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When boiling them alive isn't quite enough
 There's something creepy about the classic "claw game" when the prize you're after is a live lobster. This machine was spotted in Osaka, Japan, but they have them here in the U.S. as well. I suppose the end result is the same for the lobster, but turning it into an arcade game lends a Russian Roulette aspect to the process, which just wouldn’t sit well with me. (And who brings a cooler or bucket to an arcade anyway?) These kinds of machines are apparently somewhat common in Asia. In South Korea alone, according to Wikipedia, you can claw your way to “a Black & Decker power drill, women’s underwear, a beard trimmer, a voucher for an inflatable raft, knee pads, fishing hooks, a radio-controlled toy helicopter, and package of US $2 bills.” Boy, if you won all those in one outing, you could have one hell of a weekend. Via OhGizmo.
—Posted by David Griner
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May 7, 2008 in Griner | Permalink
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I just spotted one in a seafood restaurant in Fort Myers Beach, FL -- Junkanoo. At least that makes some sense! They'll cook them for you on the spot. But still -- I'd rather pick the one I want in the tank of Red Lobster. I don't like the thought of making a game of my dinner!
Posted by: Gina Gaudio-Graves | May 8, 2008 9:25:03 AM
They have one of these at The Grape, the adopted bar of Fairfield University students where I went (Fairfield, CT). If you catch one, they cook it for you. I never caught one but I thought the idea was fun. As far as the same concept for women's underwear goes, that's a bit creepy.
Posted by: Kevin | May 8, 2008 12:05:43 PM
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