Jan 20 2009 Admit It, You're Lazy: A Cup Noodle Machine

Why you'd need a vending machine for a product that only requires hot water and three minutes to be ready for consumption is beyond me. Yet, here it is, a Cup Noodle (I always thought it was Cup-O-Noodles) vending machine.

It's small enough to fit on a counter top, and includes a hot water thermos and storage for up to four Cup Noodle bowls with a dispenser. It even has an automatic timer that'll beep when three minutes is up and your food is ready to eat.

Jesus, it's called a microwave, folks. And who else has accidentally eaten part of the styrofoam cup while downing a Cup Noodle all drunk? Go ahead, admit it -- nothing to be ashamed of. HAHA, you freaking ate the cup! To your credit though, I wouldn't trust you with a fork either.

Nissin offers introverts compact cup noodle vending machines [tokyomango]

Thanks to Niki, who stopped eating Ramen in college because she got to look at some under a microscope and it looked too noodley.

Jan 16 2009 Optimouse Prime: The Mickey Transformer

Apparently this Mickey Mouse-Transformer mashup was on display at this week's Tokyo Toy Forum and is being manufactured for sale late next month. The morphing mouse will set you back about 40 pieces of cheese and is perfect for both Disney and Transformer fans. Plus, if you know somebody who's both, you can count it as both their birthday AND Christmas presents. Sure that would make you a giant cheapskate, but who cares, I already saw you taking extra hot sauce packets from Taco Bell. Haha, you thought I didn't notice, did you, you little cheapskate?*

*Bring me some Fire.

DeceptaToon: Mickey Mouse Transformer debuts in Japan [dvice]

Thanks to Riche-con-carnie, who would probably taste great with a little extra hotsauce.