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Star Trek Tribble Replica Wriggles and Coos, Won't Over-Run Your Home
Posted by Kit Eaton at 8:12 PM on November 7, 2008
A six-inch furry toy that vibrates and makes the genuine cooing sounds of the Tribbles from Star Trek... probably something to not buy if you've got predatory cats around the place. You never know though, since these electronic replicas have a "Klingon mode" where they get truly battle-agitated, and that might put the wind up Ginger. Due for shipping in early 2009, they'll cost around $US28 and luckily have no in-built self-replication mode. [Product via OhGizmo]
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OMG! Ponies!
Posted 10:50 PM 7/11/08
I've already got too many furry things running around the apartment. Can I interest anyone in a cat?
OMG! Ponies!
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 10:48 PM 7/11/08
For those of us who are not trekkies, or are not old enough to know about this:
+ Watch video
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
mnit
Posted 10:39 PM 7/11/08
My mate had one of these about 10 years ago.
mnit
Jesus_Jones
Posted 10:25 PM 7/11/08
What an age we live in
Jesus_Jones
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 10:53 PM 7/11/08
@OMG! Ponies!: If any of them does something like these:
[xspblog.com]
I want!
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Logan5
Posted 11:19 PM 7/11/08
They used to sell these things in the 80's.
Logan5
Plasmafire
Posted 12:10 AM 8/11/08
I have a tribble right here next to me, although its the older version that doesn't wriggle around.... and the battery is not replaceable either..
Plasmafire
shockwaver
Posted 11:55 PM 7/11/08
When I was in vegas, the Hilton had/has a Star Trek experience with Quarks bar, etc. The gift shop had massive amounts of these things in those wire baskets. I can not tell you how much fun it was to push down on 60 or 70 of these things in a basket, and have them all start cooing and wriggling around.
shockwaver
spaceman37
Posted 12:31 AM 8/11/08
Back in '97 I remember a publicity stunt (during rush hour no less) where they had them all over a NYC Subway station.
spaceman37
frigg
Posted 12:30 AM 8/11/08
Are vegetarians allowed to eat tribbles?
frigg
strider_mt2k
Posted 12:25 AM 8/11/08
What will it do to my chicken salad sandwich and coffee?
strider_mt2k
tblain
Posted 12:17 AM 8/11/08
I'm pretty sure my wife has one of these in our shower...ok it's mine...
tblain
Curves
Posted 12:15 AM 8/11/08
I would think this would be perfect for a cat. I am not sure if they would play with it or cower in fear, but either way, I smell some good video.
Curves
BritSwedeGuy
Posted 12:59 AM 8/11/08
ThinkGeek have been selling tribbles for a while, they give shrieks of alarm rather than cooing though.
[www.thinkgeek.com]
BritSwedeGuy
ideaman2020
Posted 1:29 AM 8/11/08
JOOOOOOOOONES!!!!!!!
ideaman2020
korybing
Posted 1:23 AM 8/11/08
I used to have a long-haired guinea pig that looked a lot like a tribble. I'd rather it'd have been a real tribble.
korybing
Alchemistmerlin
Posted 1:58 AM 8/11/08
I bought one of these at The Star Trek Experience in Vegas while it was still open, it was like 15 bucks but didn't have an "Agitate" mode, just got startled and shook when people were nearby.
Alchemistmerlin
godwhacker
Posted 2:31 AM 8/11/08
i was wondering what happened to all my quatrotriticale!!
the little bastids.....
godwhacker
LA_Longhorn
Posted 2:14 AM 8/11/08
Priest: And Scotty beamed them to the Klingon ship where they would be no Tribble at all.
Congregation: All power to the engines.
LA_Longhorn
Rabid Penguin
Posted 2:38 AM 8/11/08
Just don't get them wet or feed them after midnight.
Rabid Penguin
Jrsy is the dude, playin' the dude, disguised as another dude
Posted 2:59 AM 8/11/08
@Curves: If our cats are any indicators they would ignore it and play with the packaging materials instead...
Jrsy is the dude, playin' the dude, disguised as another dude
Jrsy is the dude, playin' the dude, disguised as another dude
Posted 2:58 AM 8/11/08
@shockwaver: Sounds like someone has a furry fetish....
Jrsy is the dude, playin' the dude, disguised as another dude
pure241
Posted 4:17 AM 8/11/08
So THIS is what that application on the G1 is supposed to be. It was so random and weird but this... Tribble puts things into perspective.
pure241
FiveLiters
Posted 11:15 AM 8/11/08
Are they made from pieces of Shatner's bad toupee'?
FiveLiters
infmom
Posted 12:59 PM 8/11/08
I sincerely hope David Gerrold gets royalties from this.
infmom