May 15 2008RINGBO Ridable Robot For Kids Reminds Me How Much My Childhood Sucked, Was Bad
RINGBO is a robotic transportation device for children that hate walking. It was designed for kids aged 2-3 so they can run over the cat's tail. The unit has a 66-pound weight limit and a 6-8 hour charge yields about one hour of drive time. It also looks like a miniature Hoveround. Say, have I ever told you about how I always wanted one of those little motorized Jeeps when I was a kid but my parents never got me one? True story. My friend had one though, except he would never let me drive it. Or even ride in it for that matter. What he would let me do is lie in the sandbox while he backed over me. Best friends forever!
A commercial video of the thing, which features an awesome song that'll get stuck in your head and you'll sing all day long, after the jump (lyrics included).
NOTE: The lyrics start at 0:45. You MUST memorize them if you want our friendship to last.
We are down we're crazy fools
Every day at school
Teachers here, teachers there
Books and books they're everywhere!
Come on boys we need to dance
We have got a good chance
Lay your problems on the floor
Clap your hands and sing once more!
Everybody let's go to the game
We can dance there
Dance and eat ice cream!
Everybody dancing all night long
Try to do it
Sing a happy song!
Music dancing in the night
We can get so high
For no reason, no don't stop
Now's the time to take it to the top
It's a sweet and happy song
Sing all night long
Lay your problems on the floor
Clap your hands and sing once more
Everybody let's go to the game
We can dance there
Dance and eat an ice cream!
Everybody dancing all night long
Try to do it
Sing a happy song!
Time to dance it's time to sing
Sing a happy song (laugh)
A happy song!
Yo yo yo!
Let's go!
Let's go boys!
Come with me and sing!
(A happy song)
RINGBO the riding robot is for kids, the song is for everyone [engadget]
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RINGBO Ridable Robot [ohgizmo]
Thanks Shawn, I'm glad you helped me rekindle those fond memories of my childhood. Now I remember why I started cutting myself.
Reader Comments
1. Derek - May 15, 2008 1:09 PM
Fist!
2. matt - May 15, 2008 1:11 PM
something about the commercial made me one to buy one and try to bang it
3. Bryan - May 15, 2008 1:13 PM
The boy or the robot, Matt?
4. Amy - May 15, 2008 1:22 PM
I hate you Mr. Geekologie writer, that song was totally awesome and now I can't stop singing it.
5. Leg3nd - May 15, 2008 1:27 PM
Now an obese 4 year old can ride in style alongside his obese grandparents in the mall.
Was the kid humping it near the end?
6. The Superficial Writer - May 15, 2008 1:42 PM
Son of a fuck, man! Now how am I supposed to write about boobs with this super awesome of the WEALTHY ROMANCE song stuck in my head?
I'm totally peeing in your cubicle while you're at lunch. Or maybe even not at lunch. Hope you've got StainGuard pants.
7. Momboelitist - May 15, 2008 2:31 PM
@6, I'm sure you will recover....you'd better as I depend on those boobs every day you Bastiage!
Great one with Christina by the way! Actually I think the Geekologie writer would be better served to add a few more boobs here and..... everywhere.
8. Byrd - May 15, 2008 2:34 PM
@7 What about those pudding boobs? Boob-a-licious and edible!
9. Emily - May 15, 2008 3:16 PM
you know, they should really add a vacuum to that crap, and make that rugrat useful :)
10. Jacob - May 15, 2008 3:56 PM
I'm totally down to get so high and eat ice cream at a game where you dance... marijuana
11. SmokingGirl - May 15, 2008 4:03 PM
Too bad the things not named "Ringo" after Ringo Starr...then it could fall over, smell like whiskey, and tell stories about John, Paul, and George not letting Ringo "really" play the drums.
But hey, sing a happy song.
12. Ben - May 15, 2008 4:05 PM
I just looked up and downloaded this song.
It's called "Happy Song" and is by East German supergroup Boney M.
God damn I want this friendship to last.
13. Ben - May 15, 2008 4:07 PM
Also, kickass cover on iTunes.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=261401285&id=261399393&s=143441
14. italodisco - May 15, 2008 4:24 PM
"The group, however, returned to the German Top 20 in the fall of 1984 with "Kalimba de Luna" and "Happy Song", the latter seeing Bobby Farrell return to the group, both songs being carbon-copies of the original Italian hits by Tony Esposito and Baby's Gang respectively." From Boney M wikientry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqWxVoEH-o8 music video!!111
15. BlightedArt - May 15, 2008 4:48 PM
"you know, they should really add a vacuum to that crap, and make that rugrat useful :)" - Actually not a bad idea.
Do you think when the kid sits on it, the robot says "It's good to have you back insert name here."?
16. momboelitist - May 15, 2008 8:33 PM
Forget adding the vacuum and put a lawnmower under there! He's gotta lose appendages at some point, why not while he's young?
...Is what my father said to my mother on the way to the hospital...good times!
17. Cyberwulf - May 15, 2008 10:38 PM
soon the robots will be programming our children form a young age to hate their parents, and to murder them in their sleep.
18. bedot - May 16, 2008 12:44 AM
I feel compelled to go to the game and eat ice cream.
At least the song made me forget about all the repressed memories of not getting a Power Wheels for x-mas for 4 straight years
19. spiritkittykat - May 16, 2008 12:48 PM
I totally wanted one of those stupid POW-POW-POWER WHEELS too! My parents hated me and made me ride around on old rusty wheels from 'ol broke down cars! I got tetanus and now my mouth won't open. I have to drink through a straw! Damn it!
20. ali - May 16, 2008 1:40 PM
awesome song! at the beginning of it, i felt like i had been transported to a high school dance with kelly, zack, slater and the gang. where's my floral skintight minidress?
anyone feel like they have seen something they shoudn't be watching with this video? i think that kid is actually trying to find a way to get off the thing.
oh and geek dude - don't feel bad, i wanted a motorised car but i didn't even get one of those curvy orange and yellow ones that you pushed around with your feet. i got to try one at playschool once but i was 8 by then and my head was lodged against the roof so hard that i was stuck until the teacher came back from making lunch.
21. Maestro - May 17, 2008 5:57 AM
Wow that was absolutely amazing I'm going to try and hump a handicap cart at my local grocery store while playing the happy song....
"We can get so high
For no reason, no don't stop"
-Greatest lines ever
22. UUDDLRLRBA - May 19, 2008 11:39 AM
God damn that kid's perm is better than mine
23. Alicat - May 22, 2008 2:42 AM
Race ya Grandpa!
24. Jay - July 11, 2008 6:58 AM
This robot has many functions, they haven't revealed here.
1. It automatically stops when it goes way to obstacles(front and back)
2. It does a full of turn at 360degree to both ways
3. It automatically controls speed if pull or slight power on joy sticks
4. It speaks a few words in english
5. There is no painting and shapes only rounding
6. It only works with joysticks and pedal together which means children have to seat on the chair if they want run
7. It works indoor/outdoor, others only work for outdoor