#mefi vs. macho grill geeks

December 25, 2004 11:39 AM

Communication Grill Chang-tei: Chat powered barbeque. "You have to continue carrying out the chat with the partner surrounding a table. If a chat is stopped, the fire of an electric heater will go out." (via)
posted by moonbird (14 comments total)

That diagram is just begging for a photoshop contest.
posted by mek at 11:51 AM on December 25, 2004

Looking over the Japanese version of the page (not very different, but a bit clearer), it seems that it's more a "project" than a product, so it's probably a hybrid art/design thing. And it's also apparent that the people who designed it either have an extremely subtle sense of humor, or have overlooked something important, because they're forgetting that in addition to "talking around the dinner table", some time also has to be spent eating the food.

Though I suppose if you smack loudly when you eat, it will register it as conversation and keep the grill on.
posted by Bugbread at 12:08 PM on December 25, 2004 [1 favorite]

I'm so surprised they don't connect via Firewire.

:)
posted by jackspace at 12:20 PM on December 25, 2004

how about a flame war?




sorry, i'll get my coat
posted by knapah at 1:35 PM on December 25, 2004

Best of the Web.

Huh?
posted by 1016 at 2:21 PM on December 25, 2004

Interestingly odd, but they clearly don't put any value in silence as one mode of communication (i.e. blah, blah, blah -- or else...)
posted by fairmettle at 2:24 PM on December 25, 2004

That's scheduled for version 2.0, which surprisingly will need no computer and be considerably cheaper.
posted by Bugbread at 3:04 PM on December 25, 2004 [1 favorite]

Shut up, 1016.
posted by Evstar at 4:18 PM on December 25, 2004

I guess you'd prepare the marinade for the meat with Blendie.
posted by LimePi at 4:35 PM on December 25, 2004

?
posted by 1016 at 4:50 PM on December 25, 2004

Sounded to me (and others) like you were ragging on the post by questioningly invoking the incredibly droll and hardly overplayed "Best of the web" tag line (you can sense my sarcasm, right?). There's nothing wrong with the post, and 'Best of the web' is trite and dated.

If you've been misinterpreted, my apologies.
posted by Evstar at 5:01 PM on December 25, 2004

sO HoWd U lik 2 c00k My MeAT, BayB33?
posted by pyramid termite at 5:16 PM on December 25, 2004

Its a cartoon construct come to life. Kind of neat in the abstract but a tremendous pain in the ass in reality.

Japan is slowly replacing Poland as the land of funny jokes. I especially liked the boobie scarves, see through skirts and USB toothbrush. And who could ever forget a cute little wonder like the trunk bike.

Keep it coming, Japan. Your wacky is far better than our tacky.

China, on the other, needs to work on its quality control.
posted by fenriq at 8:35 AM on December 26, 2004

Eventually, the conversation turned towards the idea of going out and purchasing a grill that doesn't require you to fucking talk in order to get your steaks seared.
posted by neckro23 at 8:45 PM on December 26, 2004