hammy from Over the Hedge some Coca-Cola and stand back. Not only will your papers be shredded but enough power will be generated to light up Seattle!

In all seriousness: I would probably use this, had I a hamster, to shred newpapers and junk mail -- nice absorbent bedding for the critter and the spammers are paying for it. :D

until you realize how many would've died just from the Enron decible alone...

But they wouldn't have used their hamsters well enough I'm sure. They would have them for a reason but nooooo, have to leave incriminating documents around while the hamsters stand idle.

Heee!

Give Hammy from Over the Hedge some Coca-Cola and stand back. Not only will your papers be shredded but enough power will be generated to light up Seattle!

In all seriousness: I would probably use this, had I a hamster, to shred newpapers and junk mail -- nice absorbent bedding for the critter and the spammers are paying for it. :Dif I had this, my poor hamster would be buried in shredded paper...


not that I HAVE incrimating documents that need shredding...


really, I don't... I would just use it for anything/everything...


honest...

But they wouldn't have used their hamsters well enough I'm sure. They would have them for a reason but nooooo, have to leave incriminating documents around while the hamsters stand idle.
they should've used their hamsters... instead they used their interns... :p

they should've used their hamsters... instead they used their interns... :p

Yes, those damn interns are so distracting that it led to the downfall of a corporation. We all know that they cause so much trouble to so many important men... :D

if I had this, my poor hamster would be buried in shredded paper...


not that I HAVE incrimating documents that need shredding...


really, I don't... I would just use it for anything/everything...


honest...


they should've used their hamsters... instead they used their interns... :p

Yes, those damn interns are so distracting that it led to the downfall of a corporation. We all know that they cause so much trouble to so many important men... :D

But how did they get the interns to work the wheel?

.....

oh, I see.... Run! (http://www.gameops.com/image/act/wheel.jpg)
Run!! (http://www.circusperformers.com/acts/wheel/split.jpg)

But how did they get the interns to work the wheel?

.....

oh, I see.... Run! (http://www.gameops.com/image/act/wheel.jpg)
Run!! (http://www.circusperformers.com/acts/wheel/split.jpg)

:eek:

Will the abuse of interns never cease? :p

Pookie? Pookie?

Nobody calls their hampster "Pookie". The common name for any hampster surely is Harvey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9a5FqU0Umc)...

:cool:

But how did they get the interns to work the wheel?

.....

oh, I see.... Run! (http://www.gameops.com/image/act/wheel.jpg)
Run!! (http://www.circusperformers.com/acts/wheel/split.jpg)

I was thinking along the lines of the Dilbert comic...

PHB: "To comply with confidentiality standards all important documents must be shredded... so please deliver all documents to Asok to be shredded."
Asok: "Mouth... so... dry..."
Dilbert: "Dude, I think he ment to take the documents to the central shredder."

:eek:

Will the abuse of interns never cease? :p

No. :)

Pookie? Pookie?

Nobody calls their hampster "Pookie". The common name for any hampster surely is Harvey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9a5FqU0Umc)...

:cool:

Is a hampster a devilish hybrid of this http://www-is.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/~dibo/hamster/allerlei/MatrixHamster.jpg and this: http://baysideproducts.com/store/images/Hamper%20TH16030.jpg :D

Pookie? Pookie?

Nobody calls their hampster "Pookie". The common name for any hampster surely is Harvey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9a5FqU0Umc)...

:cool:

I thought it was Ham-Ham.

Hamtaro the Movie: Disposing of Evidence.

Now this is a clever idea: get the server hamsters some extra exercise, and the ability to shred old records about us dancing in the mod centre with lampshades on our heads...

...oops, I wasn't supposed to say that, was I?

Go, Go, Gadget Shredder! (http://techdigest.tv/2007/04/hamster_powered.html)

I have to say, this is amusing and eco-friendly. It uses the energy your rodent friends expend anyhow, it's not another device sucking up electricity and hey -- your sensitive docs are gone AND are recycled immediately to provide bedding for your furry friend.

And who wants to piece together papers covered in rodent waste?

Or just put the paper in whole and watch as your hamsters shread it all on their own.

Well - thats what I did when I used to have a couple of pet Gerbils.

Is a hampster a devilish hybrid of this http://www-is.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/~dibo/hamster/allerlei/MatrixHamster.jpg and this: http://baysideproducts.com/store/images/Hamper%20TH16030.jpg :D
:D

An evil, evil hybrid indeed :)
I thought it was Ham-Ham.
No, but Ham'n'cheese might be a popular one too...

Mmmm... Ham'n'cheese :fluffle:

:D

An evil, evil hybrid indeed :)

No, but Ham'n'cheese might be a popular one too...

Mmmm... Ham'n'cheese :fluffle:

I personally like Sp'Ham

Ahh, the hamster. There are few animals as dull and repetitive.

Almost as bad as people :(