Mar 18 2008What Took So Long?: The R2-D2 Trashcan
Man, people have been calling R2-D2 a trashcan forever. Why in the hell it took someone so long to finally monopolize on this idea and make THE AWSOMEST TRASHCAN IN THE GALAXY is a mysery to me. Available from Urban Outfitters the cute little guy stands 24" tall and costs $148. And as if that wasn't already sweet enough, he's a no-touch model. So all you have to do to throw something away is just stomp on his penis there in the front and presto, he opens.
UPDATE: Turns out that's not his penis, just another foot.
R2D2 trash can guarantees instant membership in the geekdom hall of fame [dvice]
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Reader Comments
1. damn luddites - March 18, 2008 3:36 PM
it's a mysery to me too
2. BagronkeN - March 18, 2008 3:38 PM
This item has been available for a LONG time from many other sites... I got one word for you: GAMMAL
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?r=f&term=gammal
3. James - March 18, 2008 3:56 PM
Dude!! You suck!!
You made me laugh out so loud at the office, now they all know what I do at my cubicle now!! lol
4. PB&J - March 18, 2008 3:57 PM
"Why in the hell it took someone so long to finally monopolize on this idea and make THE AWSOMEST TRASHCAN IN THE GALAXY is a mysery to me."
Because of all the lawyer wrangling it to took to hash out everyone's cut. Hence the ridiculous $148 price tag...for a trash can.
5. guate6 - March 18, 2008 4:13 PM
I want fifteen of these :)
6. BlighedArt - March 18, 2008 4:20 PM
7. Sara - March 18, 2008 4:54 PM
Don't buy it. I bought one, and the first time I stepped on the button, the head snapped off. I spent $100 on something that broke within 1 min of opening it. It's a rip-off but still adorable
8. masterless - March 18, 2008 6:34 PM
Wow man. I laughed out loud on that one, nice!!!! I want one now!
9. poop - March 18, 2008 6:46 PM
i had an r2d2 trash can in my bedroom in the 80s. i'm sure i can dig up a picture.
10. Mongoloid Joe - March 18, 2008 9:14 PM
I just saw this in my local comic book store today. I didn't have an extra arm & and a leg on me so I got this instead: http://www.hasbro.com/default.cfm?page=ps_results&product_id=20908
11. SlowMonkey - March 19, 2008 7:58 AM
Too late - now every time I step on the "third leg" I will think I am stepping on his penis anyway.
12. Redpaw - March 19, 2008 10:43 AM
This trashcan has nothing on my HAL 9000 doorbell.
13. comment - March 19, 2008 8:53 PM
"...stomp on his penis"
Just like #3, I too laughed out loud at work. You can bet that they'll take away our internet privileges tomorrow. thanks alot geekologie.
14. Casey - March 20, 2008 8:43 PM
Nice! My boyfriend bought me this for Valentine's Day. You can get it from ThinkGeek.com for 99$.