USB Cannon
This time it's war!
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The battle for office supremacy knows no decorum: blowing soggy clumps of tissue through Bic blowpipes, boinging rubber bands around, chucking cups of cold coffee over colleagues' heads (or is that just us?). It's almost enough to make you want to knuckle down and do some work. Almost.
Of course the sophisticated executive warmonger wouldn't be seen dead attacking workmates with such primitive ammo. Especially when the miracle of USB connectivity has rendered such weaponry obsolete. Presenting the ingenious USB Cannon.
It might look like one of those comedy circus cannons you see firing leotard-clad daredevils with wax moustaches through the air, but this nifty little weapon of mass distraction is capable of raining punishment on your enemies with a mere flick of a space bar.
Powered and controlled by your computer, the USB Cannon shoots its squishy ammo broadside up to 10 feet. Simply aim the cannon up, down, left and right using your keyboard and unleash hell. Well, okay, unleash three spongy projectiles and hide under your desk.
But what's with all this 'babe' business, we hear you ask? Well, for some bizarre reason, the circus theme also extends to the ammo, because each foamy missile looks like a glamorous circus girl, albeit a rather strangely shaped one. Not that this makes a bit of difference when you're zeroing in on an unsuspecting target and boinking them in the head with one.
To add to the infantile nature of your cross-departmental battles, the USB Cannon comes with several pre-recorded sound effects as well as software that enables all you wannabe warlords to download your own, less-whimsical faves. We're currently using the riff from The Final Countdown to coincide with every missile launch. Boy George was right, war is stupid!
Of course the sophisticated executive warmonger wouldn't be seen dead attacking workmates with such primitive ammo. Especially when the miracle of USB connectivity has rendered such weaponry obsolete. Presenting the ingenious USB Cannon.
It might look like one of those comedy circus cannons you see firing leotard-clad daredevils with wax moustaches through the air, but this nifty little weapon of mass distraction is capable of raining punishment on your enemies with a mere flick of a space bar.
Powered and controlled by your computer, the USB Cannon shoots its squishy ammo broadside up to 10 feet. Simply aim the cannon up, down, left and right using your keyboard and unleash hell. Well, okay, unleash three spongy projectiles and hide under your desk.
But what's with all this 'babe' business, we hear you ask? Well, for some bizarre reason, the circus theme also extends to the ammo, because each foamy missile looks like a glamorous circus girl, albeit a rather strangely shaped one. Not that this makes a bit of difference when you're zeroing in on an unsuspecting target and boinking them in the head with one.
To add to the infantile nature of your cross-departmental battles, the USB Cannon comes with several pre-recorded sound effects as well as software that enables all you wannabe warlords to download your own, less-whimsical faves. We're currently using the riff from The Final Countdown to coincide with every missile launch. Boy George was right, war is stupid!
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Please Note:
- Requires Windows XP, 2.66mhz processor, 64MB RAM and USB port.
- 1 x USB Cannon
- 1 x Software Disc
- 1 x Manual
- 3 x Foam 'babe' Darts
Reviews
Press Reviews...
"It's useful, it's necessary and it's going to revolutionise office politics. It's the Firebox Desktop Cannon...how anyone waged interdepartmental war before, I have no idea."The Guardian - Jan '07
"...bizarrely entertaining."DVD Monthly - Nov '06
"Sod rubber bands - this is the future!"Maxim - Nov '06
Visitor Reviews...
Fantastic!
The cannon was slightly larger than I initially expected – but in a good way!
The USB lead is not massive (~1m), but long enough to sit comfortably on my desk.
I was initially disappointed when I installed the supplied software (version 1. 1) which didn't work. I downloaded the newer version (v2.0.0.4) and everything worked fine.
Nervously, I loaded the "girls" into the cannon, took aim at my boss, and hit fire.
After a lot of whiring and mechanical noise – nothing happened! :-(
However, all that was needed was "girls" to be repositioned and this time they shot out of the cannon and struck my boss perfectly (glancing blow to elbow)!
The balance of power has certainly been shifted in my office! Muw-hahahaha!!!Chris Hughesdon, Reading, Berkshire - Dec '06
THIS IS GREAT!!!
Me and a few of my mates chipped in and bought this for a lecturer at college, even better if you strap a webcam to the top, then you can see where ure aiming and film it. Lessons will never be the same again!Ricky, Berkshire - Dec '06
For those wannabe expert rocketeers - why not point your webcam in the same direction as the rocket.
Using a webcam security software program - which can monitor movement in your room via the webcam, that you can configure a task to occur when it detects movement - why not configure it that when the computer detects movement, to fire the rockets - then anyone who approaches your pc gets a foam circus babe attack!!!Olly Goldstein, Birmingham - Dec '06
Firebox says: Sounds like a good plan Olly, let us know if you manage it!
This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen....... I need to get one right away!!!John, USA - Nov '06
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