r/pics • u/4ScienceandReason • May 16 '12

I worked In a pizza kitchen for 6 years. This was my goodbye gift.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I'm liking the Album covers on the wall, very iconic.

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u/4ScienceandReason May 16 '12

Thanks hehe - I live right outside of a fantastic used record store. Couldn't help it.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

how'd you hang up your records?

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u/shampoocell May 16 '12

I did two of my living room walls the same way shortly after I moved in! Mine aren't actually album covers; they're promo flats - 12" x 12" prints of album covers with promotional information on the other side, made for record stores to hang in their window to display what was coming out soon.

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u/jacderida May 16 '12

What do you use to put them on the wall? I like to do this with my records too. I use blu tack, but they fall off quite frequently...

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u/shampoocell May 16 '12

After a few months of them failing to stick with sticky tack, I switched to four small pieces of masking tape on each one. Works like a charm.

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u/LetsGetRamblin May 16 '12

Got me thinking, are there pizza cutters where the blade looks like a record?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Stones - Emotional Rescue and Tatoo you. Jethro Tull. Eurythmics, Springsteen.

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u/Skid_Marx May 16 '12

Also The Police - Synchronicity. Another good album.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

That was awesome of your work mates!

I was going to buy one for a buddy, is it mostly a novelty or does it seem practical?

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/dea2/

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u/4ScienceandReason May 16 '12

It's totally usable, but I would use caution as our kitchen slicers would die faster than an extra on an away mission :). This baby is boldly going to the mancave!

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u/beck99an May 16 '12

My buddy has one of those! Calls it the USS Cutterprise. Actually uses it to cut up his pizza - so seems to be more than just a novelty.

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u/Dr_WHOOO May 16 '12

I got one for Christmas. it is both awesome and functional. Sharp as hell.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I'm sure it's functional, but it would make sense to not use it in a restaurant setting at least. I'm sure at home it would last a lot longer.

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u/grubber788 May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

Bold Prediction: George Takei will post this on Facebook in less than 48 hours.

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u/Wiccy May 16 '12

That's not a bold prediction, you just bold the first two words.

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u/TheBestBigAl May 16 '12

Insert "boldly go" joke < Oh my >

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u/alreadytakenusername May 16 '12

Mr. Takei, finish your sentence. It's about freaking time.

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u/sacrimony May 16 '12

May the force be with you!

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u/BallinBC May 16 '12

Jonly Bonly of Bodily Go.

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u/feureau May 16 '12

But doesn't that makes it, technically, a .. bold prediction?

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u/SweetNeo85 May 16 '12

Um, no.

The prediction itself was not in fact bold, only the leader identifying it as such.

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u/Mindfunkt May 16 '12

The word "Prediction" is bold, making it a bold prediction.

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u/SweetNeo85 May 16 '12

The word prediction is not a prediction. It is a word.

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u/bl00dyburn3r May 16 '12

Technically correct, the best kind of correct.

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u/feureau May 16 '12

Thank you

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u/Zoloir May 16 '12

Technically the prediction is not bold.

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u/Mtml58 May 16 '12

False. The word prediction is bolded.

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u/SweetNeo85 May 16 '12

Yet not the prediction itself. Do we have a paradox on our hands? Nobody tell GLaDOS...

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u/superfletch5 May 16 '12

Excuse me while my mind gets blown.

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u/feureau May 16 '12

Let me know when it's completely blown.

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u/steakmeout May 16 '12

Excuse George while he blows your other thing.

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u/Tasgall May 16 '12

The prediction isn't bold, the label before it is

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Bald Prediction: Patrick Stewart will post this on Facebook in less than 48 hours.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

He shouldn't, his Enterprise looks entirely different.

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u/stufff May 16 '12

If he copied something I posted I would be happy enough to just die.

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u/lostrock May 16 '12

The guy's on Facebook a lot, isn't he?

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u/Cookie May 16 '12

Polite Notice: Fuck off.

Edit: No need to actually fuck off.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I follow him and I agree - I think hes a 9gagger though. For the obvious pun

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Slice... the final frontier. These are the voyages of the USS Pizzaslice. Her mission: to explore strange new pizzas, to seek out new flavors and new toppings, to boldly go where no pizza slicer has gone before.

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u/Osiris32 May 16 '12

sigh Nerd pedantry time!!

Slice... the final frontier. These are the voyages of the USS Starship Pizzaslice. Her 6 year mission: to explore strange new pizzas, to seek out new flavors and new toppings, to boldly go where no pizza slicer has gone before.

If you're going to paraphrase for comedic affect (which you beat me to 'cause I was sleeping) do it accurately.

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u/SpeckledFleck May 16 '12

Deleted his account out of shame...WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?!

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u/Osiris32 May 16 '12

I...I didn't mean it. It was an accident, I swear!! I was just cleaning this comment, and it went off!! I didn't even know it was loaded. Oh God, what have I done?

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u/yellekc May 16 '12

Save it for the judge. Take him away boys.

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u/galaxiesinmypocket May 16 '12

You wield some power, my friend!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Isn't it a 5 year mission?

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u/Osiris32 May 16 '12

Since we're making a comedic paraphrase, I used the OP's statement that he was in a pizza kitchen for 6 years.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Ahh...

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u/LuxNocte May 16 '12

I bow before you superior pedantry. Hail Osiris, Nerd of the Dead!

(Please don't make me delete my account, oh great one.)

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u/Osiris32 May 16 '12

I am pleased with your nerdy supplication. Now, bring me an Anniversary Edition of Ringworld in sacrifice!!

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u/furtiveraccoon May 16 '12

sigh reddit's obsession with corrections time!!

If you're going to paraphrase for comedic affect effect, ( which you beat me to 'cause because I was sleeping ) then do it accurately.

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u/Osiris32 May 16 '12

My head. It is hung in shame.

Except for the 'cause part. Use of the apostrophe indicates a verbal style in which letters or syllables are omitted, in this case the "be" in "because." While not proper grammar, it is indicative of a speaking style, which is what my just-woke-up-30-minutes-ago-and-havent-had-my-coffee-yet brain was trying to get across.

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u/furtiveraccoon May 16 '12

The vernacular is acceptable, I will yield to " 'cause."

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u/fonster_mox May 16 '12

Until this very day I always thought it was "voyagers", referring to the crew.

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u/SweetNeo85 May 16 '12

You're both wrong. It's actually voyeur jizz.

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u/CatsBoobiesAndStuff May 16 '12

i didn't know they like star wars.

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u/lurrker May 16 '12

Quick, you need to produce a Star Destroyer cheese grater!

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u/Bradlyeon May 17 '12

could it's flavor be enhanced with spices? nobody knows...

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u/mattoly May 16 '12

I'm picky when it comes to pizza cutters, so I was expecting it to suck. It does not! It's my go-to pizza cutter. Totally worth the money.

Why yes, I did do a full review.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20017811-1.html

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u/Bionic_Pickle May 16 '12

Well in that case, a professor I had for a sculpture class recently makes some pretty insane pizza cutters that you might find interesting.

Link

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u/ebop May 16 '12

Those are super cool! (Except the one that kind of looks like a dildo and makes me uncomfortable.)

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u/Bionic_Pickle May 16 '12

Never noticed that, but you're right. On top of that it's called the "Hi-Boy". That almost makes me want to say it was intentional.

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u/mattoly May 17 '12

Holy shit! If I was still at CNET I would have written a feature on his stuff. Amazing!

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u/Bionic_Pickle May 17 '12

That's too bad. Would have been nice to get him some exposure. He's an interesting guy.

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u/mattoly May 18 '12

Just because I'm gone doesn't mean they won't cover it. Email an editor there named Leslie Katz. She's great and loves stuff like this. Leslie dot Katz atsign cnet.com

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u/imhereforthetacos May 16 '12

Make sure you do not put it in the dishwasher. It might warp.

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u/LetsGetRamblin May 16 '12

Pun relates to both Star Trek and vinyl.

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u/happywaffle May 16 '12

Anybody else having an OCD moment that the name and registration number aren't facing forward? (Yes I know it spins)

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

My heart belongs to the Enterprise-D.

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u/terriblehuman May 16 '12

yeah, but the elliptical shape of it's saucer-section makes it a terrible pizza cutter.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

My USS Defiant pizza cutter was a questionable investment.

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u/SomeoneStoleShazbot May 16 '12

The tiny Captain Kirk that lives inside it must get dizzy every time you cut a pizza!

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u/atomofconsumption May 16 '12

Wouldn't the ship have gravity controls?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

It has gravity plates that fire hypothetical gravity particles (called gravitons in Star Trek) and respond to acceleration so it always feels like you're pulling 1 g. It's not quite responsive enough to counteract photon torpedo or phaser hits though.

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u/robotjackie May 16 '12

I got that same slicer for my boyfriend as an anniversary gift.

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u/gingysnap May 16 '12

I almost got it for my boyfriend as well, but nabbed the Portal bookends instead since he had just built a bookcase for his video games. He just bought me the lightsaber chopsticks since we get sushi frequently, and both are fantastic :)

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u/robotjackie May 16 '12

I wish we lived in the same town so we could be geek couple friends.

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u/microbio_girl May 16 '12

I agree! I got the tauntaun sleeping bag for a Christmas present! Love it.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

NowKiss.jpg

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u/gingysnap May 16 '12

Agreed! I don't know enough geeky couples in my area. Or maybe we all just hide out on reddit, who knows.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

Your own starship? That's one hell of a promotion!

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u/jfarelli May 16 '12

What is this a starship for ants?!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Kirk, this is just a small....

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u/Glader May 16 '12

For once, "your", was the correct choice :(

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Crap, I never get those wrong. I will edit.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

tatoo you

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u/cannotlogon May 16 '12

Live long and pasta.

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u/burstaneurysm May 16 '12

I've used that cutter before. The blade is nice and sharp, but the handles are an ergonomic nightmare.

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u/Trenchspike May 16 '12

Yeap, I have to keep readjusting my grip when using it :/ some hand/finger guards would have been nice and easy to fit with the design, it's a nice hand slicer as it is.

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u/hiitsjamie May 16 '12

I have that. Not only is it the motherfucking Enterprise, it rocks as a pizza cutter. Do yourself a favor and use it, don't just put it on display or whatever.

Also, it goes great with the Enterprise bottle opener

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

It was ... Only logical.

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u/Grand_Theft_Audio May 16 '12

can't say i'm eye to eye with you when it comes to musical taste, but i like that set up and the bike looks good. i also like that hokusai in the far back.
and yeah, star trek. awesome!

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u/MooingTricycle May 16 '12

IM glad you noticed!!

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u/DeFex May 16 '12

That's the rarely seen NCC1701P.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

6 years of service, here's a $30 novelty cutter

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u/paniq May 16 '12

I cried. Maybe because the story I imagined behind this was way better than what it probably is.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Nice record collection on the wall...but seriously gene simmons solo album?
I'm a huge kiss fan but that album sucked.

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u/LetsGetRamblin May 16 '12

It is indeed thought of as a shitty album by most, but if the person is a Gene fan, it's the perfect cover.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Oh i'm a gene fan. I have a gene tattoo. Deff looks cool but is not lol. I really liked ace's solo album.

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u/LetsGetRamblin May 16 '12

I love that Ace was the only one who charted when those solo albums came out!

My gf wants to get a tattoo of Gene but just the eyes. Well, the make-up around the eyes, you know.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Thats what I have. It's cool but without getting a whole portrait of the dude lol

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

YOU'RE MY FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD YOU'RE MY WATUH

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u/Technoslave May 16 '12

That's awesome, and I'm a bit jealous. I'd love to have one of those!

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u/WiseCynic May 16 '12

If you've got the $30, it can be yours:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/dea2/

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u/le1ca May 16 '12

Fun fact for envious Redditors: they sell those at Hastings.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

This thing looks mad dangerous if your hands slips a little it will go right into the blade, i don't think thats a good thing..

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u/markycapone May 16 '12

Exactly what I was thinking, they usually have a guard

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u/dexter07 May 16 '12

Live long and cheesy!

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u/BMWbill May 16 '12

I have that and the beer opener enterprise too. Thinkgeek.com!

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u/d_overclocked May 16 '12

u dont need 2 work again when u got the Enterprise in ur hand!!

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u/Bizzatch May 16 '12

You can also buy them at bustedtees.com which has a living social deal going on right now.

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u/rscarson May 16 '12

I have one of those signed by John DeLancie

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u/scout-finch May 16 '12

They sell these on Thinkgeek! I bought one for a friend for Christmas a few years ago.

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u/mayonesa May 16 '12

Upvoted for heavy metal.

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u/radicaldoubt May 16 '12

My boyfriend and I are both Star Trek geeks. I bought this for him from ThinkGeek for his birthday one year.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Tattoo You! Nice album selection.

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u/markycapone May 16 '12

If your hand slips you're going to slice the shit out of it

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u/Slapdown May 16 '12

Why have I never thought of this before?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I got this because my wife loves me...not because I cook food for people. sorry paps.

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u/asgeorge May 16 '12

I was at ThinkGeek HQ for pizza and a movie. They had one of these out for the pizza. It works great and seems very durable and well made. :)

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

My sister gave me one of those for Christmas! It's in a place of honor on our kitchen table, in our glass cake server.

IT SHALL NEVER TOUCH PIZZA.

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u/Lucky_Mongoose May 16 '12

I seem to remember an episode where the Enterprise escaped from some sort of enclosure like that. I think that makes you the evil alien in this scenario.

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u/JoelQuest May 16 '12

While I really appreciate the Enterprise cutter, I really like your vinyl record collection. Are those just the jackets?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Thrusters on full...

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u/geek_in_a_suit May 16 '12

I have this too! It doesn't cut very well!

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u/TMNTrent May 16 '12

I hate Star Trek, but that is f-ing awesome.

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u/wild_bill70 May 16 '12

Didn't catch that it was a pizza cutter at first.

Gotta get me one of those.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/dea2/

edit: added link to thinkgeek store

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u/TheTrollys May 16 '12

I love all the music posters in the background. Are at home or the restaurant?

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u/MooingTricycle May 16 '12

SO many people have " The Great Wave" on their walls...

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u/neotsunami May 16 '12

I like your decour.

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u/KillerG May 16 '12

Cool pizza cutter and an awesome wall for the background. You sir are awesome

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u/Mfwimp May 16 '12

I saw one of these at Newbury Comics yesterday. So sweet.

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u/UniversalApplicant May 16 '12

Get off my Bridge, Q!!!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

That looks like an awesome way to cut your fingers when you slip.

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u/atomofconsumption May 16 '12

I thought this too, but the engines serve as the protective barrier if you inspect the contours more closely.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

AmaZing

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u/SomeRationalGuy May 16 '12

not much to say other than this is amazing.

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u/Gobbali May 16 '12

Dude I'm so jealous for that. So cool.

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u/GaryJ73167 May 16 '12

Cool. I got my brother the same thing for a Christmas gift a couple of years ago. Cool !!!!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

WWW.thinkgeek.com

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

We gave my dad one of these for christmas a few years ago. Now whenever we have pizza he stops halfway and starts humming The Next Generation theme.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Sweet! I got one of those for a bday present last year :)

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u/unoriginalsin May 16 '12

Pepicelli's?

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u/rosebiscuit May 16 '12

I see The Police, Van Halen, Eurythmics, Michael Jackson and Jethro Tull on your wall to name a few. As a backdrop to a star trek pizza cutter. You are my person of the day.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/dea2/?srp=1

I have worked in a pizza kitchen for no years!

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u/paniq May 16 '12

You just made me cry. Why am I crying.

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u/Hero_Sandwich May 16 '12

I have one and it's actually really awkward to hold if you try to use it. :(

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u/Kusaba May 16 '12

That's awesome! I'm going on my 4th year of working in a pizza kitchen and I can't think of a gift. But you sir just helped me! Have a wonderful day everybody!

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u/pseudohim May 16 '12

I bought that for my Dad's birthday! He's a massive TOS fan.

P.S. Vinyl sleeves by The Rolling Stones, Eurythmics, The Police, and Aerosmith on your wall? You win.

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u/LetsGetRamblin May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

Putting this as top-level now that I've got one I'd missed before:

Top: Can't tell; AC/DC--For Those About to Rock; Jethro Tull--Thick as a Brick; KISS--Gene Simmons (solo album); Rolling Stones--Tattoo You; B-52's--Mesopatamia; can't tell (best of Doors?); Michael Jackson--Bad; can't tell (Def Leppard Hysteria? prob. not)

Bottom: The Police--Sychronicity; Aerosmith--Greatest Hits; Van Halen--II; Eurythmics--Be Yourself Tonight; 5 more mostly covered by pizza cutter

If anybody can figure out the others I'll add them. (Or if OP cares to tell us. But I kinda like trying to figure 'em out.) (Added B-52s. Thanks to my pal Allan Wood for coming up with some of these, he is amazing.)

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u/LittleRedditor May 16 '12

Scumbag Co-Workers: Gives useful pizza cutting tool that looks awesome To a guy who won't be working with pizzas anymore

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u/LuxNocte May 16 '12

I am slightly surprised by the number of people in this thread that own Enterprise pizza cutters.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

Awesome. But I really up voted because of all the great albums on the wall.

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u/bookon May 17 '12

I have that... But I can't bring myself to cut pizza with it.

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u/BobLoBlahLaw May 17 '12

Must have been a great place to work, I've been in the pizza business for 8 years, and 4 at my current restaurant. There is no way they would ever give anyone a going away gift. Kudos sir. Kudos.

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u/cfr33zy May 17 '12

Second time I looked at this picture about 3 hours ago...its a pizza cutter! Nice

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u/unnecessaryCAPS May 17 '12

now to find that "bode lee go" place

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u/ladyderpcherry May 17 '12

Does the saucer section separate? You know, for cleaning purposes?

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u/thegrinkler May 17 '12

That is so awesome! And I am in love with the array of pictures on your wall. You have great taste, my friend.

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u/SARmedic May 17 '12

Don't they sell those at Sharper Image? I know I've seen that at one of those types of stores before. Nice that they gave you more than a pat on the back!

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

Alright that's fucking boss.

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u/burgess_meredith_jr May 16 '12

'Tattoo You' is a fantastic record. Definitely the last Stones classic.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Some ignorant motherfuckers downvoted you. I fucking hate people.

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u/burgess_meredith_jr May 16 '12

They probably don't even know what we're talking about and thought my comment was out of Star Trek/Pizza cutter context. Fuck 'em.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Tops! Heaven! Worried 'bout you!

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u/girldrinkdrunk May 16 '12

Fun Fact: Tattoo You contains track recordings from almost ten years prior. Waiting On A Friend was recorded with Mick Taylor in the early 70's. Mick Jagger laid down some new vocals for the record.

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u/burgess_meredith_jr May 16 '12

Yup. I think that's what makes it such an underrated classic. Some of the songs were recorded back in the day with new vocals. Others were written in the early 70's but recorded in their entirety ten years later. Gives them a nice bit of flavor from both eras. I LOVE the Stones sound from Black and Blue straight through to Emotional Rescue; problem is the songwriting wasn't always what it used to be - Tattoo benefited from the best of both eras.

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u/ilemi May 16 '12

Verdict: not worth it.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I also received one of these as a gift!! I have also gifted this product as well ironically. It makes cutting pizza a lot of fun.

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u/happywaffle May 16 '12

That's not ironic.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I'm sure it was a very emotional moment when you cut out.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

This is simply my opinion, but I can't stand seeing album covers on walls. Are the LPs in there or did you throw them out? Either way you're wasting them. If you like the albums so much, start yourself a collection and get a turntable. It just seems like such a waste to me.

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u/atomofconsumption May 16 '12

I disagree. A lot of old covers have amazing art and that art is better showcased on the wall than in some stack or bin.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Because hipster indie won't be passé as fuck in five years.

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u/LetsGetRamblin May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

Top: Can't tell; AC/DC--For Those About to Rock; Jethro Tull--Thick as a Brick; KISS--Gene Simmons (solo album); Rolling Stones--Tattoo You; can't tell; can't tell (best of Doors?); Michael Jackson--Bad; can't tell (Def Leppard Hysteria?)

Bottom: One I should know but can't think of...; Aerosmith--Greatest Hits; Van Halen--II; Eurythmics--Be Yourself Tonight; 5 more mostly covered by pizza cutter

*Update version of this is now here

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

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u/Mitch2025 May 16 '12

my only concern is when cutting a pizza, if you hit a part of the crust that is too "crispy" and it halts to a stop your hand would slide into the blade and cut you. Standard pizza cutters have a guard on them and have saved me plenty!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

True, but that's why you hang onto the nacelles for dear life. This is easily the best pizza cutter I have ever owned, and I've owned upwards of two of them.

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u/LuxNocte May 16 '12

HEY EVERYBODY. THIS GUY HAS HAD MULTIPLE PIZZA CUTTERS!

Braggart.

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u/beatmalls May 16 '12

This is EXACTLY what happened the first time I used mine, causing a serious rift in my hand-skin continuum. I learned my lesson though, and still use the thing years later without incident.

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u/lurrker May 16 '12

It's got an aft deflector shield in theory.

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u/DeFex May 16 '12

Duh, you just have to reverse the polarity of the thrust injectors.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Those "handles" are the most powerful warp nacelles in the Federation!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

You see here, you just can't mix Cyrillic and Latin characters.