Caption contest: Optimus Prime moonlights as clothes dryer

What does a superpowered Transformer do in his spare time -- you know, when he's not too busy starring in some of the worst written pieces of escapist cinema? Well, for one Taiwanese fella, there's nothing Optimus Prime likes doing more than supporting a bamboo stick used for hanging washed clothes. Seriously, the dude spent $1,600 on scrap metal, built a 14-foot model of his son's favorite mech superhero, and now has it serving as a spectacularly ornamental pivot for his washing. Classy. Oh, and video after the break.

Richard Lai: [pumps up hydraulics] "Why hello there, cute little red car..."
Tim: "Autobots, spin cycle!"
Thomas: "Transformers: Revenge of the Snuggle Bear."
Darren: "Man, it's chilly out today. Wait -- these aren't my threads! RAWWRRRR!"
Paul: "Oh, sure, Shia said he'll be 'right back.' I hate that kid."
Josh F.: "Do these windows make me look fat?"
Laura: "Get Michael Bay on the phone. Immediately."
Joanna: "Mommm, bathroom!"
Chris: "After nine years, Johnny 5 finally admits that he'd been juicing."
Joe: "There's not much more to this than meets the eye... sadly."
Don: "You think this is impressive? Wait until you see Voltron mowing my lawn."
Josh T.: "I need something to do until Transformers 3 rolls around. This cocaine isn't going to buy itself."

[xfbtmofx Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:32PM]

(sic)

[3rdsun Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:47PM]

@xfbtmofx my name is Proptimus Prime

[3rdsun Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:50PM]

@xfbtmofx my name is Proptimus Prime

[AcE17 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:33PM]

Joe Wins =D

[Culejoe Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:33PM]

So this is rock bottom.

[flanders Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:35PM]

"built a 14-foot model of his son's favorite mech superhero"
What's more spectacular is that someone who built something like this has had relations with a woman!

[SMB Posted Jan 22nd 2010 4:07PM]

@flanders
He built it for his kid. That makes him a good father and probably got him even more relations with said woman.

[IndiaTech Posted Jan 22nd 2010 4:38PM]

@flanders

Hey, don't assume things. The post nowhere says that the kid isn't adopted...

[PATRICKmcnicholl Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:36PM]

If i stand still here, maybe no one will notice that i tried to sneak in and take her undies

[NaJaKwa Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:36PM]

Bumblebee quit hiding in plain sight and help me fold these damned clothes.

[Eugene Action Posted Jan 22nd 2010 3:37PM]

@NaJaKwa Four dolla shirt steam, six dolla for pants, 10 dolla jackets, buy two get one free...

[mosesv26 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:38PM]

Mom! I think the washer is on the fritz again.

[nabberuk Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:38PM]

They have mini's in Taiwan!?

[flanders Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:39PM]

"What? If the next movie is as popular as the last the whole cast will be doing the same thing!"

[luke29 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:42PM]

Stupid unions and your protests now what?

[clos1084 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:43PM]

"is there a draft?

Oh i forgot to put on my pants today...."

[warollin Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:43PM]

Come on play with my "Big Stick" I dare you!

[jiayanxiang Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:47PM]

Optimus Prime's 401K really took a hit in the past couple years.

[warollin Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:48PM]

"Nothing like holding a good shaft in the morning!!"

[cottin Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:48PM]

One shall wash, One shall dry

[Deceptor Posted Jan 22nd 2010 3:32PM]

@cottin Win =)

[Jaylittles531 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:48PM]

Someone call Michael Bay, this wasnt in my contract!

[Jaylittles531 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:50PM]

Meanwhile at Chuck Norris' Dry Cleaner!

[IndiaTech Posted Jan 22nd 2010 4:41PM]

... Jaylittles531 got roundhouse kicked in the nuts for making fun of Chuck Norris.

[burnside Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:52PM]

"Autobots, commence folding!"

[Wiggy Fuzz Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:52PM]

*looks out window* - "HEY MA! MY CAR JUST TRANSFORMED!"

*ma* - "STOP MAKING **** UP AND CLEAN YER ROOM!"

[KAL326 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:56PM]

Right about now Optimus Prime is really wishing they would have just let him stay dead.

[thatguy01 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:57PM]

Next season on The Surreal Life...

[flanders Posted Jan 22nd 2010 1:58PM]

"#&%@ing Ironman!"

[mjjii Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:00PM]

Unemployment at an all time high. Even Transformers are doing whatever they can to get by.

[Tangalang Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:01PM]

Optimus knew his Halloween costume lacked something..

[ifinoxonifi Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:05PM]

"put the clothes in my chest"

[bxgt Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:08PM]

All sentient beings have the right to washed clothing

[etherreal Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:09PM]

For Sale: One Autobot. 164,000 road miles, a few light years of space travel. Mostly good condition, he blew a tranny a couple months ago and I don't have the funds to fix it. He also gets cranky when you take him to get his oil changed, makes excellent laundry accessory. $1500 OBO, will trade for a Gibson Robot Guitar.

[onlymyrailgun Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:09PM]

The stupid humans won't realize I'm here, haha... ha... crap, now they are going to move me... /sadface

[bigfatpanda Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:12PM]

Joe FTW

[cshorn Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:17PM]

Ah Cliffjumper! So this is where you've been hiding?

[Colin S Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:18PM]

Autobots, rorr out.

[N900 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:19PM]

Someone forgot to put the Allspark in with the dark clothes.

[GN1 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:19PM]

"sadly bad economy hits everyone. I was hired as cloths hanger because the mother saw the potential in me handling a few more rows of cloths, but I swear, as soon as the 3rd movie hits the theaters, I'm gone! - shouldn't have invested in Tom Tom and freaking Garmin."

[fire1hawk Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:23PM]

"Teletraan I, You're one royal pain in the diode.You scanned an F'n clothes dryer? Mega Tron is a Walther P-38 and all I can do is shoot Sam Witwicky's undroos with dryer sheets."

[OCMike70 Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:26PM]

I got your ancient Chinese secret right here!

[pax copia Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:31PM]

Lucky robot is lucky. It gets to stand next to an original Mini Cooper.

[gerrrg Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:33PM]

I beg your pardon, but what do you mean, "naked?"

(borrowed quote)

[FelixDraconis Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:34PM]

Ironically, the movies might have been better had they actually built the robots and tried to give them life. Then they might have spent more time thinking about robots instead of girls with breasts and confused teenagers... which would have been fine if it was a completely different movie. Like a porno.

[Nightwheel Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:38PM]

"I'm working here so I can get enough money to buy back the Allspark"

[Jeff Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:43PM]

Dude, where's my car?

[Jban Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:53PM]

"My arm really is startin' to cramp up here... guys, hello?"

[weberjam Posted Jan 22nd 2010 2:55PM]

"I need a new agent. :-/"

[BigNerd Posted Jan 22nd 2010 3:05PM]

Did Megatron yell "olly olly oxen free" yet?