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Re:Needy robotic toaster sells itself if neglected by stcredzero on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @01:36PM (#7430355)
Reminds me of the bovinoid that wants to be eaten from The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
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Re:Needy robotic toaster sells itself if neglected by laumars on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @07:20PM (#7432574)
I was definitely seeing a Douglas Adams reference, but I was thinking more Sirius Cybernetics Corporation who gave 'Genuine People Personalities' to things like sliding doors and -of course- Marvin.

edit: and of course, Red Dwarf. How could I have forgotten about the toaster in that show? :)

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