*pointing to urinal cake* YOU TALKING TO ME????

[ragingfish]

What will they think of next!!!Quote, originally posted by The Car Connection »And Now, the Anti-DUI Talking Urinal CakeNew Mexico gets drunk-driving message across in a swirl of ingenuity.by Marty Padgett (2007-02-15) You're a captive audience in the men's room: aside from the sports section of USA Today and the occasional Wildian graffiti, there's little to do but, er, hang out. Now, the state of New Mexico is taking our quiet time and turning it into learning and listening time through the wonder of talking urinal cakes. The state has ordered up 500 electronically-enabled cakes that deliver an anti-drunk-driving message during that otherwise wasteful time standing at the stall. The cakes, made by New York's Healthquest Technologies, are the invention of Richard Deutsch, according to the Free New Mexican. Deutsch's device capitalizes on the key rule of the restroom: don't look left, don't look right. Each one costs the state $21 and lasts about three months.And the principle is pretty simple. When a user sets off the device's motion detector, it speaks up. "Hey there, big guy. Having a few drinks?" the female voice says. "It's time to call a cab or ask a sober friend for a ride home." New Mexico isn't the first state to use the devices: New York , Minnesota, and Wisconsin have done so, too. Source: http://www.thecarconnection.co....html

[jake75]

When I first read about this I thought the urinal cake detected the alcohol content in your (removed) and warned you if you were likely over the 0.08% bac limit (I think that's my background level stone cold sober by the way). But apparently it provides the same message if you've been drinking bottled water.

[ColonelPanic]

Awesome, now the lemonade fountain in the bathroom talks to you? I wonder if that thing will be as tasty as the standard mints? Speaking of hanging out... I was at work one day, stopped to take a whiz. A guy who worked here walked into the bathroom and said "Hey, I hear this is where all the d**** come to hang out!" That was the funniest thing I've ever heard. Guys, feel free to give that one a try sometime, it'll get some laughs.

[GMJAP]

I hate electronic crap talking to me! The Chevron pumps down here now start rattling off at you when you start filling your car. Thank God they at least have a "mute" button.I frequently pass these guys' office building with the company name emblazoned across the top. I've always thought, "What a bunch of Dicks!"The Richards Group

[ragingfish]

Quote, originally posted by GMJAP »I frequently pass these guys' office building with the company name emblazoned across the top. I've always though, "What a bunch of Dicks!"The Richards Group

[mspalmer]

I read about this product a couple days ago on msnbc and it seems that one of the first bars to use them already has had 3 of them stolen. I can't imagine why someone would put their hand in a dirty urinal just to get one of these stupid things.