Perhaps a tie-in to the new Spy Hunter movie?

My wife watches those silly reality shows like American Inventor, which means if I want to spend time in the family room, I have to watch them too.

Last summer on Inventor, some guy pitched this thing. It didn't pass muster because it took 45 minutes just to get the steak slightly rare. But it looks like someone's made it work.

My elementary-school music teacher had one of these. It was always a treat when one of us would win the right to play it. I remember it sounding like a hybrid between a synthesizer, a harp, and an accordion. I wonder how long it took Mr Anderson to learn to play it.

It is amusing that I just read this, given that I was watching "V For Vendetta" on the treadmill this morning.

Y'know what this reminds me of? Working at Office Depot, and at the just-before-opening or just-before-closing store meeting, the manager saying:

"The mystery shoppers will be here this week, so make sure to give everyone extra-good customer service."

(sorry if this appears twice; I forgot to log in)

Is that thing on the left the machine used at the mental asylum in the "Return to Oz" film with Fairuza Balk in it?

This is awesome. Bring on the fan-films!