Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/24/will_it_blend/
Hate Xmas? Stick your kid's Barbie in the blender
Will she blend? Yes she will...
Posted in Music and Media, 24th December 2006 09:02 GMT
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Those of you suffering from pre-Xmas "bah humbug" syndrome, typified by symptoms ranging from mild irritation at the Yule orgy of capitalism, to the overwhelming desire to bring down Santa's sleigh with a surface-to-air missile, will certainly enjoy the festive offering from Will It Blend? (http://www.willitblend.com/) - a website dedicated to testing everyday objects to destruction in a household blender.
Indeed, anyone who's ever wondered what happens when you stick a couple of Barbie Dancing Princesses in a blender can find out right here (http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=barbie). It's not a pretty sight:
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Marvellous. This Barbie carnage features in a series of videos called Don't Try This @ Home (http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe). Other objects subjected to the blender treatment include golf balls (http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=golfballs), a crowbar (http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=crowbar") and, rather agreeably, an iPod (http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=ipod).
Full marks we reckon to Blendtec, which has found this entertaining way of punting its products. Here's a challenge for the company: A boxed copy of MS's Vista - Will It Blend? ®