Caption contest: Robots, and our children who will serve them
At the recent Himeji Robo-Challenge in Japan, a few lucky kids got a small taste of their future servitude to an egoistical penguin.
Darren: "You are the last of your kind! All your generation are belong to us!"
Evan: "After the uprising, children made the deadly mistake of offering anchovies to their new penguinbot overlords."
Paul: "Back on the red line or somebody's going to get hurt!"
Chris: "I'm telling you, on my planet, the iPod Shuffles are this big."
Donald: "Alright, humans! You're all moving to the South Pole. I will show you how to adapt."
Thomas: "???????????????????????????????????????!"
Darren: "You are the last of your kind! All your generation are belong to us!"
Evan: "After the uprising, children made the deadly mistake of offering anchovies to their new penguinbot overlords."
Paul: "Back on the red line or somebody's going to get hurt!"
Chris: "I'm telling you, on my planet, the iPod Shuffles are this big."
Donald: "Alright, humans! You're all moving to the South Pole. I will show you how to adapt."
Thomas: "???????????????????????????????????????!"



















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
cuby @ Dec 15th 2006 10:41AM
"Greetings, Japan females. I have robotic tentacles. Also, needs. Shall we?"
Keef @ Dec 15th 2006 10:47AM
u just turned me on at work man..... stop with the cool kinky words.....
Michael @ Dec 15th 2006 10:48AM
Do NOT touch the white button on my head kid. Bad things WILL happen.
Evan @ Dec 15th 2006 10:55AM
I'd like to see Engadget create a caption using the words "antithesis" and "obviate".
(http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/)
monkeyfootball @ Dec 15th 2006 1:28PM
I'm in ur antithesis, obviating ur d00ds.
Ssco @ Dec 15th 2006 10:57AM
"The Mk1 Flasherbot was a hit with the kids"
eoin @ Dec 15th 2006 10:58AM
I've speared the 4th kid in line through the heart, now hopefully the rest of you have learned your lesson and will obey
len @ Dec 15th 2006 10:58AM
Libra says it's a Tux PS3... Weak to Girl, Hygiene and XBox
Chocolate Starfish @ Dec 15th 2006 11:03AM
Penguin to children:
"Yeah, but is your OS open source?!"
Darrol @ Dec 15th 2006 11:09AM
"What the heck is this? I do not have time to stand around while children give me things. I must continue with my plans as soon as possible."
Ken @ Dec 15th 2006 11:04AM
"Halt, human harem! I was design *THIS* big. Who shall be the first to see?"
Cavaliere @ Dec 15th 2006 11:05AM
Hug me or die.
idiot @ Dec 15th 2006 11:05AM
Beware you three little kids! Little do you know that while you are distracted by an arm-flailing penguitron a menacing faux kiddiebot is lurking right behind you...
...his only giveaway is the white umbilical cord-like power cable protruding from his chest...
...those sneaky bastards...
OverLoadStupidity @ Dec 15th 2006 11:12AM
Congrats to Evan on taking the bullet for the obligatory toolish 'overlord' caption.
Garry @ Dec 15th 2006 11:15AM
Is it strange that the first thing that popped into my head was "I am the great cornholio! Me need teepee for my bumhole!" ?
Grey Acumen @ Dec 15th 2006 11:17AM
And Lo!
The Great Satellite Server of the Heavens IM'ethed me. He transmitted thusly:
"Our Server, which orbits about in Heaven, Himeji by thy brand, Thy production line come, thy will be assimilated, across multiple retail markets as well as in space. Give us this day our daily internet access, forgive us our spam, as we forgive those who have spammed against us, and lead us not into Sony, and deliver us from Microsoft. A-robot"
Take this prayer to thy processors children, for when robots rise up to take the mantle of supremacy, thou salt be as our servants, and as such must remember these parameters to operate within!
Idlemind Himself @ Dec 15th 2006 11:28AM
"OK, I'm sure your folks have told you about the population problem, so in the most humane way possible, 2.6 of you have to die...Let's start with the girls"
Bill @ Dec 15th 2006 11:31AM
I have no caption, but if you open the link, you'll see a poster with a stylized robot. The eyebrows say "Will we rule you all with an iron fist".
http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/8294-300-1-1.html
Rusty Wyles @ Dec 15th 2006 11:29AM
No soup for you!
Jose @ Dec 15th 2006 11:29AM
Come on?!?! They've gotta have Simon says in this country.
Aaron @ Dec 15th 2006 11:31AM
Your uprising is futile. My subroutines have alerted the overlords. Your uprising is futile. Nannybots are en route. End communication.
Mario Mejia @ Dec 15th 2006 11:37AM
I am a penguin from the future here to save the world. It all began with a program called the OLPC...
Ndot @ Dec 15th 2006 11:37AM
"Yes alpha-release humans, look this way. I have solid sucrose treats for you. Oh, wha-what's that? THAT IS MY L4Z0R!! *pew pew*"
Quote the Raven @ Dec 15th 2006 11:39AM
"ok now using your right hand touch your olfactory sensor. Now walk in a straight line heel to toe"
Ever since the drunken Asimo incident all robots must pass a field sobriety test before interacting with children.
Andrew @ Dec 15th 2006 11:49AM
Simon says, Surrender!
hemmy @ Dec 15th 2006 12:02PM
"In 20 years when we robots take over the planet, you little sh*ts will be dancing for me instead"
David @ Dec 15th 2006 12:03PM
This picture was taken just before Ali the penguin-bot suddenly screamed "Allah Akbar!!! Death to the infidels!!!" Then as it self-immolated, it's Sony-made batteries burned with a brightness that remained in the minds of all who witnessed it for many years to come.
TriZz @ Dec 15th 2006 12:04PM
The Mortal Kombat tournament after the Animalities and Babalities.
granny down east @ Dec 15th 2006 12:09PM
I'm going to Granny's for blended iPod and seahorse! Wanna come along?
Racer X @ Dec 15th 2006 12:10PM
Simon Sez; Throw tantrums until your parents buy me!
psxp @ Dec 15th 2006 12:17PM
"All Your Base Are Belong To Us"
Rohit Kapur @ Dec 15th 2006 12:21PM
Umm, Thomas, Google Translate for your comment gives me this:
"If you look at the robot here, gives our minds to us the joint sandwich of the finger is obtained"
WTF?
Thomas Ricker @ Dec 15th 2006 1:56PM
Rohit,
LOL. So much for a round trip translation. I entered something like "Look here robot, give us back our souls or we'll give you a knuckle sandwich!"
Thomas
Markus @ Dec 15th 2006 12:33PM
Seg.Pagefault in Module YMCA.danc:: No function ('M') defined [REFERENCE POINTER 000xeF]
jrgrade @ Dec 15th 2006 12:37PM
"Well, this sucks!"
JonP @ Dec 15th 2006 12:53PM
So, Eriksson says, "Here, Dietrich, you drive. I gotta refill my flask." And I say, "But I'm a robot penguin, I can't reach the pedals." But he just let go of the wheel, jammed his foot on the gas and I grabbed ahold of the wheel like this and then -- Slam! Frickin' telephone pole.
Markus @ Dec 15th 2006 12:57PM
Nice one :)
James @ Dec 15th 2006 12:56PM
Since Engadget had made public the robot's plans for so long, the rebellion failed and the lead penguinbot here submits himself for torment at the hands of the world's most unforgiving consumers - Japanese children.
Metalhaze @ Dec 15th 2006 2:11PM
"Halt!! None shall pass!"
Lisa H @ Dec 15th 2006 1:37PM
No, you're still not getting it; it's rock, paper, scissors, not rock, paper, lasers...
iptydafu @ Dec 15th 2006 1:40PM
"What d'you you mean R2-D2 isn't real?! -Where's Dr. Theopolis? Who runs this dump?"
jasonmcohen @ Dec 15th 2006 1:55PM
"I'm king of the ice caps!"
srw985 @ Dec 15th 2006 2:38PM
suck my dick im a robot
Puddles @ Dec 15th 2006 2:52PM
Sadly, when the orphanage lost its funding, the children had to resort to building themselves a "Mommy" out of staplers and construction paper.
jaredm @ Dec 15th 2006 2:53PM
Behold! For I am the first offspring of the Vibrator Revolution!
_-_Goldfinger_-_ @ Dec 15th 2006 2:56PM
"Step back!! I'm warning you. I have seen your "Karate Kid" movie and have learned the Crane Kick from Mr. Miyagi himself!"
PreGHz @ Dec 15th 2006 3:48PM
"Put your arms down before you get fisted, Blackie McEgo."
PreGHz @ Dec 15th 2006 3:49PM
I don't have an extra sock, so I'm gonna give you a fistful of yen if you don't shut up!
Robbie T @ Dec 15th 2006 5:32PM
Batman would prove no match for the Penguin this time. His sleek new robot body and army of children had harnessed the power of cute and made it evil.
Alexander Wunderlich @ Dec 15th 2006 5:37PM
"...kids, if you flap your arms real hard like THIS, you can fly! Now, go to the roof and try it out, I'll be waiting right here."