Dec 1 2009Thanks But No Thanks: Robot Shaped Lamps
They're shaped like robots and they're receiving electricity. That's playing with fire. And if I've learned anything about playing with fire, it's this: always get somebody else to light it. Preferably somebody who didn't see how much lighter fluid you used. However, if you're the kind of person that likes taking chances and doesn't bother looking both ways before crossing a busy intersection, you can purchase a Robolamp from Robert Matysiak. Made out of plastic plumbing and electrical supplies, each robot is handcrafted by Robert in his workshop and will set you back between 40-110 euros ($60-$166). Plus, everyone is different -- like snowflakes! Well, snowflakes that want to electrocute you in your sleep and burn your house to the ground. WHICH EXIST. Why do you think there are so many house fires in the winter? The prosecution rests.
Hit the jump for five more and a link to the Robolamps Facebook page where you can contact Robert for details.
Robolamps on Facebook
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Robolamps by Robert Matysiak [likecool]
Thanks to Josh, Lee and Marco, who amazingly all have normal names for once.
Reader Comments
1. Que - December 1, 2009 12:26 PM
Que scary nighttime.
2. That uncle who did that bad thing we don't speak about - December 1, 2009 12:27 PM
That last one has a giant green ball-tumour....
3. Jazzman - December 1, 2009 12:33 PM
WTF... is the green thing a "thing"??? Better watch out... skeet skeet all... your base are belong to us!!!
4. Hayley - December 1, 2009 12:33 PM
Dino lamp > Robo lamp
Just sayin
5. om3ga - December 1, 2009 12:39 PM
AWESOM-O ?? uh - no
totally queer as a clockwork orange
kill it anyway
6. Pat - December 1, 2009 12:45 PM
Heh heh these things are awesome!
7. Ollie Williams - December 1, 2009 12:48 PM
The last one is prairie dogging a glowing green poop.
8. om3ga - December 1, 2009 12:52 PM
@ Pat you're a crazy robot fetishist but you have an amazingly informative website so respect mate
9. Closet Nerd - December 1, 2009 12:53 PM
On a side note.... has anyone else tried the new Google Wave? MLIG
10. cabbo - December 1, 2009 1:17 PM
You give them lights and pretty soon they'll have lasers! They'll be PEW PEWing you, you idiot! STOP PRODUCTION!
11. cabbo - December 1, 2009 1:19 PM
That last pic's a bit... erm... @7.
All the rest are excellent, though.
12. Fitz - December 1, 2009 1:50 PM
@9 Yeah, it's pretty cool, but still have too much bugs :S
13. Andyman - December 1, 2009 1:50 PM
@ last one: I said I wanted a Bud light not a butt light!
14. HilaryIWantYou - December 1, 2009 2:04 PM
I have one of these. In order to get it to turn on, you have to say, "Are you here to kill us all?"
15. LSDiesel - December 1, 2009 2:08 PM
Get behind me satan.
16. jodie - December 1, 2009 2:16 PM
When my daughter was 5 she asked for a robot for christmas..
"to do my dirty work".
A week after christmas she buried the robot in toys and asked
me to get rid of it...It would wake her up at night saying
"where are you?" "will you play with me" "lets play ball"
10 years later she still hates robots.
17. GW IS A ROBOT-LOVER!!! - December 1, 2009 2:27 PM
DON'T be fooled by GW's apparent hate for robots...I have EVIDENCE that he's a sympathizer, if not one himself!!
http://bit.ly/acdgwr
Now excuse me as I reload my BAK-47 with tasty pork grease...GW, you're going down like microwave dinner.
18. Writch - December 1, 2009 5:04 PM
"made by Robert"
robo-bert
robert is a robot
they've learned how to masquerade as humans
the end is near.
19. cabbo - December 1, 2009 6:26 PM
@GW are you saying Cabbo isn't a normal name? SULK.
20. cheap paul smith - December 1, 2009 7:29 PM
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21. Ciao (came back, with cookies >:D) - December 1, 2009 7:57 PM
so if junior wants a nightlight, just give this to him for some conditional comfort >:D
22. Robert Heinlein - December 2, 2009 11:13 AM
Beware of Stobor.
23. Fearofthewalnut - December 11, 2009 1:07 AM
The last one has a radioactive scrotum.