Random news bits

[pbray]

According to this article on the BBC's website the US Military is developing a robot bear to rescue wounded troops. The robot has a teddy bear style head, which is supposed to make it reassuring to the wounded....

And earlier in the week, in case you missed it Purple! Fluorescent! Frog!

Comments

[jtglover.livejournal.com]

The great thing about the bear is that it's made by Vecna Technologies.

"And then the hand of Vecna came down and saved me... along with Vecna's treads... and teddy bear head..."

[pbray.livejournal.com]

If you go out on the battlefield today, you'd better not go alone.
It's scary out in combat today, and safer to stay at home.
For every bear that ever there was, will gather there for certain because,
Today's the day the teddy bears get their heads blown off by IED's while rescuing soldiers.