M.U.S.C.L.E. men go humping USB - Boing Boing Gadgets

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usbmen9216.jpg I post this not for any id-driven delight at another variation of the phallic humping USB dongle motif, but because these particular ones are based on M.U.S.C.L.E. men , the tiny embryonically pink wrestlers that I bought by the plastic trash can full when I was nine. I'm just ...

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m.u.s.c.l.e. men tag team your usb
technabob — ... would probably be more recognizable if they were made of rubbery pink PVC (or NES-era pixels). They look like flash drives, yes? No, that would be useful, and we can’t have that. Instead, these guys exist only to hump your actual USB devices into oblivion. Alternatively, if you’re looking for any excuse to put off doing anything productive while sitting at your computer, you can stage tiny, awkwardly-positioned wrestling matches. [Geek Stuff 4 U via Boing Boing Gadgets] ...

M.U.S.C.L.E Men USB Dongles Revive Childhood Memories, Sour Them With Humping [USB Dongles]
Gizmodo — ... The memories! These fleshy pink rubber men, featuring unforgettable names like Muscle Man, Mr. Blocky and Mr. Tea (teacup for a head, duh!), were a staple of my youth. Too bad those fond memories were quickly sullied by the obscene humping end of these USB dongles. Why the Japanese took something as sacred as Kinniukman and turned him into something like this, I'll never know. All I can say is "only in Japan," and then order ten for my desktop. [Geek Stuff For You via Boing Boing Gadgets] ...

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