Safe As Milk

Well, maybe not. Hey, Roarman, when’s your birthday?

Wired’s writeup of Paladone’s electric Shocking Battle Tanks:

This set of dueling remote control tanks is a masochist’s dream come true. The controller is framed with conductive metal and zaps you with electricity whenever your opponent lands an infrared hit. It’s an educational toy — I learned that when my coworkers get shocked, they scream like little girls being chased by bees. And that’s on the Low setting. After five or so battles on High (hits count double, but the shock is twice as powerful), I was in so damn much pain that I started holding my controller as if it were a used Kleenex. It’s like BattleBots with freaking defibrillators! Soon, the only way I could lure new opponents was to tell them it’s called Shocking Tanks because “it’s shocking how much fun it is.”