the amazing talking Yoda
Five or six years ago, I got Scott a talking Yoda toy for Christmas. He's a very cute rubber replica, about 8 inches tall, who gives cryptic answers to "yes or no" questions when you squeeze his left hand. Most of the time he utters things like, "The answer I sense is 'no'." After a session of hand-squeezing, he'll wait about 5 minutes and then announce "Clearing your mind, are you? Or have you another question to ask?" Startled the heck out of me when he did that in the cart at Target!
When Yoda first arrived, he began repeating the same inane answer several times in a row, so Scott threatened him.
Scott: "Would you like us to put you over there by the Cave Troll?" (A 12" tall LOTR monster, armed with a large club and a spear.)
Yoda: "Strong with the Force am I, but not that strong!"
This was the first time he had ever said that. We fell over laughing and have always told people that Yoda is surprisingly astute for a small plastic and latex toy.
Tonight Mouse came over for sushi and early xmas gift exchanging. One of her "re-gifted" goodies was a mechanical Dr. Octopus gripper arm that I got for Scott back when "Spiderman 2" was in the theatres. Unfortunately, it was designed for kid-sized hands, so Scott was never able to work it very well. Mouse has dainty girl hands, so she is able to use the gripper to full effect. While practicing picking things up, I brought out Yoda. She grabbed him by the head, and I squeezed his hand. His first statement was normal, then he GIGGLED and blurted out, "Tickle me you have!" We've played with this toy off and on since before SW:Ep III was released (Yoda went to the premiere with me), and he's NEVER said that before. While gasping for breath in between fits of laughter, we squeezed his hand a few more times. He said a few normal things, then repeated the "tickle" statement TWO more times, both while Mouse was squeezing his head with the gripper.
Does Yoda have secret sensors that tell when someone is grabbing him roughly? It just isn't that sophisticated a toy, more like fancy a Magic Eight Ball, and I paid less than $15 for him. I guess he's just strong with the Force after all.
When Yoda first arrived, he began repeating the same inane answer several times in a row, so Scott threatened him.
Scott: "Would you like us to put you over there by the Cave Troll?" (A 12" tall LOTR monster, armed with a large club and a spear.)
Yoda: "Strong with the Force am I, but not that strong!"
This was the first time he had ever said that. We fell over laughing and have always told people that Yoda is surprisingly astute for a small plastic and latex toy.
Tonight Mouse came over for sushi and early xmas gift exchanging. One of her "re-gifted" goodies was a mechanical Dr. Octopus gripper arm that I got for Scott back when "Spiderman 2" was in the theatres. Unfortunately, it was designed for kid-sized hands, so Scott was never able to work it very well. Mouse has dainty girl hands, so she is able to use the gripper to full effect. While practicing picking things up, I brought out Yoda. She grabbed him by the head, and I squeezed his hand. His first statement was normal, then he GIGGLED and blurted out, "Tickle me you have!" We've played with this toy off and on since before SW:Ep III was released (Yoda went to the premiere with me), and he's NEVER said that before. While gasping for breath in between fits of laughter, we squeezed his hand a few more times. He said a few normal things, then repeated the "tickle" statement TWO more times, both while Mouse was squeezing his head with the gripper.
Does Yoda have secret sensors that tell when someone is grabbing him roughly? It just isn't that sophisticated a toy, more like fancy a Magic Eight Ball, and I paid less than $15 for him. I guess he's just strong with the Force after all.